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

health inequities

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

alumni

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

Senior woman making a weed joint at home

medical marijuana

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.

addiction

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

Elementary school students sitting on the steps and crying

Global Health

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

hospitals

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.

carbon standards

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

All News

Increasing Cancer-Gene Testing in Primary Care

All News

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

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

Featured

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

pregnancy complications

Professor Tracks the Many US Pregnancy-Related Deaths

Published On 6/1/2025Oral vs Extended-Release Injectable Naltrexone for Hospitalized Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA internal medicine
- Jeffrey Samet
read at PubMed
Published On 5/29/2025Current Status of HIV-Stigma Reduction Interventions: A Need to Address the Root Causes at Multiple Levels.Current HIV/AIDS reports
- Abigail Batchelder
read at PubMed
Published On 5/27/2025Structural barriers to sexual and reproductive health care among Black and Latina cisgender and transgender U.S. women who use drugs: a qualitative study.BMC health services research
- Angela Bazzi
read at PubMed
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 5/13/2025Cannabis Use Disorder Among People With and Without HIV.Journal of addiction medicine
- Ziming Xuan
- Danielle Haley
read at PubMed

Recent media coverage

Employee Benefit News

Supporting Well-Being in Hybrid Work Models

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

Milwaukee Independent

Increased Anxiety and Depression Across All Groups of Americans Linked to “Everyday Discrimination”

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

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.

Public Health and the Postal Service

Official US Records Underestimate Native Americans Deaths and Life Expectancy

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

Supporting Well-Being in Hybrid Work Models

Increased Anxiety and Depression Across All Groups of Americans Linked to “Everyday Discrimination”

‘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

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Faculty & Staff

Research in Community Health Sciences

Maternal & Child Health Center of Excellence

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