Epidemiology research
The faculty of the Department of Epidemiology are dedicated to advancing population health research using a variety of methodological approaches. Our research, from applied public health to pharmacoepidemiology, is supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Delaware Division of Health and Social Services, and other funders and collaborators.
Our faculty collaborate with researchers across the University of Delaware campus as well as in public health and healthcare institutions locally and globally. Graduate students in the University’s Master of Public Health Program and PhD in Epidemiology are active collaborators with faculty on research, regularly presenting at academic conferences and professional meetings. Our faculty are also actively engaged in the University’s extensive Research Program’s including SOURCE, which places undergraduates with faculty mentors for summer research experiences. Examples of our ongoing work are provided below.
Research Briefs
With funding from the National Science Foundation, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Department of Epidemiology and the Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of services to victims and survivors of domestic violence (DV). Using key informant interviews with state domestic violence coalitions and a survey of community-based domestic violence service providers, the study documented the impacts to DV services through the lens of public health disaster preparedness and response. A series of research briefs have been developed to highlight key findings and recommendations for system improvements for disaster planning and preparedness.
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June College of Health Sciences For the Record
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Linked health risks
July 07, 2025 | Written by Amy CherryA new data analysis by epidemiology researcher Tarang Parekh finds that millions of Americans are unknowingly progressing through stages of a newly defined condition—cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome. CKM links three of the most common chronic diseases in the U.S. and may better predict risk for heart attack, kidney failure, or diabetes-related complications than any one diagnosis alone. -
Firearm storage realities
June 20, 2025 | Written by Amy CherryRecently published research by Tarang Parekh, assistant professor of epidemiology, revealed that social factors drive decisions about firearm storage in the U.S. -
May College of Health Sciences For the Record
June 09, 2025 | Written by CHS StaffCollege of Health Science community reports appointments, exhibitions, publications, and honors for May. -
April College of Health Sciences For the Record
May 05, 2025 | Written by CHS StaffCollege of Health Science community reports appointments, exhibitions, publications, and honors for April.
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