Public Health & Society News

New Article featuring Co-Director Lindsay Stark: How technology is reshaping violence — and what can be done about it

Violence is a major public health problem that leaves lasting physical, mental and emotional scars and individuals, families and communities. Bursky Public Health’s new Center on Violence and Health aims to advance the science of violence prevention and translate research into policies and interventions that improve health and save lives. (Credit: Getty Images)

PH&S Co-Director Stark's Center on Violence and Health unites prevention, intervention and policy research

Bursky Public Health

Nhial Tutlam’s early experiences of conflict, displacement and inequity motivate him to understand and find solutions for the challenges facing young people and families affected by conflict and poverty. (Photo credit: Zachary Linhares/Bursky Public Health)

A conversation with refugee health researcher Nhial Tutlam

Bursky Public Health

WIC benefits can be used only for approved foods that meet nutritional standards. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Assistance needed in Aisle 1: What Missouri WIC families face

Prof. Chen Reis

Prof. Chen Reis: "The systems thinking of public health resonated with me"

Archaeologist TR Kidder examines ancient societies and how they changed over time in response to environmental challenges. He brings a perspective shaped by his grounding in social and cultural anthropology to his work co-directing the undergraduate Public Health & Society program. (Photo credit: Zachary Linhares/Bursky Public Health)

A conversation with Tristram R. Kidder, co-director of Public Health & Society

Bursky Public Health

Prof. Kristin Brig-Ortiz

Prof. Kristin Brig-Ortiz: "When you're thinking about public health, you also want to be thinking about 'what am I passionate about helping people with?'"

Photo of Mary Politi

New article by Prof. Mary Politi on implementing Patient Decision Aids to share decision making in clinics

Springer Nature

Dr. Bree Bode

Prof. Bree Bode: "I want to make sure that the students know that I'm here for them."

Dr. Ans Irfan

Prof. Ans Irfan: "I'm less interested in telling them what to think but rather giving them tools on how to think."

Mohammed Abba-Aji says the experience of leading a military medical team charged with providing care for a community of displaced people led him toward the field of public health. Now a physician and population health scientist, he uses complex systems science to study what drives health outcomes at the population level. (Photo: Zachary Linhares/WashU Bursky Public Health)

New article by Prof. Abba-Aji about natural disasters and mental health

PLOS Mental Health

This labor and delivery suite in Pujehun, Sierra Leone, reflects the limited resources common to many health facilities in low-resource settings, where outbreaks can further strain access to essential maternal care. (Photo: Jessica Parker)

WashU Experts: When fear becomes a public health risk