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

Not all fun and games

Apr 23, 2019

Translating public health data into something actionable isnt easy. The Benton County Public Health Department uses an interactive trivia game, with help from Oregon State Universitys public health students, to engage the community in local harm reduction efforts. The game, part of Benton Countys annual public health recognition and awards event, also celebrated National Public […]

Helping the vulnerable and the marginalized

Mar 7, 2019

When I started in this field, getting HIV was a death sentence. Weve made huge advances in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, says Peggy Dolcini, a professor in the School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences. But this epidemic is very complex. Weve come a long way, but there is still quite a lot of work to do.

Ready to serve the world

Mar 6, 2019

Nastassia Donoho, 14, fell in love with how the public health field can improve communities. She is currently serving with the Peace Corps in Lesotho, Africa.

Future policy change-makers

Feb 22, 2019

Instead of sitting through a day of lectures, five public health undergraduate students trekked to the Oregon State Capitol for the OPHA Advocacy Day.

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 […]

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