Health Promotion and Health Behavior

Help people change behavior to improve health and well-being

Changing behavior takes time and dedication, but quality of life can be improved at any age. Those drawn to health promotion and health behavior enjoy helping others and getting to the root of problems to find viable solutions.

Health promotion and health behavior specialists work to understand the social and behavioral influences at play in various communities, especially those with health disparities.

They dig deep to get at the root of issues. Whether it’s looking at living conditions, lifestyle choices or disease prevention, these important public health professionals use scientific evaluation to create real solutions to communities’ most pressing health challenges.

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Katie Anthony
Internship lands CPHHS student her dream job at Intel. During her internship, she conducted her dissertation research on remote health monitoring among Latino heart failure patients and their informal caregivers. Read more.

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Tony Lapiz, MPH
Alumnus Tony Lapiz '17 didn’t know much about the public health profession, but he knew he wanted to improve community health through policy. Read more.

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Kari-Lyn Sakuma, Ph.D., MPH
Kari-Lyn Sakuma’s research looks at how new and emerging tobacco products are impacting African American youth and young adults. Read more.

Health Promotion and Health Behavior stories

Community experience helps student grow

Dec 7, 2018

At the end of my undergraduate studies, I had the opportunity to intern with the nonprofit Growing Gardens located in Portland, Oregon.

Making something for us

Dec 5, 2018

Darius, a senior studying public health, is the founder and creator of the clothing brand, People of Colour. The mission of the brand is to create unity among the POC community, and to educate and generate conversation on topics relating to racism and discrimination.

Agent of change

Nov 2, 2018

Jeremiah Allen has been named an OSU Alumni Association Fellowthanks to his work for the LGBTQ community.

Blazing his own trail

Jul 24, 2018

Tony Lapiz didnt know much about the public health profession, but he knew he wanted to improve community health through policy. Through an Oregon State alumna he met during an undergraduate internship, he learned that a degree in public health could help him achieve that goal.

Graduating student spotlight: Tori VandeLinde

Jun 12, 2018

Tori VandeLinde will graduate with her masters degree in Public Health Health Promotion and Health Behavior on June 16 and shes already landed her dream job. In July, shell start with the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, where she will be working on its national sexual violence prevention project.

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