The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is organized into three main divisions:

Community, Environment and Policy
Division Director: Jeff Burgess, MD, MPH
Contact: Nancy Casady, Administrative Associate
(520) 626-4912

The Community, Environment and Policy Division represents a diverse group of faculty members who engage in teaching, service and research on the many different areas of environmental and community health. Research interests and expertise are primarily focused in the major areas of public health that relate to the environment, community, workplace, health policy and health management. More...

Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Division Director: James Ranger-Moore, PhD
Contact: Donna Peterson, Administrative Associate
(520) 626-0023

Epidemiology advances the knowledge of disease causation and natural history using rigorous and systematic study design and methods, illuminating the impact of biomedical, environmental, behavioral and social forces on the health of populations. Biostatistics ensures excellence in the application of statistical principles to public health research and in the training of health professionals. More...

Health Promotion Sciences
Interim Division Director: Ronald Ross Watson, Ph.D.
Contact: Alayna Robyns-Voutsas, Administrative Associate
(520) 626-6317

The Health Promotion Sciences Division focuses on the biological, psychological, societal, cultural, and organizational factors that are risk factors for disease or injury and the use of this knowledge to reduce health risk factors and improve the public's health.  Areas of emphasis in prevention and health promotion include: nutrition; physical activity; tobacco, alcohol, and substance abuse; women's health; children's health; health of minority populations; international health issues; violence against women; cancer prevention; AIDS; health education; prevention science; program evaluation; quality of care improvement; patient empowerment; chronic disease self-management; and quality of life assessment. More...