Ken Ong, Ph.D., MHS

Ken Ong is the Mississippi Delta Partnership in Public Health Program Teaching Fellow. Prior to joining Harvard, Ken served as an assistant professor in global health in Tokyo, Japan. His research in social medicine focused on malaria and neglected tropical diseases in Lao PDR. As a research and teaching fellow, he is eager to learn alongside the scholars and show them the boundless potential in the field of public health. Ken has a multicultural background, and have lived in Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan. Ken enjoys learning and reading about new cultures, running, and playing badminton in his free time.