Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior (HPEB) is an interdisciplinary department that applies the social and behavioral sciences to improve public health.
HPEB conducts innovative research and prepares future leaders to improve public health locally, nationally, and globally. Our faculty and students address how interventions, social context, health care systems, and physical environments influence health behaviors and health status, with an emphasis on disadvantaged populations.
Departmental strengths include:
In addition to an undergraduate minor, we offer four advanced degrees related to health promotion, education and behavior as well as three graduate certificate programs. Each graduate degree and certificate has specific application deadlines and requirements.
Are you an undergraduate student interested in doing research with an HPEB faculty member? Fill out this contact form for more information.
Curious about what it’s like to be a graduate student in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior (HPEB)? Our Welcome Guide offers an inside look at life in the program, what to expect, how to prepare, and where to find support. Whether you’ve just been accepted or are considering applying, this guide is a great starting point to understand our community, values, and resources that will shape your academic and professional experience.
Health promotion, education, and behavior (HPEB) doctoral students Edith Utaka and Hao Zhang and postdoctoral research fellow Rui Luo (HPEB and Center for Healthcare Quality have been selected to join the Social determinants of Health Advanced Research Training Fellowship Program.
Just before her 2024 graduation with a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Ashanti Cromedy accepted a position with the University of Kentucky as a grants specialist.
Donna Richter is widely known for her leadership role as the fourth dean of the Arnold School (2003 - 2007), but she is best remembered for her enduring commitment to advancing public health.
Caroline Rudisill, a professor in the Arnold School's Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior and Academic Director of the USC-Prisma Health partnership, received the Academic Partner Research Award.
A member of the Arnold School community for the past 25 years, Megan Weis is a two-time alumna whose made a lasting impact on her alma mater and the state.
Ebru Cayir Burke uses her Arnold School degree every day to train future health professionals and conduct research aimed at improving workplace well-being and equity for helping professionals.
Victoria Adebiyi graduates with a Ph.D. in HPEB this month after completing her global health dissertation project. She's currently working on manuscripts that describe what she learned during a mixed-methods she conducted study in Nigeria.