Welcome to the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS) website. CHIBPS is a nationally recognized center for the study of health behaviors with a focus on behavioral research in the fields of HIV and substance use.

The CHIBPS research team is composed of individuals from a variety of disciplines including: psychology, public health, and neuroscience to name a few. For more information about the CHIBPS team please check out the “About CHIBPS” section of our website.

We’ve provided detailed information about current and previous studies including selected publications from each study in the “Research and Publications” section of our website.

Additionally, we’ve provided three additional informational sections on our website. These sections include information about the more commonly used recreational substances, HIV/AIDS information and resources as well as community referrals for HIV and substance use concerns respectively.

Finally, as a premiere center for research on the topics of HIV and substance use, we provide numerous training opportunities for students at both the undergraduate and graduate level interested in gaining research experience. Prospective interns should contact our intern contact listed in the About CHIBPS staff directory.

***Internship Update*** We are now accepting applications for the 2008 CHIBPS Fall Research Internship Program. If you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in being a part of our research team please download our internship brochure for more information.  Click here for CHIBPS Fall 2008 Internship Program 

To contact CHIBPS via telephone please call: (212) 998-5600 

CHIBPS is affiliated with the Department of Applied Psychology, at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York University.