Our Departments, Programs, and Certificates
Addressing Health Inequities
The College of Health Sciences seeks to ensure all communities, both local and global, are empowered to be their healthiest selves through equitable access to health promotion and quality healthcare.
Addressing Health Inequities is part of our mission. We are committed to recruiting and retaining diverse students, faculty and staff.
We continue to revise our curriculum to be responsive to racism and social inequalities in health in the communities we serve.
The College of Health Sciences seeks to ensure all communities, both local and global, are empowered to be their healthiest selves through equitable access to health promotion and quality healthcare.
Addressing Health Inequities is part of our mission. We are committed to recruiting and retaining diverse students, faculty and staff.
We continue to revise our curriculum to be responsive to racism and social inequalities in health in the communities we serve.
The College of Health Sciences is a member of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), which includes 170 academic institutions and other organizations from around the world engaged in addressing global health challenges. The College has also formally endorsed the Brocher Declaration, which outlines ethical principles and guidelines for short term global health engagement. To learn more, https://www.cugh.org/.
Meet the Dean
Welcome to the College of Health Sciences.
Dr. Margaret (Maggie) L. Longacre is the dean of the College of Health Sciences (CHS) and a Professor of Public Health. She served previously in CHS as associate dean and assistant dean of research, as chair of the Public Health Department and MPH director for several years, and is a past member of the Faculty Senate and the Work and Welfare committee. She is also an alumna of the 2022-2023 HERS Leadership Institute, a higher education leadership program that focuses on inclusive and equitable frameworks. Her extensive scholarly work, including publications and grants, has centered on family caregiving (individuals who assist a relative or friend due to disease or disability) and health policy.
Under Dr. Longacre’s leadership, the College of Health Sciences is poised to further solidify its role as a leader in preparing students for careers in high-demand fields, such as Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant studies, Public Health, Health Sciences, and more. Her priorities going forward include enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, embedding research and practice opportunities into the curriculum, ensuring inclusive practices and opportunities, and supporting students to be well-prepared—academically and professionally—for the evolving challenges of the health sector.
Learn more about College of Health Sciences leadership and administrative staff.
Our Campuses and Centers
Our Mission and Vision
Mission
Teach and mentor future health professionals, offer integrated and applied learning experiences, ensure justice and equity in education and health, partner with systems and communities in practice and service, and embrace research and innovation to advance science and benefit others.
Vision
Advance just, high quality, and interconnected health ecosystems through successful health professionals, effective leaders, and inspired change-makers.
Adaptive Strategy Process
Strategic Priorities and Objectives
Transformational Innovation
- Lead and teach for the advancing integration of digital health
- Engage science by developing, teaching, and implementing evidence-based practice and approaches
- Establish new ways, through research and scholarly innovation, to address health, wellness, and functioning needs
Thriving People
- Value the contributions and expertise of faculty and staff
- Cultivate opportunities for professional growth
- Involve and empower students in the learning and educational process
Process and People
Centering People and Communities in Health
Person and Community-Centered Health Ecosystems
A health ecosystem refers to all that which directly or indirectly shapes health, wellness, and functioning.
College of Health Sciences Advisory Council
Mission
The mission of the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Advisory Board to guide, promote, advise and support the College in its effort to achieve its mission and to continually improve the quality of education to meet marketplace needs.
Functions
- Advising the College, through the Dean, on issues that impact mission and strategy
- Serving as a sounding board on planning issues, new programs, and activities
- Serving as an advocate for the College’s interest with the external community
- Assisting in acquiring resources and fund raising in support of the mission
