The Department of Population Health Sciences was established in June 2011 and houses Virginia Tech’s Master of Public Health degree program.
Some of the department's responsibilities and activities include:
- Partner with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in offering the Master of Public Health degree
- Organize, administer, and provide accountability and budget oversight for the public health program
- Facilitate the process toward accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health
- Engage in research and outreach initiatives related to human and animal health
- Mentor Ph.D. and MS students in the Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences (BMVS) program and involved in public health research
Contact Information:
Laura Hungerford,
Department Head
Susan West Marmagas,
Director, Public Health Program
Tammy Stevers,
Program and Department Assistant
Phone: 540-231-3945
Fax: 540-231-7007
205 Duck Pond Drive
VA-MD Vet Med (0442)
Blacksburg,
VA
24061