2024-2025 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
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The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Pitt Public Health is dedicated to understanding the health effects of biological, chemical, and physical agents through cutting-edge research in molecular and biochemical toxicology, epigenetics, gene-environment interactions, and computational toxicology. Embracing the concept of the exposome, our faculty investigates environmental and occupational exposures and their interactions with genetic and epigenetic factors over a lifetime. Beyond theoretical research, we emphasize environmental health practice, pollution prevention, policy or management with a focus on applied science and more practical problem solving. The department engages in active collaborations with community partners, other faculties, and national and global research centers, enriching our teaching and research endeavors. Our academic programs, characterized by rigorous mentoring and a flexible curriculum, offer students hands-on research opportunities and practical experiences, shaping them for careers in public health policy, consulting, risk assessment, academia, regulatory compliance & enforcement, industry, and beyond. Our graduates are well-equipped to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary professionals and are often employed in leading health organizations, contributing significantly to the field of environmental and occupational health.
Contact Information
Departmental Chair
Sally Wenzel, MD
4126 PUBHL
130 DeSoto Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
412-624-9345 P
412-624-9361 F
swenzel@pitt.edu
https://www.sph.pitt.edu/eoh
For information on admission or registration, contact Bryanna Snyder at bms85@pitt.edu.
Admissions
Please refer to School-level Admission Requirements and Department-specific Admission Requirements for all admissions requirements.
Financial Assistance
Financial support is available for tuition and stipend for PhD students through a graduate research assistance program from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. Stipends are made available from the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, and from individual research laboratories. Although master’s students in the environmental health and/or environmental health risk assessment programs are eligible for support, in general it is expected that tuition and stipends for these students will be derived from external sources.
ProgramsCertificateDoctoralMaster’s
CoursesEnvironmental and Occupational Health
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