• SPH Student Monroe Marshall smiles in front of the Albany County Department of Health, where he has been working as a contact tracer during the pandemic. Aerial of UAlbany's Health Sciences campus

    Defining experiences in public health

    Improving public health through learning, discovery, and innovation.

  • SPH Student Caryl English smiles at the camera. Two women holding laptops and backpacks as they walk across campus. Pink flowers and bright green folliage are in the background.

    Training public health leaders

    Providing meaningful hands-on experiences to prepare students to make an impact.

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School of Public Health

At the School of Public Health, you’ll be a part of our efforts to build healthier communities by engaging in hands-on courses, cutting-edge research, and practice-based experience enhanced by our unique 37-year partnership with the New York State Department of Health.

We provide defining experiences in public health – experiences that enable you to examine issues, explore possibilities, and create the change needed for a better tomorrow.

 

At the School of Public Health, we know we must stand strong and tall against racism, oppression, violence and hatred. Please view our School's anti-racism resources today.

Departments
 

Biomedical Sciences Health Policy, Management & Behavior Epidemiology & Biostatistics Environmental Health Sciences

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Center for Global Health
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Internships
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Maternal & Child Health
Recent News
Graduation Spotlight: Mamun Rahman
Mamun Rahman wrote his statement of purpose to attend UAlbany while sitting inside Rikers Island adolescent jail in NYC. He was there to provide training to correctional staff and incarcerated individuals on mental health first aid on behalf of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and felt inspired to write about his need to acquire more public health knowledge to make a difference in mental health work.
School of Public Health Researcher Receives Fulbright Amazonia Award
Beth Feingold has been selected as part of the program’s inaugural cohort, which aims to expand collaborative research networks and address shared priorities in the Amazon Basin
UAlbany Celebrates Class of 2023
UAlbany’s new graduates have officially joined the ranks of more than 197,000 alumni worldwide after a series of commencement events over the long weekend.
Study Suggests Common Tool for Measuring Socioeconomic Disparities May be Flawed
A recent study by UAlbany School of Public Health researchers published in the journal Health Affairs suggests that a common tool used to assess socioeconomic disadvantages may suffer from serious flaws.
Public Health Student Works “Glocally” to Improve Health and Nutrition of Refugees
Through the School of Public Health’s Glocal Initiative, two undergraduate students recently interned at the West Hill Refugee Welcome Center in the Capital Region, where they worked to help improve the health and nutrition of Afghan, Sudanese and Burmese refugees.

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Areas of Research
  • Cancer epidemiology and cancer genomics
  • COVID-19 and emerging diseases
  • Evidence-based healthcare
  • Food systems and childhood obesity
  • Health disparities and health equity
  • Health effects of climate change and the environment
  • HIV policy and prevention
  • Infectious disease epidemiology
  • Maternal and child health
  • Social epidemiology and social determinants of health
  • Violence and addiction
Dr. Feingold and Dr. Hosler work in the local region to address food waste and its contribution to climate change.
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Continuing Education

The School of Public Health's Center for Public Health Continuing Education (CPHCE) provides exemplary education for the public health and health care workforce and is nationally recognized for distance learning training, including the award-winning Public Health Live! webcast series and numerous interactive, self-paced online courses.

School of Public Health
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Rensselaer, NY 12144
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Phone
Dean's Office: 518-402-0283
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SPH Graduate Admissions: 518-402-0361
Office Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.