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Work with your Faculty

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Mentor to decide your program progression and which elective courses you need to take

The DrPH program of studies is intended to be an individually designed program that makes it possible for students to develop the course of study that best fulfills their unique needs, with the advice of their Faculty Advisor(s) and doctoral committee. We recognize that the students recruited into the program have experience in the field of public health or similar disciplines and have career directions that may vary tremendously, including policy development and services, senior leadership positions, applied research, and other foci. Students will be expected to graduate with not only excellent methodological skills, but also a wider and deeper understanding of public health and their individual area of focus. 

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titleFaculty Advisor

The student will be assigned one or more Faculty AdvisorMentor(s) during by the end of their first year of the program.

Your Faculty Advisor Mentor is your main advisor throughout your DrPH experience. Profiles of each faculty member and their research and practice interests can be found on the COPH website. Look under Faculty and Staff on each department's home page. You can find the areas of specialization, and if If you click on individual faculty, you will find their areas of specialization and more detailed information.

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titleDoctoral Committee

Doctoral Committee Form (complete in Archivum)

Within the second year of the program, as you approach finishing your coursework, you should establish a doctoral committee. The doctoral committee will consist of a minimum of one Major Professor and one Committee Member (or two Faculty Co-Majors) from the faculty of the COPH, as well as an external public health professional who is a mentor to the student:

  • Major Professor: You need a Major Professor (or co-majors) to lead your doctoral committee. This role is typically filled by your Faculty Advisor.
  • Committee Member: You need a second faculty member from the COPH to be on your doctoral committee. This position can also be filled by a Faculty Co-Major if you have two primary advisors.
  • External Mentor: In the DrPH program, we require you to select someone in a senior level position in the field to be your external member. That person must have a graduate degree, and be active in the profession and in a mentor role to you.
  • Other members: You are welcome to have other members of the committee, if your Major Professor recommends it.

To get your doctoral committee approved, you must submit your committee appointment request through Archivum. The directions can be found here, and in the DrPH Canvas site. Committee forms must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to your qualifying exam request. 

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