University of Georgia
N 130 Paul D. Coverdell Center
Athens, Georgia
30602-7396
http://www.uga.edu/publichealth/
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Graduate Coordinator |
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Erin K. Lipp |
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Environmental Health Science Building |
583-8138 |
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University of Georgia |
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Athens, Georgia |
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Graduate programs in environmental health science emphasize the chemical, microbiological, physical, risk assessment, and policy aspects of environmental and occupational exposures and effects. Faculty members measure and model human and wildlife exposures to environmental and workplace contaminants; develop techniques and methods for collecting, analyzing, and assessing the effects of chemical, microbiological, and physical factors; and conduct risk evaluations of hazardous agents in water, soil, air, and food. Collaborative research is conducted with investigators throughout the United States and abroad.
Graduate students conduct research under the guidance of one or more faculty member in the department and complete a curriculum of required and elective courses. The department comprises 9 full-time faculty members, one emeritus faculty member and five adjunct faculty. All faculty members are housed on the Athens campus with fully equipped laboratories and instrumentation needed for graduate environmental health.
To the extent possible, the EHSC faculty supports the education of graduate students in the form of a graduate research assistantship. An assistantship grants the student a tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. Typically, research assistantships are funded by research projects directed by individual faculty members. Thus, prospective graduate students are strongly encouraged to browse the biographical sketches of EHSC faculty and learn about their research interests and current projects. In addition, a few Teaching Assistantships through the EHS Department are available on a competitive basis.
Prospective students are encouraged to initiate contact with faculty members whose research interests overlap with the interests and career goals of the student. Prospective students are invited to contact Dr. Erin Lipp (ehsgrad@uga.edu), the EHS Graduate Coordinator, for an introduction to graduate programs in environmental health science.