Traci Hong, PhD

Dr. Hong received her Ph.D. at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California, and a B.A. double major in communications and biology at the University of California at Davis. She is an assistant professor at the Department of Community Health Sciences and an Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research Faculty Scholar on the K12 Tulane BIRCWH program. Her research focuses on women's health, health communication and the use of communication technologies in health promotion and prevention. Her publications include an evaluation of tobacco promotion on the internet, efficacy of a media campaign to promote health outcomes, health information seeking behavior on the internet, the perceived credibility of health-related websites, and internet privacy.