Public Health and Health Sciences Department (PHHS)

3124 William S. White Building
Phone: (810) 762-3172
Fax: (810) 762-3003

Assistance & Information Requests PHHS-Info@umich.edu

Department Director Shan Parker, PhD, MPH

Anesthesia Program Director Gena Welch, DrAP, CRNA

Radiation Therapy Program Director Julie Hollenbeck, MEd, RT(T)

Respiratory Therapy Program Director Nicholas Prush, PhD, MHA, RRT, RRT-ACCS

Public Health Program Coordinator Michelle Sahli, PhD

Health Care Administration and Health Care Management Program Coordinator Reza Amini, PhD, MD, MPH

Professors Robert Buckingham, Rie Suzuki

Associate Professors Gergana Kodjebacheva, Lisa Lapeyrouse, Shan Parker, Reza Amini

Assistant Professors Mohammad Karim

Clinical Assistant Professors Amy Franckowiak, Lawrence Stump, Marie Williams Julien, Michelle Sahli

Lecturers Brendon Beede, Molly Brennan, Shannon Brownlee, Mary Burns, Deanna Carr-West, Artina Carter, Carrie Chanter, Amy Dorr, Thomas Downs, Anthony Drautz, Tina Eisenbeis, Holly Franson, Laurel Hilliker, Kent Key, Traci Kim, Theresa Landis, Fatema Mamou, Pat Murtha, Kristen Norton, Dale Sanders, Amber Shewalter, Rodlescia Sneed, Shane Spaulding, Leigh-Anne Stafford, LaRhonda Stallings-Milton, Christopher Swanson, Bruce Trevithick, Janee Tyus, Mark Valacak, Jessica Viertlboeck.

The public health and health sciences programs are designed to meet the needs of a wide range of student interests including:

community health education and health promotion;
administration, management, and supervision in provision of health services;
preparation for professional health sciences programs including physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, radiation therapy, respiratory therapy, and environmental health

Department Mission

We are a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals committed to developing culturally competent scholars who advocate for fairness and equity in health.

Program Assessment

The Department and its programs participate in the University-wide effort to assess its academic programs. Information on individual program assessment plans; including goals, methods, and outcomes is available at http://www.umflint.edu/assessment.

Professional Development of Students

The faculty of the Public Health and Health Sciences Department strongly encourages active student participation and engagement in professional organizations as a foundation for continued professional growth and development. Such involvement exposes students to current issues in their field, assists in the development of professional networks, and allows for participation in professional conferences at a pivotal point in the development of their careers. To this end, the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences sponsors several student organizations: Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG), Lambda Nu, the Health Equity, Action, Research and Teaching student-led organization clinic (HEART), Public Health Student Organization (PHSO), Upsilon Phi Delta (UPD), the Radiation Therapy Student Organization (RTSO), The Lambda Beta Society for the Profession of Respiratory Care.

Double Majoring in PHHS

Students wishing to complete a double major to include two programs offered within the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences must complete all requirements for each major, separate internships (where applicable), and different health care electives (where applicable) - all electives to include courses not required by either major.

Program Areas

The Public Health and Health Services Department offers health-related programs in a variety of areas: