PhD Health and Human Services: Health and Disability Studies at University of New Hampshire

The PhD Option in Health and Disability Studies imparts knowledge and skillsets to advance a broad spectrum of research aimed at examining, understanding, and addressing system-level issues surrounding health and disability. The program will combine the strengths of individual departments with the collaboration and innovation of clinical and translational work demanded by today’s complex problems in the Health and Human Service sector. It aims to promote a culture of high-quality clinical and translational research essential to the development, implementation, and assessment of prevention and intervention efforts in community, healthcare, and educational environments.

Department: Health Human Services  |  Duration: 34 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

34-credit programme. Required courses include NR 905 Grant Writing; HDS 806 Qualitative Inquiry in Health Outcomes Research; HHS 901 Seminar Series in Health and Human Services; HHS 903 Foundations in Health and Disability; HHS 905 Graduate Research Practicum; HHS 906 Graduate Teaching Practicum.

Career pathways

The Option in Health and Disabilities Studies will bring an interdisciplinary focus in exposing students to contemporary cultural, economic, and social constructs of health and disability, The focus will be on advancing clinical and translational research to address health inequities and promote inclusive education and employment opportunities, and

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