Behavioral and Community Health (MBCH)
Graduate Degree Program
College: Public Health
Abstract
The Department offers graduate study leading to the Master Public Health (MPH) in Behavioral and Community Health and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Behavioral and Community Health. The graduate programs are designed to prepare behavioral health professionals with specific skills and the ability to implement theoretical knowledge in a practical setting.
The mission of the MPH program is to promote the development of behavioral and community health professionals who understand the science, theory, and practice of public health and can apply this knowledge toward the enhancement of health status of communities. The MPH program is designed as a professional degree to prepare behavioral and community health professionals working in public health service as practitioners, administrators, supervisors, educators, consultants, and researchers. Students will participate in both academic and applied training in program planning and implementation, program evaluation, public policy analysis, research, and management.
Degree programs may be completed either full-time or part-time. All classes are held from in the late afternoon and evening typically starting at 4:00pm or later Monday through Friday. Faculty support coursework, research and practice experiences in many areas, including: health communication; health behavior; adolescent health; women’s health; health literacy and health disparities. Faculty hold doctoral degrees in public health, psychology, health education, sociology, and epidemiology. The Department offers excellent research and laboratory facilities including the Center for Young Adult Health and Development, Laboratory for Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention and The Center for Health Behavior Research.
Financial Assistance
The Department offers a limited number of fellowships, and graduate teaching and research assistantships. Contact the Director of Graduate Studies for further information.
Contact
Evelyn C. King-Marshall, PhD, MPH
Director of MPH Admissions and Internships
Department of Behavioral and Community Health
1234V School of Public Health Building
4200 Valley Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301-405-2789 (office line)
Email: eckm@umd.edu
Katherine Sharp
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Behavioral and Community Health
1234V School of Public Health Building
4200 Valley Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.2464
Fax: 301.314.9167
Email: ksharp1@umd.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umd.edu/bch
Relationships: Epidemiology (EPID), Health Administration (HLSA), Maternal and Child Health (MCHS)
GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
- SOPHAS Application: Applications for this School of Public Health Program must first be submitted through the Public Health application system, www.SOPHAS.org. SPH applicants should only complete the UMD application after their SOPHAS application has been verified and you have been notified to complete the UMD application.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- The MPH in Behavioral and Community Health program has a two-step application process. Applicants first submit the SOPHAS application (www.sophas.org), the centralized application service for schools and programs of public health (Step 1). Once the SOPHAS application has been verified applicants will submit their UMD Supplemental application (Step 2). Applicants will receive an email from the SPH Admissions team with instructions for how to complete the UMD Supplemental Application. Applications will not be reviewed until both the SOPHAS and UMD Supplemental applications are completed.
For detailed instructions on how to submit your application, please visit the School of Public Health Website: (https://sph.umd.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/graduate-application-process)
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline |
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Domestic Applicants | |
US Citizens and Permanent Residents | June 3, 2022 (final) |
January 14, 2022 (priority) | |
International Applicants | |
F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A,E,G,H,I and L visas and immigrants | March 11, 2022 (final) |
January 14, 2022 (priority) |
RESOURCES AND LINKS:
Program Website: sph.umd.edu/department/bch/mph-behavioral-and-community-health
Application Process: https://sph.umd.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/graduate-application-process
Admissions FAQ: https://sph.umd.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/graduate-application-faqs
The Department has research specializations in a variety of areas including:
- Minority health/social inequalities in health
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- Safety and health
- Sexual health
- Adolescent health and risk behavior
- Violence prevention/community violence
- Public health communication
- Treatment of nicotine dependence
Specialized laboratories operating within the Department include:
- The Prevention Research Center
- The Center for Health Behavior Research
- The Center for Young Adult Health and Development
The proximity of the nation’s capital, the National Institutes of Health, the National Library of Medicine, the Food and Drug Administration, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and numerous public health focused private and not-for profit organizations/agencies render the University of Maryland unusually well suited for graduate work in behavioral and community health.
Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
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Aparicio | Elizabeth | Full Member | M.S.W., Catholic University of America, 2005; Ph.D., University of Maryland Baltimore, 2014 | Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
Arria | Amelia | Full Member | B.S., Cornell University, 1986; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1993. | Associate Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
Baur | Cynthia | Full Member | M.A., University of California - San Diego, 1992; Ph.D., University of California - San Diego, 1995 | Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
Boekeloo | Bradley O. | Full Member | B.A., Kalamazoo College, 1981; S.C.M.,Johns Hopkins University, 1985; Ph.D., 1989. | Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
Borzekowski | Dina | Full Member | B.S., 1998, Cornell University; M.S., 1989, Columbia University; Ed.M., 1990, Harvard University; Ed.D., 1994, Harvard University | Research Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
Butler | James | Full | M.Ed., Temple University, 1994; D.P.H., University of Pittsburgh, 1999 | n/a, Behavioral and Community Health |
Desmond | Sharon M. | Full Member | B.A., University of Toledo, 1982; M.S., 1984; Ph.D., 1988. | Associate Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
Fryer | Craig | Full | M.P.H., University of Pittsburgh, 1997; D.P.H., Columbia University, 2006 | n/a, Behavioral and Community Health |
Green | Kerry | Full Member | B.S., College of William and Mary; M.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University | Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
Horowitz | Alice Munkhoff | Associate | B.A., University of Iowa, 1964; M.A., University of Iowa, 1965; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1992 | Associate Research Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
Howard | Donna E. | Full Member | B.S., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 1978; M.P.H., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1980; D.Pub.Hlth., Johns Hopkins University,1994. | Associate Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
King-Marshall | Evelyn Claire | Associate | B.S., University of Florida, 2005; M.P.H., University of Florida, 2007, Ph.D., University of Florida, 2013 | n/a, Behavioral and Community Health |
Knott | Cheryl L | Full Member | B.S.,SUNY-Brockport; M.S.,East Tennessee University; Ph.D.,St. Louis University | Associate Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
Sharp | Katherine E. | Associate | B.S., University of Maryland, 1990; MPH, Emory University, 1996; Ph.D., Kent State University, 2005. | Graduate Director, Behavioral and Community Health Associate Clinical Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |
Stoebenau | Kirsten | Associate | B.S., Emory University, 1995; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 2006 | n/a, Behavioral and Community Health |
Wang | Min Qi | Full Member | Ed.D., Syracuse University; B.S., M.S., The City College of New York | Professor, Behavioral and Community Health |