Roger Wong, MPH, MSW One Brookings Drive Campus Box 1196 St. Louis, MO 63130 631-533-0163 RogerWong@wustl.edu https://sites.wustl.edu/rwong EDUCATION Expected 2019 Public Health Sciences Dissertation Title: Lifestyle Behaviors and Racial Differences in Alzheimer s Disease Committee Chair: Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, MSW Defense Date: March 2019 PhD 2015 2015 2012 Cornell University Ithaca, NY College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Neurobiology and Behavior MPH MSW BS RESEARCH INTERESTS Aging Epidemiology Alzheimer s Disease and Related Dementias Racial Health Disparities TEACHING INTERESTS Epidemiology Gerontology Research Methods Systematic Reviews 1
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Published in Print or in Press Wong, R., Gable, L., & Rivera-Núñez, Z. (2018). Perceived benefits of participation and risks of soil contamination in St. Louis urban community gardens. Journal of Community Health, 43(3), 604-610. DOI: 10.1007/s10900-017-0459-8 Harris, J. K., Wong, R., Matthew, M., & Mansour, R. (2018). Availability of foodborne illness reporting mechanisms for the public on local health department websites. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 24(3), 241-247. DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000564 Wong, R., & Harris, J. K. (2017). Geospatial distribution of local health departments tweets and online searches about Ebola during the 2014 Ebola outbreak. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2017.69 Wong, R., Harris, J. K., Staub, M., & Bernhardt, J. M. (2017). Local health departments tweeting about Ebola: characteristics and messaging. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 23(2), e16-e24. DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000342 Ginart, A. A., Das, S., Harris, J. K., Wong, R., Yan, H., Krauss, M., & Cavazos-Rehg, P. A. (2016). Drugs or dancing? Using real-time machine learning to classify streamed dabbing homograph tweets. Healthcare Informatics (ICHI), 2016 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics, 10-13. DOI: 10.1109/ICHI.2016.97 Erwin, P. C., Harris, J. K., Wong, R., Plepys, C. M., & Brownson, R. C. (2016). The academic health department: academic-practice partnerships among accredited U.S. schools and programs of public health, 2015. Public Health Reports, 131(4), 630-636. DOI: 10.1177/0033354916662223 Harris, J. K., Wong, R., Thompson, K., Haire-Joshu, D., & Hipp, J. A. (2015). Networks of collaboration among scientists in a Center for Diabetes Translation Research. PLoS ONE, 10(8), e0136457. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136457 In Review Wong, R., Amano, T., Lin, S. Y., Zhou, Y., & Morrow-Howell, N. (In Review). Strategies for the recruitment and retention of racial minorities in Alzheimer disease and dementia clinical research: a systematic review. American Journal of Public Health. Shen, H. W., Wang, Y., Wong, R., & Amano, T. (In Review). Factors associated with number of volunteering stops among older adults. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 2
Under Preparation Wong, R., Marni, M., Gable, L., Pan, Z., Rivera-Núñez, Z., & Giammar, D. (Under Preparation). Heavy metal concentrations and the potential for human exposure in urban community gardens: a study in St. Louis, Missouri. Lin, S. Y., Zhou, Y., Wong, R., Kang, Y., Liu, M. H., Belza, B. (Under Preparation). A scoping review of exercise adherence in dementia: influencing factors and effective strategies. RESEARCH PROPOSALS Funded National Association of Social Workers (NASW) / Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) HEALS Doctoral Fellowship Title: Lifestyle Behaviors and Racial Differences in Alzheimer s Disease Role: Principal Investigator Dates: 09/2018 05/2019 Awarded: $17,900 Alzheimer s Association Public Health and Alzheimer s Disease Dissertation Scholarship Title: The Impact of Social Network Characteristics on Alzheimer s Disease Incidence Role: Principal Investigator Dates: 08/2017 06/2018 Awarded: $1,000 Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging Course Enhancement Award Title: Qualitative Interviews on Aging Topics Role: Principal Investigator Dates: 08/2017 12/2017 Awarded: $250 In Review National Institute on Aging (NIA) R36 Dissertation Grant Title: Lifestyle Behaviors and Racial Differences in Alzheimer s Disease Role: Principal Investigator Dates: 09/2018 05/2019 Requested Award: $67,524 Impact Score: 23 3
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Independent Instructor 2017 Foundations of Public Health: Research Methods Teaching Assistant 2018 Evidence Based Practice Skills 2017 Theories and Issues in Aging 2016 Epidemiology 2016 Research Methods 2016 Environmental Health (two sections) Invited Lectures 2017 Creating and Presenting Effective Research Posters PhD Professional Development Seminar 2015 Local Health Departments Using Twitter Cross-Cutting Themes in Public Health 4
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2016 Present Knight Alzheimer s Disease Research Center (ADRC) Research Assistant Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine St. Louis, MO PI: John C. Morris, MD Investigate racial disparities in Alzheimer s disease 2015 2016 Food Safety St. Louis Research Assistant Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO PI: Jenine K. Harris, PhD Implemented and evaluated a Twitter app to facilitate foodborne illness surveillance and reporting in the City of St. Louis Department of Health 2014 2016 St. Louis Urban Community Gardens Project Coordinator Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO Co-PIs: Daniel Giammar, PhD and Zorimar Rivera-Núñez, PhD Assessed perceptions of gardener exposure to soil contamination within St. Louis urban community gardens 2014 2016 St. Louis Baby & Me Tobacco Free Program Research Assistant Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO PI: Zorimar Rivera-Núñez, PhD Implemented and evaluated a smoking cessation program to reduce tobacco use in pregnant and post-partum women in St. Louis, MO HONORS AND AWARDS 2018 American Public Health Association (APHA) Student Assembly APHA Annual Meeting Scholarship ($500 Award) 2018 APHA Annual Meeting San Diego, CA 2018 Epidemiology and Population Health Summer Institute at Columbia University (EPIC) Missing Data and Multiple Imputation Course Scholarship Recipient ($200 Award) Columbia University New York, NY 5
2018 Friedman Center for Aging Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Third Place ($100 Award) 2017 American Public Health Association (APHA) Environment Section Top 10 Poster Recognition 2017 APHA Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA 2017 Graduate Student Senate Travel Award ($500 Award) 2017 Graduate Student Research Symposium Third Place Research Poster ($100 Award) 2017 Washington University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Runner-up ($250 Award) 2016 Graduate Student Research Symposium Third Place Research Poster ($100 Award) 2015 Institute of Public Health 8 th Annual Conference Outstanding Research Poster 2014 William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship $5,000 MSW Degree Program Award 2013 of Social Work Scholarship $15,000 MSW Degree Program Award 2013 City Year Give-A-Year Scholar $25,000 MPH Degree Program Award City Year New York, NY 6
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Wong, R., Lin, S. Y., & Zhou, Y. (2018, November). Strategies for the recruitment and retention of African Americans in Alzheimer s disease and dementia clinical research: a systematic review. Poster presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Shen, H. W., Wang, Y., Wong, R., & Amano, T. (2018, November). Volunteer cessation among older Americans: factors associated with number of volunteering stops. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. Wang, Y., Shen, H. W., Wong, R., & Amano, T. (2018, November). Correlates and health outcomes of long-term volunteering: evidence from 16 years of the Health and Retirement Study. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. Wong, R., Amano, T., Lin, S. Y., Zhou, Y., & Morrow-Howell, N. (2018, October). Strategies to recruit and retain African Americans in Alzheimer disease clinical research. Oral presentation at the Washington University in St. Louis Norman Seay Workshop. St. Louis, MO. Wong, R. (2018, April). Differences in Alzheimer s disease and dementia risk across four racial groups within the United States. Poster presentation at the Washington University in St. Louis Research Without Walls Symposium. St. Louis, MO. Wong, R., Gable, L., Giammar D., & Rivera-Nunez, Z. (2017, November). Perceived benefits and risks of soil contamination in St. Louis urban community gardens. Poster presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. o Awards: APHA Environment Section Top 10 Poster Recognition Wong, R. (2017, July). Impact of cataract surgery on depression among older adults: a propensity score analysis. Poster presentation at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress. San Francisco, CA. Wong, R., Gable, L., Rivera-Nunez, Z., & Giammar D. (2017, February). Perceived benefits and risks of soil contamination in urban community gardens in St. Louis, MO. Poster presentation at the Washington University in St. Louis Graduate Student Research Symposium. St. Louis, MO. o Awards: Third Place Research Poster 7
Wong, R. (2016, November). Impact of cataract surgery on depression among older adults: a propensity score analysis. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Wong, R., Harris, J. K., Staub, M., & Bernhardt, J. M. (2016, February). Ebola Twitter messaging in local health departments during the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak. Poster presentation at the Washington University in St. Louis Graduate Student Research Symposium. St. Louis, MO. o Awards: Third Place Research Poster Gable, L., Wong, R., Marni, M., Pan, Z., Rivera-Nunez, Z., & Giammar D. (2015, November). Heavy metals and urban community gardens: assessing perceptions and concentrations of heavy metals in St. Louis, MO. Poster presentation at the Washington University in St. Louis Institute of Public Health 8 th Annual Conference. St. Louis, MO. o Awards: Outstanding Research Poster Wong, R., Harris, J. K., Hawkins, J., Thampy, L., & Mansour, R. (2015, November). Utilizing Twitter to improve foodborne illness surveillance in St. Louis, MO. Poster presentation at the Washington University in St. Louis Institute of Public Health 8 th Annual Conference. St. Louis, MO. Wong, R. (2015, April). Training needs in the St. Louis public health workforce. Poster presentation at the Washington University in St. Louis Research Without Walls Symposium. St. Louis, MO. Wong, R., Harris, J. K., Staub, M., & Bernhardt, J. M. (2015, April). Local health departments tweeting about Ebola: characteristics and messaging. Oral presentation at the 2015 Public Health Services and Systems Research Keeneland Conference. Lexington, KY. SERVICE Service to the Profession 2018 Present Conference Abstract Reviewer American Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Present Planning Committee African American Participation in Alzheimer s Disease Research (NIH R13 Conference) Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 8
2017 Present Webinar Task Force Member Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2017 World Congress Volunteer International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) 2016 World Congress Abstract Reviewer International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) 2016 Present Conference Volunteer Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2016 Present Conference Abstract Reviewer Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Service to the Community 2017 Present Graduate Research Mentor YMCA of the USA 2017 2018 The Graduate Council PhD Program Representative 2016 2017 Graduate Student Senate PhD Program Representative Outstanding Faculty and Staff Awards Committee Head 2016 Presidential Debate Volunteer 2015 2016 Alzheimer s Art Therapy Volunteer Kemper Art Reaches Everyone (KARE) Program St. Louis, MO 2014 2016 Graduate Student Research Symposium Co-Lead 2013 2014 Gerontology Student Association (GSA) Co-Chair 2013 Present Volunteer St. Louis Alzheimer s Association St. Louis, MO 9
METHODOLOGICAL TRAINING Applied Linear Regression Analysis Generalized Linear Modeling Geographic Information System (GIS) Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling Propensity Score Analysis Qualitative Data Analysis Social Network Analysis Structural Equation Modeling Survival Analysis Systematic Review JOURNAL REVIEWER Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research The Gerontologist Journal of Public Health Management and Practice PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Public Health Association (APHA) Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Gerontological Society of America (GSA) National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 10