Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in 2012, the School of Public and Community Health Sciences is a multi-disciplinary program that offers the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree and a graduate Certificate of Public Health (C.P.H.). The program is designed to prepare public health practitioners who will use global insight to improve the health of the people of Montana and other rural areas. Predominantly on-line, web-based instruction allows both traditional students and working professionals to pursue a degree or certificate.
For the M.P.H. degree, all students must successfully complete 42 graduate credits, including 36 required core credits and 6 elective credits. The following core courses are required:
M.P.H. students may take 6 or more elective credits of courses offered from the School of Public and Community Health Sciences or from other departments in order to create a plan of study that tailors the learning experience to the needs of the student. PUBH elective courses include:
For the Certificate of Public Health, students must complete any 12 pre-approved credits from the above list of core courses. Approval of a specific 12 credit program is part of the Certificate of Public Health admission process.
Public Health (PUBH) - Course Descriptions
R- before the course description indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R. Credits beyond this maximum do not count toward a degree.
510, 511, 512, 515, 520, 521, 525, 530, 535, 540, 550, 560, 570, 580, 591, 593, 595, 596, 597, 599
Annjeanette Belcourt-Dittloff, Ph.D., The University of Montana, 2006 (Pharmacy Practice and School of Public and Community Health Sciences)
Amanda L. Golbeck, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1983 (Biostatistics); M.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1979 (Statistics); M.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1977 (Anthropology)
Kari Harris, Ph.D., The University of Kansas, 1998 (Behavioral Psychology); M.P.H., The University of Kansas School of Medicine, 1997; M.S., Central Washington University, 1992 (Organizational Development)
Craig Molgaard, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1979 (Anthropology/Health and Medical Sciences); M.P.H. University of California at Berkeley, 1982 (Epidemiology); M.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1976 (Anthropology) (Chair)
Tony Ward, Ph.D., The University of Montana, 2001 (Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and School of Public and Community Health Sciences)
Jean T. Carter, Ph.D., The University of Arizona, 1997; Pharm.D., The University of Arizona, 1993 (Pharmacy Practice)
Janet L. Finn, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1995 (Social Work and Anthropology)
Peter Koehn, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1973 (Political Science)
Willard O. Granath, Ph.D., Wake Forest University, 1982 (Biological Sciences)
Jan LaBonty, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1987; M.Ed., Northern Montana College, 1983 (Curriculum and Instruction)
Kimber Haddix McKay, Ph.D., University of California at Davis, 1998 (Anthropology)
Gilbert Quintero, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1998 (Anthropology)
Robin Saha, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2002 (Environmental Studies)
Tom Seekins, Ph.D. University of Kansas, 1983 (Department of Psychology and the Rural Institute)
K. Ann Sondag, Ph.D., Southern Illinois, Carbondale, 1988 (Health and Human Performance)
Kay Unger, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1974 ( Department of Economics)
Duncan Campbell, Ph.D., Washington State University, 2003 (Psychology)
Bryan Cochran, Ph.D., University of Washington, 2003 (Psychology)
Curtis Noonan, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 2000 (Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice)
Elizabeth Putnam, Ph.D., University of Texas-Houston, 1989 (Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Ranjan Shrestha, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 2007 (Department of Economics)
Adjunct Faculty
Kathryn Fox, M.P.H., University of Montana, 2013, J.D. Indiana University School of Law, 2006
Julie Stevens, M.P.H., University of Montana, 2012
Ann Cook, Ph.D., The University of Montana, 2001 (Research, Psychology)
Kathleen Humphries, Ph.D., The University of California at Davis, 1995 (Rural Institute)
Meg Ann Traci, Ph.D., The University of Montana, 2000 (Rural Institute)
Lawrence L. White, M.H.A., St. Louis University, 1970 (Western Montana Area Health Education Center and School of Public and Community Health Sciences)
Rosemary Hughes, Ph.D., University of Houston, 1989 (Rural Institute)
Craig H. Ravesloot, Ph.D., University of Montana, 1995 (Rural Institute)
Elizabeth Ciemins, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 2003; M.P.H., University of California at Los Angeles, 1994 (Research Director, Center for Clinical Translation Research, Billings Clinic)
Marcia Ciol, Ph.D., University of Washington – Seattle, 1991; M.S. University of Washington – Seattle, 1987; M.S. Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Brazil, 1982; (Research Associate Professor, University of Washington – Seattle, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine)
Leslie Deck, M.P.A., The University of Montana, 2009; C.H.E.S., National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, 2004 (Program Coordinator, Tobacco Use Prevention, Flathead City-County Health Department, Health Promotion Specialist, Summit Medical Fitness Center)
John Felton, M.P.H., The University of Montana, 2010, M.B.A., University of Cincinnati, (Executive Vic President - Operations, RiverStone Health, Billings)
Lawrence Edward Frisch, M.D., Harvard Medical School, 1971; M.P.H. University of Washington, 1995 (Associate Professor, Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine and Pharmacy; Executive Medical Director for Patient Safety and Quality, Vancouver Island Health Authority, British Columbia, Canada)
Suzanne Reid Hawley, Ph.D., Loma Linda University, 2002; M.P.H., Loma Linda University, 1999 (Professor and Chair, Wichita State University, Department of Public Health Sciences) and MPH Program Director, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Steven D. Helgerson, M.D., University of Washington School of Medicine, 1973; M.P.H., University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine (State Medical Officer, Montana Department of Health and Human Services)
Billie Jo Kipp, Ph.D., University of Montana, 2005; M.A., University of Montana, 2000; (President, Blackfeet Community College)
Cindi Laukes, M.A., University of Iowa, 1990 (Clinical Research Director, Montana Neuroscience Institute, Clinical Research Manager, Montana Cancer Institute)
Joanne Oreskovich, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2001 (Director/Epidemiologist, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Montana D.P.H.H.S.)
Lolem Ngong, M.P.H., University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, 2001 (PEPFAR Country Coordinator for the Democratic Republic of Congo, USAID)
Greg Oliver, M.S., The University of Montana, 1989 (Director Health Promotion Division, Missoula City-County Health Department)
Angelia Paschal, Ph.D., Kent State University, 2003; M.Ed., University of Mississippi, 1992 (Associate Professor, University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Department of Health Science, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health)
Tom G. Schwann, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1983 (Chief and Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Zoonotic Pathogens, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health.)