Dr. Kang is an Assistant Professor and Core Faculty at the UTHealth Houston Institute for Implementation Science. She received her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation and Participation Science from the Program in Occupational Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis and Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Yonsei University.
Dr. Kang's research focuses on improving patient engagement in healthcare, disease management, and daily life as a key mechanism for enhancing health outcomes and health equity, and on translating these interventions into practice using community-engaged implementation science.