Research

In many programs of the Public Health department, high achieving undergraduate and graduate students engage in research activities with faculty and other students. Students have hands-on opportunities to learn contemporary and classical research techniques, and participate in research investigations in several of the specialties within Public Health.

Research investigations are conducted on campus and in community, industrial, and other field sites principally in the Pacific Northwest and internationally. Opportunities are found in such areas as environmental protection, chronic and infectious disease prevention, health services, health informatics, smoking cessation interventions, aging, and mental health. Students are engaged in real-world settings and often learn of the needs of diverse populations. Please visit our Research Grants, Publications, Conference Presentations and Awards.

Research Areas

• Environmental Health
• Epidemiology
• Health Behavior
• Health Care Administration
• Health Promotion and Education
• Injury Prevention
• International Health
• Occupational Health and Safety

Prevention Research Center
The mission of this new Center is to conduct and disseminate high quality basic and applied research concerning the health of communities and populations.

The Center for Healthy Aging Research is a community of researchers dedicated to studying aging related issues including Diet, Genes and Aging; Bone Health, Exercise, and Function in Aging; Psychosocial Factors and Optimal Aging; and Social and Ethical Issues in Technologies for Healthy Aging.

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