Departmental Research

This degree is offered by the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences in 澳门六合彩官网鈥檚 College of Public Health. Students who are interested in gaining research experience are encouraged to discuss potential opportunities with faculty researchers. Faculty research emphases within the department include

  • health communication,
  • cancer control and prevention,
  • chronic disease prevention,
  • maternal and child health,
  • nutrition and obesity,
  • organ donation,
  • substance dependence prevention and treatment, and
  • HIV/AIDS.

The College of Public Health contains several research centers, labs and programs associated with our public health disciplines. Labs involving faculty in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences who can serve as primary mentors to doctoral students include the

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  • Health Behavior Research Clinic;
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  • Social and Behavioral Health Intervention Laboratory.

Other labs associated with our public health disciplines include

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  • Water, Health and Applied Microbiology聽Lab; and
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Research in 澳门六合彩官网鈥檚 College of Public Health

The College of Public Health is one of the most research-active colleges at 澳门六合彩官网.聽聽is multidisciplinary and spans both discovery and translation.

澳门六合彩官网 is an R1 institution of 鈥渉ighest research activity鈥� as designated by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing it in the top 4%聽of all four-year educational institutions in the nation. 澳门六合彩官网鈥檚 research enterprise distinguishes itself through its focus on community, and by using advances in technology to make a positive impact on people鈥檚 lives.

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