Prevention and Community Health
Harnessing the power of community to promote health, well-being, and equity
Welcome to Prevention and Community Health
The Department of Prevention and Community Health’s mission is to assess and address multilevel drivers of health inequities with the goal of catalyzing social transformation and promoting collective health across the lifespan. Our faculty of social and behavioral scientists reflects multiple disciplines including psychologists, sociologists, and anthropologists, as well as experts in community-based health education and communication sciences.
Department DirectoryMission and Approach
We pursue our mission by engaging in innovative and rigorous research, training and practice that is founded in cutting-edge social-structural and behavioral theories and mixed methodologies and driven by diverse community voices and partnerships. In these efforts, we employ a transdisciplinary approach that is reflective of the range of disciplines represented among our faculty. Our research spans the translational science continuum from observational social determinants and methods development work to intervention trials and implementation science. Through our academic training programs, we prepare the next generation of social and behavioral researchers and community health practitioners to respond to pressing public health challenges using a variety of approaches including community mobilization and policy advocacy, and individual behavior change.