Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health - Prevention Science

Kent State University

The Ph.D. degree in Public Health bridges public safety and health career pathways to address a nationwide shortage of public health workers.The Prevention Science concentration is an interdisciplinary program aimed at promoting healthy behaviors in populations across the life course. Graduates are prepared to design and evaluate public health interventions and have expertise in a variety of theoretical and substantive perspectives for conducting research within systems of the family, health and education, workplace and community. Active faculty research provide students the opportunity to work on community-based prevention research.

College of Arts and Sciences