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Lives of LGBT migrants

There are an estimated 1.3 million LGBT foreign-born adults in the U.S. whose needs are largely invisible to policy-makers and service providers due to gaps in data collection systems.

Principal Investigator: Kerith Conron

The Health Impacts of the Trump Administration among California Immigrants

The 45th presidential administration declared its desire to remake federal immigration policy, reducing the number of individuals entering the country in general, and creating barriers to immigration from countries from which low-income, people of color migrate.

Principal Investigator: Claudia Calhoon

American Indian and Alaska Native CHIS Analyses

This project will analyze the health conditions, behaviors, and wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Californians using data from the 2024 AIAN Follow-On Study and the 2013-2024 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).

Principal Investigator: Ninez Ponce

Inequities in Hypertension Medication Utilization

This study examines disparities in hypertension medication use between Latinos and non-Latino Whites with diagnosed hypertension and further explores how medication use varies among Latinos by legal status.

Principal Investigator: Alex Ortega

Parks and Human Health

In this project we will study how parks in urban areas affect nearby residents' physical and mental health and estimate the value of urban parks in terms of human health.

Principal Investigator: Kevin Lang

Evaluating the association between ACEs and psychological distress, and the moderating role of neighborhood social cohesion

This study uses CHIS data from 2022-2024 to examine: 1) the relationship between ACEs and psychological distress; and 2) the moderating role of neighborhood social cohesion on this relationship among: 1) the general adult and teen populations; 2) by ethnicity (non-Hispanic White, Latino, African American, Asian, Other non-Hispanic), and when statistically possible, by specific Asian American ethnicity.

Principal Investigator: Biblia Cha

Differential Impacts of California’s Paid Family Leave Program among Immigrants and U.S. Natives

In 2004, California became the first state to offer paid family leave to eligible parents (henceforth, CA-PFL).

Principal Investigator: Eva Dziadula