College of Public Health Facts & Stats
HISTORY
2001: Division of Public Health established in the UGA Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute.
2004: UGA Master of Public Health Degree approved by the University System of Georgia.
2005: College of Public Health formed with Dr. Phillip Williams as Interim Dean.
2006: Dr. Phillip Williams selected as permanent dean after a national search.
2009: Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) awards five-year accreditation to CPH.
2010: Total enrollment reaches 900 after growing 20% per year for five years.
2012: CPH departments and programs begin moving to the Health Sciences Campus (HSC).
2014: CPH is reaccredited by CEPH for seven years.
2015: All CPH programs except Environmental Health Sciences are located at the HSC.
2018: Sponsored research awards for the year reach $10.3 million, the third highest at UGA. Founding Dean Dr. Phillip Williams retires.
2019: Dr. Marsha Davis, who previously served as associate dean of outreach and engagement, selected as dean after a national search.
ACADEMICS
4 Departments – Environmental Health Science, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health Policy and Management, Health Promotion and Behavior
3 Research Institutes – Global Health Institute, Institute for Disaster Management, Institute of Gerontology
2 Undergraduate Degree Programs – Environmental Health, Health Promotion
6 Undergraduate Minors – Public Health, Disaster Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Policy and Management, Gerontology, Global Health
4 Masters Degree Programs – MHA, MPH, 2 MS
4 Doctoral Programs – 1 DrPH, 3 PhD
9 Certificate Programs – 3 Undergraduate, 6 Graduate
6 Dual Degree Programs – DVM/MPH, JD/MPH, MBA/MPH, MD/MPH, MSW/MPH, PharmD/MPH
Double Dawgs (4+1) Program –
4,100+ alumni in 19 countries and 50 states, over 2,680 in Georgia
STUDENTS
885 Total Enrollment
544 Undergraduate students
147 Master degree-seeking students – 138 MPH, 9 MS
123 Doctoral students – 47 DrPH, 76 PhD
80 Certificate students
Students over last five years have come from 37 U.S. states and 40 countries
16% of students come from outside of Georgia
Prestigious national scholarships won by CPH undergraduates include the Udall, Schwarzman, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Mitchell, and Boren Scholarships
DIVERSITY
34% Minority students; 5% international – 2nd most diverse college at UGA
26% Minority faculty members
FACULTY
100 Full-time faculty; over 240 employees
9 Faculty members jointly appointed in other UGA Schools and Colleges
110 Adjunct faculty members, 68 of which are members of the CPH Faculty of Medical Sciences
9 Endowed professorships supporting 12% of the College’s total faculty lines
Prestigious state and national honors awarded to faculty include the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award, the APHA Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service, Society of Toxicology Translational Impact Award, ASTHO Georgia Giants in Public Health, and ASPPH/Pfizer Award for Teaching Excellence.
RESEARCH
$18 million in new research funding (FY23)
$30 million in total active research awards
Ranked 3rd at UGA in indirect cost generation in FY18
CAREERS
96% placement after graduation for Class of 2022
31% of CPH alumni work in Atlanta and Georgia
Sources: Census Data (OIR/FACT ADC, DAR, CPH Academic Affairs), Research Reporting (SPA, CPH Research Office), Career Outcomes (UGA Career Center)
