Chao-Kai Huang

Chao-Kai Huang (he/him) is a PhD candidate in Social Work at Arizona State University under the supervision of Dr. Flavio F. Marsiglia. As a graduate research assistant at the Global Center for Applied Health Research, he contributes to substance use prevention research with adolescents (Keepin' it REAL) and a multisite parenting intervention program for urban American Indian parents (Parenting in 2 Worlds). Huang's research focuses on the dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based interventions, targeting social determinants of health and reducing ethnoracial disparities. He is particularly interested in improving the health and well-being of Indigenous people.

His dissertation employs advanced quantitative analysis to explore the complex relationship between childhood residency experiences and adult parenting patterns among urban American Indian parents in Arizona, emphasizing cultural engagement. This work addresses often oversimplified nuances of Indigenous family dynamics in urban settings. Huang has also conducted qualitative research with diverse Taiwanese Indigenous populations, including elders, young adults, and sexual and gender minorities. With both quantitative and qualitative training, he possesses skills to address complex research inquiries through different approaches.

Huang has authored and co-authored multiple published articles and has actively participated in writing several NIH applications. He has received fellowships and internal grants supporting the dissemination of research findings at national professional conferences. Prior to his doctoral studies, Huang earned an MSW from National Taiwan University and an MA in Sociology from National Taipei University, providing a strong interdisciplinary foundation for his current work.