College of Public Health and Human Sciences

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Earn an HDFS degree, a certificate in public health or an MPH degree online. Our online programs are offered in partnership with OSU’s top-ranked Ecampus and taught by the same college faculty who teach on campus.

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See how your Concordia majors of exercise and sports science, healthcare administration or social work will transfer to the CPHHS.

CPHHS News

Culturally adapted materials boost Latino participation in diabetes education programs

Mar 25, 2020

An Oregon State University study published last week found that diabetes education programs that are linguistically and culturally tailored to Latinos lead to significantly higher rates of completion among Latino participants — even higher than rates among non-Latinos enrolled in the English versions of those programs. … Read full story.

Parents modeling physical activity help kids with developmental disabilities improve motor skills

Mar 24, 2020

It’s a self-perpetuating cycle: Kids with developmental disabilities face challenges in building motor skills, which makes them less able to participate in routine physical activity, which gives them less opportunity to practice those same motor skills. … Read full story.

Oregon State University COVID-19 experts

Mar 20, 2020

The following Oregon State University faculty and staff have expertise related to the COVID-19 global pandemic and are willing to speak with journalists. … Read full story.

Chronic environmental stressors, not combat exposure, biggest predictor of PTSD in Korean Vietnam veterans

Mar 2, 2020

In the Vietnam War, the second-largest contingent of soldiers fighting North Vietnam came from Korea. Now, 45 years later, roughly 40% of Korean Vietnam veterans have post-traumatic stress disorder, a rate higher than their American counterparts. … Read full story.

Mother’s milk and infant health focus of Science Pub Corvallis

Feb 19, 2020

The benefits of mother’s milk for babies, such as lower disease risks and improved cognitive development, are well known. But the story isn’t so clear for infants born prematurely. Even when fed breast milk they can fail to thrive. At Science Pub Corvallis on March 9, David Dallas will explore what scientists know about human milk and how babies digest it. … Read full story.