The Sacred Heart University Master of Public Health program prepares individuals to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities. As such, students will be required to critically examine how biological, behavioral, social, and environmental factors influence health. Students will learn how to address these factors through the creation and evaluation of programs and policies designed to improve the health of individuals and communities. Students’ education will be grounded in a social justice philosophy, which calls for improving the health of the population while ensuring fair treatment of the disadvantaged. Program Director, Jacqueline A. Vernarelli, Ph.D.

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Submissions from 2012

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Trail User Demographics, Physical Activity Behaviors, and Perceptions of a Newly Constructed Greenway Trail, Anna E. Greer, Julian A. Reed, and Suresh Muthukrishnan

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Multisite Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physicians’ and Midlevel Providers’ Self-Reported Practices and Perceptions About Maintaining Cognitive Health, Angela K. Hochhalter, Lucinda L. Bryant, Rebecca Hunter, Rui Liu, Daniela B. Friedman, Anna E. Greer, Joseph Sharkey, Swarna Reddy, Anthony J. Caprio, and Sindy McCrystle

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Beliefs About Promoting Cognitive Health Among Filipino Americans Who Care For Persons With Dementia, Sarah B. Laditka, Winston Tseng, Anna E. Greer, Susan L. Ivey, Daniela B. Friedman, Rui Liu, Bei Wu, Rebecca G. Logsdon, and Renée L. Beard

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Associations Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Perceptions of the Built Environment With the Frequency, Type, and Duration of Physical Activity Among Trail Users, Andréa L. Maslow, Julian A. Reed, Anna E. Greer, and Steven P. Hooker

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Demographic Characteristics and Physical Activity Behavior of Park-Visitors Versus Non-Visitors, Julian A. Reed and Anna E. Price

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Demographic Characteristics and Physical Activity Behaviors in Sixteen Michigan Parks, Julian A. Reed, Anna E. Price, Lisa Grost, and Karah Mantinan

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How Do Top Cable News Websites Portray Cognition as an Aging Issue?, Anna E. Vandenberg, Anna E. Greer, Daniela B. Friedman, Graham Marchman, and Lynda A. Anderson

Submissions from 2011

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A Content Analysis Of Cognitive Health Promotion In Popular Magazines, Daniela B. Friedman, Sarah B. Laditka, James N. Laditka, and Anna E. Price

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Ethnically Diverse Older Adults' Beliefs about Staying Mentally Sharp, Daniela B. Friedman, Sarah B. Laditka, James N. Laditka, and Anna E. Price

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Physical Activity and Cognitive-Health Content in Top-Circulating Magazines, 2006–2008, Anna E. Greer, Sara J. Corwin, and Daniela B. Friedman

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School Administrators' Perceptions of Factors That Influence Children's Active Travel to School, Anna E. Greer, Delores M. Pluto, Olga Ogoussan, and Jorge A. Banda

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Fitness and Adiposity as Predictors of Functional Limitation in Adults, Andréa L. Maslow, Anna E. Price, Xuemei Sui, Duck-chul Lee, Ikka Vuori, and Steven N. Blair

Submissions from 2010

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Primary Care Providers' Sources And Preferences For Cognitive Health Information In The United States, Jan Warren-Findlow, Anna E. Greer, Angela K. Hochhalter, and James N. Laditka