PCH faculty conduct research in the following areas:

Health ​Outcomes

• Child and Adolescent Development
• Child and Reproductive Health 
• Chronic Disease
• Diet, Eating and Weight
• Family Planning and Contraception
• HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections 
• Healthcare Seeking and Utilization
• Mental Health
• Obesity
• Physical Activity and Exercise
• Sexual Behavior
• Substance Use
• Stress, Coping and Care 
• Tobacco Use
• Violence and Violence Prevention
• Quality of Life

Topics

• Behavior
• Culture 
• Communication
• Community Engagement and Empowerment
• Norms
• Interventions
• Stressors
• Social Determinants of Health 

Populations 

• Youth
• Women
• Latinos
• Immigrants
• Racial and Ethnic Minorities
• LGBT

Settings 

• DC, Maryland and Virginia
• Asia and South Asia
• Latin America and the Caribbean
• Sub Saharan Africa