BACH

The Center for Behavioral and Community Health Studies (BACH) within the Graduate School of Public Health at San Diego State University (S.D.S.U) conducts research and academic programs relevant to the application of behavioral science principles to medicine and health care. Many of the projects involve promoting healthy diets and healthy lifestyles among minority and low-income groups.

Administratively, the Center is led by Director Dr. John P. Elder, Ph.D., MPH Senior Faculty Investigators: Dr's.Terry L. Conway, Ph.D., Rafael Laniado-Laborin,M.D., MPH, Joni A. Mayer,Ph.D., Gregory A. Talavera, M.D., MPH, and Susan I. Woodruff, Ph.D., who report to the dean of the College of Health and Human Services; and Dr. Alan J. Litrownik, Ph.D., a member of the College of Sciences faculty. BACH encourages interdisciplinary collaboration among all university colleges and departments. Active investigators come from the Departments of Public Health and Psychology at SDSU, as well as the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

BACH is located seven miles from the SDSU campus at 9245 Sky Park Ct, Suite #221. Directions