Transformative Community
Health Research

The HER Lab

We design and study community health service models that work, rethinking how, where, and with whom care happens so people can actually use it, trust it, and benefit in their real lives.

We work alongside communities to support, resource, and elevate what is already working, demonstrating value and documenting impact and legacy.

Our work focuses on improving access, strengthening engagement, and supporting thriving outcomes through real-world, community-based approaches.

Founded in 2020 by Dr. Omolola (Lola) Adeoye-Olatunde, HER Lab is an innovative community-engaged research collaboratory within Purdue University’s Center for Health Excellence, Quality and Innovation.

About Us

What we do

Our research areas

Explore how HER Lab researchers are focusing on …

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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