HSPH Catalog
Academic Departments
Biostatistics
Biostatistics involves the theory and application of statistical science to analyze public health problems and to further biomedical research. The faculty includes leaders in the development of...
Environmental Health
The mission of the department of environmental health is to advance the health of all people around the world through research and training in environmental health. The department emphasizes the...
Epidemiology
Epidemiology—the study of the frequency, distribution, and determinants of disease in humans—is a fundamental science of public health. Epidemiologists use many approaches, but the...
Genetics and Complex Diseases
Adaptation to alterations in nutrients, changes in lifestyle and dietary exposures, and environmental factors is central to human health. The complex interplay of biological processes with environmental...
Global Health and Population
The department of global health and population seeks to improve global health through education, research, and service from a population-based perspective. The twenty-first century has arrived...
Health Policy and Management
The Department of Health Policy and Management is a mission-oriented department concerned withimproving the health care delivery system and mitigating public health risks in the United States andabroad.The...
Immunology and Infectious Diseases
The Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases (IID) focuseson the biological, immunological, epidemiological, and ecologicalaspects of viral, bacterial, protozoan, and helminthic diseases of animaland...
Nutrition
The mission of the Department of Nutrition is to improve human health through enhanced nutrition.The department strives to accomplish this goal through research aimed at improved understanding ofhow diet...
Society, Human Development, and Health
The mission of the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health (SHDH) is to improvehealth throughout the lifespan, including a special emphasis on children and adolescents.This mission is achieved...