Epidemiology
When people are getting sick or injured, we dive deep to find out why and then we do something to stop it from happening again.
We also know that diseases and injuries don't respect borders, which is why we educate public health practitioners and researchers to tackle the challenges that would improve health worldwide. Through rigorous research and teaching, our department trains the best epidemiologists and preparedness professionals to be responsive to the needs of today and tomorrow. Collaboration is what makes our work transformational – it drives us to advance the science of epidemiology and motivates us to change things for the health of it.Recent News
Department Chair: Edward S. Peters, DMD, SM, ScD, FACE
Dr. Peters serves as professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and as the Harold M. Maurer Distinguished Chair in Public Health. He also serves as the Tim Hawks Chair in Cancer Prevention and Population Science. He oversees the five graduate degree programs offered within the Department of Epidemiology, which include: a MPH in Epidemiology, a DrPH in Epidemiology, a MPH in Emergency Preparedness, a DrPH in Emergency Preparedness, and a PhD in Epidemiology. This is in tandem with certificates in Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Emergency Preparedness.
