Faculty

Health economist and health outcomes researcher Boon Peng Ng is an associate professor at UCF’s College of Nursing, a member of the UCF Disability, Aging and Technology Faculty Research Cluster, and College of Medicine (secondary joint appointment). Prior to his appointment at UCF, he was a Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where he leveraged his knowledge of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data to assess health services usage, economic burden of diseases, and the health and economic impact of health policies and interventions on various populations. His area of research is in chronic disease, particularly diabetes, where he has been a guest researcher and collaborator with the CDC Division of Diabetes for the last six years.

Education

• PhD in Economics (Health), Wayne State University
• MA in Economics (Econometrics), Wayne State University
• MS in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Selected Editorial Activities

• Editorial Board Member, Clinical Gerontologist
• Editorial Board Member, BMC Medicine
• Guest Editor, BMC Public Health

Selected Awards & Honors

• Research Award, Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, 2024
• Early Career Abstract Award in the category of Public Health & Epidemiology, American Diabetes Association, 2023
• Top 10 Recommended Abstracts, National Health Disparities Committee, American Diabetes Association, 2022
• Health Economics Research Group Award runner up, CDC, 2021
• Public Service Star Award, CDC, 2020

Selected Professional Activities

• American Diabetes Association
• International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research