78+

Practicum community partners

1,000+

Graduates

40+

Years nationally accredited

98%

Employed during school or after graduation

Key Research Areas: Epidemiology, International Public Health, Public Policy, Addictions, and Health Psychology—focusing on issues like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic pain, addictions, and sexual health.

Our esteemed faculty is diverse and committed to enhancing the community while making significant advancements in teaching and public health initiatives.

The Department of Public Health Sciences' educational responsibilities are focused on medical and dental students, residents, the public health workforce, and other health care professionals.

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Dr. Jenn Cavallari Awarded Funding to Strengthen Workplace Health

Dr. Jenn Cavallari, Professor in Public Health Sciences and Co-Director of the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW), a NIOSH Total Worker Health® Center of Excellence, has received a supplemental sixth year of funding for the five-year “CPH-NEW IV” grant. The supplemental award provides an additional to extend the... Continue reading

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Healthy Schools, Stronger Outcomes: Why IAQ Matters

A newly published review article co-authored by Misti Levy Zamora, along with first author Hannah Cooke and Jess Hollenbach of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC), examines an important but often overlooked component of healthy school environments: the relationship between indoor air quality, student achievement, and educator well-being. Research on school indoor air quality (IAQ) has... Continue reading

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