Moving Public Health Forward
Investing In Action
Public health is for everyone, yet health inequities, misinformation, and systemic societal problems persist. We’re committed to breaking down these barriers through equity-centered leadership, research, and advocacy.
Atlanta has a rich history in civil rights advancement, and we want to build on our city’s legacy by investing in public health for all.
"Although our school is just over 30 years old, we have already garnered a deep bench of talented and creative researchers making discoveries and translating findings into scalable practice from molecular to behavioral, environmental, and policy work."
M. Daniele Fallin, PhD, James W. Curran Dean of Public Health at the Rollins School of Public Health
Where Questions Find Answers
From environmental toxins to global pandemics, we confront the hard questions about emerging threats to human health and longstanding barriers to everyone’s well-being.
How Do Moms and Babies Track Health Threats?
Mothers and children show us how headlining issues jeopardize health—just look at how food insecurity or health care access affects pregnancy, birth, and early development. They provide a record of every public health concern’s impact on human life.
How Can You Stop a Virus?
By learning to think like it does. The COVID-19 pandemic changed our world overnight. Understanding the transmission patterns, tactics for prevention, and ongoing impact of COVID and other viruses is crucial to creating a healthy future for all.
When Will Climate Change Really Impact Us?
It already has. We’re tracking its health effects, especially on people dealing with poverty or disabilities. We are documenting climate change and its impact on public health to inform policymakers, government, and people and inspire them to act.
What Can the Exposome Tell Us?
How lifelong exposure to forever chemicals, microplastics, air pollution, and other environmental factors affects our health. By mapping the human exposome, we see the impact and find clues to what we can do to protect our bodies and our longevity.
Our Experts Weigh In
Health Beyond Barriers
It's our mission to create a world where your health isn't determined by your zip code, income, or identity. Our work aims to break down barriers between communities and better health.
"Even if people in some of Atlanta’s most vulnerable neighborhoods had access to healthy food, they would still have poorer quality air than other residents, thus widening the scope of problems to address. Policies must be put into place or changed to ensure that everyone has a healthy plate.”
Christine Ekenga, PhD, Rollins Assistant Professor of Environmental Health
Be Part of What’s Next
Public health moves forward when knowledge, action, and compassion come together. At Rollins, we're proud to lead this movement and ready to welcome your voice and vision.