Chia-Lin Chang, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Chia-Lin Chang is a research assistant professor with the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks.
Chia-Lin works with the National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) to conduct research on rural health disparities, geographic variation in health outcomes and healthcare utilization, chronic disease management, and health equity among underserved populations. She also contributes to the NRCNAA Needs Assessments, health disparities research, and data analysis supporting American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Additionally, Chia-Lin serves as the evaluator for the North Dakota Area Health Education Center Program, where she works with program evaluation activities and supports workforce development initiatives across the state. Before joining CRH, Chia-Lin worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga.
Originally from Taiwan, Chia-Lin earned a Master of Library Sciences and Information Studies from National Taiwan Normal University, and a Master of Public Health and PhD in educational foundation and research from UND. Chia-Lin is also the principal investigator of the Geographic and Behavioral Drivers of Chronic Disease Risk and Management in North Dakota grant program.
Projects
Most Recent Publications & Presentations
Traditional Foods Among Native Elders
This report shows data from the Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders Cycle VIII (2020-2023) regarding traditional foods among Native Elders.
Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders, Cycle VIII (2020 - 2023) - 2024 Data Book
This data book shows data collected through the Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders, Cycle VIII (2020-2023) – a survey of more than 21,000 Native Elders, ages 55 and older.
Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders, Cycle VIII (2020 - 2023) - 2024 Final Report
This report shows data and other information collected from a survey of more than 21,000 Native Elders, ages 55 years and older.