Ming Li

Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 

• Li, M., Yang, B.K., Yu, Z., Zhu, L., Chen, X., Kreps, G.L., Kansangra, R. Exploring Factors Associated with Chinese-Americans’ Willingness to Receive an Additional Hypothetical Annual Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine. Vaccines. 2023; 11(1):185. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11010185. (4.961^IF)
• Li, M., Kwok, O.M., Ping, M., Tseng, T.S., & Chen, L.S. (2023). Are college students interested in family health history education? A large needs assessment survey study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(3), 2596. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032596. (4.614^IF)
• Chen, X., Ariati, J., Li, M., Kreps, G. (In press). Examining the influences of COVID-19 information avoidance and uncertainty on perceived severity of the pandemic: Applications from the Health Belief Model and Weick’s Model of Organizing. Health Behavior Research.
• Zhang, X., Ma, P., Li., M. (In press). The association between paternal childcare involvement and postpartum depression and anxiety among Chinese women – A path model analysis. Archives of Women’s Mental Health.
• Li M., Zhao S., Hsiao Y.Y., Kwok O.M., Tseng T.S., Chen L.S. Factors Influencing Family Health History Collection among Young Adults: A Structural Equation Modeling. Genes. 2022; 13(4):612. (4.096^IF)
• Li, M., Zhao S., Chen, W.J., Huang, T.Y., & Chen, L.S. (2022). Knowledge and Attitudes toward Genetic Testing for Autism Spectrum Disorders among Parents of Affected Children in Taiwan. Genes. 13(2):239. (4.096^IF)
• Chen X, Li M, Kreps GL. (2022). Double burden of COVID-19 knowledge deficit: Low health literacy and high information avoidance. BMC Res Notes. 5;15(1):27.
• Li, M., Zhao, S., Young, C., Foster, M., Wang J.H., Tseng, T.S., Kwok, O.M. & Chen, L.S. (2021). Family health history-based interventions: A systematic review of the literature. American Journal of Preventive Medicine (4.420^IF)(5.443^5yr-IF)
• Yeh, Y.L., Li, M., Kwok O.M., Ma, Ping & Chen, L.S. (2021). Chinese Americans’ family history of colorectal cancer communication with primary care physicians. Health Education and Behavior (1.927^IF)(2.241^5yr-IF)
• Chen, X., Li, M. & Kreps, G.L. (2021). Acculturation and health literacy among Chinese speakers in the USA with limited English proficiency. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-021-00979-9 (1.661^IF)
• Wang H.C., Yeh, Y.L., Li, M., Ma, P., Kwok, O., Chen, L.S. (2021). Effects of family health history-based colorectal cancer prevention education among non-adherent Chinese Americans to colorectal cancer screening guidelines. Patient Education and Counseling. (2.785^IF)(3.311^5yr-IF)(SSCI/SCIE)
• Li, M., Yeh, Y.L, Sun, H., Chang, B., Chen, L.S. (2019). Community-based participatory research: A family health history-based colorectal cancer prevention program among Chinese Americans. Journal of Cancer Education, e-pub ahead of print.

Book Chapters

• Chen, X, Li, M, Kreps, G. (In press). The health communication needs of Chinese American immigrants. Do Kyun David Kim, Gary Kreps (Eds.), Global Health Communication for Immigrants and Refugees: Cases, Theories, and Strategies (pp. 35-47).  New York: Routledge.

Honors and Awards

• 2022 New Investigator Award, The Genomics Forum of the American Public Health Association (APHA)
• 2019 Public Health Genomics Award, The Genomics Forum of the American Public Health Association (APHA)
• Distinguished Honor Graduate, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University
• Honor Graduate, Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University

Professional Memberships/ Affiliations

• American Public Health Association (APHA)

Professional Service

National Level Service

• Past Chair, Genomics Forum, American Public Health Association (APHA) (2021-2022)
• Member, The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute

Department, College, and University Level Service

• Committee Member, Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Committee, Towson University (2021-present)
• Committee Member, Diversity Action Committee, Towson University (2022-present)
• Faculty Representative, Council of the College of Health Professions, Towson University (2022-present)
• Chair, College of Health Professions Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive (DEI) Associated Committee (2022-present)
• Member of Public Health Curriculum Committee, Department of Health Sciences, Towson University (2019-present)

Scientific Reviewer

• Guest Editor, Special Issue "Family Health History and Public Health", International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Guest Editor, Special Issue "Understanding and Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy", Vaccines
• Manuscript Reviewer, American Journal of Preventive Medicine
• Manuscript Reviewer, American Journal of Health Behavior
• Manuscript Reviewer, American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
• Manuscript Reviewer, Bioinformatics
• Manuscript Reviewer, Public Health Genomics
• Manuscript Reviewer, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Manuscript Reviewer, Vaccines
• Manuscript Reviewer, Children

Teaching

• HLTH 220: Sexuality in a Diverse Society
• HLTH 315: Program Planning in Public Health
• HLTH 339: Health Behavior Theory
• HLTH 631: Program Planning in Health Education
• HLTH 695: Independent Study in Health Science