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Elizabeth Bormann, M.P.H., CHES Clinical Professional Faculty Instructor, Public Health M.P.H., Northern Master of Public Health B.S., University W. Susan Cheng, Ph.D. Certificate Programs Department Chair, Assistant Professor, Public Health Ph.D., University of California, San Diego/ San Diego State University M.P.H., University of California, San Diego/ San Diego State University B.A., Alan Gorr, Ph.D. Professor, Public Health Ph.D., University of Iowa M.P.H., University of Illinois at Chicago M.A., University of Toronto B.A., University of Iowa is located in Lisle, Illinois, just 25 miles west of Chicago, and has branch campuses in Springfield, Illinois, David Milen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Public Health and Mesa, Arizona. Founded as a Catholic university in 1887, Ph.D., Walden University Benedictine enrolls 10,058 students in 56 undergraduate and 20 M.P.H., Walden University graduate programs. M.S., Indiana State University B.A., Northern Illinois University The Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report are A.A.S., Ivy Tech Community College available at ben.edu/police. Georgeen Polyak, Ph.D. For more information, call the Enrollment Center at (630) 829-6300, Associate Professor, Public Health Ph.D., University of Illinois email [email protected] or visit ben.edu. M.S., University of St. Francis M.S., Northern Illinois University B.A., Lewis University Jude-Marie Alexis Smalec, Dr.P.H. Assistant Professor, Public Health Dr.P.H., Tulane University, New Orleans Benedictine M.P.H., Tulane University, New Orleans B.S., Tulane University, New Orleans University Adjunct Faculty - Lisle Campus Krishna Bhagat, Ph.D. Julia Dyer, M.D., M.P.H. Bette Lawrence-Water, M.S. Sharon Miller, M.P.A., ARRT, NMT Benedictine University Accredited by the Higher Shefali Mookencherry, M.P.H. 5700 College Rd. Learning Commission. John Morgan, M.M. Lisle, IL 60532 2015-2016 Heather Sipsma, Ph.D. Sarah Troll, M.P.H. Alisa Witt, M.P.H., CHES, TTS Ethan Zelizer, J.D., B.A., SPHR, SHRM, CLRP Program Overview • • • • • •

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program Emergency Preparedness certificates are offered in Health Management The Emergency Preparedness certificate requires and Policy, Health Education and Promotion, 16 quarter credit hours. Emergency Preparedness and Epidemiology. The courses are: These certificates provide the opportunity for • Environmental Health (4) career development for professionals who are • Psychology and Sociology of Disasters (4) • Emergency Preparedness and Planning (4) looking to expand their knowledge in a specific • Emergency Response and Recovery (4) area or want to familiarize themselves with a core graduate program curriculum. Students may apply up to 16 certificate credit hours to Health Education and Promotion the M.P.H. degree at Benedictine University. The Health Education and Promotion certificate requires 16 quarter credit hours. All students beginning a certificate program must schedule an advising appointment with The courses are: • Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (4)* a M.P.H. program advisor by contacting • Cultural Context of Health (4)* [email protected] or (630) 829-6300. • Public Health Education Methods (4)* • Grant Writing for Public Health (4) Health Management and Policy The Benedictine M.P.H. program is fully or The Health Management and Policy certificate accredited by the Council on Education for • Public Health Programs and Skills (4) requires 16 quarter credit hours. Public Health. The courses are: • Public Health System (4)* • Health Policy (4)* • Management of Health Services Organizations (4)* • The Business of Health Care (4) or • Marketing in Public Health (4) or • Grant Writing for Public Health (4)

Epidemiology The Epidemiology certificate requires 16 quarter credit hours. The courses are: • Biostatistics (4) • Epidemiology (4) • Methods of Research in Public Health (4) • Applied Epidemiology (4)

*Required Courses NOTE: Electives used to fulfill a certificate may only count once and may not be used for another certificate.