Dhruv Khurana, Ph.D., is a health economist specializing in the design, implementation, and evaluation of system-wide interventions using quasi-experimental causal inference methods to improve health outcomes for underserved and marginalized populations.
Education
- Ph.D., Economics (Health Economics & Econometrics), Claremont Graduate University, California, USA
- M.A., Economics (Behavioral Economics & Neuroeconomics), Claremont Graduate University, California, USA
- M.S., Finance (Corporate Finance & Accounting), London School of Economics, London, UK
Since its founding in 2020, the FSPH-based UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health (C-LARAH) has been a leader in research, training, and the implementation of programs to improve the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities.
The UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health (C-LARAH), led by Dr. Matthew Mimiaga, professor and vice chair in UCLA Fielding’s Department of Epidemiology, held its annual research symposium recently at UCLA’s Mathias Botanical Garden.
Dr. Kathryn Kietzman, whose research has focused on health policies affecting older adults and other physically, socially, and financially vulnerable populations, has been named an associate center director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR).
At a challenging moment for public health, 2026 Research, Innovation & Impact Day, held on UCLA’s campus April 24, made an unmistakable case for the value of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health research in powering progress toward healthier and more equitable communities.
Dr. Rebecca Delafield, whose research aims to fill the substantial gaps in maternal and perinatal health research in order to improve health and healthcare outcomes for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities, has been appointed the Jonathan and Karin Fielding Presidential Chair in Health Equity at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH).
Faculty and staff at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health are using national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to urge the public to be aware of the risks of colorectal cancer and understand that early diagnosis is important.
While the number of Californians ages 12 and older who said they experienced a hate act increased in 2024, a new UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) study showed how someone’s likelihood to experience a hate act was associated with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, and housing status.
Kayla de la Haye, Ph.D., is a Professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health who works to promote health and prevent disease by studying how social relationships and everyday environments shape public health. Her research examines how family and community networks, built environments, and public policies work together to influence eating habits, nutrition security, and lifestyle behaviors linked to chronic disease. Her work shows that health behaviors are not simply individual choices—they are shaped by the social and economic conditions in which people live.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Health Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Bachelor of Health Science (Hons), Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology & Anthropology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia