Master of Public Health (GHA0)
PROGRAM
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Marshall offers two innovative MPH programs which prepare students for work in public health
practice as well as preparing graduates to lead innovation in health care research and policy. Two
MPH tracks are built upon a rigorous core curriculum which includes both fundamentals of public
health and training in critical crossing cutting disciplines such as informatics, policy, law and ethics.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The mission of this graduate program in public health is to promote health and reduce disease and
disability by training health professionals, conducting research, and providing public education and
service, with emphasis on health issues significantly impacting Appalachia.
AREAS OF EMPHASIS OFFERED
None
CERTIFICATES
None
317 Prichard Hall
304.696.2642
mph@marshall.edu
GRADUATE DIRECTOR
William F. Pewen
Ph.D. - University of Pittsburgh
MPH - University of Pittsburgh
pewen@marshall.edu
FACULTY
Sutoidem Akpanudo
Ph.D. - University of Toledo
MPH - Northwest Ohio
Consortium for
Public Health
MBBS - University of Port
Harcourt
akpanudo@marshall.edu
Girmay Berhie
Ph.D. - St. Louis University
M.S.W. - St. Louis University
M.I.S. - Marshall University
berhie@marshall.edu
CURRICULUM
44 credit hours
Richard Crespo
Ph.D. - Michigan State Univ.
M.S. - Michigan State Univ.
crespo@marshall.edu
NORMAL TIME TO COMPLETE FOR FULL-TIME STUDENT
4 semesters
Robert Touchon
M.D. - St. Louis University
MPH - Emory University
touchon@marshall.edu
JOBS RELATED TO THIS PROGRAM
For more information, please select these entries below at the O*NET website supported by the U.S.
Department of Labor: http://www.onetonline.org/
21-1091.00 Health Educators
11-9111.00 Medical and Health Services Managers
Bright Outlook
21-1094.00 Community Health Workers
15-2041.01 Biostatistician
19-1041.00 Epidemiologists
19-2041.00 Environmental Health Scientist
HOW TO APPLY
Application information is available at http://www.marshall.edu/gpph/application
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ADMISSION
Fall enrollment: April 1
Spring enrollment: October 1
Marshall University Graduate College / Revised 1/2015