Hongdao (Daniel) Meng Dr. Hongdao (Daniel) Meng is an Associate Professor in the School of Aging Studies. He received his Ph.D. in Health Services Research and Policy from the University of Rochester in 2004. Prior to joining USF, Dr. Meng held the rank of tenure- earning Assistant Professor at the State University of New York at Stony brook, where he would have been considered for tenure and promotion during the 2010-2011 academic year. Dr. Meng has a very impressive record of research productivity. His research in health economics and aging include 17 peer-reviewed publications, with the majority of them appearing in top- tier, high impact journals. Dr. Meng has 5 publications in The Gerontologist, the leading journal in the area of aging policy. He also has publications in such high-impact journals as Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, American Journal of Health Promotion, Preventive Medicine, and Medical Care. Dr. Meng's research is in the area of aging and health policy, with an emphasis on health economics. This is a critical area of research for the School of Aging Studies and especially for the Aging Studies Ph.D. program. Dr. Meng has also been very active in research supported by several agencies, including 5 grants from the National Institutes of Health and one from the Health Resources and Services Administration. He has received research awards from the American Public Health Association and has reviewed for such prestigious journals as the American Journal of Public Health and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Meng has received excellent evaluations of his teaching at Stony Brook and served on 8 dissertation committees. The tenured members of the faculty and the Director of the School of Aging Studies, Cathy McEvoy, have reviewed Dr. Meng's credentials and strongly recommend him for tenure upon initial appointment. The College of Behavioral and Community Sciences T&P Committee unanimously recommend him for tenure, and recommendation strongly endorsed by Dean Junius Gonzales of the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences.
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