Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity
Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity (CHPHE)
Improving and advancing health equity through interdisciplinary and community-engaged research, education and advocacy.
Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity (CHPHE)
Improving and advancing health equity through interdisciplinary and community-engaged research, education and advocacy.
Our researchers conduct qualitative research, sophisticated quantitative modeling, laboratory-based experiments, and formative research with community partners to develop and test behavior change theories and to implement, evaluate and disseminate interventions that promote healthier behaviors.
Meet faculty and researchers from the Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity.
Recent CHPHE news and announcements
See more The Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity welcomes Dr. Meredith T. Niles, an internationally recognized scholar at the forefront of food systems, climate change, public health, and equity. Her research promotes sustainable food security and community well-being, with a focus on underserved and rural populations, through innovative research, policy, and engagement.
CHPHE Welcomes Implementation Science Leader Malabika Sarker
Professor Malabika Sarker is a global leader in public health whose work bridges research, practice, and community engagement. With decades of experience advancing health equity across diverse settings, she brings deep expertise in implementation science and a strong commitment to translating evidence into meaningful, real-world change.
New Framework for Advancing Antiracist Research in Public Health
A newly developed framework designed to guide public health researchers in conducting equitable, antiracist, and community centered research. Led by Dr. Tayla von Ash and co-authored by several SPH faculty members, the framework offers clear, practical guidelines that help researchers intentionally counter systemic racism and advance health equity across the field.
Take a Deeper Dive
Read stories and listen to interviews with researchers focusing on health promotion and health equity at the Brown University School of Public Health
Navigating Nutrition
Professor Alison Tovar investigates children's food environments and the factors that shape our eating behaviors early in life. Hear about her community-based work developing engaging interventions to improve children's eating habits, and get tips for encouraging healthier food habits for your kids, too!