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Welcome to the College of Public Health

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Alumni

Inviting our alumni community to stay connected to us, and each other, along with all of our college and university alumni resources.

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Student Success

Our story begins with our students and have a "students-first" approach to everything we do.

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Careers & Workforce

Preparing our future health champions to be career-ready and supplying our graduates with the right tools, experiences, partnerships, and relationships to make an impact.

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Undergraduate Research

Fostering student curiosity and development through mentored, self-directed research work.

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Research

Public health research aims at advancing knowledge about risk and protective factors (at personal, environmental, and societal levels that inform policy and interventions to improve population health.

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College-Based Centers

Our centers elevate research priorities in public health such as injury prevention and social determinants of health with the goal of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.

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Student Engagement & Academic Success (SEAS)

Supports students from recruitment all the way to graduation day.

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Student Grievance Form

The student grievance procedure provides a process for resolving any student complaint.

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Financial Aid & Funding Resources

Learn about all of the financial support opportunities we have available.

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Latest News & Events

All roads lead to public health: Dr. Costich's resilient journey in and out of academia

Stephanie Ramsey Mar 7, 2024

Dr. Julia Costich, a distinguished faculty member holding the Peter P. Bosomworth Professor of Health Services Research title at the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Public Health (CPH), has shown resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to breaking barriers throughout her career.

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Uncovering Patterns: KIPRC's Examination of Suicide Risk Among Kentucky Veterans

Stephanie Ramsey, KIPRC Feb 27, 2024

In 2019, Kentucky’s veteran suicide rates (32.8 per 100,000) surpassed state and national rates for nonveterans. Suicide stands as the leading cause of violent death among veterans, particularly among older and rural-dwelling veterans.

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Markey study reveals extent of undiagnosed cancer cases due to COVID-19 pandemic

Elizabeth Chapin, UKNow Feb 22, 2024

More than 134,000 cancer cases went undiagnosed in the U.S. during the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study.

UK's East Palestine Health Tracking Study receives NIEHS award to expand ongoing research

Stephanie Ramsey, UKNow Feb 21, 2024

As announced by the White House on Feb. 16, the University of Kentucky’s East Palestine Health Tracking Study, under the leadership of Erin Haynes, Dr.P.H., chair of the UK College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, received new funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).

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