The Health Equity Research (HER) Lab
We advance health equity through investigating drivers of effective and equitable implementation and provision of community-based health services among populations disproportionately affected by health inequities.
HER Lab was founded in July 2020 by Director Dr. Omolola (Lola) Adeoye-Olatunde. It serves as an innovative community-engaged research “collaboratory” for the Purdue University Center for Health Equity and Innovation. Since it’s inception, HER Lab has grown to have more than 20 staff, fellows, college student and alumni members spanning program managers
Our Research Areas
Explore how HER Lab researchers are focusing on …
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Community Health Workers
Community health workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers who typically live in the communities where they work and understand the social context of community members’ lives.
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Aging
Medication Therapy Management among Older Adults, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and Older Adults, Deprescribing and Social Determinants of Health
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Food Insecurity & Homelessness
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted historically and intentionally excluded communities, exacerbating health inequities, food insecurity, and homelessness. To address this in Indianapolis, Indiana..
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Pharmacy and Public Health
Implementing health information exchange (HIE) in community pharmacies, Helping build healthy communities project and Community pharmacy advancement: Flip the Pharmacy initiative
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Global Efforts
Substance use crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Hypertension in Nigeria
Our Team
Meet our team of researchers passionate about bridging the health inequity gap among popluations that are under-resourced
Latest News, Articles and Discoveries
HER Lab PharmD student member, Charles Fashina, has been selected for the Indiana AHEC Scholars program, a part of a national initiative. This program equips future healthcare professionals to lead in
“Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone walking alongside you through that journey.” – Omolola (Lola) Adeoye-Olatunde, PharmD, MS #communityhealthworkers change lives. We are grateful to work with CICOA Aging &
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