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Child and Adolescent Health Headlines

Explore the latest public health research and insights about Child and Adolescent Health.

Dr. Powell Named Center Associate Director

Dr. Terri W. Powell has been appointed the Associate Director of the Center of Adolescent Health (CAH), where she will lead the center’s Training Core and oversee diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Powell shares Associate Director duties with Dr. Beth Marshall, who leads the center’s Research Core.

Center for Adolescent Health

Child and Adolescent Health Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of Child and Adolescent Health? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Tamar Mendelson
Professor
Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Tamar Mendelson, PhD, studies the development, evaluation, and dissemination of strategies to promote mental health among adolescents in under-resourced urban communities. 

Kristin Mmari
Associate Professor
Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Kristin Mmari, DrPH, MA, assesses contextual factors and interventions influencing adolescent health in vulnerable adolescent populations, domestically and internationally.

Julie Denison
Associate Professor
International Health

Julie Denison, PhD '06, MHS '99, develops interventions for youth living with HIV, with a focus on the role of family and environmental and structural determinants of health.

Robert Blum
Professor
Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Robert Blum, MD, PhD, MPH, studies adolescent health worldwide, with a focus on gender socialization in early adolescence and how it shapes health and wellness.