Do you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of others? Public health may be for you! Located in the center of the Appalachian region, students have a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in communities where they can study public health issues firsthand.
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Our faculty and students study a wide range of topics affecting population health. Specialty areas include diabetes self-management, occupational injuries, racial disparities, health effects of air pollution, mindfulness, childhood obesity, tobacco disparities, self-injury mortality, substance abuse and more.
As the first and only School of Public Health in West Virginia, we provide all the resources you need to launch your career in Public Health.
For the second consecutive year, Gamma Mu, the West Virginia University chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, was recognized as the national 2025 Chapter of the Year on Nov. 3, 2025, at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Washington, D.C.
