Departmental Research

This degree is offered by the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences in Temple’s College of Public Health. Students who are interested in gaining research experience are encouraged to discuss potential opportunities with faculty researchers. Faculty research emphases within the department include

  • health communication,
  • cancer control and prevention,
  • chronic disease prevention,
  • maternal and child health,
  • nutrition and obesity,
  • organ donation,
  • substance dependence prevention and treatment, and
  • HIV/AIDS.

The College of Public Health contains several research centers, labs and programs associated with our public health disciplines. Labs involving faculty in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences who can serve as primary mentors to doctoral students include the

Other labs associated with our public health disciplines include

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.

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