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Child & Adolescent Health

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Child & Adolescent Health

This field of research investigates and addresses the hazards that put the health and well-being of children and adolescents at risk.

The Department of Epidemiology boasts significant expertise in children’s and adolescent health, including a thriving group of interdisciplinary faculty members dedicated to health concerns spanning from infancy to adolescence. By studying risk factors that impact children, our goal is to ensure that young people have a safe and healthy environment in which to grow and thrive. 

The Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute was established in 2016, offering fresh possibilities for expanding these areas of research and related educational initiatives at Brown. From mental health issues to lead exposure, our researchers study the wide range of health risks that impact children and adolescents. 

The Center for Children’s Environmental Health is dedicated to promoting the health of children by understanding the determinants, health effects, and biological action of environmental pollutant exposures including examining pesticides, drinking water contaminants, metals, and chemicals used in consumer products.

In addition to the established School of Public Health research centers that concentrate on these areas, collaborations also exist with Brown-affiliated hospitals, state and local governments, community organizations and industry.

Faculty

  • Braun

    Joseph Braun

    Professor, Director of the Center for Children’s Environmental Health
    Joseph_Braun_1@brown.edu
  • Steve Buka

    Stephen Buka

    Professor, Founding Chair of Epidemiology
    Stephen_Buka@brown.edu
  • Annie Gjelsvik

    Annie Gjelsvik

    Associate Professor
    annie_gjelsvik@brown.edu
  • Just

    Allan Just

    Nazareth-Ferguson Family University Associate Professor of Public Health, Associate Professor of Environment and Society
    allan_just@brown.edu
  • Pearlman

    Deborah Pearlman

    Associate Professor of the Practice, MPH Interdisciplinary Concentration Faculty Lead
    deborah_pearlman@brown.edu
  • David Savitz

    David Savitz

    Professor of Epidemiology and of Obstetrics & Gynecology
    david_savitz@brown.edu
  • walker

    Erica Walker

    RGSS Assistant Professor
    erica_walker@brown.edu
  • Hannah Ziobrowski

    Hannah Ziobrowski

    Assistant Professor
    Hannah_Ziobrowski@brown.edu

Affiliated Research Centers and Labs

Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute

Aims to make a positive impact on the lives of children and their families throughout the state of Rhode Island and beyond. The Institute's work is centered around family mental health and related community-level drivers such as food insecurity and community violence.
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Recent Child & Adolescent Health News

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How does parental health impact a child's ability to flourish?

November 20, 2024
81% of children in the United States are categorized as "flourishing": indicating the presence of physical, mental and developmental well-being. A new Brown research study looks closer at these numbers, and how parental health has an impact on a child's flourishing.
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Firearm ownership is correlated with elevated lead levels in children, study finds

March 1, 2024
Brown-led research found that firearm-related lead ammunition use is an unregulated source of lead exposure in the U.S. that may disproportionately impact children.
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Rhode Island educators, students, parents gather to discuss pandemic’s impact on K-12 schools

January 20, 2022
A virtual event hosted by the Annenberg Institute convened experts to discuss how Providence and Rhode Island can build stronger, healthier K-12 schools, both amid and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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