Her research focuses on identifying the causes and consequences of pediatric obesity in multiethnic populations and more specifically examining the social and behavioral determinants that contribute to ethnic differences in obesity-related disease risk. Using a transdisciplinary research approach, Dr. Hasson integrates her previous training in exercise physiology, energy metabolism, pediatric endocrinology, health disparities, and social epidemiology to: (1) quantify ethnic differences in obesity-related disease risk; (2) identify social-contextual factors that contribute to these ethnic differences; and (3) develop novel intervention strategies in an effort to eliminate these differences and improve metabolic health outcomes in multiethnic pediatric populations.