Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington

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Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
TypePublic school of public health
Established2012
Parent institution
Indiana University
DeanDavid Allison
Students2494 (2019-2020)
Undergraduates2085 (2019-2020)
Postgraduates409 (2019-2020)
Location
Bloomington
,
Indiana
,
United States
CampusSmall city
Websitepublichealth.indiana.edu
Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington

The Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington is an undergraduate and graduate school at

undergraduate and graduate students, offers 34 different degrees, and has five academic departments. In 2020, the School of Public Health-Bloomington was reaccredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.[1]

History

The precursor to the School of Public Health-Bloomington, the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, was founded in 1946. In 2012, the school became the School of Public Health-Bloomington.[2] The school earned accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health in 2015.[3] It has the oldest Master of Public Health program, established in 1969, in the state of Indiana.[4]

A history book, A Legacy Transformed, about the school's origins and transformation into the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, was published in 2016.[5]

Pamela S. Whitten was elected Indiana University's 19th president and the first woman to serve as president of the university on April 16, 2021. Dr. Whitten was appointed a tenured professor in the School of Public Health-Bloomington.[6]

Academics

The school offers

Master of Public Health, and Ph.D. degrees.[7]

The school is organized into five departments:[8]

  • Applied Health Science
  • Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Kinesiology
  • Health & Wellness Design

In the 2021 Best Graduate Schools survey by U.S. News & World Report, the school was ranked the 41st school of public health in the U.S.[9]

Notable people

Faculty

Alumni

References

  1. ^ "CEPH Accreditation 2020: News: News & Events: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington". School of Public Health. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  2. ^ "Indiana University Broadcast: HPER Renamed as School of Public Health-Bloomington". broadcast.iu.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  3. ^ "About: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington". publichealth.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  4. ^ "About: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington". publichealth.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. ^ "Indiana University Press: A Legacy Transformed: The Story of HPER and the Birth of the School of Public Health-Bloomington". iupress.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  6. ^ "Dr. Pamela S. Whitten Elected 19th President of Indiana University (IU) and Confirmed as Tenured Professor in the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington by the IU Board of Trustees: 2021: News: News & Events: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington". School of Public Health. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  7. ^ "Academics: Solve health-related problems and improve people's lives". publichealth.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  8. ^ "Departments: A culture of learning and discovery". publichealth.indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  9. ^ "Best Public Health Schools". usnews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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