Colorado School of Public Health Master of Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health

1. Master of Public Health
Environmental and Occupational
Health Concentration
13001 East 17th Place | Campus Box B119 | Aurora, Colorado 80045
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
http:publichealth.ucdenver.edu/environmentalhealth

2. The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health in the Colorado School of Public Health focuses on preventing
environmental and occupational health related disease and promoting health through our education, research and
professional and community service. Our programs prepare students to contemplate the causes and consequences
of chemical contamination and poorly designed environments on human health and the ways in which public health
professionals can intervene to improve the environment whether at home, in the workplace or the broader community.
From air pollution and hazardous waste to risk assessment and injury prevention to policy and healthy community design,
the Department offers courses and curriculum to meet students’ diverse environmental and occupational interests.
The Department offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Environmental and Occupational Health at both the
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Colorado State University (CSU). The Department also is home to
the Occupational & Environmental Medicine Residency Program.
Master in Public Health Environmental and Occupational
Program OverviewHealth Concentration
As an environmental and occupational health student you’ll learn to:
Characterize the human health effects of major environmental and occupational hazards.
Analyze sources, pathways and routes of exposure to environmental and occupational hazards and
determine the populations with a high risk of exposure.
Prevent and control environmental and occupational hazards and recommend and/or design appropriate
interventions.
Synthesize policy and practice to help solve environmental and occupational health problems.
Utilize participatory strategies to address the unequal distribution of hazards in the environment and
advocate for justice and for a clean and healthy environment where people work, live and play.

3. Environmental and occupational health professionals
have varied interests including industrial hygiene,
workplace safety, exposure science, risk assessment,
epidemiology and, more broadly, the built environment,
urban planning and worker health and wellness. To
be successful in an MPH program in environmental
and occupational health, applicants should have a
background in health or natural sciences with a science
GPA of 3.0 or better. Previous coursework in chemistry,
biology, statistics, and/or geographic information
systems is recommended. Strong analytic and writing
skills are desired; one year of professional experience
(internships, paid work experience, Peace Corps
volunteer) is preferred; and a strong personal statement
of career goals related to environmental or occupational
health.
Master of Public Health
EHOH 6614
BIOS 6601
EPID 6630
CBHS 6610
HSMP 6603
PUBH 6600
PUBH 6606
PUBH 6955
Introduction to Environmental & Occupational Health
Applied Biostatistics I
Epidemiology
Social and Behavioral Factors & Health
Health Systems Management & Policy
Foundations in Public Health
Practicum
MPH Capstone Project
Environmental Health Policy & Practice
Environmental Exposures & Health Effects
EHOH 6618
EHOH 6619
Required MPH Core Courses:
Required Environmental & Occupational Health Courses:
Environmental & Occupational Toxicology
Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology
Risk Assessment and Decision Making
EHOH 6616
EHOH 6617
EHOH 6620
Choose 2 required courses of the following 3 options:
(if taking all 3, the 3rd will be counted as an elective)
Total Program Credits: 42 Hours
Environmental and Occupational Health
To apply for admission: http://www.sophas.org/
http:publichealth.ucdenver.edu/environmentalhealth

4. Emily O’Winter
Here are some common job titles in environmental & occupational health:
Agricultural Inspector
Built Environment Specialist
Consumer Safety Officer
Environmental Epidemiologist
Environmental Health Policy Analyst
Environmental Protection Officer
Ergonomist
Food Safety Specialist
Health Physicists
Industrial Hygienist
Loss Prevention Specialist
Occupational Health & Safety Specialist
Occupational Medicine Physician
Safety & Health Manager
Sanitary Engineer
Toxicologist
Worksite Wellness Coordinator
Environmental and occupational health professionals work to find ways to keep our environments and workplaces
healthy and safe. Graduates with an MPH in environmental and occupational health play an essential role in protecting
the public from exposures to biological, chemical and physical agents and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Emily has been working as the
Healthy Schools Coordinator
for Jefferson County Public
Schools in Colorado since
graduation. She is working
on a variety of program
implementation projects,
prevention, and health education programs. She had
found it is a wonderful way to work in public health,
because school environments can have a strong
impact on child and adolescent health.
Careers
Environmental & Occupational Health
Rachel Hansgen
Rachel has been working
with Groundwork Denver
following graduation working
on a variety of projects
looking at environmental
relationships to neighborhood
level health. Projects include
understanding health effects of industrial odors
plaguing the Globeville neighborhood and dealing with
E.coli contamination in the Bear Creek. Both involve
bringing together stakeholders, steering committees,
and coordinate volunteer and public education events.
http://publichealth.ucdenver.edu/careers
CSPH Career Services Information:
Recent Environmental & Occupational Health Graduates:
With a master’s degree in environmental and occupational health, graduates can work in a host of settings including the
federal government (e.g., the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or
the US Geological Survey), national laboratories (e.g., National Renewable Energy Laboratory), state (e.g. state health
departments), county and local health agencies, environmental consulting firms, private industry, non-governmental
organizations, hospitals, health care organizations, labor organizations, non-profits, and universities and colleges.

5. Beyond teaching, our faculty are experts in the field
Faculty are involved in a diverse array of on-the-ground, contemporary research projects including:
• Beryllium: Exposure, Immune and Genetic Mechanisms (NIH)
• Community Design and Healthy Eating by Design Live Well Colorado Evaluation
• Health Effects of Natural Gas Development
• Safety and Health Screening Program for Former Department of Energy Workers (DOE)
• Workplace Health, Safety and Productivity (CDC/NIOSH)
• Chronic Pain Management, Opioid Abuse
• Gardens, Greening and Health
• Physical Activity Policy and Collaborative Effectiveness
• Biomonitoring of Occupational and Environmental Exposures to Complex Mixtures (e.g., PAH Exposure and
DNA Damage Among Roofers)
• Potential Health Impacts of Climate Change
• The Sustainable Control of Infectious Diseases of Poverty
• Toxicological Studies on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Particles and Ozone in Lung Disease
• Public Health Preparedness
Research
http:publichealth.ucdenver.edu/environmentalhealth

6. Jennifer Pacheco
Faculty
Profiles
Associate Professor
Research Interests:
Environmental and community health, Urban planning,
Community development, Environmental policy,
Community greening, Food systems, Healthy homes
Professor, Chair
Research Interests:
Exposure science, Risk assessment, Children’s
environmental health, Outdoor and indoor
characterization of toxic air pollutants, Health impacts
of natural resource extraction
Assistant Professor
Research Interests:
Environmental toxicology, Mechanisms of environmental
carcinogenesis including PAHs, particles and metals,
Innate immunity in ozone-induced pulmonary responses
and in pulmonary neoplasia, Cancer chemoprevention
Assistant Professor
Research Interests:
Emerging infectious diseases, Health impacts of climate
change, Neglected tropical diseases
Professor
Research Interests:
Worker health, wellness and productivity, Health effects
of metals, Environmental and occupational respiratory
disorders, Immunotoxicology
Assistant Professor
Research Interests:
Exposure assessment, Biomarkers of exposure and
health effects, PAHs, jet fuel, heavy metals, DNA
damage and DNA repair mechanisms, Lung cancer,
Synergistic effects of carcinogens, Environmental and
occupational epidemiology studies, Tobacco smoke
exposure
Assistant Research Professor
Research Interests:
Environmental Toxicology, Health effects of oil and gas
activities, Health effects of methamphetamine exposure
Environmental and occupational health faculty members will work with students upon
matriculation into the MPH program to design a training plan that aligns student interests with
faculty expertise. Students will also have the opportunity to choose interesting and challenging
practicum and capstone projects that help realize their career goals. Students are encouraged to
meet with faculty frequently throughout their time at the Colorado School of Public Health.
John Adgate, PhD, MSPH
Jill Litt, PhD
Alison K. Bauer PhD
Berrin Serdar, MD, PhD
Lee Newman, MD, MA
Elizabeth Carlton, PhD, MPH
Roxana Witter, MD, MSPH
Admissions Specialist
jennifer.pacheco@ucdenver.edu
303.724.5585
Admissions Support
http:publichealth.ucdenver.edu/environmentalhealth
13001 East 17th Place, Campus Box B119
Aurora Colorado 80045
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO