To educate the next generation of professionals in epidemiology. The department provides graduate training at the master's and doctoral levels in preparation for careers in academia, government, health agencies, non-governmental health organizations, and private industry. To provide professional service in epidemiology to the community. Faculty and graduate students work with federal, state, and local health agencies and other organizations to conduct collaborative research or to provide technical assistance. These activities include assistance with disease outbreak investigation, conducting surveys and interpreting existing health data to help assess community health needs, and help with design and interpretation of research.
Epidemiology is the study of the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations.
Epidemiologists investigate why some people acquire a specific condition and others do not, in order to identify opportunities for prevention. Often epidemiology is thought to be the study of epidemics, since both words have a common origin, but the field is now much broader. The table below will provide additional information about the career choices of graduates of our program. Based on 99 of 100 Ph.D. graduates from Autumn 1990 through Summer 2000. Excludes those who hold regular or research faculty appointments at a university.