Public Health Department

Public Health

Interested in increasing quality of life, health, and safety for communities large and small? Gain the skills and experience to facilitate change through education, health promotion, and policy development. Whether you’re just getting started or continuing your education, St. Kate’s undergraduate and graduate programs offer something for everyone.

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Our public health bachelor degree programs are the first undergraduate programs in Minnesota to receive accreditation from The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

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Our programs are distinguished by our unique internship opportunities, diverse student body, emphasis on women’s global health issues, and talented faculty who are experts in the field.

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We emphasize social justice, and work with academic and community partners near and far to make a difference.

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Learn from industry leaders

Our faculty are active researchers, industry and academic award winners, and influential members of professional organizations. Most of all, they’re passionate, caring teachers.

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Nursing student Erica Carlson '19 (second from right) and public health student Sabrina Kubisa '22 (right) speak with a mother and young child as part of their work with the Catholic Medical Mission Board and the Kumasala+ Project in Zambia.
Professor conducts health impact assessment to understand the effects of COVID-19 on families with children with disabilities in Zambia
St. Kate's public health associate professor Kari Hartwig, DrPH and former MPH graduate student, Fatma Mohamed MPH '18
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Public health grad students go from global to local during pandemic
Cover of the book "Warda: My Journey from the Horn of Africa to a College Education", published by Beaver’s Pond Press 2020 | The author of the memoir, Warda Mohamed Abdullahi. Photo by John Schaidler.
An unbreakable, powerful, determined journey
Public Health
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Fontbonne 220

St. Catherine University

2004 Randolph Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55105

 

Mailbox 4203

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651-690-6266

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