MPH - Social Epidemiology Concentration

There are numerous opportunities in Public Health and graduate students pursuing the Social Epidemiology Concentration will learn how to apply social epidemiological frameworks and analytic strategies to theorize, understand, and work to improve community and population health using their understanding of: The connections among social-environmental exposures and patterns of health and illness The links between social-environmental exposure and experiences and health behaviors The impact of the social determinants on health and disease prevention The ethics and roles of health equity in ensuring positive health statuses and outcomes amongst diverse individuals, groups, communities, and populations Applying social epidemiological approaches in research and assessment Narrative strategies that explore, explain, and apply social epidemiological concepts and findings in community health promotion