PHP 1700: Current Topics in Environmental Health

Dr. Karl Kelsey, Fall Term

This course is designed to introduce students to the field of environmental health, and demonstrate how environmental health is integrated into various aspects of our lives, both directly and indirectly. Topics to be covered include: toxic metals, vector-borne disease, food safety, water quality, radiation, pesticides, air quality, hazardous waste, risk assessment, and the role of the community in environmental health. Guest speakers will present several topics so that students can learn from the expertise of professionals active in the field. 

PHP 1720: Environmental Exposure Assessments in Practice

Dr. Erica Walker, Fall Term

Exposure assessments are the key to linking environmental contaminants to human health. This course will provide you with a detailed overview of environmental exposure assessment and its role in providing tools and metrics for defining exposures in epidemiological studies. This includes the design of community and personal monitoring studies, the techniques and equipment used for sampling and analysis, and the interpretation of data. Simultaneously, students will develop and carry out an environmental exposure assessment in the local community and will also learn about and put into practice topics such as community engagement, community surveying, environmental justice, and public health communication strategies.

PHP 1964: Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention

Dr. Tongzhang Zheng, Spring Term

This course is aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills central to the application of epidemiologic methods to cancer screening, prevention, and control. We will exam cancer incidence and trends in the U.S. and globally, interpret their implication for cancer etiology, and critically analyze current evidence regarding the role of various major risk factors on human cancer risks. The class will focus on the impact of major environmental, occupational, and lifestyle risk factors on cancers of high public health significance.

PHP 2220E: Topics in Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

Dr. Joseph Braun, Spring Term

This course introduces students to the epidemiological study of historical and contemporary environmental/occupational agents, focusing on study design, biases, and methodological tools used to evaluate and extend the evidence linking exposures to human disease. The course will discuss applications, strengths, and limitations of different study designs and their use in studying specific environmental agents. Didactic lectures and student-led discussions will be used to provide students with a basic understanding of and the tools to apply/extend their knowledge of specific environmental agents (endocrine disruptors) and special topics (children's neurodevelopment).

• PHP2325: Place Matters: Exploring Community-Level Contexts on Health Behaviors, Outcomes and Disparities
• BIOL1820: Environmental Health and Disease
• BIOL2860: Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
• ENVS1105: Introduction to Environmental GIS
• ENVS1350: Environmental Economics and Policy
• ENVS1400: Sustainable Design in the Built Environment
• ENVS1575: Engaged Climate Policy at the UN Climate Change Talks
• ENVS1580: Environmental Stewardship and Resilience in Urban Systems
• ENVS1910: The Anthropocene: The Past and Present of Environmental Change
• GEOL1330: Global Environmental Remote Sensing
• GEOL1320: Introduction to GIS for Environmental Applications