If your purpose and your passion are helping other people, you’ve come to the right place. In the College of Health and Human Services, the careers we serve are highly rewarding and in very high demand. Our students, faculty, staff and graduates are out there every day helping in a big way and making a difference in their communities. Did we just describe you? Keep on reading.
Meet the students
Pride points
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98% of College of Health and Human Services graduates working full time have a job related to their degree
2022-23 Career Outcomes Report
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Top 100 in the nation for five College of Health and Human Services graduate programs
U.S. News & World Report (2024)
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97% of College of Health and Human Services graduates participated in experience-driven learning
2022-23 Career Outcomes Report
Career pathways
Community and Population Health Sciences
Work alongside individuals, families, organizations and communities to help them lead happy, healthy lives.
Healthcare Sciences
Be an administrator or a clinical health professional to transform and deliver high quality patient care.
Therapeutic and Rehabilitation Sciences
Help people develop new skills so they can participate in everyday tasks, enhancing the quality of their lives
Departments
Diversity, equity and inclusion
At the College of Health and Human Services DEI office, our passion for diversity is deeply embedded into our community. We prioritize inclusion and social justice in every aspect of our education, which includes our research and service programs. Our students, faculty and staff actively work together to create open dialogue and safe spaces so everyone in our community is seen and heard.
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Resources and support
Continuing education
Are you looking to further your education or your career? Our continuing education programs fit around your full-time job and will help you take the next step professionally.
News and events
Research, Innovation, and Creative Scholarship Celebration Week: The Power of Photovoice for Advancing Health, Gender, and Racial Equity: Reflections and Findings from Two Photovoice Studies
Photovoice is an innovative research method combining participatory photography and narratives of research participants. Dr. Shannon McMorrow will offer an overview of Photovoice, which she’s centered in her research over the past 12 years, including recent Fulbright research in Uganda.
Research, Innovation, and Creative Scholarship Celebration Week: CHHS Interprofessional Research Poster Day
The College of Health and Human Services is hosting its annual interprofessional research poster day on Friday, April 12. The student research poster session will be held in the CHHS atrium from 12-3. Light refreshments will be served. This event is open to the public.
DEI Lunch and Learn - Health Literacy
Join us in the CHHS student engagement center on the third Wednesday of each month for these engaging conversations. Sessions run from 11 a.m. to noon and will be available for streaming on the college's YouTube channel.
2022 Impact Report
Learn how our students, faculty and staff are transforming their professions, the health care industry and their communities.
Hours and location
The College of Health and Human Services is located on Western's East Campus, just down the street from Waldo Stadium and Heritage Hall.