Health Behavior and Health Promotion
Faculty and staff
Career paths
The Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion places a strong focus on community-engaged research and practice.
Our faculty and students collaborate with communities and organizations at the local, state, national and international levels to identify health disparities and devise strategies to improve health outcomes, work that aims to improve health disparities and provide opportunities for longer, more fulfilling lives.
Academic programs
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PhD Health Behavior and Health Promotion
Harness applied and basic research skills that will prepare you to contribute to community and individual health and well-being.
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MPH Health Behavior and Health Promotion
Help individuals and groups increase control over their health, and advocate for policies and programs that promote health.
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Public Health Behavior and Promotion Graduate Minor
A great complement to applicable PhD and Master’s students to learn the fundamental knowledge about public health behavior and health promotion and the related skills and approaches necessary to plan, implement and evaluate health-related programs.
Research expertise
Health equity disparities and health equity
Social determinants of health
Tobacco and substance use
Cancer prevention and control
Vaccination adoption
Sexual and reproductive health
Global health
Student experience
Najhee Purdy reflects on experience in MPH-MD program
Music therapist inspired to address health care disparities
MPH student dreams of becoming a city health commissioner
Division faculty
“Many health problems that we experience are influenced — positively and negatively — by the choices we make as individuals and as communities. Our faculty use and teach evidence-based strategies in behavioral science to promote change at the individual, policy, system and environmental levels. We invite you to become part of a discipline that is central to improving and extending the lives of all people.”
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