Health Behavior addresses the behavioral, social, and cultural factors related to or driving individual and population health and health disparities. Students in our program apply social and behavioral science theories and methodologies to predict and explain health-related behaviors. Students also gain expertise to develop and evaluate health promotion, harm reduction, disease-modifying and prevention programs.

Our program emphasizes the importance of community-based participatory research and the application of research findings through a variety of behavioral and social science health promotion strategies. Classes are engaging, interactive, and relevant to current health issues.

Health Behavior students have opportunities to become involved in faculty research projects on a broad range of health issues, including:

• behavioral interventions
• obesity prevention
• community-based health promotion
• health in special populations (children, families, Veteran’s, those experiencing homelessness, LGBTQ, persons with disabilities)
• health communication
• mental health/suicide prevention
• program evaluation
• sexual health risks, including HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment

Graduates of the Health Behavior program have found employment in local, state, and federal agencies; non-profit/community-based organizations; private research foundations; industry and in academic settings.

Degree Programs

Research and Practice

Faculty