Faculty
Hongdao Meng, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Professor
Director of Ph.D. Program
Director, Positive Aging Lab (PAL)
Faculty Member, Center for Innovation, Technology, and Aging
Phone: (813) 974-5504
Office: MHC 1300
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Curriculum Vitae
Positive Aging Lab
Description of Research Interests
My research evaluates the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of integrative healthcare interventions designed to improve health and functional outcomes in clinical and community populations. With interdisciplinary training in medicine, public health, and health economics, I identify and test medical and psychosocial interventions that improve the well-being of people living with chronic conditions. My current work examines how integrative approaches, including diet, physical activity, sleep, mind-body practices, and social engagement, promote positive aging among middle-aged and older adults. I direct the Positive Aging Lab (PAL), where my team and I carry out this work.
Professional Service
Editor, Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 2016-2023
Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2024-2025
Editorial Board Member, Innovation in Aging, 2025-Present
American Journal of Health Promotion, 2013-Present
Selected Publications
Classes Taught
GEY 4475 Program Evaluation in Health Care
GEY 4635 Business Management in an Aging Society
GEY 5630 Economics of Aging
GEY 6402 Statistical Methods in Aging Research
GEY 6403 Multivariate Statistics in Aging Research
GEY 6934 Statistical Modeling in Policy Research