A concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior equips you with a comprehensive understanding of the determinants of health and the skills necessary to direct programming efforts at influencing or facilitation health-related behavior, advocating public health policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action and reorienting health services in order to improve quality of life.
Research
The Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group
Drs. Carol Cotton and Stu Fors lead the Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group (TSREG) which consists of a working group of scholars and practitioners dedicated to reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by highway traffic crashes. This is completed through interdisciplinary research identifying effective program strategies and best practices for highway safety planning.
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Workplace Health Group
The Workplace Health Group conducts research on workplace health and organizational effectiveness. This work is fostered through multi-disciplinary collaboration and partnerships with business and industry. More information.
Youth Violence Prevention Group
The Youth Violence Prevention Group conducts research on the study and prevention of school violence and bullying and the promotion of positive, caring school environments. More information.
Cancer screening education and promotion, HIV prevention, and evaluation of health programs
Dr. Su-I Hou has been involved in the past the EncorePlus Evaluation (Evaluation of a National Breast & Cervical Cancer Education Program), funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; "HIV filter paper home screening for high risk people in Taiwan" and "HIV(+) cases follow-up project", funded by Department of Health, R.O.C.
Recently, Dr. Hou has focused on projects related to community strategies to promote screening for early detection of selected cancers. Most of the studies involved developing and validating the study instrument, assessing psycho-social factors that influence screening behavior, developing and implementation theory-based screening programs, and evaluating the effectiveness of program interventions.
She is currently using a web-based survey to assess psychosocial factors related to HIV testing among college students, and expects to adapt the tool to students in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Other areas of research in the department include:
Adolescent health issues
Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Program Evaluation
Community Health Promotion
Research Areas
Public Health
Evaluation Studies Group
The Public Health Evaluation Studies Group is directed by
Dr. Marsha Davis. The group, drawing on
expertise throughout the College of Public Health and the University of Georgia,
collaborates with state and local community agencies to evaluate and assess
their public-health policies, activities and programs across a variety of
areas, and works with federal agencies on funded grant and contract
projects. More Information.
The Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group
Drs. Carol Cotton and Stu Fors lead the Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group (TSREG) which consists of a working group of scholars and practitioners dedicated to reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by highway traffic crashes. This is completed through interdisciplinary research identifying effective program strategies and best practices for highway safety planning.
More information.
Workplace Health Group
The Workplace Health Group conducts research on workplace health and organizational effectiveness. This work is fostered through multi-disciplinary collaboration and partnerships with business and industry. More information.
Youth Violence Prevention Group
The Youth Violence Prevention Group conducts research on the study and prevention of school violence and bullying and the promotion of positive, caring school environments. More information.
Cancer screening education and promotion, HIV prevention, and evaluation of health programs
Dr. Su-I Hou has been involved in the past the EncorePlus Evaluation (Evaluation of a National Breast & Cervical Cancer Education Program), funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; "HIV filter paper home screening for high risk people in Taiwan" and "HIV(+) cases follow-up project", funded by Department of Health, R.O.C.
Recently, Dr. Hou has focused on projects related to community strategies to promote screening for early detection of selected cancers. Most of the studies involved developing and validating the study instrument, assessing psycho-social factors that influence screening behavior, developing and implementation theory-based screening programs, and evaluating the effectiveness of program interventions.
She is currently using a web-based survey to assess psychosocial factors related to HIV testing among college students, and expects to adapt the tool to students in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Other areas of research in the department include:
Adolescent health issues
Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Program Evaluation
Community Health Promotion
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