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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Home Academics Departments & Units Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Our mission is to improve health and reduce health disparities in Maryland, the nation, and the world. This is accomplished by examining environmental, social and behavioral, biological, and genetic factors using established epidemiological and quantitative methods, as well as developing new scientifically grounded approaches, that are applied predominately to identifying determinants of health and discovering and evaluating primary and secondary prevention strategies for chronic diseases and infectious diseases.

Recent SPH News

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August 28, 2026

Op/ed: How Social Media Can Be Good for Our Health

Platforms provide public health scholars with valuable insight into users' lives, researchers say.
View Article Op/ed: How Social Media Can Be Good for Our Health
A woman pushes a stroller on a smoky orange day near a bridge
August 14, 2026

UMD Study: Wildfire Smoke Poses Growing Risk to Babies Before Birth

Pollution from other sources fell sharply in recent years.
View Article UMD Study: Wildfire Smoke Poses Growing Risk to Babies Before Birth
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July 17, 2026

A Fresh Solution to a Wastewater Struggle in Nepal

At a secondary school, researchers and community members install the nation’s first solar-powered treatment-irrigation system.
View Article A Fresh Solution to a Wastewater Struggle in Nepal

Connect With Us

We are temporarily located in the Biomolecular Building, Suite 3104.

For general or business related inquiries contact:
The EPIB Business Office
Email: EPIB-sph@umd.edu 
EPIB Main Office Phone: (301) 405-1484

For questions about admission or academic programs contact: 
Dr. Jamie Trevitt, Director of Graduate Studies 
Email: jtrevitt@umd.edu

Take the Next Step

The department trains students as the next generation of researchers and professionals in public health and prepares them to be competitive for the job market and successful in their careers as epidemiologists and biostatistics.

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University of Maryland | School of Public Health
4200 Valley Drive, Suite 2242, College Park, Maryland 20742-2611
301-405-2438