Strategic Plan Letter from Dean Hakim Goals About
Education
Enrich, diversify and expand our teaching programs
We will dedicate our instructional efforts to meeting the growing demand for future leaders who have the skills to apply their knowledge and solve the world's grand challenges.
MEZCOPH’s instructional goals are dedicated to meeting the growing demand for future leaders who have the skills to apply their knowledge and solve the world's grand challenges. Among such grand challenges is climate change, a global emergency that threatens the health, social, and economic development of all peoples of the world. The health and environmental impacts of climate change disproportionately affect poor and disadvantaged populations and contribute to the worsening of health and socioeconomic inequities. In pursuit of MEZCOPH’s mission related to the promotion of health equity locally and globally, the College will create and strengthen instructional offerings in climate change and health at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Equally, over the next seven years, MEZCOPH will expand its instructional offerings to address the University’s and Arizona Health Science’s strategic plan goals related to healthy aging, by creating and implementing an MPH concentration in Population Aging and Long-term Care. Strategic investments will also be made to increase workforce capacity to address the global mental health crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We face many emerging public health challenges, from the impacts of climate change and human migration to communicable diseases, mental health issues, and environmental degradation. Our education programs are designed to train the next generation of public health professionals who will meet these health challenges and guide us to a healthier, more equitable future.”
John Ehiri, PhD, MPH, MSc (Econ.)
Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs
Goals & Strategy
Increase Student Recruitment and Enrollment
- Identify and implement programs and practices to increase enrollment.
- The Office of Student Services, Office of Academic Affairs, and the Strategic Enrollment Committee will work with UA admissions to support recruitment and retention activities.
- Recruit diverse students.
Foster/Support Student Success and Engagement
- Implement retention practices to increase a sense of belonging and improve student success.
Develop Innovative Marketing Strategies
- Implement strategies to differentiate the college and degree programs from the regional, national, and international competition; build the MEZCOPH brand.
- Collaborate with UA Online Marketing to market online UG and grad programs.
- Increase Phoenix program visibility.
Build Capacity and Resources for All Programs
- Ensure adequate instructional support.
- Expand financial support for students.
Improve Educational Program Quality
- Provide high-quality competency-based education programs.
- Ensure diversified program modalities at the undergraduate and graduate level to meet students’ needs, and to enhance the student experience
