HPB Careers

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.

A focus in Health Promotion and Behavior prepares you to:

• Design, implement, and evaluate behavior change programs for a variety of health-related behaviors, including alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use, physical activity, diet, sexual behavior, and cancer screening.
• Perform community needs assessments
• Apply social marketing programs toward the modification of unhealthily lifestyle behaviors

Work setting options for the MPH graduate with a concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior:

• Health departments
• Local, state, and federal government agencies
• Medical centers
• Colleges and Universities
• Non-profit organizations
• International organizations
• Commercial firms
• Consulting firms

Typical Health Promotion and Behavior positions:

• Public Health Education
• Health Promotion Program Coordinator
• Health Promotion Program Evaluator
• Health Promotion Specialist
• Director, Community Health and Wellness
• Manager, Community-based Initiatives
• Supervisor of Health Education and Wellness
• Sexual Violence Prevention Program Coordinator