Community & Global Health

Community and Global Health researchers work directly with communities to identify health priorities and to design, implement, and evaluate interventions in communities. They study determinants of health including social, biological, environmental, political, and economic factors to both understand the complex relationships between these factors and health inequities as well as to identify intervention leverage points for improving health based on these determinants. Faculty in the department have expertise in qualitative methods, mixed methods, cultural/behavioral theories of health, health literacy, and the design and development of training and intervention technologies. They apply their expertise locally, regionally, and globally, addressing health needs of the general public while also focusing on specific  research areas including the health and wellbeing of disabled people, indigenous people, people who use drugs, and promoting health and wellness in Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities. 

The Department of Community and Global Health offers the BA in Community and Global Health, and minors in Community Health, Global Health, LGBTQIA+ Health, and Indigenous People’s Health. The department also contributes to the other majors and graduate programs in COH.