The over arching goal of the Department of Public Health is to create and disseminate knowledge with the aim of preventing disease and promoting health of populations through teaching, research and service. Recognizing that multiple and complex factors affect the public's health, faculty are engaged in research that examines environmental issues, access to health care services, health policies, and social and contextual factors as determinants of health.

We acknowledge that efforts to improve health must go beyond the treatment of disease and must address all conditions affecting the health of populations including human behavior, social conditions, health care institutions, governmental and corporate policies, and physical environments.

Armed with information our goal is to design, implement and evaluate interventions to improve health outcomes and to generate both basic and applied research that informs policies, services, and programs of direct relevance to diverse populations. These efforts will contribute to the state's environmental, economic, social and cultural well-being. Please visit our Research Grants, Publications, and Awards page.

In addition, please visit the links below to learn more about research centers and projects in the department, college and OSU.

Project on Partner Dynamics - funded by NIH

Latino Health Project/Proyecto de Salud Para Latinos - funded by CDC

Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Reaching Latino Men in Rural Areas - funded by DHHS/OPA

Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hmong: Social, Cultural & System Factors - funded by National Cancer Institute

Tribal Grant: Regional Tribal Exposure Scenarios Based on Major Ecological Zones and Traditional Subsistence Lifestyles

Center for Healthy Aging Research

Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families Promotes the development and well-being of children and families.

Research across OSU