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

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Latest Publications

  • Published On 9/19/2024The Synergistic Health Threats of State Laws Targeting Marginalized Groups in the United States.American journal of public healthread at PubMed
  • Published On 9/3/2024Adapting and Evaluating a Brief Advice Tobacco Cessation Intervention in High-reach, Low-resource Settings in India: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocolsread at PubMed
  • Published On 9/3/2024E-Cigarette Use in Adults.JAMAread at PubMed
  • Published On 9/3/2024Health Warnings on Instagram Advertisements for Synthetic Nicotine E-Cigarettes and Engagement.JAMA network openread at PubMed
  • Published On 9/3/2024Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Age-Varying Association Between Adherence to 8-5-2-1-0 Guidelines in Adolescents with High BMI.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparitiesread at PubMed

Recent media coverage

WBUR

6 Tips to Help You Vet Health Information on Social Media

Quotes Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.

WBUR

There’s a High Dose of Health Misinformation on Social Media. Here Are Tips to Navigate It

Interview with Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.

Yahoo!

87% of Branded Vape Posts on Instagram Violate FDA Guidelines, Research Finds

Mentions research by Lynsie Ranker, assistant professor of community health sciences.

National Geographic

Experts Highlight the Hidden Health Impacts of Long Work Hours

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

The Boston Globe

CDC Calls for Pain Management Conversations before IUD Insertions. Will Providers Follow?

Quotes Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.
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