Professor of Sociology, History of Medicine, American Studies, and Public Health (Health Policy); Associate Professor Tenure, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Health and Wellbeing
The scope of effective health policy necessarily extends beyond encounters with the health care system or the treatment and recovery from illness. HPM faculty conduct research on various aspects of this broader scope. These include explorations of:
- living well in the face of elevated illness threats – such as cancer survivorship, living with chronic but potentially life-threatening conditions such as HIV, and successful aging in the face of multiple morbidities,
- understanding and shaping the social circumstances that promote healthy child and adolescent development, and
- understanding the broader impact of social and environmental circumstances on subjective wellbeing.
In contrast to comparable research in social epidemiology, research by HPM-affiliated faculty is designed with a distinctive policy focus, searching for points of leverage for shaping public attitudes, norms, or practices in pro-social ways. These studies are conducted in a variety of settings, both domestic and international.
Related Faculty
Associate Professor of Public Health (Health Policy) and Associate Professor at Institution for Social and Policy Studies; Affiliated Faculty, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Economics
Research Interests- Aging
- Air Pollution
- Alzheimer Disease
- Child
- Cognition
- Dementia
- Economics
- Medicare
- Pensions
- Retirement
- Social Behavior
- Climate Change
- Big Data
Professor of Public Health (Health Policy); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Consumer Behavior
- Health Policy
- Ownership
- Patient Advocacy
- Policy Making
- Public Opinion
Professor of Public Health (Health Policy) and of Economics and in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Research Associate, NBER
Research Interests- Aging
- Alcoholism
- Economics
- Health Policy
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Health Behavior
- Smoking Cessation
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Social Determinants of Health
- Health Care
Centers and other resources
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA)CIRA provides HIV-related resources, skills, services, training, and professional networking opportunities to HIV researchers and practitioners who can contribute to advances in HIV prevention and treatment.