Departmental Research

This degree is offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Temple’s College of Public Health. Graduate students may work with faculty who are conducting cutting-edge research in epidemiology on the cause, risk and trajectory of populationwide health. Faculty research emphases within the department include

  • behavioral epidemiology;
  • cancer epidemiology;
  • causal inference;
  • global health;
  • HIV/AIDS;
  • mediation analyses;
  • perinatal and reproductive health epidemiology;
  • substance use and overdose; and
  • water, sanitation and hygiene.

Learn more about research in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

The College of Public Health contains several research centers, labs and programs associated with public health disciplines. These include the

Research in Temple’s College of Public Health

The College of Public Health is one of the most research-active colleges at Temple University. Research at the college is multidisciplinary and spans both discovery and translation.

Temple is an R1 institution of “highest research activity” as designated by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing it in the top 4% of all four-year educational institutions in the nation. Temple’s research enterprise distinguishes itself through its focus on community, and by using advances in technology to make a positive impact on people’s lives.