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HUBERT DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL HEALTH

Global perspective,
global impact

Recognized as one of the best departments of its kind in the nation, the Hubert Department of Global Health is a place where you can be part of a vibrant community dedicated to understanding—and reducing—health inequities around the world.

Fostering health as a human right

Join our department and be part of the new face of global health—where education, research, and collaboration come together to foster health as a fundamental human right.

A global approach

Learn about public health through a global lens. Our multifaceted approach combines rigorous classroom study with essential global fieldwork for practical, real-world opportunities.

Mentorship inside
and outside the classroom

Collaboration is at the heart of our learning model. Work side-by-side with award-winning faculty and partner with practitioners at local and international institutions to tackle public health challenges on a global scale.

Field-experience funding

Our students have the opportunity to receive funding for both domestic and international field experiences and all students participate in a 200+ hour applied practice experience in a public health setting. 

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Diverse learning opportunities

Our flexible curriculum offers personalized advisement to help you craft your global health career. Choose from three MPH options:  

  • 12 months (3-Semester) 
  • 15 months (3-Semester)
  • 20 months (4-Semester) 

Through coursework and global field work, you can dive into global health education—with the lens of social justice and health equity. 
 
You can also tailor your degree with a certificate in one of a broad range of specialized areas, including human rights, mental health, humanitarian emergencies, maternal and child health, and more. 

Putting public health into practice

At Rollins, you’ll gain hands-on experience—and learn how to put public health into practice. Work with leading health organizations based in Atlanta and around the world. And enjoy a high job placement rate in both the public and private sector at leading institutions, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Booz Allen Hamilton, and the World Health Organization.

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Global Field Experience (GFE)

As a Rollins student, you’ll get the opportunity to apply for our unique GFE financial award. Started to encourage those interested in global health to participate in supervised field training, the scholarship supports summer field experiences in low- and middle-income countries and facilitates the transfer of classroom knowledge to real-world experience. Past experiences have included areas such as HIV screening in Haitian prisons; Urban flooding and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) practices in Dhaka city slums; and the study of GPS technology and malaria outbreaks in rural Peru.

World-renowned faculty

Here, you’ll get to collaborate with award-winning faculty on international public health projects to improve health equity and address global issues such as HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child nutrition, humanitarian response, and more.

Meet Our Faculty
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“With the goal of training leaders who can use science to improve public health policy and practice for underserved populations globally, the curriculum is necessarily broad and diverse. Our faculty include members from Rollins, Emory College, and the schools of medicine, nursing, law, and business, as well as partners based at the CDC, The Carter Center, CARE, and the Task Force for Global Health.”
Usha Ramakrishnan, PhD
Richard N. Hubert Distinguished Professor and Chair
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“We see the growth of diabetes technology and AI as a promising frontier and plan to be pioneers in this area.” 
K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD
Ruth and O.C. Hubert Professor of Global Health, Director of the EGDRC
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“My goal is to truly listen to what communities are saying and needing and doing.” 
Amy Webb Girard, PhD
Associate Professor
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"I love being able to share the knowledge I’ve gained [about HIV and infectious diseases] with students, hearing their diverse perspectives, working with them on thesis projects, and guiding them through the process of research projects."
Sophia Hussen, MD, MPH
Research Associate Professor

Research is at our core

Research is a cornerstone of our global health program. Our commitment to research excellence is evident in our funding from leading institutions—receiving nearly $23 million in grant funding in 2023—and in our focus on topics like emerging infections, access to healthcare services, and population health changes. This research-driven approach not only informs our curriculum, but also provides you with the cutting-edge knowledge and skills to turn insights into action.

Global Health News

Ask an Expert: Shared Blood Pressure and Health Habits Among Couples With Jithin Sam Varghese

February 7, 2024

Jithin Sam Varghese is conducting research to understand how subgroups of cardiometabolic disease are present in the population, the burden of undiagnosed and untreated cardiometabolic disease, and how spouses’ health behaviors change over time.

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Solveig Argeseanu Cunningham Wins Marion V. Creekmore Award for Internationalization

February 29, 2024

Solveig Argeseanu Cunningham, PhD, professor of global health, has been selected as the winner of the 2023-2024 Marion V. Creekmore Award for Internationalization. 

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Mental Health and Living with Anxiety During Presidential Transitions

December 12, 2024

Rachel Waford, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of global health at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. In this interview, she discusses how political anxiety can affect our mental health, the long-term effects, and how we can move forward together.

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