Environmental & Occupational Health Concentration · 2019-08-09 · Courtney Welton-Mitchell, PhD Assistant Professor To apply for admission, visit sophas.org [email protected]

Master of Public HealthEnvironmental & Occupational Health Concentration

Environmental & Occupational HealthM A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T HThe Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Colorado School of Public Health

focuses on preventing environmental and occupational health related disease and promoting health

through our education, research, and community service. Our MPH program on the University of

Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus prepares students to contemplate the causes and consequences

of contaminated environments on human health and the ways in which public health professionals can

intervene to improve the environment at home, in the workplace, and in the broader community.

From risk assessment and injury prevention to policy and healthy community design, we offer courses

and curriculum to meet students’ varied interests. In addition to our MPH program, the Department is

home to the Occupational & Environmental Medicine Residency Program, a DrPH program, and offers

certificates in Total Worker Health® and Public Health Preparedness & Disaster Response.

Environmental and occupational health professionals work to find ways to keep our

environments and workplaces healthy and safe. Graduates with an MPH in environmental

and occupational health play an essential role in protecting the public from exposures to

biological, chemical and physical agents and promoting healthy lifestyles.

Examples of positions held include:

Built Environment Specialist

Consumer Safety Officer

Environmental Epidemiologist

Environmental Health Policy Analyst

Environmental Protection Officer

Worksite Wellness Coordinator

Food Safety Specialist

CDC Fellowships

CARE

ERS

Industrial Hygienist

Loss Prevention Specialist

Occupational Health & Safety Specialist

Occupational Medicine Physician

Safety & Health Manager

Agricultural Inspector

Toxicologist

Sanitary Engineer

Ergonomist

Learn more:publichealth.ucdenver.edu/environmentalhealth

A D M I S S I O N I N F OTo apply for admission to the Colorado School of Public Health master of public health

program, applicants are required to complete the online application at sophas.org.

Requirements for admission include:

P R I M A R Y F A C U L T Y

John Adgate, PhD, MSPHProfessor, Chair

Debra Kreisberg, PhDSenior Clinical

Instructor

Alison Bauer, PhDAssociate Professor

Lisa Mckenzie, PhD, MPHAssistant Research

Professor

Brian Williams, MD, MPHAssistant Professor Residency Director

Ben Allshouse, PhD, BSPHInstructor

Miranda Dally, MSResearch Instructor

Elizabeth Carlton, PhD, MPHAssistant Professor

Lee Newman, MD, MAProfessor

Director, CHWE

Katherine Dickinson, PhDAssistant Professor

Kathy James, PhDAssistant Research

Professor

Natalie Schwatka, PhD, AEPAssistant Professor

Courtney Welton-Mitchell, PhDAssistant Professor

To apply for admission, visit [email protected] | 303.724.4613

Official transcripts

Official GRE scores

Personal statement

Resume or CV

Three letters of recommendation

Minimum GPA

Liliana Tenney, MPHSenior Instructor

Mike Van Dyke, PhD, CIHAssociate Professor

The Department of Environmental & Occupational Health focuses on preventing environmental and occupational health-related diseases and promoting health through education, research, professional and community service. Our programs prepare students to contemplate the causes and consequences of chemical contamination and poorly designed environments on human health and the ways in which public health professionals can intervene to improve the environment.

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