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Welcome to the Elon Public Health Studies Program 

Public Health Studies prepares students with the knowledge and skills to address the public health challenges of the 21st century.  Students apply interdisciplinary approaches and the population health framework to the analysis of the determinants of health and disease and to interventions to eliminate or control diseases and other health impairing conditions. The pursuit of health equity at the local, national, and global levels is emphasized. Students are prepared to enter the workplace in public health settings and/or continue their education in the field of public health or related fields.

"The Public Health Studies minor has enabled me to explore different aspects of public health and helped me with my applications for graduate school. I intend to pursue a career in public health, so the more experience I gain as an undergraduate, the more prepared I will be as a professional."

-Dana Wolff '09

Public Health Studies News

Cindy Fair, Jamie Albright '13 present at Society for Adolescent Medicine Annual Meeting

Cindy Fair, Kristen Sullivan present research at APHA annual conference
Professor Cynthia Fair and Assistant Professor Kristen Sullivan presented research this month at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association.
Kristen Sullivan, Devon McGowan '12 present on domestic & sexual violence
Lumen Scholar studies perceptions of beauty
Elon University senior Meagan Harrison is exploring the relationship between self-esteem and perceptions of beauty among Filipina women.
Elon juniors honored by Goldwater program
Kelsey Van Dalfsen has been named a 2012 Goldwater Scholarship recipient while Julie Ronecker received an Honorable Mention.