The Ph.D. in Public Health specializing in Prevention Science prepares students for careers in public health research that demand interdisciplinary skills to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing discipline. Students are prepared to be independent researchers with a focus on prevention science and its application to evidence-based practice through advanced quantitative and qualitative methods. Students who graduate with the Ph.D. in Prevention Science are scholars and leaders in Federal and state health agencies, academic health centers and hospitals, policy and research institutes, managed care and insurance corporations, and health planning organizations.

The Ph.D. in Public Health specializing in Prevention Science prepares students for careers in public health research that demand interdisciplinary skills to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing discipline. Students are prepared to be independent researchers with a focus on prevention science and its application to evidence-based practice through advanced quantitative and qualitative methods.