Latest News from Social and Behavioral Sciences

This Student Spotlight focuses on Nimisha Srikanth ’25, Social and Behavioral Sciences (United States Health Justice).

Several YSPH students recently joined other young people at a youth forum where they worked together to find solutions to the challenges facing today’s youth.

If you think writing a dissertation is hard, try doing it during a pandemic. Shannon Whittaker, who is graduating from the Yale School of Public Health this spring with a PhD in social and behavioral sciences and public health, started her dissertation while COVID-19 had shut down most of the world. She calls it the most revelatory point of her time at YSPH. It was as much a self-revelation as a scholarly one.

Graduation is a time when most students are deciding where to go after receiving their diplomas. Sophie E. Edelstein, however, is staying right where she is – in New Haven, where she was born and raised.

The article discusses the addition of SAS Studio to the All of Us Researcher Workbench, enhancing research capabilities with powerful data analysis tools. Dr. Joyonna Gamble-George, featured in the article, participated in a SAS pilot program through the All of Us Researcher Workbench. She highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary research in understanding how social and behavioral factors impact health. She investigated how social determinants of health influence outcomes following major medical events using the platform's extensive data resources.

This Student Spotlight focuses on Kailey Seiler, MPH '24 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

A new study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health finds a significant association between eczema and eating disorders.

A study by Becca Levy, PhD, professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences) and psychology, was referenced in a Washington Post story about better aging.

As the housing crisis continues and rent prices rise, YSPH Associate Professor Danya Keene says Connecticut residents spend too much of their income on rent and sacrifice other essentials that could impact their overall health.