About

The School of Public Health at VCU was established in July 2023, bringing the departments of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Policy, and Social and Behavioral Sciences together under a unified focus on public and population health. The new school was developed amid the COVID-19 pandemic as part of VCU’s investment to increase the footprint of public health at the university.

The School of Public Health supports VCU’s mission of “research that promotes translational applications to improve the quality of human life” by strengthening and expanding academic programming and collaborative research in public health. The school provides students with the opportunity to engage in developing real-world solutions to overcome long-standing local, regional and national health inequities. In addition, the school’s faculty and students conduct research focused on improving the quality of life of all populations in Virginia. 

Vision

Every person. Every community. Healthy.

Mission

To advance health locally and globally through excellence in education, research, partnership, and evidence-driven action.

Values

Care - We foster a culture of respect, well-being, and compassion.

Leadership - We cultivate leadership at every level—empowering students, faculty, and partners as change agents.

Innovation - We welcome bold ideas, new methods, and interdisciplinary, creative approaches to solve complex challenges.

Translation - We transform evidence into action—influencing policy, practice, and systems change.

Community - We work with communities to identify public health priorities, co-design solutions, and build trust.