Qian Huang

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EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 
Doctor of Philosophy, Geography, 2022 

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 
Master of Arts in Geography, 2019 
Certificate Graduate, Geographic Information Systems, 2017 
Master in Public Administration, 2016 

ANHUI UNIVERSITY, CHINA  
Bachelor in Journalism, 2014

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY  
Research Assistant Professor, Center for Rural Health Research  

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA  
Graduate Assistant, South Carolina Center for Rural & Primary Health Care, 2019-2022  

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI  
Research Support Specialist, 2016-2019  

CITY OF CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA  
Information Technology Intern, Information Technology Department, 2016 

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD 
Intern, 2015  

NINGGUO CITY NEWSPAPER (Anhui Province, China)  
Journalist, 2014  

CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL HEALTH BUREAU (Langfang, Hebei Province, China) 
Summer Intern, Planning & Financial Section, 2013 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Huang Q. The US dementia belt: commentary on “Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia among Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 years in rural America, by census region and select demographic characteristics: 2020.” J Rural Health. 2025;41. doi:10.1111/jrh.70000

Huang Q, Galler N, Meit MB, Wahlquist AE. Rural and urban differences in suicide in the United States, 2018-2021. Rural Health Research Gateway. 2025. https://www.etsu.edu/cph/rhrc/documents/rherc_052025.pdf

Huang Q, Ventura LM, Bradley J, Beatty KE. Geospatial analysis of area-level social and behavioral factors associated with short interpregnancy intervals in North Carolina, U.S. Prev Med Rep. 2025;58:103216. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103216

Huang Q, Cuadros DF, Sun Z. Actionable science in environmental health. In: Sun ZH, ed. Actionable Science of Global Environment Change: From Big Data to Practical Research. Springer; 2023:297-326.

Achilleos S, Quattrocchi A, Gabel J, Heraclides A, Kolokotroni O, Constantinou C, Pagola Ugarte M, Nicolaou N, Huang Q, et al. Excess all-cause mortality and COVID-19-related mortality: a temporal analysis in 22 countries from January until August 2020. Int J Epidemiol. 2022;51:35-53. doi:10.1093/ije/dyab123Cutter SL, Huang Q. The persistence of COVID-19 and inequities in the U.S. experience. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 2022;64(5-6):4-16. doi:10.1080/00139157.2022.2131188

Huang Q, Cutter SL. Spatial-temporal differences of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S. Urban Informatics. 2022;1:19. doi:10.1007/s44212-022-00019-9

Huang Q, Jackson S, Derakhshan S, Lee L, Pham E, Jackson A, Cutter SL. Urban-rural differences in COVID-19 exposures and outcomes in the South: a preliminary analysis of South Carolina. PLoS One. 2021;16:e0246548. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0246548

PRESENTATIONS

Huang Q, Southerland JL, Alvis KM. A roadmap to improved services and supports for caregivers: leveraging recommendations from the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. Presented at: Tennessee Federation on Aging Annual Conference; October 27, 2025; Gatlinburg, TN.

Huang Q. Geographic differences in suicide mortality: exploring underlying factors in rural and urban U.S. Presented at: Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Michigan Center for Rural Health; October 22, 2025; Virtual.

Huang Q. The North Carolina maternal and child health dashboard: a strategic innovation for addressing rural maternal and child health. Presented at: Appalachian Translational Research Network 2025 Annual Health Summit; October 13, 2025; Abingdon, VA.

Huang Q. Tennessee aging data dashboard expansion. Presented at: Tennessee Public Health Association 2025 Annual Conference; September 18, 2025; Murfreesboro, TN.

Huang Q, Zhou H, Hu T. Making AI actionable: transforming earth science through generative AI, street view imagery, and machine learning. Presented at: Earth Science Information Partners 2025 Summer Meeting; July 22, 2025; Seattle, WA.

Huang Q. Geographic disparities in suicide mortality in the U.S. Presented at: NRHA Annual Rural Health Conference; May 22, 2025; Atlanta, GA.

Huang Q, Balio CP. Planning for the future rural nursing workforce. Presented at: NRHA Annual Rural Health Conference; May 22, 2025; Atlanta, GA.

Huang Q. Rural and urban differences in suicide rates in the United States 2018–2022. Presented at: American Association of Geographers 2025 Annual Meeting; March 27, 2025; Detroit, MI.

Huang Q, Sun Z, Hu T. Realizing practical Earth AI: a case study of building a flooding dashboard in Central Appalachia and next paper idea. Presented at: Earth Science Information Partners 2025 Winter Meeting; January 22, 2025; Virtual.

Huang Q. Tennessee multi-sector plan for aging data dashboard. Presented at: Grantmakers in Aging Multisector Plans for Aging Funders Meeting; December 5, 2024; Virtual.

Huang Q, Sun Z. AI and dashboard: discovering actionable and tangible insights from Earth data. Presented at: Earth Science Information Partners 2024 Summer Meeting; July 25, 2024; Asheville, NC.

Bennett K, Huang Q, Deng S. Implications of data quality on rural health. Presented at: National Rural Health Association 47th Annual Rural Health Conference; May 8, 2024; New Orleans, LA.

Huang Q, Beatty KE, Ventura LM. Examining maternal and child health in western North Carolina through community-engaged mapping. Presented at: American Association of Geographers 2024 Annual Meeting; April 19, 2024; Honolulu, HI.

Huang Q. Age-based spatial disparities of COVID-19 incidence rates in United States counties. Presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting; November 2023; Atlanta, GA.

Huang Q, Meit MB. Data, data, and more data: overview of rural mapping tools. Presented at: APHA Annual Meeting & Expo; November 15, 2023; Atlanta, GA.

Huang Q. Assessing California wildfire smoke impacts on COVID-19 outcomes using remote sensing data. Presented at: Earth Science Information Partners 2023 Summer Meeting; July 19, 2023; Burlington, VT.

Huang Q. Dynamics of COVID-19 exposure among older adults. Presented at: National Rural Health Association 46th Annual Rural Health Conference; May 17, 2023; San Diego, CA.

Huang Q. Health inequity between urban and rural areas: spatial-temporal differences of COVID-19 vaccinations. Presented at: Alzheimer’s Association Health Disparities Research Workshop; February 24, 2023.