As an undergraduate or graduate student in the IU School of Public Health, you'll discover opportunities to work closely with our faculty on public health–related research.
Research that improves communities
2025 School of Public Health-Bloomington Research Day
Leslie Hulvershorn, M.D. is a child and adolescent and addiction psychiatrist, and chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the IU School of Medicine. An active researcher and clinician, Dr. Hulvershorn and has authored publications on various topics in child psychiatry. She also earned multiple grants to study the neurobiological basis of addiction risk in children, directs Indiana’s Department of Child Services Psychotropic Medication Consultation Program and serves as the consulting medical director for Indiana’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction.
Undergraduate, master's-level, and Ph.D. students will present their posters in PH 163 containing:
- Their research findings
-Supporting data
-Graphs, charts, tables, or other scientific visual aids
-A concise explanation of their research
As is customary at similar events, each presenting student will be available next to their printed poster to explain their project and answer questions. A group of select SPH-B faculty judges will name a winner in the undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. categories.
Our areas of focus
Our primary areas of research fit into six broad categories:
- Sexual & reproductive health
- Rural and other health disparities
- Obesity, healthy eating & exercise
- Opiates, alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
- Epidemiology & biostatistics
- Rigor, reproducibility & transparency in research
49percent of faculty publications include a student co-author
281research presentations by faculty, staff, and students
83percent of research projects include a community partner
Faculty in each of our departments conduct important research in these categories, working to advance scientific knowledge within the field of public health. And both graduate and undergraduate students are able to work in our faculty research labs.