Racial/ethnic inequalities in birth outcomes and community/policy level interventions and engagement, with a particular focus on the role of socioeconomic position, paternal involvement, and neighborhood deprivation on birth outcomes
Access, systems of care, and use of health services by children, particularly racial/ethnic minority children and those with special health care needs
Ethical issues in engaging racial/ethnic maternal and child health populations in biomedical and emerging genetic research
Local and international maternal and child health issues, policies and programs
Dr. Ngui’s teaching interests include maternal and child health policies, programs and practices, racial/ethnic inequalities and social determinants of health, MPH field practicum and community engaged participatory research.