Rate My Professor Terry Jiang

Terry Jiang serves as an Assistant Research Fellow in the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago's Wellington campus, where he is a member of He Kāinga Oranga, the Housing and Health Research Programme. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience and a Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science, both obtained from the University of Otago, Jiang brings a unique blend of neuroscientific knowledge and analytical expertise to his public health research. Before joining the university, he gained practical experience in public health analytics at Capital & Coast District Health Board. His research centers on the critical links between housing stability and health outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand, particularly examining Housing First programs, homelessness among youth and women, mortality risks, energy poverty, and discrimination faced by marginalized groups such as Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ youth.

Jiang has authored or co-authored several influential publications in peer-reviewed journals. Notable works include his lead-authored paper "A Survival Analysis of Mortality in a Housing First Population in Aotearoa New Zealand" (2025), which investigates post-housing mortality rates; "What About the Kids? Identifying Children in the Housing Support System in Aotearoa, New Zealand" (2025, with Pehi et al.); "Five-Year Post-Housing Outcomes for a Housing First Cohort in Aotearoa, New Zealand" (2024, Ombler et al.); "Post-housing first outcomes amongst a cohort of formerly homeless youth in Aotearoa New Zealand" (2023, Fraser et al.); "Housing, Instability, and Discrimination amongst Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ Youth in Aotearoa New Zealand" (2022, Fraser et al.); "Identifying summer energy poverty and public health risks in a changing climate" (2025, Chen et al.); and "Heating-up, cooling-off: exploring cooling behaviours at home in Aotearoa New Zealand" (2025, O'Sullivan et al.). Through rigorous data analysis, his contributions inform evidence-based policies aimed at improving housing access and health equity for vulnerable populations.