School of Public Health and Health Sciences

The School of Public Health and Health Sciences addresses complex health issues by integrating traditional core areas of public health with related health science disciplines. The School fosters a unique environment in which transdisciplinary research collaborations can flourish.  It features award-winning faculty, numerous opportunities for community-based student internships, and outreach programs and partnerships that promote health and the quality of life in diverse populations. The School offers a wide range of on- and off-campus academic programs, including the highly-rated online MPH in Public Health Practice program that allows students from around the globe to earn a Master’s Degree in Public Health, a new fully online MPH in Nutrition, and the Worcester Campus MPH Program located at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Commencement May 22, 2009

"Seniors Abby Harper and Megan Griffin present Dr. Michael Begay, Chair of the Public Health Department and faculty member of the Public Health Sciences Program, with a commemorative photo of this year's graduates in recognition and thanks for his support and initiative for the new undergraduate program."

Public Health students pose together with Dan Gerber, the Undergraduate Program Director for the Public Health Sciences Major before the Commonwealth College graduation ceremony. Left to Right: Colleen McKiernan, Rachel Frank, Dan Gerber, Megan Griffin, Abby Harper, and Megan Cole.

More photos from Commencement 2009

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