In this Assignment, you will begin working on your research agenda. A research agenda is a plan that discusses what issues and topics you will focus on during your academic and professional career. Unfortunately, you cannot research everything; therefore, it is important that you narrow down your thoughts and ideas. Research agendas are not set in stone and can be modified over time. How do you start forming a research agenda? Reading, talking with faculty and fellow students, and identifying key authors relevant to your interest will help you create and develop your research agenda. You can use the topic you selected last week, or find a new topic if you wish. You will start your research agenda by conducting a review of the literature. Remember, you must use scholarly peer-reviewed material for this Assignment.

Write a formal 2-page paper, double-spaced, with in-text citations and references in APA format, to answer the questions below.

Questions to consider:

? Create a 2-page research agenda that defines your goals and objectives over the next 3-5 years.

? Include a brief background of your public health topic and state your project goals and objectives.

? Review a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources for your literature review.

? Summarize the main points and compare and contrast the sources you selected.