Chenglin Hong

Chenglin Hong (He/Him) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Social Welfare at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). He also holds an MSW and MPH (Global Health) from the University of Washington in Seattle. Chenglin's research focuses on addressing health challenges among sexual and gender groups both locally and globally. He is particularly interested in developing, testing, and implementing technology-based interventions for disease prevention and health promotion, with a specific focus on HIV/STI prevention and substance abuse among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. As a trained clinical social worker, Chenglin is also interested in the intersection of violence, stigma, and mental health within different sexual and gender groups.