The Graduate Program in Prevention Science offers Master’s and Doctoral Degrees
The field of prevention science aims to:
Understand community- and individual-level academic, social, and health problems
Develop effective interventions
Translate scientific evidence into policy and practice
One reason for the emergence of prevention science as an interdisciplinary field is the growing recognition that the most challenging problems rarely fit within the confines of traditional disciplines.
The Distinctive Elements of our Prevention Science Program Include
A focus on implementing change
(rather than characterizing problems
Training in methods that illuminate causal mechanisms
(rather than correlational studies)
Preparation in the careful assessment of efficacy
(rather than process or delivery evaluation)
Prevention Science in Action
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Collaboration in Action: Bridging Research & Community
What if tackling health disparities could start with better data? Through the Urban Innovation Fund—a collaboration among university researchers and community organizations—Rutgers–Camden has committed $400,000 to transformative projects that directly benefit Camden. One such initiative, the Camden Health Equity and Digital Education Initiative, is developing a web-based platform to provide real-time, accessible health data for……
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Advancing Community Health Through Research
With a foundation in Philosophy and Psychology from New York University, Yachun Wen brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to her work as a PhD student in the Prevention Science program. Originally from Beijing, China, she serves as a research assistant with the Senator Walter Rand Institute (WRI), contributing to projects analyzing survey data from Camden, New Jersey,……
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Interdisciplinary Research in Mental Health and Criminal Justice
Afascination with the intersections of mental health and criminal justice has shaped Catherine Heitz’s journey from clinical psychology to groundbreaking research as a PhD student in the Prevention Science program at Rutgers-Camden. Driven by a desire to address the root causes of societal challenges, she now explores critical issues such as community violence, firearm attitudes in rural……