Overview
The Department of Public Health Education prepares students, both academically and professionally, to assume leadership positions in public health. By providing students with opportunities to develop proficiency in the application of theory, content, and skills to promote, support, and enable healthy communities, our programs prepare students to act as health educators in a variety of settings.
At the same time, the department also seeks to promote the health and well-being of communities through a combination of departmental course offerings, faculty research, and academic service learning. Students in the Department of Public Health assist communities in identifying and defining health issues, designing and implementing effective strategies to address those issues, and securing resources to successfully implement those strategies