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titlePractice-Based Purpose

The DrPH dissertation is practice-based, which means the dissertation project must address, generate, interpret The DrPH student must complete a dissertation project that addresses, generates, interprets and/or evaluate evaluates knowledge applicable to public health practice. Students may submit a traditional dissertation, although we encourage students to produce a manuscript-based dissertation to increase their professional profile For example, the student can propose to implement and evaluate a project in the field, adapt an evidence-based program to be used on a local level, do a behavioral, economic, or policy analysis, or evaluate a public health intervention.

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titleFormat Options

The Dissertation must conform one of two available formats. Students may submit a traditional dissertation, or a manuscript-based dissertation, which can increase their professional profile.

Option 1–Traditional format:

Part I: Preliminary Pages

 

  • Title Page
  • Dedication (optional page)
  • Acknowledgments (optional page)
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Tables (if applicable)
  • List of Figures (if applicable)
  • Abstract

 

Part II: Text (divided by chapter or section headings)

Part III:

  • References / Bibliography
  •  Appendices Title Page
  • Appendix Sections (if applicable)

Part IV: About the Author (required for dissertations)


Option 2Collection of articles/papers instead of chapters. References may be at the end of each section or at the end of the entire document. Copyright permissions (if applicable) must be noted on the Acknowledgements page.

Part I: Preliminary Pages

  • Title Page 
  • Dedication (optional page)
  • Acknowledgments and copyright permission (if applicable) 
  • Table of Contents
  • Abstract
 

Part II: Collection of Articles/Papers (minimum two)

Part III:

  • References / Bibliography (unless )
  • Appendices Title Page
  • Appendix Sections (if applicable) 

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