Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice was founded in 2013 by the combining of the

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, founded in 1930, the School of Public Health, established 1991, and the program in Criminology and Criminal Justice. The College has as its purpose to improve the health and wellbeing of the most vulnerable.

Programs

St. Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice offers 6 undergraduate degrees, 3 accelerated degrees, 7 masters, 13 dual-degree masters, 1 executive master's, 2 PhDs, and 3 certificates. The College is one of 39 schools of public health accredited by the

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(CEPH) – the field’s highest accreditation. It is the only accredited school of public health in Missouri and the only school of public health at a Jesuit/Catholic university in the United States. Public health students can also complete first-year and sophomore level coursework at SLU’s campus in

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, Spain. U.S. News & World Report ranked SLU’s

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among the top graduate programs in the country.

Departments

There are four departments and one school of social work: * Behavioral Science and Health Education *

Biostatistics Biostatistics (also known as biometry) are the development and application of statistical methods to a wide range of topics in biology. It encompasses the design of biological experiments, the collection and analysis of data from those experime ...

Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

* Health Management and Policy *

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Deans of the School

Since the school's founding: *James Kimmey (1991-1993) *Richard Kurz (1993-2001) *William True, interim (2001-2002) *Andrew Balas (2001-2004) *Homer Schmitz, interim (2004-2006) *Connie Evashwick (2006-2007) *Homer Schmitz, interim (2007-2010) *

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(2010-2015) * Collins O. Airhihenbuwa (2016-2017) *Thomas Burroughs (July 1, 2017 – present)

Location

The College for Public Health and Social Justice is located at the SLU medical school, across from the

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on South Grand, about a mile south of the main campus. It is connected to the university by a shuttle bus. The School of Social Work remains on the university's main campus, on Lindell east of Grand.

References

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