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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 PhD DrPH

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Latest Publications

  • Published On 8/17/2026Female orgasm frequency, correlates and measurement in the preconception period.Sexual healthread at PubMed
  • Published On 8/7/2026Extreme Weather Events and Pandemic Threats: Analyzing the Health Impacts of Multiple Disaster Events in Puerto Rico.Disaster medicine and public health preparednessread at PubMed
  • Published On 8/3/2026Cancer-Related Pain and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: An Intersectional Approach.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncologyread at PubMed
  • Published On 8/1/2026Potential Determinants of PrEP Uptake Among Black African and Caribbean Immigrants in New England: A Qualitative Analysis Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.AIDS patient care and STDsread at PubMed
  • Published On 8/1/2026Community Advisory Board Members Speak Out: Insights From an Opioid Overdose Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policyread at PubMed

Recent media coverage

NBC News

Millions of Pregnant Women Traveling More than an Hour to the Doctor, New Report Finds

Quotes Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences. 

Health Digest

Avoid These Health Red Flags at Summer Cookouts

Quotes Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences. 

Playboy

The Science of Using Drugs and Not Dying

Quotes Stephen Murray, adjunct clinical assistant professor of community health sciences. 

Public Health On Call

How Storytelling Can Advance Public Health

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

The New York Times

Trump Administration Guts Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence, Suppressing Reports

Mentions research by Jonathan Jay, associate professor of community health sciences. 
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