As part of the University of Maryland School of Public Health, the Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health focuses on impactful research and innovative individually tailored student programs that translate to actions, policies and interventions at local, national, and global levels.

As part of the University of Maryland School of Public Health, the Department of Health Policy and Management focuses on eliminating disparities in health and health care, improving how care is delivered and managed, creating effective health policy and financing public health services delivery.

As part of the University of Maryland School of Public Health, the Department of Kinesiology focuses on the complex role of physical activity in our health and well-being throughout life. Yet, physical activity and sport are more than essential components of maintaining health. Our department explores the historical, cultural, economic, developmental, cognitive, neuromotor and physiological aspects of our engagement in physical activity. 

As part of the University of Maryland School of Public Health, the vision of the Department of Family Science is to promote the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of all families in order to eliminate the burden of disease and health disparities, and to foster resilience and social justice.

As part of the University of Maryland School of Public Health, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics' 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. Faculty and graduate student research, as well as graduate program curricula, examine important health issues through a social and behavioral lens.