School of Public Health

School of Public Health
Muge Akpinar-Elci, M.D., MPH
Dean and Professor
203 Lombardi
(775) 784-4041
https://www.unr.edu/public-health

Mission, Vision, Values, and Educational Outcomes

The mission of the School of Public Health is to develop, disseminate, and apply knowledge to protect and promote the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Our vision is equitable, healthy, and resilient communities and we strive to realize the vision while upholding our core values of collaboration, health equity, integrity, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our programs produce public health practitioners at all levels, including but not limited to government and organizational health leaders, epidemiological scientists, health administrators and analysts, health program planners and educators, exercise physiologists, and academic researchers.

Departments and Centers

The School is home to four academic departments, four centers, and a lab:

• Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health Department
• Health Behavior, Policy, and Administration Sciences Department
• Kinesiology Department
• Public Health Practice Department
• Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technology (CASAT)
• Dementia Engagement, Education, and Research Program (DEER)
• Nevada Center for Surveys Evaluation and Statistics (NCSES)
• Nevada Public Health Training Center (NPHTC).
• The Neuromechanics Lab

CEPH Accreditation and ASPPH Membership

In 2021, the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno was fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The accreditation means that the School completed a multi-level review and was found to meet the nationally agreed-upon standards developed by public health academics and practitioners. It is also an active member of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. These significant efforts aim to provide our students with a rigorous education that is nationally recognized for its quality.

Programs

• Kinesiology, B.S.
• Public Health, B.S.
• Public Health, B.S. (Environmental Health Emphasis)

• NevadaTeach Secondary Education and Community Health Sciences B.S./B.S. in Ed. (Interdisciplinary)

• BS/MPH Accelerated Program, Public Health

• Accelerated Kinesiology BS/MS

• Public Health (Epidemiology), M.P.H.
• Public Health (Health Administration and Policy), M.P.H.
• Public Health (Social and Behavioral Health), M.P.H.

• Public Health, Ph.D.

• Public Health, Minor

• Public Health Data Management and Analysis, Graduate Certificate
• Public Health Foundations Graduate Certificate
• Public Health Management, Graduate Certificate
• Public Health Program Development, Graduate Certificate

• Pre-Nursing Program