Population Health & Leadership

Chair: Jessica Holzer, PhD, MA
Directors: DHSc, Jill Moore, EdD, MHA, BSDH, RDH; MPH, Quinn Duclos, PhD, MS, CHES(R); MHA, David Lane, MS

Professor: Pavani Rangachari, PhD, CPH
Associate Professor: Jessica Holzer, PhD, MA
Assistant Professors: Maggie Holland, PhD, MPH; Reena Kelly, PhD, MHA; Alvin Tran, ScD, MPH; Yanice Mendez-Fernandez, PhD, MPH
Practitioners-in-Residence: David Lane, MS; Michael French, MA

Executive In Residence: Thomas Giordano MSE

Senior Lecturer: Julie Botticello, PhD

Lecturers: Jordan Schweidenback, DHSc, MHA; Jhinelle Dawson, DHSc, MPH; Deborah List, PhD, MA, MPH; Quinn Duclos, PhD, MS, CHES(R); Jill Moore, EdD, MHA, BSDH, RDH; Roheeni Saxena, PhD, MPH, CPH; Ashish Upadhyaya, MBA

Health Sciences, D.H.Sc.

Director: Jill Moore, EdD, MHA, BSDH, RDH

The Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) program prepares professionals to be effective leaders and change agents in a variety of settings in which healthcare is taught or practiced. The program offers innovative curriculum in a flexible, online format with two short summer residencies to best meet student needs. Courses are facilitated by experienced faculty through an interdisciplinary and interprofessional approach. Coursework prepares students to critically analyze ongoing challenges in the health sciences, with a focus on one of two select tracks: healthcare leadership or educational leadership. The program builds competencies to evaluate, plan, and implement solutions to these challenges in academe and clinical settings. The DHSc degree leads to a career in high-level administration, teaching, and applied research or practice, where advanced analytical and conceptual capabilities are essential to advance careers to top executive and academic appointments.

Clinical Research Administration, M.S.

The discovery and development of new medicines is one of the most complex, highly regulated, and expensive of scientific activities. It is estimated that to bring a new medicine from the research laboratory to the marketplace takes an average of 10 years, an investment of over $2B, and the participation of thousands of different professionals. The largest, most expensive and most labor intensive component of medicines development is the conduct and governmental regulation of the clinical trials in humans which are designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of new medicines.

Clinical research administration includes instruction in pharmacology, medical terminology, foundations of clinical research, project management, ethics, research design and data management, and legal and regulatory compliance. Graduates work in pharmaceutical companies, academic research facilities, and major healthcare settings.

The University of New Haven's M.S. in Clinical Research Administration program aims to provide competent new personnel to the medicines development enterprise as well as to provide the opportunity for professionals currently participating in clinical research to increase their knowledge base and research/creative skills and provide a pathway toward upward mobility in their professional careers.

Healthcare Administration, M.H.A.

Director: Pavani Rangachari, Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY)

This program of study, leading to the Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.) degree, gives students the best possible preparation for careers in healthcare administration. The healthcare field is unique in that it functions in a highly regulated yet highly competitive environment. The core courses in this degree program provide students with an appreciation of the past and present in healthcare administration along with preparation for the future.

The mission of the master of healthcare administration program is to provide competency-based, graduate-level education in healthcare management that prepares you for early- to mid-level management positions in the global healthcare workforce.  The program endeavors to be nationally ranked among healthcare administration programs, be the program of choice for the Southern New England healthcare community, and be recognized by our peers, our alumni, and prospective employers.

The Master of Healthcare Administration Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) (https://www.cahme.org).

Graduates of the master of healthcare administration program have a proven track record of creating successful careers in healthcare. Some decide to immediately enter the workforce while others pursue administrative fellowship programs or doctoral programs in public health, business, or healthcare management.

Admission Criteria and Application Materials

No GRE or GMAT score is required to apply to the master of healthcare administration program.
3.0 undergraduate GPA or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning
250-word statement of purpose
2 letters of recommendation (professional or academic references only)
Current resume or CV
Current TOEFL or other language exam score (if non-native English speaker)

Public Health, M.P.H.

Director: Quinn Duclos, Ph.D., M.S., CHES(R)

This program of study, leading to a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, gives students the best possible preparation for careers in public health. Our interdisciplinary curriculum equips you with the skills and experience to excel in the 21st century health workforce and enables you to contribute to the quest of improving the public's health. Public health is more than a job - it's a calling to make a difference.

The vision of the University of New Haven's MPH program is that all individuals and communities, regardless of identify or circumstance, have equitable opportunities to achieve optimal health and well-being. The program's mission is to prevent disease, promote health, protect the well-being, and achieve health equity for all populations at local, regional, national, and global levels. This mission is achieved by providing students a high-quality interdisciplinary education from a diverse faculty and by fostering community partners to enhance the student's experiential education, research, and service.

Graduates enjoy meaningful careers helping people and communities in an influential way. Whether it's halfway across the world, or right in your backyard, students graduate from the program prepared to identify health problems and implement health programs to help people live better lives. The learning experiences enable students to develop broad technical skills as well as the organizational competencies needed to thrive in a wide range of settings in which public health professionals work, including state and local government, non-governmental organizations, hospitals, research institutions, policy-making institutions, and community health programs, among others. Some students pursue additional graduate education, while most directly enter the workforce.

Our program is one of only a handful of STEM-designated MPH programs nationwide, extolling benefits for the military and veteran populations as well as international students.

Admission Criteria and Application Materials

No GRE or GMAT score is required to apply to the Master of Public Health program.
3.0 undergraduate GPA or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning
250-word statement of purpose
2 letters of recommendation (professional or academic references only)
Current resume or CV
Current TOEFL or other language exam score (if non-native English speaker)