Research and Training Centers
The School of Public Health is home to nationally and internationally recognized centers focused on high-caliber research, outreach, and training.
Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach (CPHEO)
Associate Dean for Education: Debra Olson
Identifies professional and public learning needs and develops strategies to meet them in partnership with School faculty and public health professionals.
Research and Training Centers within CPHEO:
- University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness
- Midwest Center for Life-Long-Learning in Public Health
- Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety
- Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training
- Great Lakes Regional OTI Education Center, partner
U-SEEE Centers
U-SEEE — or University of Minnesota: Simulations and Exercises for Educational Effectiveness — has two centers. U-SEEE is also located within CPHEO.
U-SEEE Programs:
- Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center
- Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center
Other SPH Research and Training Centers
Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS)
Director: Jeff Bender
Contributes to the safety and security of the global food system and significantly strengthens Minnesota’s ability to anticipate and respond to emerging issues and imminent threats from animal and foodborne diseases.
Center for Environment and Health Policy (CEHP)
Interim Director: William Toscano
Focuses on improving the assessment, management, and communication of environmental health risks and fostering better environmental policy decisions.
Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health (MCH)
Director: Wendy Hellerstedt
Committed to improving the health of children, women and families the Center offers a Master’s degree in Public Health (including an online degree program), continuing professional education, and consultation and technical assistance to community based organizations and agencies. Center faculty are involved in research in child health, adolescent health, family health, health disparities, reproductive health, and women’s health.
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)
Director: Michael Osterholm
Strives to reduce illness and death from infectious diseases by conducting original, interdisciplinary research and by facilitating public policy refinement and the adoption of science-based best practices among professionals and the public.
Center for Violence Prevention & Control (CVPC)
Director: Susan Gerberich
Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration in research that can ultimately affect the prevention and control of violence.
Center on Aging (COA)
Director: Robert Kane
Fosters basic and applied interdisciplinary research and education in gerontology and geriatrics education, research, and service.
Center to Study Human-Animal Relationships and Environments (CENSHARE)
Acting Director: Judith Garrard
Financial Officer: Joe Weisenburger
Creates opportunities to acquire, disseminate, and apply knowledge about the relationship between animals, humans, and their shared environment to improve the quality of life for all.
Epidemiology Clinical Research Center (ECRC)
Director: Kristine Ensrud
Facilitates studies that conduct research in osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, estrogen, exercise and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC)
Director: Robert Kane
Pursues an interdisciplinary approach to advancing the quality and quantity of geriatric content in the health sciences.
Minnesota Child Welfare Research Collaborative
Co-Directors:
Mary O. Hearst, PhD, MPH
Research Associate, EpiCH
Children, Youth and Family
Consortium Scholar
Micheal Oakes, PhD
McKnight Presidential Fellow,
Associate Professor, EpiCH
Minnesota ECG Coding Center
Director: Richard Crow
Documents the prognostic and diagnostic value of electrocardiography for epidemiological studies and clinical trials nationally and worldwide.
Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP)
Director: Cindy McComas
Helps Minnesota businesses implement solutions that maximize resource efficiency, prevent pollution, and reduce costs to improve public health and the environment.
Nutrition Coordinating Center (NCC)
Director: John Himes
Develops, provides, and supports state-of-the-art methods and databases for researchers collecting and analyzing dietary data.
Regional Injury Prevention Research Center (RIPRC)
Director: Susan Gerberich
Provides a multidisciplinary program for the prevention and control of injuries, including catastrophic and long-term disabling injuries, with attention to the rural environment.
Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC)
Director: Marshall McBean
Provides assistance to academic, government, and non-profit researchers interested in using Medicare and Medicaid data for their research.
Rural Health Research Center (RHRC)
Director: Ira Moscovice
Conducts research and disseminates information that will help policymakers better address the unique health care needs of rural America.
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC)
Director: Lynn Blewett
Helps states monitor rates of health insurance coverage, understand factors associated with uninsurance, and evaluate state policy initiatives.