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Global Health

Seeking solutions for issues of urgent concern in low- and middle-income countries.

Areas of Focus

  • HIV/AIDS
  • Maternal and child health
  • Reproductive health
  • Mental health
  • Substance use and addictions
  • Violence and victimization

Global health research has emerged as a signature strength in our department. Our expanding global health research portfolio seeks solutions for issues of urgent concern in low- and middle-income countries—such as HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, reproductive health, mental health, substance use and addictions, and violence and victimization.

We apply a range of research methodologies to examine these issues, including survey research, qualitative research, as well as clinical trials of behavior change interventions using counseling and mHealth techniques. Some of the areas where our faculty conduct research include South Africa, Zambia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

Faculty

  • Ahluwalia

    Jasjit Ahluwalia

    Professor
    Jasjit_Ahluwalia@brown.edu
  • Karen L Andes

    Karen Andes

    Associate Professor
    karen_andes@brown.edu
  • Katie Biello

    Katie Biello

    Professor, Chair of the Department of Epidemiology
    Katie_Biello@brown.edu
  • Abigail Harrison

    Abigail Harrison

    Associate Professor
    Abigail_Harrison@brown.edu
  • Amy Nunn

    Amy Nunn

    Professor, Executive Director, RI Public Health Institute
    Amy_Nunn@brown.edu
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    Jennifer Pellowski

    Associate Professor
    Jennifer_Pellowski@brown.edu
  • Rosen

    Rochelle Rosen

    Associate Professor
    Rochelle_Rosen@brown.edu
  • Shufang Sun

    Shufang Sun

    Associate Professor, Associate Director of the Mindfulness Center
    Shufang_Sun@brown.edu
  • Tara White

    Tara White

    Assistant Professor (Research)
    Tara_White@brown.edu

Affiliated Research Centers and Labs

Center for Global Public Health

The CGPH’s mission is to apply interdisciplinary perspectives to research and training to improve the health of populations in developing countries.
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Recent Global Health Research

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August 21, 2025 News from SPH

Student Spotlight: The human side of health care

Brown MPH student Quynh Le brought her passion for global health to a local setting this summer, working to improve patient satisfaction and language accessibility at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare.
May 12, 2025 News from SPH

Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Nyameyo, MPH ’24

Nyameyo puts her online MPH training into action through Lulu-Afrika, the nonprofit organization she founded to address food insecurity, women’s health and safety and the well-being of orphans and prisoners throughout Kenya, Tanzania and South Sudan.
November 7, 2024 News from SPH

How South African women’s HIV status impacts the obstetric care they receive

A study by Brown researchers reveals obstetric mistreatment suffered by mothers living with HIV during labor and delivery in a South African township, and paths toward better care.
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