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2012-2013 Graduate Catalog 
    
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School of Community Health Sciences


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Mary Guinan, Founding Dean

 

(2004) Professor of Epidemiology and Community Health; M.D., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., University of Texas.
     

Shawn Gerstenberger, Executive Associate Dean

  (1997) Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health; B.S., University of Wisconsin-Platteville University; M. S., Ph.D., University of Illinois.
   

Graduate Coordinators

Chino, Michelle (MPH, M.Ed, & Ph.D. Programs)
  (2000) Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. University of New Mexico.
Shen, Jie
  (2006) Associate Professor and Chair of Health Care Administration and Policy; Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University.
   

SCHS Graduate Faculty

  Abella, Scott
    (2011) Associate Research Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health; B.S. Grand Valley State University; M.S. Clemson University; Ph.D. Northern Arizona University
  Bungum, Timothy
    (2001) Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; B.A. Luther College; M.S., D.P.H University of South Carolina.
  Buttner, Mark P.
    (1989) Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health; B.S. University of Wisconsin; M.S. University of Nevada Las Vegas; Ph.D University of Nevada Reno.
  Chino, Michelle
    (2000) Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health; B.S., M.S., Ph.D. University of New Mexico.
  Cochran, Christopher
    (1997) Associate Professor of Health Care Administration and Policy; B.A. University of Texas, El Paso; M.PA.; Ph.D. University of South Carolina.
  Cruz, Patricia
    (1995) Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health; B.S. University of
Puerto Rico; M.S. University of Central Florida; Ph.D. University of Nevada Reno.
  Dodge Francis, Carolee
  (2007) Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health; B.S., M.A., Ed.D., University of St. Thomas.
  Gerstenberger, Shawn
  (1997) Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health; B.S., University of Wisconsin- Platteville University; M. S., Ph.D., University of Illinois.
  Ginn, Gregory
    (2000) Associate Professor of Health Care Administration and Policy; B.A., M.Ed., MBA, Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin.
  Liu, Darren
     (2011) Assistant Professor of Health Care Administration and Policy; B.S. Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan; M.H.A. China Medical University, Taiwan; M.S. University of Pittsburgh; Dr. P.H. University of Pittsburgh
  Moonie, Sheniz
     (2006) Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; B.S., University of California San Diego; M.S., California Polytechnic University, Pomona; Ph.D. Saint Louis University
  Pinheiro, Paulo
     () Assistant Professor of Epidemiology;
  Regin, Charles
     (1987) Assistant Professor of Health Promotion, B.S., M.S. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; Ph.D. Southern Illinois University.
  Shen, Jie
     (2006) Associate Professor and Chair of Health Care Administration and Policy; Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University.
  Stetzenbach, Linda
     (2005) Profesor Emerita of Environmental and Occupational Health; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Arizona.
  Thompson-Robinson, Melva
     (2004) Associate Professor of Health Promotion; B.S., University of Michigan; M.S. Ohio
University; D.P.H., University of South Carolina.

 

  Wong, David
     (2008) Associate Research Professor; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ocean University of Quingdao; Ph.D. City University of Hong Kong.
   

Programs

 

Master of Public Health M.P.H. 

The UNLV School of Community Health Sciences offers the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree to prepare students to become effective public health practitioners, researchers, and teachers who will competently identify public health problems and needs, develop effective strategies to address those needs, and promote appropriate services to be available for the protection of human health.

Concentration Areas within the MPH Degree
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Environmental and Occupational Health
Social and Behavioral Health
Health Care Administration and Policy

 

Master of Health Care Administration M.H.A. 

The UNLV School of Community Health Sciences offers the Master of Health Care Administration (MHA) to provide students with a broad view of the healthcare delivery system and an understanding of health and disease. Students will develop analytical skills through the curriculum and internships to prepare them for leadership positions in healthcare organizations, financing, and delivery of healthcare services.

 

Doctorate in Public Health Ph. D. 

The UNLV School of Community Health Sciences offers the Doctorate in Public Health to prepare students to become effective public health practitioners, researchers, and educators who will competently identify public health problems and needs, develop effective strategies to address those needs and promote appropriate services to be available for the protection of human health.

Subplans offered within the PHD Degree
Environmental and Occupational Health
Social and Behavioral Health
Health Care Administration and Policy
Epidemiology and Biostatistics (under development)

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