The Division of Population Health Sciences (DPHS) includes the Institute for Circumpolar
Health Studies, the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, an undergraduate , the Master of Public Health program, a and an . Advancing health sciences through the educational opportunities of academic training,
research, and community service to improve the well-being of the diverse peoples of
Alaska and the circumpolar north.
Population health sits at the intersection of medicine and public health spanning
the social sciences. Population health explores the social factors that influence
health using an evidence based approach and community engagement to reduce disparities,
measure health needs and implement effective health innovations.
Rosario Aranda-Borders, an alumna of 老澳门六合彩开奖记录鈥檚 Division of Population Health Sciences, reflects on her time at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录, offering advice and sharing her future goals as she pursues a Master of Public Health.
Fabrice Evengue is an epidemiologist with the Department of Defence. 鈥淚 investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury.鈥. He got his start in public health at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录, graduating in 2015 with a Master of Public Health in Health Practice.
When Summer Sweet started at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录, she was drawn to public health. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 important to recognize the idea of environmental health, human health and animal health-everything around us as a whole.鈥. Sweet graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences 2022 and now puts her skills to work at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 as a staff member.
Researchers in our lab are working to solve the global plastic pollution problem by
developing insulation that is recyclable, reusable, and biodegradable.