Associate Professor Mike Bowling, Jennifer Gierisch (PhD, HBHE, 2009), Department Chair Jo Anne Earp, Caryl Feldacker (PhD, HBHE, 2009), and Professor Susan Ennett, at 2009 Graduation Ceremonies.

The Doctoral program in the Department of Health Behavior is a degree program that emphasizes:

• social and behavioral science theories related to health
• applying theory to public health research
• mastery of qualitative and quantitative research methods
• conceptualizing public health problems at multiple levels and within diverse cultural contexts
• devising interdisciplinary solutions and intervening where possible to address health disparities

• Complete program guidelines (pdf)
  
• Doctoral admissions FAQs
• Meet doctoral students
  
• Recent dissertation abstracts
  

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