She excels at translating complex ideas into actionable strategies and measurable outcomes. With extensive experience in instrument development and validation, she designs surveys and other measurement tools that are both methodologically rigorous and practically meaningful. A key focus of her work involves establishing minimum clinically important difference scores, ensuring that research findings are not only statistically sound but also clinically relevant and easy to interpret. Dr. Hung also has deep expertise in personalized medicine, particularly in identifying which treatments work best for which patients—advancing patient-centered care and data-informed decision-making. Her research spans health informatics, clinical trials, patient-reported outcomes, and population health, with a strong emphasis on the ethical use of artificial intelligence to strengthen healthcare systems. Her work is guided by a core belief: research should drive meaningful change—improving lives, shaping policy, and closing gaps in health care and education.
Additionally, Dr. Hung is actively engaged in developing robotics and intelligent systems, collaborating across disciplines to explore how technology can enhance human learning, empathy, and capability. Known for her humility, insight, and commitment to mentorship, she measures success not only by knowledge created but by people empowered. In every role, Dr. Hung is driven to use science, data, and compassion to help build a smarter and more connected world.