Wei Yang

Wei Yang is a Foundation Professor and Senior Associate Dean at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health, where he directs the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program of Environmental Sciences and Health and the Nevada Center for Surveys, Evaluation and Statistics (CSES). His academic career spans epidemiology, biostatistics, and environmental health, with a focus on population-based surveillance systems and applied statistical methods.

• Education: Ph.D. and M.S. from University of Nevada, Reno; M.D. from Nanjing Medical College, China
• Leadership: Executive Director of CSES, Director of Environmental Sciences and Health Interdisciplinary Graduate Program

His research integrates environmental epidemiology, health behavior surveillance, and statistical modeling for clinical-translational applications. Recent publications emphasize adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), substance use patterns, and oral health disparities in aging populations, often leveraging population-based data and meta-analytic techniques.

Scientific Awards

• 2020: University of Nevada, Reno Foundation Professor

Dr. Yang has supervised numerous studies on maternal health risks, adolescent mental health, and environmental health impacts, including collaborations on ophthalmology and COPD research. His work bridges public health policy with statistical rigor, influencing health behavior interventions across diverse populations.