Tung-Sung Tseng

Dr. Tung-Sung Tseng serves as Professor with tenure and the Charles L. Brown, MD, Endowed Professor of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in the Community Health Sciences and Policy department at LSU Health Sciences Center's School of Public Health. His research program integrates epidemiological, behavioral, and community-based approaches to address critical public health challenges.

His primary research interests include:

• Tobacco control and smoking cessation interventions
• Childhood obesity and metabolic disease prevention
• Health disparities among ethnic minorities and underserved populations
• Gene-environment interactions in cancer and chronic diseases
• Community-based participatory research (CBPR) methodologies
• AI/AR applications for health behavior change

Dr. Tseng's recent publications demonstrate expertise in multi-level analysis of health disparities, with significant contributions to understanding:

• Racial disparities in lung cancer screening access
• Minority stress impacts on LGBTQ+ smoking behaviors
• Convergence of dietary and behavioral risk factors for liver disease
• Implementation science for tobacco control programs

His scientific recognition includes:

• Charles L. Brown, MD, Endowed Professorship
• Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
• Editorial roles for 50+ professional journals

As an active researcher, Dr. Tseng serves as PI/co-Investigator on multiple NIH-funded grants, leads the Louisiana Tobacco Control Initiative evaluation, and contributes to NHLBI clinical trial oversight. His teaching portfolio includes doctoral seminars and advanced courses in community health analysis, behavioral theory, and complex intervention design. He mentors students through hands-on research experiences with community partners and large dataset analysis.