O'Donnell School of Public Health
The UT Southwestern O'Donnell School of Public Health is built around a simple premise: to engage in rigorous research and outreach that delivers excellence for impact.
We are advancing the nation's health through groundbreaking research and by training a new generation of leaders who can respond to emerging public health needs. Read Full Overview
Degree Programs
We are now accepting applications for the M.P.H. and Ph.D. programs.
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OSPH has grown rapidly and now includes a multidisciplinary team of 48 primary faculty members, 35 scholars with secondary appointments, and 75 staff members who conduct research and prepare the next generation of professionals to address major public health challenges. The school is poised to grow further in a short period of time. We are currently looking for exemplary faculty and staff to join our team!
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Meet Our New Faculty
Bella Etingen, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the O’Donnell School of Public Health with a focus on stress and trauma experiences, behavioral health care, and developing interventions. She received her Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology from Loyola University Chicago in 2016, with primary work on healthcare delivery and outcomes for Veterans with PTSD.
Fauzia Aman Malik, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the O’Donnell School of Public Health. With a Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology, her research focuses on qualitative and socio-cultural aspects of infectious disease spread, health disparities, and community-based health programs. She has worked on studies in multiple countries and is involved in interventions to improve vaccination coverage for pregnant women and children in Pakistan, Kenya, and the United States.
Ruichen Rong, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Data Science for Precision Health group at the O’Donnell School of Public Health. His research focuses on artificial intelligence applications and pipelines for biomedical research, with a background in biostatistics, applied mathematics, machine learning, data science, and computer vision. He received his Ph.D. in Computational Biology from the University of North Texas in 2017 and his master's degree in computer sciences from the same institution in 2016.
James “Jim” Stimpson, Ph.D., is a Professor at O’Donnell School of Public Health. A medical sociologist, Dr. Stimpson seeks to improve population health, reduce inequalities, and connect people with the knowledge and tools to advocate for evidence-based public policy and health systems change. He has dedicated his career to public health as an educator, researcher, and administrator.
His areas of focus include cancer preventions, immigrant populations, family and neighborhood influences on health, and access to care. He has published more than 140 journal articles, book chapters, and reports on the social determinants of health, health policy, and health services research.
Zachary Sturman, J.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Health Economics & Policy Program of the Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health. He teaches Ph.D. courses in health economics and health policy.
Dr. Sturman received his J.D. and Ph.D. in Law & Economics from Vanderbilt University in 2023 and earned his B.A. in 2017 from the Honors College at the College of Charleston, where he graduated first in his class.
He has been published in law, economics, and health policy journals. His current work focuses on homelessness, addiction, and substance abuse.
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Launch ExperienceMessage from the Founding Dean
“Excellence for impact is the cornerstone of the O’Donnell School of Public Health. It is our commitment to our communities that drives us to utilize the best available evidence, be it through education, policy change, or clinical care. Therefore, OSPH is dedicated to providing world-class training and creating an environment conducive to excellence, mentorship, and meaningful collaboration among cohorts of talented individuals who share our passion for making a difference.”
Advancing Research
The O’Donnell School of Public Health trains the next generation of experts who can identify, predict, and address wide-scale health problems before they occur—and quickly respond to public health emergencies as they arise.Our current total research funding is $65 million – with most research funding coming from NIH, CDC, CPRIT, and philanthropic foundations.
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