Ha T. Nguyen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Family and Community Medicine

Ha T. Nguyen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine
Center for Worker Health
Women's Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Sticht Center on Aging

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-3702 | Department: 336-716-4479

Education & Training

B.A., University of Central Florida , 1994
Ph.D., Penn State University , 2000
M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health , 2006
M.S., Penn State University , 1997
Fellowship, Research Administration, University of Texas Medical School-Galveston, 2002
Fellowship, Research Administration, National Institutes Hlth, 2007

NPI Number

1447281829

Ha T. Nguyen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine Center for Worker Health
Women's Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Sticht Center on Aging

Research Interests

aging, degenerative disorders, occupational health, prevention

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-3702 | Department: 336-716-4479

Recent Publications

Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Neiberg RH, Lang W, Nguyen H, Altizer K, Stoller EP, Bell RA, Quandt SA. Older adults' self-management of daily symptoms: complementary therapies, self-care, and medical care. J Aging Health. 2012;24(4):569-597.

Kirk JK, Grzywacz JG, Arcury TA, Ip EH, Nguyen HT, Bell RA, Saldana S, Quandt SA. Performance of health literacy tests among older adults with diabetes. J Gen Intern Med. 2012;27(5):534-540.

Bell R, Arcury T, Ip E, Grzywacz J, Nguyen H, Kirk J, Saldana S, Quandt S. Demographic, health and self-management correlates of physician trust among rural older adults with diabetes [abstract]. Diabetes. 2012;61(Suppl 1):A582.

Nguyen HT, Quandt SA, Grzywacz JG, Chen H, Galvan L, Kitner-Triolo MH, Arcury TA. Stress and cognitive function in Latino farmworkers. Am J Ind Med. 2012;55(8):707-713.

Nguyen HT, Grzywacz JG, Quandt SA, Neiberg RH, Lang W, Altizer K, Stoller EP, Bell RA, Arcury TA. The relationship between cognitive function and non-prescribed therapy use in older adults. Aging Ment Health. 2012;16(5):648-658.

Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Ip EH, Saldana S, Nguyen HT, Bell RA, Kirk JK, Quandt SA. Social integration and diabetes management among rural older adults. J Aging Health. 2012;24(6):899-922.

Leggett A, Zarit SH, Nguyen NH, Hoang CN, Nguyen HT. The influence of social factors and health on depressive symptoms and worry: a study of older Vietnamese adults. Aging Ment Health. 2012;16(6):780-786.

Nguyen HT, Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Saldana SJ, Ip EH, Kirk JK, Bell RA, Quandt SA. The association of mental conditions with blood glucose levels in older adults with diabetes. Aging Ment Health. 2012;16(8):950-957.

Grzywacz JG, Arcury TA, Ip EH, Nguyen HT, Saldana S, Reynolds T, Bell RA, Kirk JK, Quandt SA. Cultural basis for diabetes-related beliefs among low- and high-education African American, American Indian, and White older adults. Ethn Dis. 2012;22(4):466-472.

Sandberg JC, Ge Y, Nguyen HT, Arcury TA, Johnson AJ, Hwang W, Gage HD, Reynolds T, Carr JJ. Insight into the sharing of medical images: physician, other health care providers, and staff experiences in a variety of medical settings. Appl Clin Inform. 2012;3(4):475-487.

Nguyen H. CNA the relationship between cognition and gait function in Latino adults [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2012;52(Suppl 1):57-58.

Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Neiberg RH, Lang W, Nguyen HT, Altizer K, Stoller EP, Bell RA, Quandt SA. Daily use of complementary and other therapies for symptoms among older adults: study design and illustrative results. J Aging Health. 2011;23(1):52-69.

Robinson E, Nguyen HT, Isom S, Quandt SA, Grzywacz JG, Chen H, Arcury TA. Wages, wage violations, and pesticide safety experienced by migrant farmworkers in North Carolina. New Solut. 2011;21(2):251-268.

Nguyen HT, Markides KS, Winkleby MA. Physician advice on exercise and diet in a U.S. sample of obese Mexican-American adults. Am J Health Promot. 2011;25(6):402-409.

Leggett AN, Zarit SH, Chuong H, Nguyen H. Pain as a mediator of health behaviors and ADL functioning: a study on older Vietnamese adults [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2011;51(Suppl 2):300.

Newcomer Z, Leggett AN, Zarit SH, Hoang C, Nguyen H. The role of pain in functional and mental health in older Vietnamese [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2011;51(Suppl 2):300.

Nguyen HT, Grzywacz JG, Arcury TA, Chapman C, Kirk JK, Ip EH, Bell RA, Quandt SA. Linking glycemic control and executive function in rural older adults with diabetes mellitus. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010;58(6):1123-1127.

Nguyen HT, Grzywacz JG, Lang W, Walkup M, Arcury TA. Effects of complementary therapy on health in a national U.S. sample of older adults. J Altern Complement Med. 2010;16(7):701-706.

Arcury TA, Neiberg R, Altizer KP, Bell RA, Lang W, Nguyen H, Quandt S. Using daily diaries to document use of complementary and other therapies for specific symptoms among rural older adults: study design and illustrative results [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2010;50(Suppl 1):198.

Leggett AN, Zarit SH, Ngoc N, Chuong H, Nguyen H. Predictors of cognitive impairment in older Vietnamese adults [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2010;50(Suppl 1):387.

Zarit SH, Chuong H, Ngoc N, Leggett AN, Nguyen H. Cognitive performance and emotional well-being of older people in Vietnam [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2009;49(Suppl 2):313.