Nang H. Tin Maung, Ph.D., M.P.H

My first introduction to public health came during a Medical Anthropology class in college. For my PhD, I focused my research on Streptococcus pneumoniae, a pathogen that remains a significant public health threat around the world. After a few years of conducting experiments in a laboratory, I decided to make a full career transition into public health. I went back to school for a Master of Public Health in Global Health, and upon graduation, joined UNE.

My research in public health focuses on health and wellbeing among refugees/new Americans. As an Albert Schweitzer Fellow, I worked to develop leadership skills among young refugees living in Worcester, MA. I also collaborated with other researchers at U.Mass Medical school to study factors that facilitate targeted health promotion in refugee populations.