Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences
Welcome to the Dept. of Global Community Health & Behavioral Sciences (GCHB)! GCHB is dedicated to the promotion optimal health and preparing the next generation of public health professionals through teaching, research, and partnering with communities globally. Our goal is to apply lessons learned from domestic and international programs and research, seeking better ways to develop, deliver, and evaluate public health initiatives at the community level.
Our research and training programs truly span the spectrum from local initiatives, like the Prevention Research Center programs to evaluate the impact of salad bars on nutritional choices in New Orleans schools, to maternal-child health research programs investigating genetic markers of stress and allostatic load, to international programs investigating childhood malnutrition in Ethiopia or the impact of natural therapies such as probiotics on childhood diarrheal diseases in Peru. Our primary research focus is on health behavior and social determinants of health, and we are the major “home base” in the SPHTM for applied and translational research in our key areas of maternal and child health, nutrition, and health communication. Most of our research and service activities are community-based, working at the grass roots level through communities, clinics, schools, or hospitals to find practical solutions to public health problems or to implement programs to prevent morbidity and mortality in diverse populations.
Within GCHB, there are four academic sections: Nutrition, Health Education and Communication (HEC), Maternal and Child Health (MCH), and Community Health Sciences (CHS). Students receiving Master’s and doctoral degrees learn to assess the social and behavioral underpinnings of health problems, implement prevention programs addressing them, and evaluate those programs. The health problems addressed vary widely, including prevention of smoking, obesity, and HIV/AIDS, as do the settings, from developing countries to inner cities in the U.S. Faculty in GCHB are educated in diverse fields, including psychology, sociology, communications, and medicine.
Learn more about our doctoral programs.
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Upcoming Events
January 9-10 W-Th Orientation
January 14 M Classes Begin
January 18 F Spring PHAs Due
February 1 F Comp Exam, Part A
February 11-12 M-T Mardi Gras Break
February 15 F Comp Exam, Part B
March 1 F Comp Exam, Part A Retake
March 15 F Comp Exam, Part B Retake
March 24-April 1 Sun-M Spring/Easter Break
March 29 F Good Friday Holiday
April 26 F Practicum Forms Due
April 30 T Last Day of Class
May 3-11 F-Sa Exam Period
The Maternal and Child Health Leadership Training grant is currently accepted applications for the MCHLT Scholar program. Information can by found here.
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Congratulations to all of our graduating students!
And the SPHTM GCHB Awardees:
Elizabeth A Bennett Award for Excellence in Maternal and Child Health: Jennifer Latimer
Caesar Corzantes Award for Excellence in Maternal and Child Health: Kathryn Kaplan
R. Elise Magnus L. Memorial Achievement Award: Shaila Parker
Community Health Sciences Award for Excellence in Nutrition: Deborah Willetts
Community Health Sciences Award for Excellence in Health Education and Communication: Ronald Ikechi
In the News
It Takes a Toilet: The Next-Gen Commode that Powers a Town: Anoop Jain, GCHB Student
In New Orleans, an Actor Turns Grocer:Tulane University PRC
Rice Makes Your Brain Bigger: Tulane University Dietitic Interns
The Long-Term Effects of Spanking: Catherine Taylor, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor
Contact Info:
Contact us at chs@tulane.edu or by phone at (504) 988-5391
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