A Collaborative Research Community

The CCHI Research Lab brings together a diverse group of individuals interested in addressing health inequities

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Intersectional Approaches & Perspectives

Our work considers the ways individuals' cultures, contexts and identities shape their health outcomes.

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Valuing Social Justice

We seek to make positive contributions in the communities that we work with via our research outcomes.

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Supportive Research & Training Environment

CCHI Research Assistants get extensive support in every aspect of their research experience including one- on- one mentoring, and focused professional development skills.

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CULTURE, CONTEXT, HEALTH & IDENTITIES RESEARCH LAB

The CCHI Lab's research brings attention to the ways sociocultural factors contributing to continuing health inequities across diverse populations in the United States and the world.

Our Research Foci

If you are interested in exploring the intersections between health inequities, identity development, and cultural influences, this may be the right lab for you.

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Our Research Approaches

The CCHI Research Lab centers cultural humility in community engaged research that addresses health inequities, cultural influences and identity developments.

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Our Research Team

The CCHI Lab's research team is made up of diverse group of students, students, interdisciplinary faculty and community organizations.

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OUR NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Nov

29

Dissertation Fellowship
Eduardo awarded an Doctoral Evidence Acquisition (DEA) Fellowship.

Eduardo will be collecting data examining adolescent safe spaces in Colombia .

Nov

15

Sant La Fellowship
Jeffrey awarded Sant La Community Leaders Fellowship

Jeffrey is part of this year-long leadership program for young professional leaders in the Haitian-American community.

Nov

12

Emerald Gala Award
Dr. Dionne Stephens recognized for her commitment to community research.

Dr. Stephens was recognized by Affirming YOUth at their annual gala recognizing individuals who support their work in Liberty City.

Nov

1

Ronald E McNair Scholar
Amara has been selected be part of the FIU 2022-2023 Ronald E McNair Cohort

Amara will be examining medical students perceptions of their readiness to treat gender and sexual minority patients.

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Learn More About Our Research Foci

A key goal of our work is to identify factors that can help prevent continued health inequities, particularly within understudied and marginalized communities.

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of Latinx emerging adults with serious mental illness do not receive treatment.

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is the average number of phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide daily.

25

is the average age of severe mental illness onset.

75%

of the reproductive-age population has been infected with one or more types of genital HPV.


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