The Interdisciplinary Health (IH) PhD Program at Northern Arizona University is a collaborative effort between the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)<\/em><\/strong> and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)<\/strong><\/em>. <\/em>It is designed to educate and train the next generation of health researchers, advocates, and educators. Graduates from this degree program will be prepared to engage and collaborate with others to investigate and address complex state, regional, national, and global issues pertaining to disabilities, health equity, and psychosocial health.<\/p>\n The IH PhD program draws on the research, teaching, and mentoring strengths from core and affiliate faculty located in the Colleges of HHS (Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dental Hygiene, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy\/Athletic Training, and Physician Assistant Programs) and SBS (Anthropology, Applied Indigenous Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Geography\/Parks & Recreation, Institute for Human Development, Psychological Sciences, Politics and International Affairs, Sociology, and Social Work). Individuals who are interested in applying to the program should consult the list of IH PhD program faculty<\/a> to identify potential faculty mentors (also helpful is detailed lists of steering committee members<\/a>). There are many more faculty across NAU that also have health-related teaching and research interests.<\/p>\n The goal of the program is to train students to engage in interdisciplinary health-related research of the highest quality. The IH PhD Program faculty provide students with opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary health-related research. The research and curricular topics address important questions and issues related to health equity, disability, and psychosocial health.<\/p>\n The IH PhD program at NAU offers three specializations for interdisciplinary research \u2013 Disability, Health Equity, and Psychosocial Health.<\/p>\n\nTop faculty in health-related disciplines<\/h3>\n
Cutting edge research<\/h3>\n
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