Our Center's work calls upon us to harness the power of research to drive policy change, challenge systemic racism, and champion health equity for all. Through rigorous inquiry, evidence-based advocacy, and unwavering dedication, research lights the way toward a future where every individual's right to optimal health is respected and upheld.
Disparities in willingness to call the police in a 2023 survey of US adults: Implications for alternative crisis response programs.
Rouhani S, Machavariani E, McSorley AM, Todd TL, Purtle J. Disparities in willingness to call the police in a 2023 survey of US adults: Implications for alternative crisis response programs. Prev Med. 2025;198:108358. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108358.
A Quasi-Experimental Study of New York City’s Sodium Warning Regulation and Hypertension Prevalence, 2005-2020.
Maxey NJ, Pagán JA, Rhodes-Bratton B, Phalke A, Mautner Wizentier M, Kaphingst KA, Goodman MS, Bather JR. A Quasi-Experimental Study of New York City’s Sodium Warning Regulation and Hypertension Prevalence, 2005-2020. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2025; 56: 103152.
Importance of Prior Patient Interactions with the Healthcare System to Engaging With Pre-test Cancer Genetic Services via Digital Health Tools Among Unaffected Primary Care Patients: Findings from the BRIDGE Trial.
Zhong L, Bather JR, Goodman MS, Kaiser-Jackson L, Volkmar M, Bradshaw RL, Chambers R, Chavez-Yenter D, Colonna S, Espinel WF, Flynn M, Gammon A, Hess R, Mann DM, Monahan R, Yi Y, Sigireddi M, Wetter DW, Kawamoto K, Del Fiol G, Buys SS, Kaphingst KA. Importance of Prior Patient Interactions with the Healthcare System to Engaging With Pre-test Cancer Genetic Services via Digital Health Tools Among Unaffected Primary Care Patients: Findings from the BRIDGE Trial. Health Services Research. 2025; e14652
Remote Work and Mental Health Among Employed US Adults.
Leong WI, Wei L, Goodman MS, Pagán JA, Cuevas AG, Bather JR. Remote Work and Mental Health Among Employed US Adults. Occupational Medicine. 2025; kqaf050.
Neighborhood Disadvantage and Genetic Testing Use Among a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults.
Bather JR, Goodman MS, Kaphingst KA. Neighborhood Disadvantage and Genetic Testing Use Among a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health. 2025; 16:1-9.
Age-Specific Trends in Pregnancy-Associated Suicide and Homicide Rates by Race/Ethnicity, 2005-2021
Bather JR, Mautner Wizentier M, Cowan SK, Peipert JF, Furr-Holden D, Goodman MS. Age-Specific Trends in Pregnancy-Associated Suicide and Homicide Rates by Race/Ethnicity, 2005-2021. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025;7(2):101607.
Structural Determinants of Health Literacy Among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals: Insights from the Survey of Racism and Public Health
Bather JR, Goodman MS, Kaphingst KA. Structural Determinants of Health Literacy Among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals: Insights from the Survey of Racism and Public Health. Health Literacy Res Pract. 2025;9(1):e8-e18.
Three Underused Statistical Methods in Social Epidemiology: Multiple Informant Models, Fractional Regression, and Restricted Mean Survival Time.
Fang J, Goodman MS, Cuevas AG, Mautner Wizentier M, Bather JR. Three Underused Statistical Methods in Social Epidemiology: Multiple Informant Models, Fractional Regression, and Restricted Mean Survival Time. Am J Epidemiol. 2025.
Neighborhood Characteristics and Health Literacy: Evidence from the Survey of Racism and Public Health.
Odumegwu J, Bather JR, Harris A, Mautner Wizentier M, Kaphingst KA, Goodman MS. Neighborhood Characteristics and Health Literacy: Evidence from the Survey of Racism and Public Health. Public Health. 2025;242:206-213.
Sociodemographic Variation in Experiences with Medication Shortages Among US Adults.
Fang J, Goodman MS, Kaphingst KA, Parikh NS, Bae JY, Silver D, Bather JR. Sociodemographic Variation in Experiences with Medication Shortages Among US Adults. Prev Med Rep. 2025;51.
Working from Home is Associated with Lower Odds of Inflation Stress Among Employed US Adults in the Household Pulse Survey.
Bather JR, Pagán JA, Furr-Holden D, Goodman MS. Working from Home is Associated with Lower Odds of Inflation Stress Among Employed US Adults in the Household Pulse Survey. WORK. 2025.
Social Vulnerability and Genetic Service Utilization Among Unaffected BRIDGE Trial Patients with Inherited Cancer Susceptibility.
Bather JR, Goodman MS, Harris A, Del Fiol G, Hess R, Wetter DW, Chavez-Yenter D, Zhong L, Kaiser-Jackson L, Chambers R, Bradshaw RL, Kohlmann W, Colonna S, Espinel W, Monahan R, Buys SS, Ginsburg O, Kawamoto K, Kaphingst KA. Social Vulnerability and Genetic Service Utilization Among Unaffected BRIDGE Trial Patients with Inherited Cancer Susceptibility. BMC Cancer. 2025;25(180).
Love after lockup:examining the role of marriage, social status, and financial stress among formerly incarcerated individuals
Bather JR, McSorley AM, Rhodes-Bratton B, Cuevas AG, Rouhani S, Nafui R, Harris A, Goodman M. Love after lockup: examining the role of marriage, social status, and financial stress among formerly incarcerated individuals. Health Justice. 2024;12. doi:10.1186/s40352-024-00264-x.
Associations Between Perceived Discrimination Over the Life Course, Subjective Social Status, and Health Literacy: A Racial/Ethnic Stratification Analysis
Bather JR, Cuevas AG, Harris A, Kaphingst KA, Goodman MS. Associations Between Perceived Discrimination Over the Life Course, Subjective Social Status, and Health Literacy: A Racial/Ethnic Stratification Analysis. PEC Innovation. 2024;5:100334.
National and Regional Trends in Police Pursuit Fatalities in the US
Bather JR, Goodman MS. National and Regional Trends in Police Pursuit Fatalities in the US, 2017-2021. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(11):e2446415.
Determinants of Breast Cancer Screening Adherence During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Cohort at Increased Inherited Cancer Risk in the United States
Harris A, Bather JR, Kawamoto K, Del Fiol G, Bradshaw RL, Kaiser-Jackson L, Monahan R, Kohlmann W, Liu F, Ginsburg O, Goodman MS, Kaphingst KA. Determinants of Breast Cancer Screening Adherence During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Cohort at Increased Inherited Cancer Risk in the United States. Cancer Control. 2024;31.
Lower Social Vulnerability is Associated with a Higher Prevalence of Social Media-Involved Violent Crimes in Prince George’s County, Maryland, 2018-2023
Bather JR, Silver D, Gill BP, Harris A, Bae JY, Parikh NS, Goodman MS. Lower Social Vulnerability is Associated with a Higher Prevalence of Social Media-Involved Violent Crimes in Prince George’s County, Maryland, 2018-2023. Injury Epidemiol. 2024;11(54).
Racial Composition of Social Environments Over the Life Course Using the Pictorial Racial Composition Measure: Development and Validation Study
Bather J, Kaphingst K, Goodman M. Racial Composition of Social Environments Over the Life Course Using the Pictorial Racial Composition Measure: Development and Validation Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024;10:e55461.
Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression for Social Epidemiologic Research
Bather JR, Robinson TJ, Goodman MS. Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression for Social Epidemiologic Research. Epidemiology. 2024. doi:10.1097/EDE.0000000000001777.
Detecting Univariate, Bivariate, and Overall Effects of Drug Mixtures using Bayesian Kernel Machine RegressionBather JR, Han L, Bennett AS, Elliott L, Goodman MS. Detecting Univariate, Bivariate, and Overall Effects of Drug Mixtures using Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2024:1-8. doi:10.1080/00952990.2024.2380463.
Racial and Ethnic Composition of Departments of Health Policy & Management and Health Education & Behavioral Sciences. Health Education & Behavior
Bather JR, Furr-Holden D, Burke EM, Plepys CM, Gilbert KL, Goodman MS. Racial and Ethnic Composition of Departments of Health Policy & Management and Health Education & Behavioral Sciences. Health Educ Behav. 2024. doi:10.1177/10901981241255611.
Exploring Mental Health Services for Youth Experiencing Homelessness in East Asian Pacific Regions: A Systematic Scoping Review.
Ermita KC, Rosenthal DM. Exploring Mental Health Services for Youth Experiencing Homelessness in East Asian Pacific Regions: A Systematic Scoping Review. Children (Basel). 2024;11(7):864. doi:10.3390/children11070864.
Racial segregation and genomics-related knowledge, self-efficacy, perceived importance, and communication among medically underserved patients.
Bather JR, Goodman MS, Kaphingst KA. Racial segregation and genomics-related knowledge, self-efficacy, perceived importance, and communication among medically underserved patients. Genet Med Open. 2024;2. doi:10.1016/j.gimo.2023.100844.
Unpacking Public Health Implications of the 2023 Supreme Court Ruling on Race-Conscious Admissions
Bather JR, Furr-Holden D, Ramirez-Valles J, Goodman MS. Unpacking Public Health Implications of the 2023 Supreme Court Ruling on Race-Conscious Admissions. Health Educ Behav. 2023;50(6):713-717. doi:10.1177/10901981231198785.
Factors associated with receptive injection equipment sharing among people who inject drugs: findings from a multistate study at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
Allen ST, Schneider KE, Morris M, et al. Factors associated with receptive injection equipment sharing among people who inject drugs: findings from a multistate study at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Harm Reduct J. 2023;20:18. doi:10.1186/s12954-023-00746-5.
Understanding Sensitivity and Cross-Reactivity of Xylazine Lateral Flow Immunoassay Test Strips for Drug Checking Applications
Sisco E, Nestadt DF, Bloom MB, Schneider KE, Elkasabany RA, Rouhani S, et al. Understanding Sensitivity and Cross-Reactivity of Xylazine Lateral Flow Immunoassay Test Strips for Drug Checking Applications. ChemRxiv. 2023.
Pathways to racial disparities in the effects of Good Samaritan Laws: A mixed methods pilot study
Pamplin JR, et al. Pathways to Racial Disparities in the Effects of Good Samaritan Laws: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2023;249:110823. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110823.
Persistent Criminalization and Structural Racism in US Drug Policy: The Case of Overdose Good Samaritan Laws
Pamplin JR II, Rouhani S, Davis CS, King C, Townsend TN. Persistent Criminalization and Structural Racism in US Drug Policy: The Case of Overdose Good Samaritan Laws. Am J Public Health. 2023;113(S2):S43-S48. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2022.307037.
Increased solitary drug use during COVID-19: An unintended consequence of social distancing
Schneider KE, et al. Increased solitary drug use during COVID-19: An unintended consequence of social distancing. Int J Drug Policy. 2023;111:103923. doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103923.
Parental education and epigenetic aging in middle-aged and older adults in the United States: A life course perspective
Korous KM, et al. Parental education and epigenetic aging in middle-aged and older adults in the United States: A life course perspective. Soc Sci Med. 2023;333:116173. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116173.
Association of Racial Discrimination With Adiposity in Children and Adolescents
Cuevas AG, Krobath DM, Rhodes-Bratton B, et al. Association of Racial Discrimination With Adiposity in Children and Adolescents. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(7):e2322839. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.22839.
Use of Bland-Altman Analysis to Examine the Racial and Ethnic Representativeness of Study Populations in Community-Based Pediatric Health Research
Krobath DM, Naumova EN, Cuevas AG, Sacheck JM, Wilson NLW, Economos CD. Use of Bland-Altman Analysis to Examine the Racial and Ethnic Representativeness of Study Populations in Community-Based Pediatric Health Research. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(5):e2312920. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12920.
Perceived intrinsic, social, and environmental barriers for weight management in older Hispanic/Latino adults with obesity
Dao MC, Yu Z, Maafs-Rodríguez A, et al. Perceived intrinsic, social, and environmental barriers for weight management in older Hispanic/Latino adults with obesity. Obes Sci Pract. 2023;9(2):145-157. doi:10.1002/osp4.631.
Intersectional vulnerability in the relationship between discrimination and inflammatory gene expression
Cuevas AG, et al. Intersectional vulnerability in the relationship between discrimination and inflammatory gene expression. Brain Behav Immun Health. 2023;27:100580. doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2022.100580.
Length of Residency in the United States and Obesity Across Race/Ethnicity
Cofie LE, Cuevas AG. Length of Residency in the United States and Obesity Across Race/Ethnicity. J Immigr Minor Health. 2023;25:241-245. doi:10.1007/s10903-022-01362-4.
The Relationship Between Subjective Social Status, Mental Health Disparities, and the Mediating Role of Discrimination Among Latinx Populations
Dawson BA, Carvalho K, Cuevas A. The Relationship Between Subjective Social Status, Mental Health Disparities, and the Mediating Role of Discrimination Among Latinx Populations. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023;10:350-356. doi:10.1007/s40615-021-01226-x.
Discrimination Exposure and Polygenic Risk for Obesity in Adulthood: Testing Gene-Environment Correlations and Interactions
Cuevas AG, Mann FD, Krueger RF. Discrimination Exposure and Polygenic Risk for Obesity in Adulthood: Testing Gene-Environment Correlations and Interactions. Lifestyle Genomics. 2023;16(1):90-97. doi:10.1159/000529527.
Genetic Liability, Exposure Severity, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Predict Cognitive Impairment in World Trade Center Responders
Mann FD, et al. Genetic Liability, Exposure Severity, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Predict Cognitive Impairment in World Trade Center Responders. 2023;701-712.
Socially Assigned Race and the Health of Racialized Women and Their Infants
Abuelezam NN, et al. Socially Assigned Race and the Health of Racialized Women and Their Infants. Health Equity. 2022;6(1):845-851. doi:10.1089/heq.2022.0079.
Alternative Use of Buprenorphine among People who Use Opioids in Three U.S. Cities
Gandhi P, Rouhani S, Park JN, et al. Alternative Use of Buprenorphine among People who Use Opioids in Three U.S. Cities. Subst Abuse. 2022;43(1):364-370. doi:10.1080/08897077.2021.1942395.
Discordance between self-reported and biologically tested exposure to fentanyl among people at risk of opioid overdose
Park JN, Urquhart G, Morris M, Dahal R, Rouhani S, Sherman SG. Discordance Between Self-reported and Biologically Tested Exposure to Fentanyl Among People at Risk of Opioid Overdose. J Addict Med. 2022;16(6):722-724. doi:10.1097/ADM.0000000000000969.
Understanding the longitudinal relationship between substance use and violent victimization among street-based women who exchange sex in Baltimore, Maryland
Schneider KE, et al. Understanding the Longitudinal Relationship between Substance Use and Violent Victimization among Street-Based Women Who Exchange Sex in Baltimore, Maryland. Int J Drug Policy. 2022;109:103824. doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103824.
The Epidemiology of Sapovirus in the Etiology, Risk Factors, and Interactions of Enteric Infection and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health and Development Study: Evidence of Protection Following Natural Infection
Rouhani S, et al. The Epidemiology of Sapovirus in the Etiology, Risk Factors, and Interactions of Enteric Infection and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health and Development Study: Evidence of Protection Following Natural Infection. Clin Infect Dis. 2022;75(8):1334-1341. doi:10.1093/cid/ciac165.
Racial resentment and support for decriminalization of drug possession in the United States
Rouhani S, McGinty EE, Weicker NP, et al. Racial resentment and support for decriminalization of drug possession in the United States. Prev Med. 2022;163:107189. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107189.
Medical mistrust, discrimination, and COVID-19 vaccine behaviors among a national sample U.S. adults
Allen JD, et al. Medical mistrust, discrimination, and COVID-19 vaccine behaviors among a national sample U.S. adults. SSM Popul Health. 2022;101278. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101278.
The weight of childhood adversity: evidence that childhood adversity moderates the impact of genetic risk on waist circumference in adulthood
Cuevas AG, Mann FD, Krueger RF. The weight of childhood adversity: evidence that childhood adversity moderates the impact of genetic risk on waist circumference in adulthood. Int J Obes (Lond). 2022;46:1875-1882. doi:10.1038/s41366-022-01191-3.
Psychosocial Stressors and Obesity
Cuevas AG, Eckert N, Carvalho K. Psychosocial Stressors and Obesity. In: Garcia-Alexander G, Poston DL Jr, eds. Int Handb Demogr Obes. Cham: Springer; 2022: Chapter 12. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-10936-2_12.
Examining the relationship between household wealth and colorectal cancer screening behaviors among U.S. men aged 45–75
Korous KM, et al. Examining the Relationship between Household Wealth and Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors among U.S. Men Aged 45–75. SSM Popul Health. 2022;19:101222. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101222.
Examining the relationship between household wealth and colorectal cancer screening behaviors among U.S. men aged 45–75
Roberts SB, Das SK, Sayer RD, et al. Technical report: an online international weight control registry to inform precision approaches to healthy weight management. Int J Obes (Lond). 2022;46:1728-1733. doi:10.1038/s41366-022-01158-4.