Kathryn Chiang
MPH Candidate
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Kathryn Chiang is a graduate student in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program with a concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior pursuing the interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Obesity and Weight Management. Currently, she is a graduate teaching assistant for the undergraduate courses for Research Design and Methods in Health Promotion and a graduate research assistant with Dr. Gay working with Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services related to mountain bike trail development.
As a nutrition scientist, she conducted obesity research in the molecular nutrition lab at Georgia State University. She assisted in the evaluation of the mechanisms of action of Methionine Restriction and Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21) on metabolic functioning and investigated the effects of berry consumption on high-fat diet-induced inflammation in obese individuals.
Kathryn pursued a Masters in Public Health to further enrich her passion for nutrition and population health. During her time with the CPH, she has found herself being fueled by women’s health disparities. She hopes to pursue a future career as a female leader addressing these disparities while focusing on the health benefits of occupational physical activity and community nutrition programs.