Rate My Professor Christian King

Christian King is an associate professor in Health Science at the University of Central Florida's School of Global Health Management and Informatics in the College of Community Innovation and Education. He received his Ph.D. in Public Policy from the joint doctoral program at Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. King joined the University of Central Florida in 2017, initially as an assistant professor, and was awarded promotion to associate professor in 2023. His research centers on social policy and health policy, examining the social determinants of health and the factors contributing to social and health disparities. Specific areas include the consequences of food insecurity on health and wellbeing, as well as the effectiveness of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic through projects at the Orlando VA Medical Center. He contributes to UCF's Center for Decision Support Systems and Informatics, focusing on health informatics and decision support.

King's scholarship has produced key publications advancing knowledge in health disparities and informatics. Notable works include "Association of Home Food Availability with Prediabetes and Diabetes Risk" (Nutrients, 2020), "Telehealth and food insecurity screenings: challenges and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic" (PEC Innovation, 2022), "Telemedicine for veterans in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic" (Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2021), "Need for an Artificial Intelligence-based Diabetes Care Management Model: Narrative Review" (Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2024), and "Association between uncontrolled diabetes and periodontal disease progression: a retrospective cohort study" (BMC Oral Health, 2023). Recent studies apply machine learning to dental health outcomes, such as classifying delayed dental care using National Health Interview Survey data and predicting periodontal disease from NHANES data. His interdisciplinary research influences healthcare delivery, policy interventions for vulnerable populations, and informatics tools for better health outcomes.