Department of Public Health Sciences

Majoring In Public Health Science

• About the Department of Public Health Sciences

  The Department of Health Science was founded in 1991, with its first students graduating in May 1994. Renamed in 1998, the Department of Public Health Sciences has been recognized by the Association of Prevention Training and Research and the Association of American Colleges & Universities as one of 15 exemplary undergraduate programs in public health. In 2017, it became one of the first stand-alone undergraduate public health programs to be accredited by the Council for Education in Public Health (CEPH).

  Since its inception, the Department of Public Health Sciences has provided undergraduate training in the health sciences with an emphasis on health promotion and pre-professional preparation. The undergraduate curriculum consists of a foundational set of core public health courses and three unique concentration areas that provide scholars with a thorough understanding of the theories, values, knowledge, and practices used in the health sciences. With the introduction of two unique graduate programs in 2014, the Department of Public Health Sciences has enhanced its national reputation and produced highly qualified health research experts who now serve at some of the most prestigious institutions across the nation.

  As a public, land-grant institution, Clemson’s mission goes beyond simply serving as an institute of higher education. Its mission is to benefit the public good. The Department of Public Health Sciences is committed to education, community involvement, and reciprocal research that improves the quality of life and economic prosperity in the state and beyond.

  We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion enrich the academic experience of our students, faculty, and staff, and prepare us to thrive in a global society. Thus, we are firmly committed to an environment that respects all members of our community. We will work to eliminate barriers that any members of our community experience.

  We accept personal and professional responsibility to eliminate bias and oppression wherever they are found. We understand our obligation to speak up when we see bias, whether in our teaching, study, or everyday life.

  Our self study report CEPH’s final accreditation report
• Changing Majors To Public Health Science

  Are you interested in changing your major to Health Science? You must be a current Clemson student to qualify to apply for change of major to Health Science. Prospective transfers (students enrolled at another institution) or freshmen (students in high school) will apply directly to Health Science as part of the Clemson Admissions process.

  If you are an incoming freshman who received an admission decision other than Health Science and are interested in changing to Health Science prior to the start of classes, please contact the admissions counselor for your state for more information. Academic Advisors do not maintain any waitlists for admission or make any admissions decisions. The list of admissions counselors can be found here.

  Read about the competitive application process which occurs each fall semester in the Health Science Change of Major FAQs

  The application will open on the first day of classes in the fall term and close on the last day of classes in the fall term. (NOTE: this is the last day of classes, not the last day of exams.) Click here to apply.

  Questions? Email Rylee Bowman at rbowma3@clemson.edu.

• Directory - Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Informatics Faculty

  Name	Title	Phone/Email
  Falta, Deborah	Principal Lecturer	864-656-1627 FALTAD@clemson.edu
  Gezer, Fatih	Post Doctoral Fellow	864-656-5865 fgezer@clemson.edu
  Heo, Moonseong	Professor	864-455-1132 MHEO@clemson.edu
  Howard, Kerry	Research Manager	khowar7@clemson.edu
  Jing, Xia	Associate Professor	864-656-3347 xjing@clemson.edu
  Rennert, Lior	Assistant Professor	LIORR@clemson.edu
  Zhang, Lu	Assistant Professor	(864) -6563082 lz3@clemson.edu

• Directory - Community Health & Behavior Faculty

  Name	Title	Phone/Email
  Baxter, Samuel	Post-Doctoral Fellow	(864) 656-7390 baxter@clemson.edu
  Cartmell, Kathleen	Associate Professor	864 656-2719 kcartme@clemson.edu
  Cleveland, Matthew	Lecturer	(864) 656-5865 mclevel@clemson.edu
  Clinkscales, Amelia	Undergraduate Director	864-656-2795 ABCLINK@clemson.edu
  Gorham, Lindsey	Lecturer	864-656-1898 lgorham@clemson.edu
  Griffin, Sarah	Professor, Interim Department Chair	864-656-1622 SGRIFFI@clemson.edu
  Hague, Sarah E.	Lecturer	shague@clemson.edu
  Hunter, Erin	Clinical Assistant Professor	864-656-7435 hunter9@clemson.edu
  Kemper, Karen	Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director, Faculty Senator	864-656-5490 KKAREN@clemson.edu
  Mayo, Rachel	Professor, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate	864-656-6741 RMAYO@clemson.edu
  Sherry, Julia	Lecturer, Language and International Health Internship Coordinator	(864) 656-3783 jsherry@clemson.edu
  Stover, Amanda	Assistant Professor	864-656-1898 anstove@clemson.edu
  Tugman, Becky	Lecturer	BTUGMAN@clemson.edu
  Welsh, Ralph Stewart	Senior Lecturer	864-656-7158 RALPHW@clemson.edu
  Williams, Joel	Associate Professor	864-656-1017 JOEL2@clemson.edu

• Directory - Health Systems Faculty

  Name	Title	Phone/Email
  Floyd, Sarah	Assistant Professor	(864) 656-5865 sbf@clemson.edu
  Gimbel, Ron	Professor & Director, Clemson Rural Health	864-656-1969 rgimbel@clemson.edu
  Lopes, Snehal	Post Doctoral Fellow	snehall@clemson.edu
  Sherrill, Windsor	Provost Distinguished Professor, Associate Vice President for Health Research	864-656-0263 wsherri@clemson.edu
  Shi, Lu	Associate Professor	864-656-0495 LUS@clemson.edu
  Staton, Tanya	Lecturer	864-656-3841 TLHALL@clemson.edu
  Truong, Khoa Dang	Associate Professor	864-656-4704 KTRUONG@clemson.edu

• Directory - Public Health Sciences Staff

  Name	Title	Phone/Email
  Atkinson, Karen	Research Associate - Graduate Recruitment	864-710-6997 KWEDWAR@clemson.edu
  Coffey Moses, Rebecca	Graduate Student Services Coordinator	864-656-5502 COFFEY2@clemson.edu
  Neuse, Hannah	Administrative Assistant	864-656-9866 hneuse@clemson.edu
  Porter , Katherine	Administrative Coord I	864-656-5865 khmarx@clemson.edu

   

  Emeritus Faculty

  Lee Crandall, Ph.D.

  Gerald Costello, Ed.D.

  Kip Kingree, Ph.D.

  Kathleen Meyer, M.Ed.

  Cheryl Dye, Ph.D.

  Hugh Spitler, Ph.D.

  John Long, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Faculty

  Graham Adams, Ph.D.

  Alexander V. Alekseyenko, Ph.D.

  Patricia Carbajales-Dale

  Debra Mitchell Charles, M.A.

  John David DesJardins, Ph.D.

  Brent M. Egan, M.D.

  Tracy Fasolino

  Regina Franco, M.S.N., ANP-C.

  Lewis Frey, Ph.D.

  Vincent S. Gallicchio, Ph.D., M.L.S, C.M.

  Jack Ginsberg, Ph.D.

  Smith Heavner

  William Hinnant, Jr., MD, J.D.

  Matthew Hudson, Ph.D.

  Anjali Joseph, Ph.D., EDAC

  Ronda Keller, M.Ed, RT, RDMS, RVT

  J. Thornton Kirby, J.D.

  Bruce Lessey, MD, Ph.D.

  Jim McCubbin, Ph.D.

  Cathy L. Melvin, Ph.D., MPH

  Stephane Meystre, MD, PhD, FACMI

  George P.A. Newby, Jr., Dr.PH, FACHE

  Jihad Obeid, M.D.

  Jason Osbourne, Ph.D., Pstat

  Sara Wagner Robb, Ph.D.

  Katherine R Sterba Ph.D.

  Hui-Lin Tsai, M.D.

  Irene Pericot Valverde, Ph.D.

  John E. Vena, Ph.D.

  Peggy J. Wagner, Ph.D.

  Kuang-Ching (KC) Wang, Ph.D.

  Cuilin Zhang, M.D., Ph. D., M.P.H.