Health Promotion and Health Behavior
The following students have chosen to share their research and study interests. This directory does not represent every Ph.D. student in the program.
Eiman’s research interests focus on community-based dental/oral health programs. She is currently assessing the translational process of school-based dental sealant programs in Oregon with emphasis on program challenges, adaptations, and... read more
Zainab’s research interests focus on dissemination and implementation science specifically focused on HIV/AIDs. Zainab’s current research focuses on the implementation of an Oral Self Implemented HIV Test among Tanzanian youth using two... read more
Gula’s research interests include cancer prevention and screening, cancer survivorship care, health disparities, and effective patient-provider communication strategies. Currently, Gula’s research examines the predictors of health-related... read more
Rebecca’s research interests focus on health and human rights. Previous research includes government efforts towards the prevention of human trafficking and protection for victims/survivors. Current research focuses on humanitarian crisis... read more
Chandra Char’s work focuses on barriers and access to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic for people with disabilities. Her work specifically investigates experiences of adults with hearing loss utilizing health care. Chandra uses her... read more
Julia’s research interests include psychosocial aspects of cancer survivorship, partner caregiver experiences, and improving patient-provider communication around sexual and reproductive health. Broadly, her current research uses both... read more
My research interests are around weight stigma and weight-based discrimination experienced in provider-patient interactions among clinically obese individuals. I am interested in which specific experiences contribute to weight-bias... read more
Sydelle Harrison’s research interests aim to identify and address gaps in public health translation at the Tribal level in the Pacific Northwest. Her current community-based research focuses on investigation of indigenous environmental health... read more
Maritza's research interests focus on cancer prevention and screening among Latinas. She is analyzing data on risk perception among interval breast cancer survivors. She is currently working on two NIEHS funded studies including the Be Well... read more
Ashley's research interests include the dissemination and implementation of sexual health interventions (e.g., HIV self-testing, PrEP), sexual violence in the military, the long-term effects of sexual trauma, and sexual health and trauma-... read more
Smith’s research interests include reproductive justice, reproductive health care access and disparities for vulnerable populations, and strategic health communication. Currently, Smith’s research examines the reproductive and sexual health... read more
Nina’s research interests are focused on weight stigma and weight bias. More specifically, Nina aims to understand how social and cultural norms affect weight perceptions and influence disordered eating behaviors, especially in adolescents. ... read more