We welcome Dr. Alex Macmadu to our Center, where her nationally recognized work in harm reduction and community-engaged research advances health equity for people who use drugs. Her leadership is helping address racial disparities in substance use treatment and overdose prevention across Rhode Island.

In a recent article in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, Robert Rosales investigates how daily experiences of discrimination and stress shape alcohol use among Latinx sexual minority youth. Using real-time data collection, the study examines how minority stress influences underage drinking risk and aims to inform more culturally responsive prevention efforts.

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.

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.

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.