Tuo-Yen Tseng

Tuo-Yen Tseng, PhD, is an Assistant Scientist in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She holds a PhD from the same institution (2022) and an MA in Psychology from New York University. Her work is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs and the Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), reflecting her strong engagement in public health research and policy.

Her research centers on substance use, tobacco control, HIV/AIDS, health behavior change, health policy, and health disparities. She investigates how psychosocial and environmental factors influence health outcomes, particularly among vulnerable and marginalized populations. Her work employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate interventions and policies aimed at improving care quality and promoting health equity in both domestic and international contexts.

Dr. Tseng’s recent publications (2023–2025) highlight her focus on patient-centered engagement, healthcare discrimination, and tobacco product design. Her work spans topics such as the impact of discrimination on substance use among African Americans with HIV, the role of social support in cognitive function, and marketing tactics in the tobacco industry, particularly capsule cigarettes in Mexico. She frequently publishes in leading journals including AIDS and Behavior, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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Dr. Tseng has contributed to multiple research projects, including the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use and the Malaria Behavior Survey. She has collaborated extensively with researchers such as Carl Latkin, Amy Knowlton, and Jennifer Cohen. While her advisory or grant leadership roles are not detailed, her active research output suggests ongoing involvement in funded studies. She is also involved in teaching, contributing to the course Global Tobacco Control: A Problem-Solving Seminar.