Chong Lee
Biography
Chong Lee is an associate professor in the College of Health Solutions. His research focuses on cardiovascular disease and chronic disease epidemiology and health informatics, including detection and prediction algorithms of chronic disease morbidity and mortality across various age and race groups.
Chong is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM) and the American Heart Association (FAHA).
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellow. Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, NIH, and NHLBI
- Postdoctoral Fellow. Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Cooper Institute
- Ed.D. University of Houston
- M.Ed. Tarleton State University
- B.S. Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Research Interests
My research focuses on cardiovascular disease and chronic disease epidemiology and health informatics, including detection and prediction algorithms of chronic disease morbidity and mortality across various age and race groups.
Publications
Key Publications
Lee CD, Blair SN, Jackson AS. Cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in men. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1999;69:373-380. (IF = 6.8)
Lee CD, Folsom AR, Blair SN. Physical activity and stroke risk: a meta-analysis. Stroke 2003;34:2475-2481. (IF = 7.2)
Lee CD, Folsom AR, Pankow JS, Brancati F. Cardiovascular events in diabetic and non-diabetic adults with or without a history of myocardial infarction. Circulation 2004;109:855-860. (IF = 23.6))
Lee CD, Folsom AR, Nieto FJ, Chambless LE, Shahar E, Wolfe DA. White blood cell count and incidence of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke, and mortality from cardiovascular disease in African-American and White men and women: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. American Journal of Epidemiology 2001;154:758-764. (IF = 4.5).
Lee CD, Jacobs DR, Schreiner P, Iribarren C, Sidney S. Abdominal obesity and coronary artery calcification in young adults: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. Am J Clin Nutr 2007;86:48-54 (IF = 6.8)
Lee CD, Sui X, Blair SN. Combined effects of cardiorespiratory fitness, not smoking, and normal waist girth on morbidity and mortality in men. Archives of Internal medicine 2009;169:2096-2101 (IF = 12.8).
Lee CD, Jacobs DR, Iribarren C, Sidney S. Cardiorespiratory fitness and coronary artery calcium in young adults: The CARDIA Study. Atherosclerosis 2009;203:263-268. (IF = 4.3)
Lee CD, Sui X, Hooker SP, Hébert JR, Blair SN. Combined impact of lifestyle factors on cancer mortality in men. Annals of Epidemiology 2011;21:749-754 (IF=3.2).
Research Activity
Global Sports Institute (2019-2020) (Lee, PI). Title: Combined Impact of Aerobic and Positive Mental Training on Weight Loss in Obese Children Role: PI
Dignity Health/ASU (2018-2019) (Paul, Kessler, Angadi, PI) Title: The ASU-Dignity Health Type 2 Diabetes Medical and Behavioral Lifestyle Management Program Role: Co-I (Biostatistician)
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (2018-2023) (Peterson, PI) Title: Protective Step Training in People with Multiple Sclerosis Role: Co-I (Biostatistician)
CHS Jump Start Grant (2018-2019) (Koskan, PI). Title: Preventing Anal Cancer through Self-screening (PACS): A pilot intervention aimed at increasing screening for anal neoplasia among HIV-positive patients. Role: Co-I (Biostatistician)
Athletics Research Grant (2018-2019) (Demirjian, PI). Title: Handheld Dynamometer Rectification for Isometric Leg Strength Role: Co-PI
Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) (2018-2019) (Koskan, PII). Title: Community Pharmacists Vaccinating Against Cancer (CPVAC): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Aimed at Increasing HPV Vaccine Completion Rates Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Youth Role: Co-I (Biostatistician)
Global Sports Institute (2017-2019) (Ma, PI). Title: The Effects of Recumbent Cycling, Passive Cycling, and Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Cycling on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Disability Role: Co-PI
NIH-R21(AG050084) (2016-2019) (Hooker, PI)Title: Creating a tailored lifestyle intervention for midlife Mexican American Men Role: Co-I (Biostatistician)
Courses
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| BMI 515 | App Biostats Med & Informatics |
| NTR 792 | Research |
| NTR 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| BMI 517 | Adv Biostats Biomed Research |
| EXW 640 | Analy of Variance for Exercise |
| NTR 692 | Research |
| NTR 792 | Research |
| NTR 799 | Dissertation |
| EXW 799 | Dissertation |
| Summer 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| NTR 692 | Research |
| NTR 792 | Research |
| NTR 799 | Dissertation |
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| NTR 792 | Research |
| NTR 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EXW 592 | Research |
| EXW 640 | Analy of Variance for Exercise |
| EXW 692 | Research |
| NTR 692 | Research |
| NTR 792 | Research |
| EXW 792 | Research |
| NTR 799 | Dissertation |
| EXW 799 | Dissertation |
| Spring 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EXW 592 | Research |
| EXW 593 | Applied Project |
| EXW 692 | Research |
| EXW 792 | Research |
| EXW 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EXW 501 | Research Statistics |
| EXW 592 | Research |
| EXW 593 | Applied Project |
| EXW 599 | Thesis |
| EXW 640 | Analy of Variance for Exercise |
| EXW 692 | Research |
| EXW 792 | Research |
| EXW 799 | Dissertation |
| Summer 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EXW 592 | Research |
| EXW 593 | Applied Project |
| EXW 599 | Thesis |
| NTR 692 | Research |
| NTR 792 | Research |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EXW 501 | Research Statistics |
| EXW 592 | Research |
| EXW 643 | Correlation/Regression/Multiva |
| EXW 692 | Research |
| EXW 792 | Research |
| EXW 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EXW 501 | Research Statistics |
| EXW 640 | Analy of Variance for Exercise |
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EXW 501 | Research Statistics |
| EXW 643 | Correlation/Regression/Multiva |
| Fall 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EXW 501 | Research Statistics |
| EXW 640 | Analy of Variance for Exercise |