Public Health Sciences (Ph.D.)

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The focus of the PhD in Public Health Sciences is to train researchers and professionals with skills essential to address contemporary public health problems at the individual, community and population levels. Drawing on the social-ecological framework, public health is an interdisciplinary field encompassing public health practice in the community; scientific research utilizing theoretical perspectives from disciplines such as anthropology, economics, geography, gerontology, medicine, nursing, psychology and sociology. The PhD in Public Health Sciences is in the Behavioral Sciences Concentration with a focus on health behavior, health promotion, community health and engagement and strong research methodology.

Program Director

Dr. Ahmed Arif
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