On April 2, 2024, the Brown School of Public Health hosted the annual Public Health Research Day conference, a yearly event that highlights the research accomplishments of our students, trainees, and partners. It is a flagship event to celebrate National Public Health Week. 160 posters by students and trainees showcased the breadth of public health research being conducted at Brown.
 

Poster titles, Health Equity Scholars and their co-authors can be found below:

1. "The impact of perceived quality of prenatal nursing information on nursing intentions in pregnant people that use cannabis" Lauren Micalizzi; Danielle Whisnant; Alexandria Capolino; Mary-Ellen Fernandez; Rachel Gunn; Lia Artis, MPH '24
2. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for the Prevention of HIV Infection Among Cis-women" Jennifer Pellowski; Taiylar Ball, MPH '24
3. "Oh SNAP! Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Characteristics and Outcomes of Low-Income Families Who Did and Did Not Receive Benefits" Lauren Schlichting; Elizabeth Tobin-Tyle; Caroline Kistin; Ameerah Battle, MPH '24
4. "Examining Disparities in Quality of Dialysis Facilities in Puerto Rico vs. Five U.S. States Before and After Hurricane Maria (2015-2023)" Jaejoon Shin; Maricuz Rivera-Hernandez; Kiana Beheshtian, MPH '24
5. "Evaluating Dementia Prevention in the Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction Randomized Controlled Trial Using the LIBRA Index" Matthew Scarpaci; William Heindel; Eric Loucks, Virginia Cafferky, MPH '24
6. "Investigating the Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Smartphone Addiction among Young Adults in Rhode Island" Samantha Rosenthal; Gabrielle Evans, MPH '24
7. "The Association Between the Need for and Access to Mental Health Services and the Income Level of a Child’s Household Among School-age Children in the United States Between Combined Years 2018-2019 and 2020-2021" Annie Gjelsvik; Corban Jackson, MPH '24
8. "Honoring the Journey: An Epidemiologic Analysis of Hearing Health and Hygiene on Short Haul Truck Drivers in California's Vibrant Transport Network" Donald Jimenez; Erica Walker; Shira Dunsiger; Rosemelly Jimenez Medal, MPH '24
9. "Addiction Treatment Facilities Serving Older Adults and Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder" Patience Moyo Dow; Alexandria Morgan, MPH '24
10. "The Association between Personal Care Product Usage and the Development of Breast Cancer Risk Factors in African American Girls: A Rapid Review and Application of Historical Context" Erica Walker; Hayley Treloar Padovano; Danielle Perry, MPH '24
11. "Associations of Adolescent Obesity Phenotypes with Self Reported Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Diagnosis in Young Adulthood" Ruth St. Fleur ; Annie Gjelsvik; Jorge Chavarro; Alison Field; Hannah Ziobrowski; Laura Reich, MPH '24
12. "A Systematic Review of Gestational Weight Gain Interventions: Implications for Low- and Middle-Income Countries" Jennifer Pellowski; Ameerah Battle; Chelsie Cintron; Angela Bengtson; Tishara Reid, MPH '24
13. "Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices in Rhode Island" William Goedel; Shilo McBurney; Yaideliz Romero-Ramos, MPH '24
14. "From Incarceration to Recovery: Empowering Mental Wellness Using Smartphone Technology" Angelo Giannopoulous; Erica Walker; Michael Thompson, MPH '24
15. "Redlining, the Environment, and Illness: The Link between Residential Segregation and Black Female Maternal Morbidity in the United States"     Erica Walker; Sandra Barnes; Tiara Thornton, MPH '24
16. "Voices Unheard: Exploring the barriers to adequate healthcare for Hispanic patients with Rheumatoid or Psoriatic Arthritis" Benjamin Berey; Jane Metrik; Anthony Reginato; Elizabeth Aston; Jeffrey White, MPH '24
17. "From Bootcamp to Behind Bars: Veterans’ Journeys from the Military to Incarceration" Judson Brewer; Zimife Umeh; Katie Yetter, MPH '24

Poster titles and their co-authors for scholars from our sister program (the NextGen program) can be found below:

1. "Fish Consumption on Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity" Anarina Murillo; Roberta De Vito; Michael Stewart, Sc.M Biostats Candidate ('25)
2. "Exploring the Coding Dynamics: Evaluating the Association between Race and Blood Pressure" Anarina Murillo; Stavroula Chrysanthopoulou; Victoria Grase, Sc.M '24
3. "Surveying Agent-Based Simulation Models for COVID-19: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Simulation Exploratory Data Analysis" Stavroula Chrysanthopoulou; Destiny Rankins, Sc.M '24
4. "Joint Modeling of Prothrombin Biomarker for Liver Cirrhosis" Jon Steingrimsson; Altzel Serrano Laguna, Sc.M '24