Doctoral Program Overviews

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Sciences (Ph.D.)

The focus of the Ph.D in Public Health Sciences is to train researchers and professionals with skills essential to address contemporary public health problems at the individual, community and population levels. The primary emphasis of the Ph.D in Public Health Sciences is on health outcomes as achieved through working with the community in multidisciplinary teams to understand and develop programs that address broad social-ecological factors influencing health behavior. The Ph.D. in Public Health Sciences program is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

For more information regarding the Ph.D in Public Health Sciences, contact the Director of the Ph.D in Public Health Sciences program, Dr. Larissa Huber at lrhuber@charlotte.edu or 704-687-8719.

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Services Research (Ph.D.)

The Health Services Research doctoral program is an interdisciplinary, collaborative program in the College of Health and Human Services. This program prepares graduates in the development and dissemination of new knowledge though outcomes research to improve both the practice and delivery of health and human services in individuals and populations. Research focuses on access to care, effectiveness, and quality and organization of healthcare delivery systems.

For more information regarding the Ph.D. in Health Services Research, contact the Director of the Ph.D. in Health Services Research program, Dr. Larissa Huber, at lrhuber@charlotte.edu or 704-687-8719.