Dr. Kang received his Bachelor's degree in Division of Life Science from Korea University, Master’s degree in Biostatistics from University of Illinois, Chicago and Doctoral degree in Statistics from The Penn State University. Dr. Kang worked as a Faculty Research Associate at the Methodology Center at the Penn State University. Dr. Kang joined the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University in 2008. Research InterestsDr. Kang's current research involves a variety of statistical issues arising in non-randomized observational studies, with particular emphasis on the causal inference of the effects of naturalistic lifestyles such as diet behaviors and physical activities on various cardiovascular diseases outcomes. One area of interest in statistical methods is combining parsimonious classification model of naturalistic behaviors and the lifetime outcome model of cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Kang is also interested in developing a methodological framework to infer causal links between gene expression, lifestyle behaviors and incidence of cardiovascular disease. | 
