Faculty Profiles

Dr. Tiankai Wang

Dolezel, Diane M (Principal), Wang, Tiankai (Co-Principal), Gobert, Denise Valencia Newbur (Co-Principal). Predicting High Urinary Tract Infection Rates in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Machine Learning Approach, Texas State Williamson Fund, Texas State University, $10000. (Submitted: January 24, 2025, Funded: February 26, 2025 - Present). Grant.
Beauvais, Bradley Michael (Principal), Pradhan, Rohit (Co-Principal), Mileski, Michael (Co-Principal), Manning, Amelia Des Jardins (Supporting), Shanmugam, Ram (Supporting), Wang, Tiankai (Supporting). The Financial Implications of CMS Minimum Staffing Standards on Texas Long-Term Care Facilities, Williamson Fund, Texas State University, $10000. Grant.
Wang, Tiankai. “Traffic Congestion and Asthma-related Hospital Visits” and “Neighborhood Walkability and Cardiometabolic Disease”, Department of Transportation, Federal, $1040000. (Submitted: August 25, 2022, Funded: June 13, 2023 - 2028). Grant.
Biedermann, Sue (Principal), Wang, Tiankai (Co-Principal). Technical and Occupational Preparation for Health Information Technology (TOP HIT), Minority Health Research and Education, State, $284045. (Submitted: September 1, 2012, Funded: September 1, 2012 - August 30, 2014). Grant.
Wang, Tiankai (Principal). How to Use a Decision Tree, Institutional (Higher Ed). (Submitted: October 1, 2010, Funded: October 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010). Grant.

Huston, R., Wang, Y., & Wang, T. (2023). How do Firms Respond to a Non-Income Tax? The Interplay between Non-Income Taxes and Income Tax Avoidance. Accounting Horizons, 37(4), 97–116. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.2308/HORIZONS-2021-069
Yang, M., & Wang, T. (2025). Neighborhood walkability and cardiometabolic disease in Texas. Scientific Reports, (15). Retrieved from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-94192-x
Yang, M., & Wang, T. (2024). Traffic Congestion and Asthma-related Hospital Visits in Texas. PLOS ONE, 19(9). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311142
Ari, A., Wang, T., & Hudgins, A. M. (2023). Impact of program components on perceived organizational support in respiratory care education. Respiratory Care, 68(12).
Ari, A., Wang, T., & Hudgins, A. M. (2023). Impact of program components on perceived organizational support in respiratory care education. In Respiratory Care (Supply 10, Vol. 68).

Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities, College of Health Professions, Texas State University. January 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities, College of Health Professions, Texas State University. January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: CHP Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities, College of Health Professions, Texas State University. January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: Award for Excellence in Online Teaching, Texas State University. January 11, 2022
Award / Honor Nominee: Award for Excellence in Online Teaching, Texas State University. June 20, 2020 - May 15, 2021