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

MPH student to evaluate the National Grange for potential partnerships

Jan 15, 2019

Lilly Anderson, a second-year MPH student in the healthpromotion health behavior track, received a grant from the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice to fund the collaborative project, “A scopingreview of the National Grange: A community levelresource with the capacity to increase the reach of publichealth promotion and prevention for rural residents.” This project will […]

Inside the mind of researcher Lan Doan

Jan 14, 2019

I feel like this is my lifes work, says Lan Doan.

Doctoral student receives grant to support research related to Rohingya refugees

Jan 11, 2019

Rebecca Amantia, a doctoral student in health promotion and health behavior, received a grant from the OSU Presidents Commission on the Status of Women. The grant will support costs for her to conduct implementation science research on current emergency response efforts that focus on maternal and child healthcare for Rohingya refugees. This research is based […]

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.

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