Areas of Expertise
Diabetes screening, primary prevention of type 2 diabetes, physical activity, smoking cessation
Biography
Dr. Noël C. Barengo has over 20 years of experience teaching epidemiology, research methods, and public health. He has taught extensively in undergraduate and graduate programs across Europe and Latin America.
Dr. Barengo’s research focuses on population health and non-communicable diseases, emphasizing the prevention of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. He is actively involved in professional organizations such as the American Public Health Association, the American Diabetes Association, the International Diabetes Federation, and America’s Network for Chronic Disease Surveillance. He has worked as a consultant for the Pan American Health Organization and the health ministries in Argentina, Colombia, and Paraguay.
Dr. Barengo has co-authored over 160 peer-reviewed articles. He brings a global perspective and a commitment to advancing public health through education and research.
See research publications and more on FIU Discovery.
Research Interests/ Research Grants
Research Interests
Diabetes epidemiology, primary prevention of chronic diseases, physical activity, smoking cessation, implementation science, clinical epidemiology, public health and health promotion
Current funded grants
Florida International University-Health Disparities Initiative (FIU-HDI), Funded by Minority Health and Health Disparities (July 6, 2023 - May 31, 2028) ($2,000,000.00). Role: Co-investigator
Current Courses Taught
- MDR 7910 Research Scholarship Course (course director)
- GMS 6864 Principles of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- BMS 7810 Core Concepts in Medicine
- MDC 7200 Internal Medicine Clerkship
- MDC 7810 Psychiatry Clerkship
- BMS 6991 Clinical Epidemiology and Quantitative Research
- BMS 6045 Organ Systems II: Endocrine and Reproductive Systems, QEP Thinking and Communicating with Data
- IDH 1002: Origins of Ideas and Ideas of Origins (Honors College) Focus Track Population Health,
Honors and Awards
- Bernard Choi Award, America’s Network for Chronic Disease Surveillance, 2024
- Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2024
Committees and Professional Organizations
Florida International University
- Member, FIU Board of Trustees, 2023-ongoing
- Chair, FIU Faculty Senate, 2023- ongoing
- Senator, FIU Faculty Senate, 2016- ongoing
- Chair, FIU Experience Committee, University Strategic Planning, 2023- ongoing
- Member, FIU Safety Council, 2023-ongoing
- Member, FIU Deans Advisory Council, 2023-ongoing
- Member, Admission Committee, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2023- ongoing
- Chair, Performance Metrix Workgroup, Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2023- ongoing
- Member, FIU COACHE Steering Committee, 2023- ongoing
- Member Scientific Committee of the Research Scholarship Course, Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2023- ongoing
- Grand Marshal, FIU Commencements, 2021- ongoing
- Vice-chair, FIU Faculty Senate, 2022-2023
- Board of Directors, FIU Foundation, 2022-2023
- Secretary, FIU Faculty Senate, 2017-2022
- Member, Implementation committee of the FIU 2025 Next Horizon Strategic Plan, 2021-2023
- Member, Steering Committee, Faculty Assembly, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2021-2023
- Member, Admission Committee, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2016-2022
- Member, Pre-Screening Committee/Admission Committee, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2023
- Member, Strategic Plan Committee, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2019-2021
- Member, Foreign Language Workgroup, FIU Faculty Senate, 2018
National/International
- Physical Activity Section, American Public Health Association, 2023- ongoing
- Scientific Board member, American Public Health Association, 2023- ongoing
- Chair, Public Health & Epidemiology Interest Group Session, American Diabetes Association, 2022-ongoing
- Vice-president, America's Network for Chronic Disease Surveillance (AMNET), 2023- ongoing
- Chair-elect, Public Health & Epidemiology Interest Group Session, American Diabetes Association, 2020-2022
- Chair, APHA Physical Activity Section session, American Public Health Association, 2021-2023
- Chair-elect, APHA Physical Activity Section session, American Public Health Association, 2019-2021
- Past-president, America's Network for Chronic Disease Surveillance (AMNET), 2023
- President, America's Network for Chronic Disease Surveillance (AMNET), 2020-2022
- Jury member, Endocrinology Residency Research Symposium, Peruvian Diabetes Association (ADIPER), 20
- Chair, Research Committee, Physical Activity Section, American Public Health Association, 2017-2018
- Section Councilor, Physical Activity Section, American Public Health Association, 2016-2020
- Governing Counsil, Epidemiology Section, American Public Health Association, 2016-2019
Education
- Ph.D., Public Health, University of Eastern Finland, Finland, 2006
- M.P.H., University of Eastern Finland, Finland, 2001
- M.D., University of Eastern Finland, Finland, 1999