Biography
Current Positions & Affiliations
2024
ProfessorDepartment of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University
Education & Training
Postdoc
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Health, Behavior and Society (2013)
Postdoc
Academia Sinica, Sociology (2012)
PhD
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Health, Behavior and Society (2011)
MPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Public Health (2006)
Professional Experience
2018–2024
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University
2013–2018
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University
Honors & Recognition
2023
Young Scholars' Innovative R&D Results Selection, Masterpiece AwardTaiwan Comprehensive University System (TCUS)
2023
Recognition for Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion, at the 26th ACM Conference On Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, Minneapolis, USAAssociation for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer–Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI)
2023
First Prize in Group Category for Teaching Innovation and Performance, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Academic Year 111College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
2019
Young Scholar Fellowship (the Columbus Program)Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology
Research Highlights
Research Summary
As a behavior scientist, Professor Carol Strong is interested in the complexity of human behavior. With a methodological and statistical emphasis, her research spans adolescent health, sexual health in men who have sex with men, and behavioral interventions. She leads a project aimed at developing adaptive interventions for HIV prevention specifically targeting men who have sex with men. Additionally, she oversees a project evaluating an integrated health service for sexually transmitted infections, sexualized drug use, and pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery.
Selected Publications
2026
Developing and testing a digital harm reduction app for GBMSM engaging in chemsex: a feasibility study grounded in users' lived experiencesDeveloping and testing a digital harm reduction app for GBMSM engaging in chemsex: a feasibility study grounded in users' lived experiences
2026
Optimising sexually transmitted infection screening packages in the context of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) use among cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Taiwan: A discrete choice experimentOptimising sexually transmitted infection screening packages in the context of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) use among cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Taiwan: A discrete choice experiment
2026
Assessing the Implementation Outcomes of a Differentiated Teleprep Delivery Model in Improving PrEP Uptake and Persistence Among Filipino Key Populations Across Four Clinics in the PhilippinesAssessing the Implementation Outcomes of a Differentiated Teleprep Delivery Model in Improving PrEP Uptake and Persistence Among Filipino Key Populations Across Four Clinics in the Philippines
2026
Joint Associations of Undetectable=Untransmittable Awareness and Social Proximity with Sexual Decision-Making With People Living With HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study in JapanJoint Associations of Undetectable=Untransmittable Awareness and Social Proximity with Sexual Decision-Making With People Living With HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan
2025
Prioritization and barriers of mpox vaccination uptake among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Taiwan: 2023 HEART surveyPrioritization and barriers of mpox vaccination uptake among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Taiwan: 2023 HEART survey
2025
A Longitudinal Investigation of Chemsex and Its Relationship with Depressive Symptoms Among Gay, Bisexual Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in TaiwanA Longitudinal Investigation of Chemsex and Its Relationship with Depressive Symptoms Among Gay, Bisexual Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Taiwan
2025
Drug Dependence Severity and Associated Factors Among Cisgender Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in JapanDrug Dependence Severity and Associated Factors Among Cisgender Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Japan
2025
Profiling the HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Cascade in Japan: A Latent Class Analysis of a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study Profiling the HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Cascade in Japan: A Latent Class Analysis of a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study
2025
Development of the chemsex assessment for referral and evaluation (CARE) with preliminary psychometric properties: A screening tool for referral needs in community settingsDevelopment of the chemsex assessment for referral and evaluation (CARE) with preliminary psychometric properties: A screening tool for referral needs in community settings
2025
Enhancing PrEP adherence through person‐centred mobile app interventions: a real‐world data and machine learning approach using UPrEPU among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in TaiwanEnhancing PrEP adherence through person‐centred mobile app interventions: a real‐world data and machine learning approach using UPrEPU among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Taiwan
2025
Discontinuation of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Men Who Have Sex with Men in Taiwan: A Prospective Study of Event-Driven RegimensDiscontinuation of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Men Who Have Sex with Men in Taiwan: A Prospective Study of Event-Driven Regimens
2024
ChemsexPH: The association between chemsex, HIV status and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among men who have sex with men in the PhilippinesChemsexPH: The association between chemsex, HIV status and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among men who have sex with men in the Philippines
2024
Experiences of harm and mental ill-health among gay, bisexual and other men-who-have-sex-with-men who use methamphetamine or GHB/GBL in different combinations: findings from the COMeT study in TaiwanExperiences of harm and mental ill-health among gay, bisexual and other men-who-have-sex-with-men who use methamphetamine or GHB/GBL in different combinations: findings from the COMeT study in Taiwan
2023
Preferences for long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Taiwan: findings from the 2021 HEART SurveyPreferences for long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Taiwan: findings from the 2021 HEART Survey
2023
Transition of a community- and person-centred design for providing healthcare services to gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men who engage in chemsex from a facility-based setting to a community-led setting in TaiwanTransition of a community- and person-centred design for providing healthcare services to gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men who engage in chemsex from a facility-based setting to a community-led setting in Taiwan
2023
An object-oriented analysis of social apps, syringes and ARTs within gay Taiwanese men’s chemsex practicesAn object-oriented analysis of social apps, syringes and ARTs within gay Taiwanese men’s chemsex practices
2023
Utilization of mental health services in relation to the intention to reduce chemsex behavior among clients from an integrated sexual health services center in TaiwanUtilization of mental health services in relation to the intention to reduce chemsex behavior among clients from an integrated sexual health services center in Taiwan
2022
HIV, chemsex, and the need for harm-reduction interventions to support gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with menHIV, chemsex, and the need for harm-reduction interventions to support gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
2022
Usability and effectiveness of adherence monitoring of a mobile app designed to monitor and improve adherence to event-driven and daily HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in TaiwanUsability and effectiveness of adherence monitoring of a mobile app designed to monitor and improve adherence to event-driven and daily HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in Taiwan
2021
Economic, mental health, HIV prevention and HIV treatment impacts of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 response on a global sample of cisgender gay men and other men who have sex with menEconomic, mental health, HIV prevention and HIV treatment impacts of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 response on a global sample of cisgender gay men and other men who have sex with men
2021
Condomless anal sex associated with heterogeneous profiles of HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis use and sexual activities among men who have sex with men: a latent class analysis using sex diary data on a Mobile appCondomless anal sex associated with heterogeneous profiles of HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis use and sexual activities among men who have sex with men: a latent class analysis using sex diary data on a Mobile app
2021
Factors associated with methamphetamine dependency among men who have sex with men engaging in chemsex: Findings from the COMeT study in TaiwanFactors associated with methamphetamine dependency among men who have sex with men engaging in chemsex: Findings from the COMeT study in Taiwan
2021
Imperfect adherence in real life: a prevention‐effective perspective on adherence to daily and event‐driven HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men–a prospective cohort study in TaiwanImperfect adherence in real life: a prevention‐effective perspective on adherence to daily and event‐driven HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men–a prospective cohort study in Taiwan
2021
Economic, mental health, HIV prevention and HIV treatment impacts of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 response on a global sample of cisgender gay men and other men who have sex with menEconomic, mental health, HIV prevention and HIV treatment impacts of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 response on a global sample of cisgender gay men and other men who have sex with men
2020
Mobile App (UPrEPU) to Monitor Adherence to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for a User-Centered Approach to Mobile App Design and DevelopmentMobile App (UPrEPU) to Monitor Adherence to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for a User-Centered Approach to Mobile App Design and Development
2019
Unspeakable PrEP: a qualitative study of sexual communication, problematic integration, and uncertainty management among men who have sex with men in TaiwanUnspeakable PrEP: a qualitative study of sexual communication, problematic integration, and uncertainty management among men who have sex with men in Taiwan
Notable Projects & Activities
2024–2025
PI
Research on Mpox Vaccine Uptake, Infection Patterns and Needs-based Infection Control Strategies in Taiwan's Sexual Minority Population
Funded by: Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Centers for Disease Control
2023–2024
PI
Transition and innovation of a person- and community-centered chemsex service delivery model
Funded by: Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Centers for Disease Control
2019–2024
PI
Prediction-Oriented Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention for Adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men Who Have Sex with Men
Funded by: National Science and Technology Council
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