Located in the heart of Atlanta, a global hub of public health expertise, the Ph.D. program at Georgia State University educates the next generation of public health leaders capable of conducting independent research in academia, governmental public health, health care organizations, and the private sector.

The environmental health concentration provides Ph.D. students with the skills, knowledge and experience to understand the chemical, physical and microbiological aspects of environmental and occupational exposures. Students will learn to measure and model ambient, indoor and personal exposure to environmental and workplace contaminants and hazards. They also will develop instruments and methods for collecting, measuring, analyzing and assessing the effects of physical, chemical and biological stressors on human disease in communities to provide scientific evidence for sound environmental and health policies.

About the School of Public Health

Located in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia State’s School of Public Health provides a practice-based education in a thriving global city, creating leaders who are prepared to advance health equity and address urgent challenges.

Public Health students engage in practicum opportunities throughout greater Atlanta’s vibrant public health community in places such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, local government agencies and international non-governmental organizations.

Located in the heart of Atlanta, a global hub of public health expertise, the Ph.D. program at Georgia State University educates the next generation of public health leaders capable of conducting independent research in academia, governmental public health, health care organizations, and the private sector.

Epidemiology studies the distribution and determinants of disease and injury in human populations, including how a complex combination of factors interact to determine an outbreak, as well as control and prevent adverse health outcomes. The Ph.D. degree in public health with a concentration in epidemiology prepares students for careers in health agencies and schools of public health and medicine; for consultation, especially in the public fields; and for independent epidemiological research. A concentration in epidemiology also prepares students to advance the scientific understanding of health and disease with an emphasis health equity.

Located in the heart of Atlanta, a global hub of public health expertise, the Ph.D. program at Georgia State University educates the next generation of public health leaders capable of conducting independent research in academia, governmental public health, health care organizations, and the private sector.

The Health Promotion and Behavior concentration provides Ph.D. students with the skills, knowledge and experience to conduct rigorous research on health promotion and the behavioral aspects of public health.

The program teaches students to approach public health from a social-ecological perspective, allowing them to understand the significance of health disparities and to master the theories and methods behind the determination of public health.

Students may focus on the specific public health problems of their choice to complement academic and career goals.

Located in the heart of Atlanta, a global hub of public health expertise, the Ph.D. program at Georgia State University educates the next generation of public health leaders capable of conducting independent research in academia, governmental public health, health care organizations, and the private sector.

The Health Services and Policy Research Concentration prepares doctoral scholars to research public health and health care policy. Areas include the distribution of and access to health care services, the finance and reimbursement of health care services, and the quality and outcomes of health care services and programs. To prepare doctoral scholars for interdisciplinary research aimed at making broad impacts to public health, the health services and policy research concentration draws from disciplines beyond public health, including health administration, health policy, public administration, business, public health law, health ethics and economics.