Courses
Research in Health and Social Services, Special Issues in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Health Behavior and Public Health.

Research
Primary areas of research are: (1) social and behavioral aspects of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, (2) substance abuse, and (3) minority health.

Education
Ph.D., Medical Sociology, University of Miami, 2001
B.A., Sociology, Universidad de Granada, Spain, 1993

Experience
Research Assistant Professor (2001-2004), University of Miami.

Quote
”The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” (Bernard Shaw)

Courses
Introduction to Epidemiology, Epidemiological Methods, Current Research in Epidemiology, Injury Epidemiology and Violence Prevention, Cardiovascular disease Epidemiology, Public Health Statistics, Occupational Health & Safety

Research
Longitudinal study with repeated measures data, Growth and growth velocity of Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure, Lifestyle Risk (Substance Use, Sexual Risk, Weight Loss) Behaviors among children and adolescents, Health Disparities in Cardiovascular Diseases and lifestyle risks.

Education
MBBS - Institute of Medicine I, Rangoon, Burma
MS - Public Health/Health Education, Western Illinois University
Ph.D. - Epidemiology, University of South Florida

Experience
Clinical Practice in Burma
Research and Teaching at Western Illinois University, University of South Florida, & University of Miami

Interests
Travel, Reading, Classical Music, Jazz, & Oldies, Scrabble, Theatre

Quote
”The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” (Bernard Shaw)

  Read about the “Excellence in Graduate Teaching” award that Dr. Hlaing received.