Our Mission
We strive for optimal health for all people via research, education, and service, with community engagement at the heart of all we do. Our work spans the translational continuum within public health, focusing on understanding and transforming the systemic, structural, social, and behavioral factors that affect health to promote well-being for all.
Our Vision
To have a transformational, real-world impact in service of health and community well-being.
Our Values
We recognize that upholding the following core values requires intentional work and is an ongoing process. We commit to doing this work and to continual growth and improvement.
BELONGING
We are committed to creating and sustaining an environment where our faculty, students, and staff can thrive. To that end, we commit to recognizing dignity, practicing reflexivity and cultural humility, and to actively listening and showing respect to others.
COLLABORATION
The spirit of partnership is at the heart of our department. We value collaboration and co-learning with communities, learners, and scholars across disciplines, and we elevate community knowledge and input in our work.
IMPACT
We are committed to public health practice and impact—in our communities, in education, and in our science.
INTEGRITY
We strive to maintain an environment of trust with our community partners, with our participants, with our learners, and with our colleagues. We will remain accountable to one another and to the communities we serve, and commit to giving our best every day.