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