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Dr. Ijeoma Opara, PhD, MPH, associate professor of public health and director of the Substances and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at the Yale School of Public Health, has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award recognizes the impact of Dr. Opara’s work in community-based participatory research. Dr. Opara is […]

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Last week, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to protect children from dangerous online content, especially on social media. Researchers say the problem is of particular concern for Black teen girls who experience targeted abuse online due to racism and sexism. Dr. Ijeoma Opara, an associate professor at the Yale School

The SASH Lab at Yale Summer Research Program allows teens to explore public health, data science, and substance use prevention . The Substances and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) gave nearly two dozen teenage teens an opportunity to learn about public health, data science, and substance use this

At a young age, Ijeoma Opara realized that speaking up for herself could save her life. Growing up, she witnessed the health inequities faced by her mother and father, who were frequently in and out of the hospital. Her advocacy stems from the belief that if her parents had been able to advocate for themselves

A little girl’s fascination with spotted lanternflies has forced a North New Jersey community to grapple with perceptions of racism and what happens when police are called on Black children. Nearly a month after a neighbor called police to report 9-year-old Bobbi Wilson, her mother Monique Joseph hopes the incident can spark a deeper dialogue

Yale School of Public Health Assistant Professor Ijeoma Opara had wanted to create a healthy support network for Black teenage girls since she first joined YSPH in 2021. But her vision actually goes back much farther. “I conceptualized the Dreamer Girls Project 12 years ago after my father died,” said Opara, a faculty member in the Department

One seemingly unsolvable puzzle during the holidays is cracking the code for the right amount of alcohol to consume. And by right amount, drinking fans and aficionados, we mean the healthy amount. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adult men have two drinks or less per day and adult women one drink or

amien is knowledgeable about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), open to serious conversations about sex, has questionable taste in music, and won’t stop talking about his ex. Is this someone you might want to date? This is the type of question aimed at the players of InvestiDate, a video game designed through peer-reviewed studies and the