Behavioral Sciences and Health Education

Objectives: Students graduating from the Ph.D. program in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education will be able to: Conduct original research on the social determinants of health risks and health risk behaviors drawing from major social and behavioral science theories and applying appropriate empirical methods and analyses; Design, implement and evaluate health promotion interventions; Disseminate knowledge to students and the larger scientific community; and Translate knowledge derived from research to promote public health through policy making and by providing assistance to agencies working in the field. Students collaborate with faculty in a research-intensive environment and may learn from applied social and behavioral scientists practicing in nearby public health agencies. In addition to the required curriculum, students are encouraged to enroll in courses across the school of public health and in courses offered by social and behavioral science departments at the university. Students are eligible for admission if they have completed the Master of Public Health or Master of Science in Public Health degree, or its equivalent.

Additional Information: Students entering this program will enroll in courses and collaborate with faculty on programs of research during the first two years of study. Part of the second and the third year of study are devoted primarily to dissertation research. All applicants are required to submit GRE scores completed within the past five years. International students are required to take the TOEFL.

Application Information

Program Application Deadline:   January 3, 2008

Faculty: 20

Students: 10, Average in entering class: 5

Mailing Address:
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education
Rollins School of Public Health
Grace Crum Rollins Building, 5th Floor
Emory University
1518 Clifton Rd., NE, Room 566
Atlanta, GA 30322
USA

Telephone: +1 404-727-3546
Fax: +1 404-727-1369
Email: BSHEPhDProgram@sph.emory.edu