Our students are in high demand, even before they graduate. Graduating students have been recruited by employers such as The National Institutes of Health, The National Center for Health Statistics, and The World Bank. Several of our graduates continue in academic positions, others are employed by Demographic and Health Surveys, The World Health Organization, Alan Guttmacher Institute, the U.S. Census Bureau as well as the three organizations mentioned above.
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A family planning service provider at a clinic in Mbarara, Uganda shows how staff use data and record keeping for clinic monitoring.
We are seeking students interested in population dynamics -- fertility, mortality, marriage and migration and their patterns, determinants and consequences. We also hope to attract students who would like a solid foundation in the social sciences.
We are seeking students who would like to learn the methods to answer questions like:
1. What is the likely population of the world or a given country in 2050?
2. How can we estimate levels of mortality and fertility in countries that do not have vital registration?
3. Do populations age more because of declines in death rates or declines in birth rates?
4. What are the factors that underlie different levels of fertility and what is the definition of natural fertility?
5. What countries have the oldest populations; the youngest populations?
6. How does economic growth affect mortality and fertility and vice versa?
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A family travels by an animal-drawn wagon in Russia.
1. Stimulating inter-disciplinary environment
2. A fantastic setting to learn the biology that underlies fertility and mortality research
3. Situated in the #1 School of Public Health
4. Faculty who work closely with students
5. The opportunity to gain solid training in a social science discipline (economics, sociology, or anthropology) as well as public health.
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A population chart at a hospital in Cambdoia shows the effects of the Pol Pot genocide.
