The Science of Well-Being
Public health can do more than address mental health crises. A burgeoning field of research suggests that bolstering well-being can prevent these crises in the first place.
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Faculty
Margaret Fallin
Professor
Mental Health
M. Daniele Fallin, PhD, studies how environments, behaviors, genetic variation, and epigenetic variation contribute to risk for psychiatric disease, with a focus on autism.
Elizabeth Stuart
Professor
Mental Health
Elizabeth Stuart, PhD, uses statistical methods to help learn about the effects of public health programs and policies, often with a focus on mental health and substance use.
Holly Wilcox
Professor
Mental Health
Holly Wilcox, PhD '03, MS, uses research to advance public health approaches to suicide prevention, including policies, early intervention, and chain of care approaches.