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The field of public health plays a vital role in empowering individuals, communities, and governments to improve health and manage disease. Public health professionals focus on preventing ill-health and understanding the spread and incidence of disease across populations.
Public health officials need to have a wide background of skills and knowledeg from many disciplines to inform research, develop action plans, and evaluate intervention programs. OWU's Public Health program gives students that interdisciplinary breadth, with faculty experts in Health & Human Kinetics, Sociology & Anthropology, Healthcare Communication, Nutrition, Black World Studies, Psychology, and other fields.
Ohio Wesleyan has a long tradition of graduates moving into public health careers. Recent alumni are working at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control, the Carter Center, and other public health organizations across the country.
Program is a member of the American Public Health Association
Students who pursue an OWU Bachelor of Arts in Public Health learn to identify and address health inequities; evaluate community capacities to promote health; use epidemiological methods to explore major health concerns, disparities, and underlying causes; and leverage resources and collaborations to solve health-related problems to improve the wellness of the world.
Many options are available to complete the major's seven required core units, two Community Health and Health Behavior units, two Global and Population Health units, and one unit of supporting coursework.
Professor Dailey researches issues related to health disparities among immigrant, refugee, and other minoritized populations in the areas of sexually transmitted infection, cancer prevention, and cancer treatment decision-making.
Professor DiLillo studies modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (such as obesity, physical activity, and stress) and health behaviors in college students.
Professor Nix is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) from Utah. Her research focuses on behavioral interventions to improve the diets of various communities, particularly low-income communities.
Professor Quaye teaches courses focusing on Africana Studies. His most recent research is centered around health and development internationally from a sociological perspective.
Professor Hildebrand is a cultural and medical anthropologist who investigates the complexities involved in providing medical care for vulnerable populations, especially women and infants.
Professor Fink focuses his teaching in the general areas of health behavior and health promotion, food studies, and qualitative inquiry. In 2015, he was a delegate at the We Feed the People expo in Milan, Italy.