Curtin University | Malaysia
Dr. Hana Chen Wei Jun is a Senior Lecturer and Chair for Learning and Teaching at the Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences, Curtin University Malaysia, with a strong academic background in medicine and public health. She holds a Master of Science in Public Health from Management & Science University, Malaysia, where she graduated on the President’s List, and a Medical Degree from Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Russia. Her research interests span sustainable community development, healthy aging, food sustainability, disaster management, and public health nutrition, which align with her leadership roles in publications, community engagement projects, and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) initiatives. Dr. Chen has published extensively in high-impact journals, contributing to collaborative works with The Lancet and other leading outlets, with 21 peer-reviewed articles to date. She has received multiple national and international recognitions, including the Best Oral Presenter Award (AIPHC 2023), the Outstanding Network Ambassador Award (WCPH 2023), and Curtin University Malaysia’s 2025 Research and Teaching Excellence Awards. Her contributions to teaching, mentoring, and research capacity building are further demonstrated through supervision of postgraduate and undergraduate projects. Dr. Chen has 292 citations, an h-index of 12, and an i10-index of 12, underscoring her growing impact in global public health scholarship.
Featured Publications
Marzo, R. R., Chen, H., Abid, K., & Lin, Y. Adapted digital health literacy and health information seeking behavior among lower income groups in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Public Health, 44(3), 457–465.
Marzo, R. R., Chen, H., & Sapa, N. H. The evolving role of social media in enhancing quality of life: A global perspective across 10 countries. Archives of Public Health, 81(1), 1–10.
Chen, H., Marzo, R. R., Sapa, N. H., Ahmad, A., Anuar, H., & Baobaid, M. F. Trends in health communication: Social media needs and quality of life among older adults in Malaysia. Healthcare, 11(10), 1455.
GBD 2023 Vaccine Coverage Collaborators. Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet, 406(10500), 235–260.
Marzo, R. R., & Chen, H. Domain and perception on community resilience: Comparison between two countries. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1157837.