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Kathy Trang

@kathytrang

Public health program leader at Harvard Medical School scaling trauma-informed care and digital mental health programs for youth.

United States
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At Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, I supervise clinical research coordinators implementing and evaluating a trauma-informed intervention for children with behavioral and emotional dysregulation. I develop protocols and outcome measures to assess its effects on parent, psychosocial, clinical, and biological health outcomes.

At Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, I designed and scaled a mental health integration program across three provinces in Peru and led digital mental health intervention implementation in Vietnam and Peru. I’ve secured research funding, translated large datasets into publications and presentations, and worked with government, clinical, and humanitarian partners to bring evidence-based mental health programs into practice.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Investigator/Instructor

Feb 2026 - Present (8 months)

Supervise a team of four clinical research coordinators in implementing and evaluating a trauma-informed intervention for children with behavioral and emotional dysregulation. Develop and monitor standardized operating protocols and outcome metrics, and lead cross-functional coordination ensuring regulatory compliance and participant safety.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health logoHH

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Aug 2022 - Jun 2025 (2 years 10 months)

Led end-to-end program implementation in Vietnam and Peru as Principal Investigator, managing a team of 8 to design, test, and scale a digital mental health intervention. Applied advanced analytics to longitudinal cohort data to identify key drivers of maternal mental health impact on child development.

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) logoUU

Technical Advisor

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Jul 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 5 months)

Managed a team of 3 interns conducting evidence reviews on mental health and climate change, early childhood development, gender-based violence, and workplace performance. Developed and maintained a centralized database of 200+ MHPSS interventions.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Emory University logoEU

Emory University

Ph.D., Biological Anthropology

2014 - 2020

Grade: 4.00

Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology from Emory University, completed with a 4.00 GPA.

California State University, Los Angeles logoCA

California State University, Los Angeles

B.A. and B.S., Psychology and Biology

2008 - 2014

Grade: 3.72

Activities and societies: Early Entrance Program (matriculated at age 14)

B.A. in Psychology and B.S. in Biology from California State University, Los Angeles, graduated cum laude with a 3.72 GPA.

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