Epidemiology and Biostatistics
About the Department
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics offers a supportive and stimulating work environment to inspire students to become global leaders in public health. Students will become competent users and interpreters of population-based health information by learning to apply fundamental epidemiologic and biostatistical methods to public health practice, policy and research.
Why did you choose Texas A&M?
Student spotlight Mia Putnam
Mia Putnam shares how mentorship and research opportunities at Texas A&M have inspired her to pursue new paths of discovery beyond graduation.
Student spotlight Laura Hopkins
DrPH student Laura Hopkins shares how supportive faculty and a close-knit cohort at Texas A&M have empowered her to grow through challenges, build lasting connections, and stay motivated on her journey toward leadership in public health.
Student spotlight Sarah Szklaruk
Sarah Szklaruk shares how her experience at Texas A&M—built on strong relationships with professors, teammates, and peers—has helped her grow as both a student and athlete, empowering her to pursue greater goals in her career.
The most surprising thing about my MPH journey has been the number of opportunities students have for further exploration within the field of public health.
Online MPH in Epidemiology
Your schedule limitation won’t hold you back with the distance education MPH epidemiology degree program that gives you the flexibility to learn from anywhere! Both online and in-person graduates have found employment in academia, research organizations and foundations, industry, public and private health services delivery organizations, and international agencies.
What Can I do if I Study Epidemiology?
Graduates of our programs are prepared for diverse and impactful careers that contribute to understanding, controlling and preventing diseases in populations. Our graduates serve in a wide range of occupational settings in a variety of leadership roles:- Field Epidemiologist
- Health Data Analyst
- Infectious Disease Specialist
- Public Health Analyst
- Biostatistician
- Clinical Research Scientist
- Air Quality Specialist
Give back and gain skills through EpiAssist
EpiAssist is a student volunteer group that provides students with the opportunity to gain applied public health experience by assisting Texas’ state, regional and local health departments with outbreak investigations, disasters and emergencies, community health assessments and other projects. To date, EpiAssist has provided in excess of 4,000 hours in service to the state of Texas.
Faculty Expertise
Our faculty represent a wide array of disciplines, expertise and interests within Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Their backgrounds include tropical diseases, maternal and child health, vaccine development/safety, alcohol and drug prevention policy, emergency management, genomics of cancer, environmental exposure assessment, and survival analysis to name a few.
Research Projects
Departmental faculty have conducted research analyzing infectious diseases, outbreak investigations, water quality, health disparities, disaster epidemiology, statistical methods.
- COVID-19 epidemiological surveillance
- Kidney disease epidemic in Central America
- Air Pollution's Impact on Alzheimer's & Dementia-Related Diseases
- Role of Maternal Diabetes & Obesity on Reproductive Outcomes
- Statistical Methods & Modeling
- Adolescent Mental Health
