Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
Partnering with communities and organizations to promote population health and well-being through innovative evidence-based solutions, locally and globally.
About
Science-driven, community-informed solutions to improve population health
The Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences prepares students, researchers, and practitioners to work alongside communities to identify and address social, behavioral, environmental, and structural determinants of health through multilevel, evidence-based interventions. Through interdisciplinary research, education, and practice, we empower change agents to improve population health and well-being, locally and globally.
Latest Department News
UTHealth Houston Researchers awarded nearly $2M to expand the “Texas Implementation Science Research Consultation Hub to End HIV”
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and the UTHealth Houston Institute of Implementation Science have been awarded a nearly $2 million federal grant to expand the Texas Implementation Science Research Consultation Hub to End HIV (TX IS Hub).
Latest Department News
- UTHealth Houston researchers receive funding to advance brain injury care through mobile technology
- Researchers Find Link Between Father's Occupation and Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Offspring
- Hernandez receives Beasley Award in recognition of her innovative research in sexual assault and violence prevention
- McCurdy Receives ASPPH Practice Excellence Award
Message from Chair

Message from Chair
Dr. Christine Markham
Professor and Chair
Allan King Professorship in Public Health
"As a graduate student in our department, you will have an opportunity to broaden your knowledge and skills in the development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based interventions to promote population health."
HPBS by the Numbers
1321
HPBS graduates
215
Current HPBS students (Fall 2024)
11%
Current students enrolled in online programs
Careers in Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
Health educator, program director, program evaluator, research scientist at
- State or local health departments
- National Institutes of Health
- University or industry setting
- Private sector organizations
- Community-based organizations
- Non-profits
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention