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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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.
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Ten-year trends in opioid prescribing and vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease: a population-based national cohort study (2011–2022)
Xu, K. Y., Newman, T. V., McGill, L. S., Novelli, E. M., Hillery, C. A., Buss, J. L., Gong, L., Huang, R., Dong, F., Stwalley, D., Salas, J., Liu, S. A., Scherrer, J. F., Brown, T. R., Park, T. W., LaRochelle, M. R., Grucza, R. A. & Jonassaint, C. R., Oct 2025, In: The Lancet Regional Health – Americas. 50, 101214.
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Cognitive and global morphometry trajectories as predictors of persistent distressing psychotic-like experiences in youth
Karcher, N. R., Dong, F., Paul, S. E., Johnson, E. C., Kilciksiz, C. M., Oh, H., Schiffman, J., Agrawal, A., Bogdan, R., Jackson, J. J. & Barch, D. M., Sep 2025, In: Nature Mental Health. 3, 9, p. 1012-1019 8 p.
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Associations among diurnal cortisol, melatonin, and agitation in people living with cognitive impairment
Dong, F., Anderson, A. R. & Hodgson, N. A., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 104, 4, p. 1045-1052 8 p.
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Connection Learning Healthcare System Hub of the Early Psychosis Intervention Network: Program and Participant Characteristics
Calkins, M. E., Jumper, M., Ered, A., Dong, F., Sarpal, D. K., Baker, K. K., Bencivengo, D. J., Margolis, R. L., Buchanan, R. W., Boumaiz, Y., Burris, E., Campbell, P. D., Chengappa, K. N. R., Conroy, C., Cooke, A., Dickerson, F., Flowers, N., Fauble, M., Goldberg, R. W. & Harvin, A. & 21 others, , Apr 2025, In: Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 19, 4, e70031.