Research in Public Health Sciences
Today's most relevant health care issues are being addressed by current faculty research. Clemson's Public Health Sciences faculty examine a broad range of challenges in the U.S. health care system and introduce innovative approaches by drawing on diverse backgrounds, including medicine, social sciences, economics, business and policy. Collaborations with affiliated research centers provides access to further resources and expertise.
Clemson's Public Health Sciences faculty are currently involved in the following research areas:
Access to Health and Disability Services
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Lee Crandall, Kip Kingree, Hugh Spitler, Martie Thompson, Khoa Truong
Behavior and Cognitive Economics
Built Environment and Public Health
Cancer Prevention and Control
Chronic Disease Coping and Management
Cheryl Dye, Karen Kemper, Joel Williams
Community-based Participatory Research
Digital Interventions related to Risky Behavior in on-line Social Media
Environmental Health
Health Care Financing and Payment Systems
Windsor Sherrill Lu Shi, Khoa Truong
Health Economics
Windsor Sherrill, Lu Shi, Khoa Truong
Health Policy and Bioethics
Lee Crandall, Windsor Sherrill
Men's Health
Minority Health and Eliminating Disparities
Karen Kemper, Rachel Mayo, Windsor Sherrill, Lu Shi, Hugh Spitler, Joel Williams
Obesity, Diet and Physical Activity
Sarah Griffin, Karen Kemper, Ralph Welsh, Joel Williams
Older Adult Health Promotion
Patient Advocacy and Medical Errors
Windsor Sherrill, Hugh Spitler
School Based Health
Substance Abuse
Lee Crandall, Kip Kingree, Deidra Morrison, Hugh Spitler, Martie Thompson
Suicidal Behavior
Violence