THeA is a research lab motivated by two broad goals:
- Deepen evidence-based understanding about social and cultural drivers of health disparities
- Advance health access
Students, researchers, and community groups interested in working with THeA are encouraged to contact Dr. Stephen W. Pan, assistant professor in the UTSA Department of Public Health.
Current projects (as of March 20, 2025)
- Health preferences and cancer among older Hispanic residents of Texas
- Mpox vaccine preferences in San Antonio
- Healthcare preferences among Chinese immigrants to the United States
- College student health in China
Select publications
* denotes student co-author
Vo J*, Yu C*, Gamboa L, Jaime E, Sileo K, Wagner A, Cervantes M, Espinoza R, Khan S, Pan SW. Strategies to increase Mpox vaccination uptake in San Antonio, Texas | Poster presentation at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine | San Francisco, CA, USA | March 26 – 29, 2025
Yu C*, Vo J*, Chen X, Pan SW. Transnational telehealth app use among Chinese immigrants in the United States | Poster presentation at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine | San Francisco, CA, USA | March 26 – 29, 2025
Pan SW, Yu C, Vo J*, Imtiaz S*, Chen X. “if the cost is too high, I’ll return to China”: How recent US immigrants from China cope with unmet healthcare needs | Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association | Minneapolis, MN, USA | October 27, 2024
Torres A*, Imtiaz S*, Pan SW. Volunteering and psychological distress among college students in China: a longitudinal study | Poster presentation at the 2024 meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research | Austin, TX, USA | June 19, 2024
Pan SW, Yu C*, Sileo K, Imtiaz S*, Jaime E. Healthcare avoidance and sexual orientation identity among college students in China: a cross-sectional survey | Poster presentation at the 2024 meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research | Austin, TX, USA | June 19, 2024
