Why Study at The University of Arizona?

Faculty

The Health Promotion Sciences department has a diverse group of faculty members who engage in teaching, service and research in the many different areas of health promotion and disease prevention. View our primary faculty directory.

Educational Programs

• Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH)
• Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health
• Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Health Behavior and Health Promotion
• Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Maternal and Child Health
• Online Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Health Behavior and Health Promotion
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Behavior and Health Promotion
• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Maternal and Child Health

Certificate Programs

• Graduate Certificate in Global Health and Development

Research

Faculty research areas of focus in HPS range from laboratory science to health promotion and prevention.  Current areas of focus include:

• Nutrition, physical activity and disease prevention 
• Tobacco, alcohol and substance abuse
• Women's health, children's health and elder health
• Violence against women
• Minority health 
• Global health
• Cancer, HIV/AIDS and other disease prevention
• Health education and prevention science
• Program evaluation and quality of care improvement
• Patient empowerment, chronic disease self-management, and quality of life assessment.

Learn more about current research at MEZCOPH.

Community Engagement

Faculty and students engage with communities in a broad range of activities, such as health education lectures, public health fairs, border health collaborations, service learning opportunities, community outreach programs, and public health surveillance.  To learn more about areas of community engagement, check out our Outreach page.