Welcome to Public Health at UC Irvine! There is no better time in history to engage with public health at UC Irvine, home to innovative and resourceful public health research, practice, and education initiatives. Click here to learn more about us.

Our Mission and Values:

The mission of the public health program at the University of California, Irvine is to create, integrate, and translate population-based knowledge into preventive strategies for reducing the societal burden of human disease and disability through excellence in research, education, and public service. Click here to view Our Mission, Goals, and Objectives.

The program is committed to the University of California's "Statement of Ethical Values" and the 12-point standards of ethical conduct published by the University of California. Click here to view our Statement of Ethical Values.

Our Programs:

We currently offer a B.S. in Public Health Sciences and a B.A. in Public Health Policy; and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in three emphases: Environmental Health, Epidemiology, and Sociocultural Diversity and Health. We also offer a minor in Public Health.

For more information on the undergraduate programs, please click here or send an email to phuao@uci.edu. For more information about the graduate program, please click here or send an email to phgo@uci.edu.

Accreditation Status: Applicant » Update

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH: http://www.ceph.org/) is an independent agency recognized by the US Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs offered in settings other than schools of public health.

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  1. UCI Research Center
  2. November 2012
    Title: Reducing HPV Transmission in Developing Countries: The Importance of Education and the Necessary Vaccinations

    Publication: Journal of Global Health Perspectives

    Authors: Brandon Brown, Karen Munoz, Nikita Shroff

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  3. September 2012
    Title: High level evidence demonstrates male circumcision reduces HPV infection

    Publication: HPV Today

    Author: Brandon Brown

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  4. September, 2012
    Title: Social integration in friendship networks: The synergy of network structure and peer influence in relation to cigarette smoking among high risk adolescents

    Publication: Social Science & Medicine

    Co-Author: Cynthia M. Lakon

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  5. August 2012
    Title: How the doc should (not) talk: When breaking bad news with negations influences patients' immediate responses and medical adherence intentions

    Publication: Patient Education and Counseling

    Co-Author: Lisa Sparks

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  6. May, 2012
    Title: Human papillomavirus prevalence, cervical abnormalities and risk factors among female sex workers in Lima, Peru

    Publication: International Journal of STD & Aids

    Co-Author: Brandon Brown

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  7. January, 2012
    Title: Randomized trial of HPV4 vaccine assessing the response to HPV4 vaccine in two schedules among Peruvian female sex workers

    Publication: Vaccine

    Co-Author: Brandon Brown

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  8. December, 2011
    Title: Retrospective Exposure Estimation and Predicted versus Observed Serum Perfluorooctanoic Acid Concentrations for Participants in the C8 Health Project

    Publication: Environmental Health Perspectives

    Co-Author: Scott M. Bartell

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  9. November, 2011
    Title: Oral sex practices, oral human papillomavirus and correlations between oral and cervical human papillomavirus prevalence among female sex workers in Lima, Peru

    Publication: International Journal of STD & Aids

    Co-Author: Brandon Brown

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  10. November 14, 2011
    Title: Automated time activity classification based on global positioning system (GPS) tracking data

    Publication: BioMed Central - Public Health

    Authors: Jun Wu, Chengsheng Jiang, Douglas Houston, Dean Baker and Ralph Delfino

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  11. June, 2011
    Title: Green Health: An A-to-Z Guide
    (548 pages)

    Publication: SAGE Publications

    ISBN: 9781412974592

    Author: Oladele Ogunseitan

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  12. April, 2011
    Title: Encyclopedia of Environmental Health
    (5,016 pages)

    Publication: Elsevier Science & Technology

    ISBN: 978-0-444-52273-3

    Contributing Author and Issue Editor: Oladele Ogunseitan

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  13. March, 2011
    Title: Making the Mexican Diabetic
    (282 pages)

    Publication: University of California Press, 2011

    ISBN: 9780520267312

    Author: Michael J. Montoya

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  14. January, 2011
    Title: Nutrition And Global Health

    Publication: Cognella

    ISBN: 9781609278137

    Author: Zuzana Bic

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  15. December 7, 2010
    Title: Potential Environmental Impacts of Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)...

    Publication: Environmental Science and Technology

    Authors: Seong-Rin Lim, Daniel Kang, Oladele A. Ogunseitan, and Julie M. Schoenung

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  16. July, 2010
    Title: The Social Context of Adolescent Smoking: A Systems Perspective

    Publication: American Journal of Public Health

    Authors: Cynthia M. Lakon, John R. Hipp, and David S. Timberlake

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Spotlight
PH Alumni Morgan Bailey named NIH GloCal Fellow

PH Alumni Morgan Bailey named NIH GloCal Fellow
Dr. Bailey will travel to Kenya to study the impact of community led sanitation on health perception, behavior, and environmental risks

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NY TIMES BLOG: A Benefit of Aging: Flu Protection

NY TIMES BLOG: A Benefit of Aging: Flu Protection
UCI Public Health professor Andrew Noymer is cited in New York Times health and science blog.

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UCI NEWS: Swine flu pandemic of 2009 more deadly for younger adults

UCI NEWS: Swine flu pandemic of 2009 more deadly for younger adults
UCI Public Health professor, Andrew Noymer co-authors study urging targeted vaccination of those under 65

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GHREAT Resources and Programs Available!

GHREAT Resources and Programs Available!
Access a network of Global Health Peer mentors; Read the GHREAT newsletter; Participate in the Global Health Journal Club; and more.

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