Epidemiology (EPID)
Graduate Degree Program
College: Public Health
Abstract
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics offers a Ph.D. program in Epidemiology. Students in the Ph.D. program in Epidemiology master core knowledge in epidemiologic and biostatistical methods related to the design, implementation and evaluation of public health studies surrounding psychosocial, behavioral, biological, and cultural factors. Students may work with their advisor to design their own research specialization or they may apply to one of our two specializations:
- Social Epidemiology or
- Environmental Epidemiology.
Our students have full access to faculty who will guide you through all phases of the program to ensure your educational goals are met. Our Washington, DC area location provides unparalleled opportunities for research experiences in public health, including placements at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (e.g., National Institutes of Health, National Center for Health Statistics), Children’s National Medical Center, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and many other national, state, and local health agencies.
Financial Assistance
The Department offers a limited number of fellowships, and graduate teaching and research assistantships.
Contact
Xin He, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2234 School of Public Health Building
4200 Valley Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.2551
Email: xinhe@umd.edu
Website: http://sph.umd.edu/department/epib
Courses: EPIB SPHL
Relationships: Biostatistics (BIOS) Epidemiology (EPDM)
For admissions information please visit the department website.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline |
|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | |
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | 19 Mar |
| International Applicants | |
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A,E,G,H,I and L visas and immigrants | 19 Mar |
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics faculty includes individuals with multi-faceted interests in both epidemiology and biostatistics. Our faculty have research interests and expertise in the epidemiology of infectious disease and chronic disease with particular focus in the areas of HIV/STIs, cancer, health disparities, cardiovascular disease, obesity/physical activity, and sexual and reproductive health. Additional areas of specialization include social and behavioral determinants of health, aging, cultural competency, and community-based interventions. Biostatistics faculty apply statistical techniques including survival and longitudinal analysis, computational statistics, statistical analysis of genomic and proteomic data, machine learning, neuroimaging statistics, (network) meta-analysis, missing data analysis, Bayesian hierarchical methods, and bioinformatics to analyze and interpret health data.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter-Pokras | Olivia | Full Member | B.S., Tulane University; M.H.S., Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health | Professor, Epidemiology Professor, Epidemiology Professor, Biostatistics |
| Cruz-Cano | Raul | Adjunct Member | B.S., Autonomous University of Chihuahua, 1999; M.S., University of Texas at El Paso, 2002; Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso, 2005 | Associate Research Professor, Epidemiology Associate Research Professor, Epidemiology Associate Research Professor, Biostatistics |
| Dallal | Cher | Full Member | B.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1998; M.P.H., Yale University School of Public Health, 2002; M.S., University of Southern California, 2005; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, 2009 | Associate Professor, Epidemiology Associate Professor, Epidemiology Associate Professor, Biostatistics |
| He | Xin | Full Member | B.S., Peking University, 2003; B.A., Peking Univeristy, 2003; Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2007 | Associate Professor, Epidemiology Associate Professor, Epidemiology Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Associate Professor, Biostatistics Graduate Director, Epidemiology Graduate Director, Epidemiology Graduate Director, Biostatistics |
| Lee | Mei-Ling | Full Member | B.S., National Taiwan University, 1975; M.S., National Tsing Hua University, 1977; M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1978; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1980 | Professor, Epidemiology Professor, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Professor, Biostatistics |
| Liu | Hongjie | Full Member | B.M., Shanghai Medical University, 1993; M.S., UCLA School of Public Health, 1998; Ph.D., UCLA School of Public Health, 2002 | Chair, Epidemiology Chair, Epidemiology Chair, Biostatistics Professor, Epidemiology Professor, Epidemiology Professor, Biostatistics |
| Ma | Tianzhou | Full Member | B.S., University of Toronto, 2010; M.S., Yale University, 2013; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2018 | Assistant Professor, Epidemiology Assistant Professor, Epidemiology Assistant Professor, Biostatistics |
| Nguyen | Quynh | Full Member | B.A., Stanford University, 2005; M.S.P.H., UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, 2009; Ph.D., UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, 2011 | Assistant Professor, Epidemiology Assistant Professor, Epidemiology Assistant Professor, Biostatistics |
| Slopen | Natalie | Full Member | B.S., University of Toronto, 2002; M.A., University of Chicago, 2003; Sc.D., Harvard University School of Public Health, 2010 | Assistant Professor, Epidemiology Assistant Professor, Epidemiology Assistant Professor, Biostatistics |
| Turpin | Rodman | Adjunct Member | B.S., Howard University, 2008; M.S., Howard University, 2012; Ph.D., University of Maryland School of Public Health, 2018 | Assistant Research Professor, Epidemiology Assistant Research Professor, Epidemiology Assistant Research Professor, Biostatistics |