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Van Bich T Tran (pronouns: she/her/hers)
Public Health and Social Sciences Librarian
Temple University Libraries
Tel: 215-204-8244 | Email: van.bich.tran@temple.edu
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About Van Bich Tran

Van Bich Tran joins Temple University in 2022 from the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, where she was the Senior Research and Data Librarian. Prior to that, she was the Open Educational Resources and Open Access Adjunct Librarian at LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York. Before becoming a librarian, Van was at the Social Science Research Council, where she developed and managed interdisciplinary social science research and training programs. One of her main programs included an evaluation of The Atlantic Philanthropies Population Health Programme in Vietnam, which included a longitudinal population health study in Vietnam. Another major program was the evaluation of the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity in Southeast Asia leadership training program. Van has also worked as a staff attorney for the Legal Services of Corporation of Iowa (now Legal Aid) and provided free legal advice and represented clients on civil matters in state and federal courts.

Van Tran is co-author of Helmet Day! Lessons Learned on Vietnam’s Road to Healthy Behavior. May 2010. A report of the Social Science Research Council.

Download Helmet Day! Lessons Learned on Vietnam’s Road to Healthy Behavior

This report covers the history and lessons from an eight-year effort that resulted in a national law mandating helmet use by motorcycle riders. Results showed decreases in serious head injuries and road traffic deaths. The research provides a lens on the process of creating achievable policy and behavioral change and offers a set of lessons learned that, in whole or in part, may be applicable to other public health issues.