School of Public Health

School of Public Health

Muge Akpinar-Elci, M.D., MPH
Dean and Professor
Edna S. Brigham Building, office 14
(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 lead in the development and application of knowledge to protect and promote the well-being of all through research, education and community partnerships. Our vision is achieving healthy, equitable, inclusive and resilient communities through excellence. Our core values are 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 
• Health Behavior, Policy & Administration Sciences 
• Kinesiology 
• Public Health Practice 
• Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technology (CASAT)
• Dementia Engagement, Education, and Research Program (DEER)
• Nevada Center for Surveys Evaluation and Statistics (NCSES)
• The Larson Institute for Health Impact and Equity
• 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.