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Mental Health 

Our researchers have $22.4 million in project funding to address the mental health crisis in America and beyond

Chronic Disease 

CPSHE researchers have $18.4 million in project funding for tackling the chronic disease epidemic across the lifespan

Digital Innovation 

With our 1.3 million in project funding, we encourage fresh thinking in digital innovation to reduce distrust and promote health for everyone

We are empowering people to live healthier lives, through critical, transparent, community-engaged research to tackle root causes and encourage action

 

 

We're hiring post-doctoral scholars

Why join us?

✨ Collaborate with experts across a range of health equity topics.

✨ Build your own research portfolio.

✨ Partner with CPSHE faculty, FSU professionals, and organizations like FDA, SAMSHA, NIH, and community organizations.

✨ Receive mentorship on NIH F32 and/or NIH K01 applications.

📍 Apply Now: Visit the FSU Careers page and search Job ID: 59144 or click here: https://jobs.fsu.edu.

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News and Events  

FSU Assistant Dean of Research Named to TIME’s 2025 List of The Closers

Dr. Eugenia Millender, Co-Director of the Center of Population Sciences for Health Equity at Florida State University, was honored by TIME's 2025 list of The Closers for her leadership in advancing healthcare for all.

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FSU hosts International Health Equity and STEM Research Summit in Panama to foster global collaborations

Florida State University’s Center of Population Sciences for Health Equity recently hosted the International Health Equity and STEM Research Summit in the Republic of Panama to foster collaborations between researchers, educators and policymakers in Panama and the U.S

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FSU Psychology Faculty Speaks at Symposium on Neurodiversity and Learning Equity Uniting Leaders to Drive Inclusive Change

FSU Department of Psychology Assistant Professor Dr. Rasheda Haughbrook was invited as a keynote speaker to share her research and help collaborators better understand the challenges and strengths of neurodiversity, which are often overlooked.

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Florida FIRST Health Science Brigade

1. mental Health 

2. Chronic Disease Prevention

The Florida FIRST program is integrated in and affiliated with CPSHE for mentorship and support of the early-career FIRST faculty in their journey to apply for an R01 grant within their respective area of research

Learn more about Florida FIRST

Recent Publications

Examining biopsychosocial predictors of risk for cognitive impairment among a racially diverse sample of men who have sex with men living with HIV

The current study seeks to examine psychosocial risk factors the contribute to the risk of age-related cognitive impairment as measured by Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia (CAIDE) score in a racially diverse sample of MSM living with HIV.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20499361241249657

Medicaid Expansion Alone Isn’t Enough to Stop the Opioid Overdose Crisis

CPSHE investigator, Dr. Umed Ibragimov, co-authored this article for the Scientific American which discusses that while expanding Medicaid is a step toward addressing the opioid crisis, it is insufficient on its own. Effective prevention of overdoses requires comprehensive treatment options and legal reforms. 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/medicaid-expansion-alone-wont-stop-the-opioid-overdose-crisis/

The Cumulative Influence of Perceived Discrimination, Stress, and Coping Responses on Symptoms of Depression Among Young African American Mothers

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35833679/

Associations between social determinants of health, perceived discrimination, and body mass index on symptoms of depression among young African American mothers

The association between symptoms of depression and risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains equivocal for African American (AA) mothers. We examined the association between social determinants of health (perceived discrimination), and cardiovascular risk (BMI) on symptoms of depression in a sample of young AA mothers.

https://www.psychiatricnursing.org/article/S0883-9417(20)30609-9/abstract

Living While Black, Gay, and Poor: The Association of Race, Neighborhood Structural Disadvantage, and PrEP Utilization Among a Sample of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Deep South

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34596429/