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Public Health

Public health educators promote, maintain and improve wellness in our society. These professionals transform communities through education and advocacy to shape health policy, to reduce health disparities and improve health equity.

As the COVID-19 pandemic revealed, those with a public health degree play a vital role in society and can help to improve health outcomes for everyone. Public health graduates are needed in a variety of settings, from government and community health agencies to hospitals and research organizations.  

Public health majors at Kean benefit from hands-on experience working with diverse populations to prepare for a rewarding career in public health education, health advocacy and/or public policy. 

 

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Be the Change, a community service and activism group made up of Kean students, alumni and other volunteers dedicated to serving the needs of the community, addresses hunger and homelessness with Operation PB&J.

What You Learn

You gain the knowledge and skills needed to help people and communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles.

  • Plan, manage and evaluate health education and health-promoting programs and training
  • Implement tools for data collection and needs assessment
  • Conduct research and examine the social determinants of health inequities and disparities
  • Develop strategies and policies to improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs
  • Create and distribute health education materials, reports and other media to address public health concerns

Kean’s Public Health program qualifies you to sit for the Community Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination. You can also pursue your degree at Kean Ocean in Toms River or completely online.

Faculty

Consuelo Bonillas, Ph.D., Professor

Norma Bowe, Ph.D., RN, Assistant Professor

Kathleen Curran, Lecturer II

Program Information

B.S. in Public Health

Learn the theory and practice of this public health concentration and prepare to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist exam.

Curriculum Sheets and 4-Year Plans

Health Minor

Learn and address the health-related physical, social, psychological, cultural and clinical needs of diverse populations from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Health Minor Form

For More Information Contact:
Michael Graziano
Office Location: D'Angola 207
Phone: 908-737-0668
Email: mgrazian@kean.edu

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Internships and Jobs

At Kean, we believe in helping all of our students find internships and jobs that support their career goals. Career services staff provide professional services and offer job fairs and networking events year-round.

Careers

Health educators and community health workers are employed in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nonprofit organizations, government, doctors’ offices, private businesses and colleges in many rewarding careers, including:

  • Community and Mental Health Educator
  • Director of Health Programs
  • Health Promotion Specialist
  • Community and Patient Health Advocate
  • Health Coach
  • Patient Coordinator
  • Health Educator | Human Sexuality
  • Health Educator | Disease Management
  • Emergency Medical Services Educator

It is estimated that half of all health educators work in health care and social services.

17.6%
Increase in public health-related professions

57,000
Health educators represent a sizable workforce

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