Research

Current Research Activities and Areas of Interest

AGING

• Aging and Stress (Jennifer Piazza)
• Neurocognitive Aging (Archana McEligot)
• Palliative Care (Diana Tisnado)

ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY

• Water Safety (Phillip Gedalanga)
• Superfund Research (Danny Kim)
• Environmental Impacts on Maternal/Child Health (Bo Park)
• Risk Communication (Michele Wood)

CANCER

• Breast Cancer (Jasmeet Gill)
• Ovarian Cancer (Alice Lee)

COMMUNITIES & HEALTH

• Veteran Health (Mark Dust)
• Spirituality and Health (Dara Vazin)
• Higher Ed Leadership in Public Health (Alysia Rivera)

HEALTH EQUITY

• Health Equity (Shana Charles)
• Nutrition in Communities of Color (Lilia Espinoza)
• Minority Health and Wellness (Portia Jackson Preston)
• Basic Need Disparities (Tabashir Nobari)
• Climate Justice (Jason Smith)

PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

• Maternal Obesity (Maria Koleilat)
• Nutritional Labels (Pimbucha Rusmevichientong)

SUBSTANCE USE

• College Student Substance Use (Laura Chandler)
• Substance Use (Kevin Cummins)
• HIV, Stigma, and Violence (Anthony Distefano)
• HIV and Substance Use (Lohuwa Mamudu)
• Polysubstance Use and Communities of Color (“Mo” Sami)
• Tobacco control and health policy (Joshua Yang)