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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Epidemiology Concentration

The DrPH epidemiology concentration offers rigorous training in epidemiologic concepts and methodology. The curriculum allows students to acquire core competencies in epidemiology while utilizing the program’s flexibility to tailor coursework to best serve their individual career goals.

Designed to develop public health leaders, the program focuses on skills such as identifying the factors that affect the health of a population and developing, implementing, and evaluating disease control and prevention strategies to improve public health. Graduates will be prepared to hold progressive leadership positions and conduct applied research in public health practice at the local, state, or national levels, industry, and academia.

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Epidemiology DrPH Faculty

Professor, UNMC Department of Epidemiology

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Professional headshot of Dr. David Brett-Major.

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Epidemiology

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Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Public Health
Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Epidemiology

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Professional headshot of Nicole Kolm-Valdivia.

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Epidemiology

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Professional headshot of Dr. Patrick Maloney.

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Epidemiology

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Headshot of Abraham Mengist

Chair, UNMC Department of Epidemiology
Professor
Full member, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

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Professional headshot of Edward S. Peters.

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Epidemiology
Associate Director of Research, Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

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Kendra Ratnapradipa, PhD, MSW

Vice Chair, UNMC Department of Epidemiology
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Epidemiology

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Ariane Rung, PhD, MPH

Tim Hawks Chair in Cancer Prevention and Population Science
Professor, UNMC College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology
Associate Director, Community Outreach & Engagement, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Co-Director, Biostatistics & Epidemiology Research Design Core, Great Plains IDeA-CTR
Research Director, Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
Full Member, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

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Professional headshot of Dr. Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway.