What We Do
Our Research
Our faculty and students have conducted research in the following areas:
- Global HIV/AIDS prevention
- Obesity prevention among women, children, and families
- Exercise
- Health and health care in schools
- Infant mortality
- Safe pregnancy and childbirth
- Childhood injury prevention
- Adolescent pregnancy prevention
- Women's mental health
- Family planning
- Breastfeeding practices
- Intimate partner violence
Service Activities
Among the many service activities in which our faculty and students participate:
- Homeless Children's Playtime Project
Adult Health and Development Program (through the University of Maryland and the U.S. Public Health Uniform Services.
- Mentor for Southeast White House
- Metro Teen Aids Campaigns
