Hongmei Wang

Hongmei Wang, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Services Research & Administration at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Public Health. She has served UNMC since 2006, transitioning from Assistant to Associate Professor in 2018.

• Highest Degree: PhD in Health Policy (Economics Concentration) from Yale University (2007)
• MS: Health Policy and Management, Harvard University (2000)
• BA: Economics, Renmin University of China (1996)

Dr. Wang's research focuses on socioeconomic determinants of health, economic evaluation of healthcare programs, and community interventions to reduce non-communicable disease risks (cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular conditions). She examines how individual behaviors, organizational structures, and sociocultural frameworks intersect to influence population health outcomes.

Recent publications analyze rural-urban healthcare disparities, telemedicine implementation, socioeconomic barriers to medical care, and cost-effectiveness of community interventions. Her work spans public health policy, geographic health access, and health equity research during crises like pandemics.

Professional affiliations include:

• Academy Health
• American Public Health Association
• American Society of Health Economics
• Chinese Economists Association