The Department of Health Science, The University of Alabama (UA) in Tuscaloosa, AL is seeking health education graduate assistants at the doctoral level. This is an exciting time at UA. The university is in an unprecedented period of growth and accomplishment. Incoming graduate assistants will join a department that has recently added new faculty members.
The Ph.D. program in Health Education and Health Promotion is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and experiences to become leading practitioners and researchers in health education and health promotion. Many graduates of the UA doctoral program are currently serving as health education faculty members at the university level. The program combines the health education and public health resources of academic units from UA and The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Graduate assistantships offer an annual stipend, tuition waiver and health insurance coverage. Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis. Graduate assistants will have responsibilities related to the teaching, research and service missions of the Department of Health Science.
Candidates for admission must have completed a master’s degree in health education from an accredited institution or a graduate degree in a closely related field of study. In addition to grades and GRE scores, the following criteria will be considered: evidence of scholarship; statement of career goals; and letters of recommendation. The department encourages applications from candidates who will enhance the academic, professional, geographic, ethnic or racial diversity of the department. All applications to the Ph.D. program will be reviewed by April, 2013.
The University of Alabama is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to Apply
For more information on the admissions criteria, please visit our website at http://www.ches.ua.edu/health/graduates/phd/
If you would like more information on the program and/or have questions, feel free to contact David A. Birch, PhD, MCHES, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Science at dabirch@ches.ua.edu or 205-348-4751.
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