社会与行为科学博士
的 社会与行为科学博士 program in Temple’s College of Public Health is designed to develop leading public health scientists and academics. Students are trained to develop and implement social and behavioral science theory, 研究方法, and evidence-based content expertise in order to
- 处理公共卫生优先事项;
- 减少健康差距和
- 促进积极的健康成果.
的 社会与行为科学博士 program focuses on public health problems associated with both the general population and vulnerable populations such as children, those with chronic physical and mental illnesses, 以及生活在贫困中的个人.
You will work closely with a single faculty mentor to develop your scholarship and research skills. You can also collaborate with other department faculty members as you develop a focused program of research with your mentor. Students develop skills in 格兰特写作, scientific presentations and teaching, and become active members of an academic culture that promotes professional values and ethics in public health research and education.
除了学术课程, students build their CVs by participating in scientific conferences, 院系及学院座谈会, and professional development opportunities. An area paper requirement ensures that students have at least one first-authored, peer-reviewed publication (in addition to collaborative research) prior to beginning their dissertation research.
社会与行为科学博士 graduates are prepared for various careers in academia and research. Some graduates become faculty members at universities. Others hold research positions in public health departments, 研究中心, 行业, 社区机构, 基金会, healthcare systems and nonprofit organizations.
What sets apart our 社会与行为科学博士?
- 著名的教授: Nationally and internationally recognized faculty mentors manage federal- and foundation-funded projects that focus on community-based and systems research. Areas of funded research include addictions, 癌症控制, chronic disease treatment and prevention, 健康的通信, 艾滋病毒, 妇幼保健, 肥胖, 营养, 促进器官移植.
- 跨学科的机会: 的 College of Public Health incorporates healthcare and health services disciplines as well as traditional public health fields. Students have access to faculty instructors and collaborators across 17 disciplines that include epidemiology, 生物统计学, 卫生政策, and clinical fields such as social work.
- 学术教学准备: Our students can enroll in the Teaching for Higher Education certificate program, offered by Temple’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching, 同时攻读博士学位.
- 应用经验所有的学生都参加考试 健康研究资助 course, which culminates in a student-authored grant submission to federal (e.g. National 研究院 of Health) or foundation agencies. Grant awardees receive additional support to expand their scholarship and expertise. 的 mentored 格兰特写作 experience is the first step to becoming an independent investigator with a funding record.
程序的格式
Students complete 45 credits to graduate, including a possible nine credits of advanced standing from previous coursework. 的 core curriculum includes essential courses in social and behavioral sciences—such as health communication, 健康心理学, and health promotion in vulnerable populations—and emphasizes in-depth training in 生物统计学, 格兰特写作, 以及研究方法.