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Master of Public Health in Epidemiology

Help Improve Public Health in Your Community and Around the World

Program Structure

The Master of Public Health in Epidemiology is a 46-credit hour program that prepares graduates to study the distribution and dynamics of disease and health in populations, investigate causal factors and determinants of disease in populations, and advance the body of knowledge that will make it possible to control and/or prevent disease and to optimize health.

Hudson College is the only accredited school of public health in the state of Oklahoma, lending itself to a higher quality of public health education that opens doors to a variety of research, employment, and funding opportunities not found elsewhere. Our MPH in Epidemiology graduates have found success in diverse settings, including local, state, and federal agencies such as health departments and academic health sciences centers.

Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health

This course prepares you to identify how social factors impact health outcomes and disease development in populations. Through class discussions and a real-world community health assessment project, you’ll deepen your understanding of social epidemiology concepts and develop your critical assessment skills.

Epidemiology & Prevention of Chronic Diseases

This course provides you with comprehensive knowledge of chronic diseases, along with the tools and epidemiologic methods used to study them. You’ll read and report on the latest literature and use descriptive statistics on survey data of chronic disease risk factors.

Introduction to Emerging Infections and Bioterrorism

This course enables you to examine bioterrorism–its agents, history, and potential impact–and discuss public health preparedness. You’ll get an overview of emerging diseases and the factors associated with their appearance, which serves as an introduction to a variety of topics in a critical field.

Why MPH in Epidemiology at Hudson College

Experiential Learning
Apply what you learn in the classroom to infection prevention programs run by nurses in hospitals, where your data analysis training helps with effective disease prevention presentations. You could also assist organizations like the State Health Department with disease surveillance, such as airborne diseases or influenza, and generate surveillance reports for clinicians.
Curriculum With a Real-World Focus
You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the statistical methods and tools needed to identify the causes behind diseases and injuries that kill people and have ample opportunities to put what you learn into practice to make a tangible impact.
Internships, Projects, and Research Opportunities
Our MPH in Epidemiology students have completed internships in sites across the country, including hospitals, community health centers, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and international corporations. They also partner with cancer registries and our tribal partners to work on analytic projects.

Where Your Career May Go

An aspiring public health expert is passionate about improving health in all its forms and eager to understand how injuries and diseases impact communities. As an epidemiologist, you’ll spread awareness about how to prevent barriers to health and serve as an advocate through roles in organizations of all sizes and scales.

State and local agencies
National government agencies
Tribal agencies and health programs
Pharma and private industry
Academic and research institutions
International agencies

Make an Impact

Our Students Conduct Research in Areas that Make a Difference

The CDC is funding a Hudson College program to increase awareness around blood clots, particularly from pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, which can result in sudden death, though they don’t get the same level of awareness as strokes or heart attacks.
Cancer registries are being used by MPH in Epi students to identify overlaps between chronic heart disease and cancer, as well as answer questions like how much the cancer and heart disease are affecting one another.
Based on wastewater data and hospitalizations, MPH in Epi students are making projections on how many people are going to have flu or RSV covid, or whatnot in the future under different situations.
Groundbreaking Study from Center for American Indian Health Research Reveals Dyslipidemia in American Indian Youth

Centers of Excellence

Center for American Indian Health Research

You'll have the opportunity to partner with CAIHR where partnerships among American Indian communities serve as the backbone for large longitudinal cohort research studies.

Research Design and Analysis Center

You’ll receive faculty mentorship as you apply the skills you’re learning in class, such as data analysis and evaluation to funded research projects.

Sooner Survey Center

As an MPH in Epi student, you’ll engage in data collection activities for standardized surveys – this is the kind of data that serves as the foundation of epidemiological and public health research and prevention projects.

You'll have the opportunity to partner with CAIHR where partnerships among American Indian communities serve as the backbone for large longitudinal cohort research studies.

You’ll receive faculty mentorship as you apply the skills you’re learning in class, such as data analysis and evaluation to funded research projects.

As an MPH in Epi student, you’ll engage in data collection activities for standardized surveys – this is the kind of data that serves as the foundation of epidemiological and public health research and prevention projects.
Featured Alumni
Hudson College graduates hold leadership positions in health departments, hospitals, and civic and corporate organizations across the United States and in more than 25 countries around the world.
Ayesha Sambo
Ayesha Sambo MPH ‘20 Research Epidemiologist & Cancer Surveillance Coordinator, OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
Juan Delara
Juan Delara MPH, ‘14 CHP MIECHV Grants Manager for Family Support and Preventative Medicine, Oklahoma State Health Department
Margarita Ratliff Driscoll
Margarita Ratliff Driscoll MPH ‘23, CPH Marketing and Educational Services Program Administrator, Metropolitan State University, Colorado / Health Center at Auraria
Cuyler Snider
Cuyler Snider MPH’ 08 Deputy Director, Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center – Southern Plains Tribal Health Board
Jillian Doss-Walker
Jillian Doss-Walker MPH ‘05 Deputy Branch Chief/Public Health Advisor. Accelerated Disease Control, Global Immunization Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Faculty Spotlight
Learn from renowned scholars, researchers, and practitioners who offer insider perspectives and real-world insight. These highly accomplished industry leaders will be your teachers and mentors as you tackle today’s most complex healthcare challenges.
Aaron M. Wendelboe, Ph.D.
Aaron M. Wendelboe, Ph.D. Chair & Professor, Edward E. & Helen T. Bartlett Chair Dr. Wendelboe is a nationally recognized epidemiologist and public health leader. He is an alumnus of the renowned Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program of the Centers for Disease Control and... Dr. Wendelboe is a nationally recognized epidemiologist and public health leader. He is an alumnus of the renowned Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From March to July 2020, he was deployed to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, where he served as the Interim State Epidemiologist, coordinating epidemiology elements of the State’s response to Covid-19.
Tabitha Garwe, Ph.D.
Tabitha Garwe, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Epidemiology and OU College of Medicine Department of Surgery Faculty and Director of Surgical Outcomes Research Dr. Garwe was the lead epidemiologist and State Trauma Registrar for the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Emergency Systems Division for 9 years and has over 20 years of experience in the desig... Dr. Garwe was the lead epidemiologist and State Trauma Registrar for the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Emergency Systems Division for 9 years and has over 20 years of experience in the design, conduct and analysis of clinical epidemiological studies, with a particular focus in trauma, surgery, and critical care research and over 40 publications in the area of trauma and surgical outcomes.
Amanda Janitz, Ph.D., MPH
Amanda Janitz, Ph.D., MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology Dr. Janitz recently was awarded an approximate $400,000 two-year research grant from the National Institutes of Health dedicated to a vital research study aimed at identifying barriers to COVID-19 ... Dr. Janitz recently was awarded an approximate $400,000 two-year research grant from the National Institutes of Health dedicated to a vital research study aimed at identifying barriers to COVID-19 testing and vaccination within American Indian or Alaska Native populations, with the ultimate goal of improving access to these essential services.
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