Our faculty are dedicated to creating broad, systematic health changes across entire communities. The faculty is committed to providing competency-based education coupled with hands-on experience and the development of critical thinking skills.
Health disparities are shaped by behavioral and sociocultural factors. The study of Social and Behavioral Sciences in public health focuses on psychosocial, behavioral, community and societal influences on health and the development of interventions that eliminate barriers to health and healthcare access.
West Virginia University School of Public Health Social and Behavioral Sciences Professor Keith Zullig, Ph.D., has been appointed to the editorial board for the American Journal of Public Health, a publication of the American Public Health Association.
