Results for "public health"

Projects

Centering Parenting (Group Well Child Check) EMR Study

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The group visit is a novel form of delivering healthcare. The model that we implemented and have run at Community Care since 2009 is called Centering Parenting.  The three tenets of group well child are …

Travel Related Physical Activity in Neighborhoods (TRAIN) Study

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The Houston TRAIN (Transportation Related Activity in Neighborhoods) Study is a collaborative effort of The University of Texas School of Public Health and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. This study will…

Faculty

Anton Avanceña

Affiliated Departments:
College of Pharmacy, Health Outcomes and Pharmacy Practice, Dell Medical School, Internal Medicine
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I am a decision scientist and health policy researcher who studies how efficiency and equity in health can be improved globally. My main area of research involves (1) understanding the health, economic, and social…

Benjamin S Baird

Affiliated Departments:
College of Liberal Arts, Psychology
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My research uses a diversity of methods, including behavioral testing, computational modeling, functional and structural MRI, EEG, sleep physiology, non-invasive brain stimulation and eye tracking to address…

Courtney Byrd

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My research interests focus on the promotion of healthy eating and active living among children and their families especially in early childcare settings. My current projects include ENRICH (Encouraging Nurturing…

Elizabeth M Heitkemper

Affiliated Departments:
School of Nursing, School of Nursing
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Elizabeth Heitkemper is an assistant professor at the School of Nursing and is involved in Nursing Research, Biomedical Informatics, and Public Health. Her areas of expertise are Chronic Disease/Disability,…

Kerry Kinney

Affiliated Departments:
Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Population Health
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Examining the relationships between environmental exposures (microorganisms, allergens and chemicals), human health and the built environment, Microbiome of the built environment (e.g., schools, homes), Development…

Brad Love

Affiliated Departments:
College of Natural Sciences, College of Communication, Advertising, Public Relations, Dell Medical School, School of Undergraduate Studies
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My research investigates the interplay of mass media and public health, particularly as it relates to combating disparities.
Recent work focuses on how young adults affected by cancer can use digital media (…

Stephen Russell

Affiliated Departments:
Sociology, Human Development and Family Sciences, School of Human Ecology
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Adolescent sexual identity Adolescent ethnic identity and family life Contexts for positive youth development Linking research on adolescent development with policy and programs…

Pauline T Strong

Affiliated Departments:
College of Liberal Arts, American Studies, Anthropology, Center for Women's and Gender Studies
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I am interested in Native American and Indigenous Studies; cultural anthropology; feminist anthropology; historical anthropology; Museum Studies; culture and health; cultural identities and differences; the politics…