College Structure
Overview
The Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH), created in January 2006, is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The College exists to provide public health education, research, and community service that will positively impact the quality of life and health disparities of rural and underserved populations. The establishment of the College was made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Karl E. Peace, in memory and honor of his wife, Dr. Jiann-Ping Hsu.
Vision
The Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health will be the nationally recognized leader in the empowerment of rural communities and underserved populations to address public health issues, eliminate health disparities, and improve health outcomes.
Mission
The mission of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health is to improve health, eliminate health disparities and health inequities of rural communities and underserved populations globally through excellence in teaching, public health workforce development, research, scholarship, professional service, and community engagement.
About Public Health
Public health is about keeping communities healthy. Unlike clinical healthcare, which treats individuals after they get sick, public health focuses on preventing illness, promoting well-being, and protecting people from health risks.
Public health professionals work behind the scenes and on the front lines-tracking disease outbreaks, ensuring clean air and water, advocating for health policies, and educating communities. They use science, data, and partnerships to improve health on a broad scale.
Core areas of public health include:
- Epidemiology - Studying patterns of disease to prevent outbreaks.
- Biostatistics - Using data to inform health decisions.
- Environmental Health - Ensuring safe air, water, and surroundings.
- Health Policy & Management - Shaping healthcare systems and policies.
- Social & Behavioral Sciences - Addressing health behaviors and community needs.
Public health plays a vital role in shaping a healthier world-one policy, one study, and one community effort at a time.
Our Shared Values
The Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health is endowed by Dr. Karl E. Peace as a tribute to his wife and an enduring celebration of her life characterized by “a zeal for excellence, consideration of others, intelligence and scholarship, honesty, kindness and humility.” In honor of Dr. Hsu, the faculty, students, and staff of the JPHCOPH commit to demonstrate these values in our behavior toward one another and to those whom we serve.
In 2007, the JPHCOPH students, faculty, and staff worked together to clarify the following list of shared core values. These values serve to guide decision-making for our workforce development, research, professional service, and community engagement activities. We will also use these values to help us in choosing the right path.
- Excellence in research, service, and instruction.
- Passion for improving the health of rural communities and underserved populations.
- Responsibility for promoting health equity and eliminating health disparities in rural communities and underserved populations.
- Commitment to community involvement.
- Collaboration for problem solving.
- Commitment to developing as a “learning organization”.
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Undergraduate
All BSPH students must complete a cumulative, integrative, and scholarly or applied experience or inquiry project that serves as a capstone to the education experience. This cumulative experience will be documented through the submission of an ePortfolio. This project will utilize student’s prior training in the core areas of public health, as well as emphasis area-related coursework, elective coursework, and/or applied learning experiences. Students will also complete professional development and career readiness certification by completing the Georgia Southern University Ready Day 1 program.
Graduate
All MPH students are required to complete an applied learning experience (practicum) and an integrated capstone experience. The practicum and capstone experience are both competency-based. The 300-hour-in-agency practicum allows the student to further develop and integrate skills learned in the classroom. An electronic portfolio about the practicum is submitted at the completion of the 300 hours. The capstone experience serves to facilitate problem-solving skills through the integration of public health principles across all concentrations. Elements of these two experiences make up the culminating experience for the MPH. Students will also complete a professional development requirement that consists of four modules: career development, maintaining professional development, interprofessional education, and cultural competence.
All DrPH students are required to complete an applied learning experience (preceptorship) in Public Health, a teaching experience, candidacy exams, and an integrated learning experience (dissertation). The preceptorship/field experience consists of 300 hours of field experience under the joint direction of a qualified specialist working in selected areas of public health. An electronic portfolio of the activities and outcomes of the experience is required upon completion of the preceptorship. Students complete an education and workforce development requirement that consists of two modules: teaching experience and leadership/personality assessments. Students will work with the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and the Office of the Provost to complete training and teach at least one course or other approved activity. Students must successfully pass a candidacy exam to begin the integrative learning experience/dissertation. The doctoral integrative learning experience is a culminating experience that requires the student to synthesize and integrate knowledge and apply theory and principles learned to an area of public health practice within the area of concentration. The integrative learning experience/dissertation must also be presented/defended before the faculty.
Advising
Undergraduate
Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. For more information visit the Academic Advisement catalog page.
Graduate
Graduate students should contact Monica Brister at jphcoph-gradadvisor@georgiasouthern.edu for advisement. For general information visit Graduate Academic Advisement.
Contacts
Web: jphcoph.georgiasouthern.edu
Email: jphcoph@georgiasouthern.edu
Dr. Stuart Tedders
Dean
Armstrong Campus
Hendricks Hall
(912) 478-2674
Fax: (912) 478-5811
stedders@georgiasouthern.edu
Dr. Nandi Marshall
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Statesboro Campus
Hendricks Hall, 3026
P.O. Box 8015
(912) 478-3307
Fax: (912) 478-5811
nmarshall@georgiasouthern.edu
Dr. Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Research
Hendricks Hall, Room 3022
P.O. Box 8015
(912) 478-1249
Fax: (912) 478-5811
tmayogamble@georgiasouthern.edu
Erin R. Shuman
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Statesboro Campus
Hendricks Hall, 3021
P.O. Box 8015
(912) 478-2676
Fax: (912) 478-5811
eshumans@georgiasouthern.edu
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