College of Public Health and Human Sciences

OUT THERE
Working to ensure lifelong health and well-being for every person, every family and every community, in Oregon and beyond.

Hey, Portland!
We're bringing our top-ranked online bachelor’s program in Human Development and Family Sciences to you starting this fall.

Check out our HDFS degree in Portland.

mental-health-initiative-600px-compressed-90.jpg

Mental Health Initiative

Join us in working toward a healthier future for Oregon youth and families and be our partner in improving mental health and well-being. Learn more about our Youth and Family Mental Health Initiative.

online-mph-600px-compressed-90.jpg

MPH Online

Earn your MPH degree online and take the next step in an exciting and meaningful career in public health. It’s a new online MPH … make it yours.

emily-ho-lab-2-600x400-compressed-85.jpg

World-Class Research

We study individuals across the lifespan, focus on health equity and addressing health disparities, and conduct basic and applied research to create solutions to current and emerging challenges to health and well-being. See Research

CPHHS News

Second study finds Oregon college students reporting more marijuana use following legalization

Jul 18, 2018

College students at two large public universities in Oregon are reporting more use of marijuana following the drugs legalization, including among those who are underage, Oregon State University researchers have found. … Read full story.

Maximal running shoes may increase injury risk to some runners

Jun 25, 2018

Researchers in the FORCE Lab found that runners experienced a higher impact peak and increased loading rate with maximal shoes, which are associated with a greater likelihood of injury, such as plantar fasciitis and tibial stress fractures. … Read full story.

Unnecessarily difficult: Physical activity resources for adults are loaded with jargon

Jun 7, 2018

Web page articles and other written materials designed to encourage physical activity are often too difficult to be easily read and understood by most U.S. adults, limiting their effectiveness, new research from Oregon State University shows. … Read full story.

When it comes to school recess, a quality playground experience matters, researchers suggest

Jun 4, 2018

Recess periods can offer physical, cognitive, social and emotional benefits to elementary school children, but those benefits are tied closely to the quality of the playground experience. … Read full story.

OSUs Cool Shoes presents Swingin Out May 18 and 19 at Corvallis High School

May 11, 2018

Oregon State Universitys Ballroom Dance company, Cool Shoes, will perform its annual spring show, Swingin Out, at 7:30 p.m. May 18 and May 19 at Corvallis High School. … Read full story.

Mental Health Initiative

MPH Online

World-Class Research

CPHHS News

Contact Info