Community Health Sciences

Complex issues require comprehensive solutions.

At the Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS), we apply social and behavioral sciences to enhance the health and well-being of communities and promote health equity.

Affiliated Degrees:

MPH DrPH

Recent Department News

Sign and plaque on the facade of The Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, NYC

Featured

‘No Community Is Healthy Until All of Its Constituents Are Healthy’

alumni profile

Alum Transforms Pain into Progress, Champions Trauma-Informed Care in Medical Education

Senior woman making a weed joint at home

drug abuse

Cannabis Use Disorder Is Increasing Rapidly, Especially Among Older Adults and People Living With HIV

Latino male teen student receives praise from classmates. Multiracial group of high school students sitting in a circle clapping together celebrating. Togetherness.

Featured

Inclusive Peer Support Groups Are Expanding at US Colleges, but Stable Funding Is Needed

Elementary school students sitting on the steps and crying

All News

Losing a Parent May Increase Children’s Risk of Being Bullied

Alumni

Hospitalized Patients Who Receive Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Can Substantially Reduce Heavy Drinking

Melissa Gilliam address audience at a Public Health Conversation

Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence

MCH Center of Excellence Confronts Challenges to the Field at 30th Anniversary

A crane takes flight in Mobile, Alabama. On the horizon is one of many oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.

Epidemiology

Top Scientists Issue Urgent Warning on Fossil Fuels

Woman doctor offers comfort to her patient by placing a hand on her shoulder during a diagnosis discussion in the doctor's office

genetic testing

Increasing Cancer-Gene Testing in Primary Care

Research

Practice-Based Teaching: A “Win-Win” for Students and Community Organizations

Parent and child holding-hands-on-a-crosswalk with a soccer ball

Research

After Pandemic Spike, Adolescent Gun Homicide Rates Show No Sign of Slowing

Close-up of a pregnant woman's belly in the hospital bed with catheter in hand

racial disparities

Professor Tracks the Many US Pregnancy-Related Deaths

Published On 5/22/2025The impact of state policy on early autism diagnosis: A qualitative investigation.Autism : the international journal of research and practice
- Emily Feinberg
read at PubMed
Published On 5/15/2025Uplifting the Social Determinants of Health of Adults Exiting Carceral Settings May Aid Health Care Access.Journal of correctional health care : the official journal of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care
- Angela Bazzi
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Published On 5/13/2025Cannabis Use Disorder Among People With and Without HIV.Journal of addiction medicine
- Ziming Xuan
- Danielle Haley
read at PubMed
Published On 5/12/2025The Role of Affirming Language.JAMA
- NFN Scout
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Published On 5/3/2025Cancer survivors'' health outcomes over the life course: differences by sexual orientation and gender identity.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice
- Ulrike Boehmer
read at PubMed

Recent media coverage

The Miami Times

‘Everyday Discrimination’ Linked to Increased Anxiety and Depression Across All Groups of Americans

Article written by Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.

WebMD

How to Know If a Scary Health Headline Is Legit

Quotes Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.

HCP Live

Daily Discrimination’s Link to Depression, Anxiety Varies by Race

Quotes Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.

Boston Business Journal

Five Things: NIH Cuts, Private Equity in Sports, Jrue & Lauren Holiday, and a Night to Honor Journalism

Mentions research by Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.

The Conversation

‘Everyday Discrimination’ Linked to Increased Anxiety and Depression Across All Groups of Americans

Article written by Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.

‘No Community Is Healthy Until All of Its Constituents Are Healthy’

The Long Game of Pride

Community Health Sciences.

Complex issues require comprehensive solutions.

Recent Department News

‘No Community Is Healthy Until All of Its Constituents Are Healthy’

Alum Transforms Pain into Progress, Champions Trauma-Informed Care in Medical Education

Cannabis Use Disorder Is Increasing Rapidly, Especially Among Older Adults and People Living With HIV

Inclusive Peer Support Groups Are Expanding at US Colleges, but Stable Funding Is Needed

Losing a Parent May Increase Children’s Risk of Being Bullied

Hospitalized Patients Who Receive Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Can Substantially Reduce Heavy Drinking

MCH Center of Excellence Confronts Challenges to the Field at 30th Anniversary

Top Scientists Issue Urgent Warning on Fossil Fuels

Increasing Cancer-Gene Testing in Primary Care

Practice-Based Teaching: A “Win-Win” for Students and Community Organizations

After Pandemic Spike, Adolescent Gun Homicide Rates Show No Sign of Slowing

Professor Tracks the Many US Pregnancy-Related Deaths

Latest Publications

Recent media coverage

‘Everyday Discrimination’ Linked to Increased Anxiety and Depression Across All Groups of Americans

How to Know If a Scary Health Headline Is Legit

Daily Discrimination’s Link to Depression, Anxiety Varies by Race

Five Things: NIH Cuts, Private Equity in Sports, Jrue & Lauren Holiday, and a Night to Honor Journalism

‘Everyday Discrimination’ Linked to Increased Anxiety and Depression Across All Groups of Americans

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Faculty & Staff

Research in Community Health Sciences

Maternal & Child Health Center of Excellence

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