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 PhD DrPH

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Latest Publications

  • Published On 7/1/2026Pornography: What Occupational Therapists Need to Know for Clinical Practice.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Associationread at PubMed
  • Published On 6/12/2026School bullying associated morbidity and hospital consultation among Chinese children and adolescents: Evidence from the MHSCAY cohort.Public healthread at PubMed
  • Published On 6/3/2026Association of Exposure to Online Harassment and Stigma With Mental Health Among Transgender and Nonbinary Young Adults in the United States.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicineread at PubMed
  • Published On 6/3/2026Gabapentin to achieve HIV viral load suppression in people with risky drinking in Mbarara, Uganda: study protocol for a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial (GRAIL).Trialsread at PubMed
  • Published On 6/1/2026Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Health and Economic Outcomes.Pediatricsread at PubMed

Recent media coverage

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. 

KFF Health News

Florida Hospitals Act Fast to Discharge Gun Victims — Especially If They’re Not Insured

Quotes Jonathan Jay, associate professor of community health sciences.

WUSF

Florida Hospitals Act Fast to Discharge Gun Victims — Especially If They’re Not Insured

Quotes Jonathan Jay, associate professor of community health sciences. 

Public Health On Call

How College Campuses Can Support Students in Recovery

Interview with Noel Vest, assistant professor of community health sciences. 

The Berkshire Eagle

‘Interrupt the Transmission.’ Pittsfield Urged to Rethink Gun Violence Prevention

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