We are a collective of public health professionals with diverse backgrounds and research training, all with a common goal of reducing health disparities and promoting health.
Mission: To conduct research and practice that meaningfully contributes to reducing the tobacco-related health disparities we see around us through mutually beneficial research initiatives with community stakeholders and leveraging health communication science approaches.
Main focus: Tobacco-related health disparities. Commercial tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death, and importantly, is associated with other health disparities in chronic diseases and cancer.
Work areas: Various health disparities research .
We use multi-disciplinary approaches to understand and help reduce tobacco-related health disparities. Our work includes community engagement, qualitative (e.g.,focus groups, interviews), quantitative (e.g., survey data), and behavioral experimental approaches.
