Mechanisms Underlying Preterm Birth in Minority Women

Identifying factors that predict preterm birth early in pregnancy is an important step toward decreasing preterm birth in minority women.

Premature Infant Gastrointestinal Health

Working to solve some of the major clinical problems associated with premature birth, focusing on gastrointestinal health and disease.

Help Seeking in College Women

College women are at greater risk for sexual assault than other women, and the majority do not report their experience or seek care.

Adult Male Survivors Healing from Childhood Maltreatment

Using interviews with men who describe themselves as having healed to some degree from the trauma of childhood abuse, this project will identify, describe, and clarify the nature of the healing process.

Binge Eating and Binge Drinking

This study documents the co-occurring problems of binge eating and binge drinking and develops interventions that will change behaviors.