Developing and testing interventions for prevention and health promotion to minimize the burden of diseases and associated risk factors and empower people to increase control over their health and its determinants to increase healthy behaviors. A primary goal of prevention and health promotion is to achieve health equity, where everyone can attain their highest level of health. Achieving health equity requires addressing the social determinants of health. Determinants of health are multiple and complex, and include social and economic environments, physical environments, health care behaviors, genetics, and the health care system.
Within prevention and health promotion, our researchers are focused on preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Our faculty also develop novel methods for early detection of disease. Our health promotion researchers focus on creating and testing interventions for improving health across life course, maternal-child health, and health behaviors.
Faculty
Hyochol Brian Ahn
Hyochol Brian Ahn , PhD, MSN, MS-CTS, MS-ECE, APRN, ANP-BC, FAAN
Dean, College of Nursing
Professor, Innovations in Aging - GIDP
Professor, Nursing
Research Impact
Terry A Badger
Terry A Badger , PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAPOS, FAAN
Director, Research Initiatives
Endowed Chair, Eleanor Bauwens - Nursing
Interim Associate Dean, Research
Professor
Professor, Psychiatry
Professor, Public Health
Research Impact
Aleeca Bell
Aleeca Bell , PhD, RN, CNM
Research Impact
Elise Erickson
Elise Erickson , PhD, CNM, FACNM
Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute
Assistant Professor, Clinical Translational Sciences
Assistant Professor, Nursing
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice-Science
Sheila M Gephart
Sheila M Gephart , PhD, RN, FAAN
Interim Chair, Advanced Nursing Practice and Science Division
Professor
Research Impact
Kathleen C Insel
Kathleen C Insel , PhD, RN
Research Impact
Helena W Morrison
Helena W Morrison , PhD, RN
Research Impact
Thaddeus Pace
Thaddeus Pace , PhD
Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Associate Professor, Psychology