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.
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.
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News from CHPHE
Celebrating Research Excellence at CHPHE
Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity (CHPHE) Associate Professor Diana Grigsby-Toussaint, PhD, MPH, has been awarded a prestigious five-year NIH R01 grant. Expanding on prior NIH-funded research into green space exposure and child health, this innovative project integrates longitudinal measures and cutting-edge GeoAI methodology.
A new study led by Postdoctoral Researcher Stevens Azima dives into rural Maine and Vermont to uncover the vital links between local food procurement and nutrition quality.
In a recent study published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Bess Marcus, PhD, and colleagues evaluated findings from the Seamos Activas II trial.
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!