Health Promotion and Health Behavior

Inspire behavior change 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

OSU study shows grange a ‘natural partner’ for expanding public health outreach, access

May 4, 2020

In the ongoing struggle to address health care disparities in rural communities across the U.S., a recent Oregon State University study found the perfect partner may be hiding in plain sight. The grange, founded in 1867 and officially titled the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, is a community-based organization that is […]

Culturally adapted materials boost Latino participation in diabetes education programs

Mar 25, 2020

Diabetes education programs that are linguistically and culturally tailored to Latinos lead to significantly higher rates of completion.

Hip hop and community health

Mar 20, 2020

Community health worker Christina Chac applies her public health skills at the Asian Health and Service Center in Portland, Ore., but she got her start at Oregon State.

Lights, camera – take action!

Nov 25, 2019

The ENLACE program builds solidarity and amplifies youth voices, connecting Latinx and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth in fighting social isolation.

Public health major named OSU Scholar Athlete

Apr 8, 2019

CPHHS student Aaron Olmos, majoring in public health with a concentration in health promotion and health behavior, is an OSU Scholar Athlete of the Month. Aaron is a redshirt freshman from Imperial Beach, California, and competed in the starting lineup for the Beavers during the 2018-19 campaign. He earned a fourth place finish at his […]

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