Public Health Sciences (PhD)

About the Program

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The PhD program in Public Health Sciences trains students to become experts in generating, through scholarly research, new knowledge about health and disease prevention and effective programs in public health. Graduates will be equipped with the means to communicate and disseminate this new knowledge. The program educates students in research design, implementation, analysis and public health practice, and teaches effective ways to disseminate scholarly findings and implement evidence-based, effective public health programs.

Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean

School of Medicine

Major Code
GSPH

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
Priority: Dec 1, 2023
General: Jan 15, 2024
Space Available: Jun 1, 2024
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2023
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2024

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Jaime Allen
jnallen@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: General
Deborah Bennett
Public Health Sciences
(530) 754-8282 | dhbennett@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions and General
Marcella Gonsalves
Public Health Sciences
(530) 752-0849 | phsinstaffairs@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Brad Pollock
Public Health Sciences
bpollock@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
David Rocke
Public Health Sciences
(530) 752-6999 | dmrocke@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Mooney
(530) 752-0650 | smooney@ucdavis.edu