Education & Training
- Ph.D.: University of Pennsylvania, 2020
- M.A.: University of Pennsylvania, 2020
- M.M.Sc.: Shandong University (山东大学), 2012
- B.A.: Shandong University (山东大学), 2008
- B.A.: Shandong University (山东大学), 2008
- B.S.N.: Shandong University (山东大学),
Major Awards
- Innovation Accelerator Award, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 2023
- Pilot grant award from the Center for Healthy Aging Behaviors and Longitudinal Investigation, University of Chicago, 2022
- Campaign for Community Grant, Office of the Provost, University of Pennsylvania, 2020
Research Interests
Dr. Dong’s research is anchored in a stress-vulnerability-resilience framework, concentrating on identifying and mitigating traumatic stressors and environmental factors influencing psychotic/psychiatric symptoms. Dr. Dong has an excellent background in multiple disciplines including psychiatry, neuroscience, psychology, and statistics. Embracing a comprehensive life-span perspective, her previous work explores neurobiological aspects (sleep and stress biomarkers), neuroimaging (rsfMRI and task-based fMRI), and neuropsychological pathways (executive function and social cognition) contributing to psychiatric symptoms, particularly within early psychosis, depression, and dementia populations. Dr. Dong’s statistical expertise lies in longitudinal data analysis and study design, encompassing structural equation modeling (SEM), multilevel modeling, mediation and moderation analysis, network analysis, data mining, and missing data methods. She is also enthusiastic about fostering collaborative efforts and welcome interdisciplinary partnerships to support people with psychiatric/psychotic symptoms.
Recent Publications
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Vertexwise Cortical Deviation Mapping (VCDM): A precision approach to cortical thickness assessment in non-affective psychosis
Mamah, D., Chen, S. S., Dong, F., Harms, M. P., Curtis, M. & Anokhin, A., Apr 2026, In: Brain Imaging and Behavior. 20, 2, 24.
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Leveraging a digital health intervention to improve recovery outcomes among people with substance misuse experiencing housing insecurity
Eswaran, V., Dong, F., Li, X., Szlyk, H. S., Dell, N. A., Kasson, E., Williams, J. & Cavazos-Rehg, P. A., Feb 1 2026, In: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 279, 113022.
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Do trajectories of self- and interpersonal functioning identify a core underlying developmental pathway for personality pathology in late adolescence and early adulthood?
Sharp, C., Dong, F., Boone, K., Gilbert, K., Tillman, R., Barch, D. M., Luby, J. L. & Whalen, D. J., 2026, In: Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. 135, 1, p. 9-24 16 p.
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The effects of marital status, partner drinking, and sex differences on the likelihood of remission from alcohol use disorder
Garasky, C., Duncan, A., Dong, F., Pandey, G., Zhao, J., Balbona, J., Chan, G., Kuang, W., Kamarajan, C., Plawecki, M., Hesselbrock, V., Kuperman, S., Porjesz, B., Anokhin, A., Johnson, E., Agrawal, A., Salvatore, J., Kuo, S., Bucholz, K. & McCutcheon, V., Jan 1 2026, In: Alcohol and Alcoholism. 61, 1, agaf085.
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The association of spirituality and memory in older Black and White U.S. Adults
Britt, K. C., Dong, F., Hamilton, J. B., Massimo, L., Hodgson, N., Stites, S. D. & Mechanic-Hamilton, D., 2026, In: Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging. 38, 1, p. 1-15 15 p.