Program Description:
The mission of the MPH program in Community Health Education is to enhance the quality of human health through the practice of population-based public health education that is responsive to the dynamic, ecologically based, interdependent nature of human systems and the environment. ESU’s MPH program is guided by this core set of values. It is important for students, graduates and faculty members to:
· Maintain a commitment to social justice and the elimination of health disparities through research, service and instruction,
· Demonstrate a commitment to the growth of all members of our academic community,
· Demonstrate a respect for and awareness of our growing multicultural society,
· Demonstrate a commitment to preparedness,
· Be responsive to the changing requirements of global health,
· Work for the application and translation of research and theory into evidence-based public health practice,
· Exemplify the importance of professional public health leadership, and
· Serve the rural communities of Pennsylvania and the United States.
To achieve this mission while emphasizing our core values, the ESU MPH program strives to prepare members of the public health workforce with the competencies that support community based public health practice and community development. We have a small program, with a high level of faculty availability and mentoring. We require experiential learning and applied research of all students so that they are prepared to improve the health of communities when they enter or return to the workforce. We welcome your inquiries into our program.
Department Chair:
Alberto Cardelle, PhD, MPH
Health Department
200 Prospect St.
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
P: (570) 422-3401
acardelle@po-box.esu.edu
MPH Program Coordinator:
Lynn D. Woodhouse, MEd, EdD, MPH, CHES
Health Department
200 Prospect St.
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
P: (570) 422-3702
cwoodhouse@po-box.esu.edu
