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Master of Public Health Online

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Address Public Health Issues with Multi-Disciplinary Knowledge

Calvin University’s Master of Public Health online degree takes a multi-disciplinary approach to learning to ensure you gain the diverse expertise necessary for career success. Courses are taught by public health experts who apply their real-world experience to every lesson.

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  • Duration 18 months
  • Cost per Credit $673
  • Credit Hours 42 – 43

Program Benefits

  • Two concentration options
  • No GRE required for admission
  • Examine public health with a focus on justice
  • Flexible online format with 8-week terms

Impact Public Health Through a Christian Perspective

The Master of Public Health online degree utilizes the high-quality liberal arts curriculum Calvin University is known for, plus a Christian perspective that combines faith with health and wellbeing. As a student, you’ll engage in courses taught with Christian values while addressing today’s most pressing public health issues, including ethics, health inequity, and justice.

To ensure you graduate prepared for leadership opportunities, the online MPH degree offers two career-focused concentrations. Choose from the online MPH – Infectious Disease concentration or the online MPH – Global Public Health option and gain specific expertise to advance your career and excel in the position you want.

Our mission statement: To equip students to understand health and well-being, value scientific evidence, seek social justice and health equity, and appreciate humans as unique reflections of God’s image and responsible agents in communities around the world.

Career Outlook

By earning your Master of Public Health online with Calvin, you’ll gain advanced multi-disciplinary knowledge and graduate fully prepared for the next step in your career. Regardless of the concentration you choose, you’ll gain the competitive skills public health employers are looking for.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is a demand for epidemiologists, with the field growing at a rate of 5% per year. Professionals in this role earned a median annual salary of $70,990 in 2019.1

Career Outlook

Curriculum

Calvin University provides students with an academic experience founded on liberal arts and Christian principles. With the online MPH degree, you’ll gain skills in scientific literacy, epidemiological studies, interpreting data, effective communication, program implementation and evaluation, and more.

The Master of Public Health online degree requires the completion of 42-43 credit hours, depending on the concentration you choose. Choose from two electives options in infectious disease and global health.

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Program Outcomes

Once you complete the Master of Public Health online program, you’ll be able to:

Choose from Two Concentrations

The Master of Public Health online program offers two career-focused concentrations designed to improve your leadership potential in the field.

Master of Public Health: Global Public Health

The online MPH – Global Health program delivers the effective leadership skills necessary to impact public health in diverse communities across the world.

Master of Public Health: Infectious Disease

The online MPH – Infectious Disease program delivers advanced epidemiology expertise through a curriculum founded on Christian principles.

Admission Requirements

To apply for the Master of Public Health online program from Calvin University, you’ll need:

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Tuition Details

Calvin University’s Master of Public Health online program requires the completion of 42-43 credit hours, at $673 per credit.

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Calvin Faculty

The Master of Public Health online program is taught by a faculty of experts committed to helping you succeed academically and professionally. They incorporate their diverse experience into each class to ensure you gain the knowledge necessary to achieve your goals.

Faculty Spotlight

Julie E. Yonker

Julie E. Yonker, Ph.D., Program Director

Dr. Yonker brings an inspiring passion for the biopsychosocial-spiritual nature of public health to her work, emphasizing the complexities and critical importance of this field. She is dedicated to equipping students with insights into faith and ethics to shape their approach to public health challenges, making this a cornerstone of her teaching. With diverse professional experience in hospital, university, and corporate settings, Dr. Yonker’s work focuses on improving health outcomes across the lifespan.

Her rich research experience spans topics such as embryology, adolescent religiosity, university student virtues, alcohol and cognition in adults, hormones and cognition in older adults, and the needs of informal caregivers. Beyond her academic and professional commitments, Dr. Yonker loves traveling, bicycling, baking, and gardening. Grounded by her faith and family, she is inspired to nurture the next generation of public health leaders.

Erica Boldenow

Erica Boldenow, Ph.D., Associate Professor

Dr. Boldenow loves the interdisciplinary nature of public health, pairing science with medicine, human behaviors and policy in order to prevent disease and promote well-being. She views the practice of public health as one way to enact her faith and “care for your neighbor”. She enjoys spending time in the classroom teaching and having deep moral and ethics discussions about health with her students. In addition, Dr. Boldenow enjoys working with students in her laboratory.

Dr. Boldenow’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth. She has worked extensively on Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections at the maternal-fetal interface. Dr. Boldenow is also interested in how environmental contaminants potentially lead to adverse birth outcomes. Currently she is investigating how trichloroethylene (an industrial solvent and common ground water contaminant), contributes to changes in host immune response during pregnancy related infections. When Dr. Boldenow is not teaching or in lab, she can usually be found spending time with friends and family. She enjoys cooking for lots of people and canning. She also enjoys the outdoors: canoeing, camping, and hiking. Life always seems better in a canoe.

Education:

  • PhD in Toxicology, University of Michigan, Ann Harbor, MI, 2024
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, 2008

Publications:

  • Am J Repord Immunol. Jan. 2024
  • Toxicol In Vitro. Oct. 2022

Conference Presentations:

  • Autumn Immunology, Nov. 2023
  • SOT, MISOT and Calvin University Summer Research Fair, March 2023

Research/Interest areas:

  • Molecular mechanisms for adverse pregnancy outcomes.
  • Group B Streptococcus infection during pregnancy.
    • Toxicant-pathogen interactions during pregnancy: specifically focused on how tricholorethylene and its metabolites modulate infection and inflammation.
  • Bicycle safety interventions.
Danielle E McBride

Danielle E. Mcbride, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Dr. McBride is an epidemiologist and faculty member in the Public Health Department. She re-located from Cincinnati, Ohio and brings a multi-disciplinary background that includes biology, analytical chemistry and molecular epidemiology. Her graduate years were spent working on a large community based participatory research (CBPR) longitudinal cohort study of children living near a ferromanganese refinery. Concurrently, she worked part-time at a large men’s homeless shelter, City Gospel Mission. These experiences deeply influenced her approach to public health.

Dr. McBride chose Calvin because she admired the way the institution has doubled down on liberal arts education, training public health professionals, research opportunities, and unapologetic Reformed Faith in a challenging time – and she wanted to be a contributor. Dr. McBride felt God’s calling to become an epidemiologist because epidemiology is the perfect mix of science & community. She often describes being an epidemiologist as having the tools to design and manage research studies for whatever field that God calls one to. As a CBPR-trained epidemiologist, her specialty is in utilizing “postural balance as a biomarker of neurotoxicity.” She plans to establish her Balance Lab at Calvin and anticipates many synergistic research collaborations.

Outside of work, Dr. McBride enjoys spending time with the love of her life, husband Joshua McBride, drinking coffee, camping, weightlifting, and rooting on our favorite sports teams: University of Michigan Football, Cincinnati Reds baseball and Cincinnati Bengals football!

Education:

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Epidemiology: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2021
  • Bachelor of Arts, Major: Biology Pre-Medicine, Minor: Chemistry, Taylor University, 2015

Publications:

  • Environmental Health Perspectives, May 2024
  • The Journal of Biological Chemistry, May 2020
  • Neurological Clinics, November 2020

Lectures:

  • Early Life Manganese Biomarkers and Self Reported Injuries Since Age 15 in Young Adult CARES Participants”, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center Pilot Research Project Symposium October 2024, Cincinnati, OH
  • Pediatric Exposure to Environmental Manganese and Adolescent Postural Balance and in the Marietta CARES Cohort,” International Society of Exposure Science 2023 Conference August, Chicago, IL
Toluwani E Adekunle

Toluwani E. Adekunle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Dr. Toluwani Adekunle is a Public Health educator, researcher, and lifelong learner passionate about understanding and addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH). As an Assistant Professor and researcher, Dr. Adekunle investigates how systemic inequities impact the health outcomes of marginalized communities. Her work is driven by a commitment to equity and justice, aiming to bridge gaps in health and wellness for underserved populations.

Dr. Adekunle’s research focuses on the intersection of health equity and health systems strengthening, while exploring innovative approaches to improving health outcomes. Her recent research explores medical mistrust as a determinant of health outcomes for historically marginalized populations. Outside of work, Adekunle enjoys spending time with loved ones and in nature.

Education:

  • Doctor of Philosophy, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, 2023
  • Master of Public Health, University of Iowa, 2021
  • Master of Business Administration, Ohio University, 2016
  • Master of Arts, International Development Studies, Ohio University, 2015
  • Bachelor of Arts, International Studies, University of Idaho, 2013

Publications:

  • Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, November 2024
  • COVID, 4, May 2024
  • Surgical Oncology, October 2023

Conference Presentations:

  • National Communication Association (NCA). Communicative constitution of medical mistrust: identifying the role of providers in fostering trustworthiness in cervical cancer prevention. November 2024. New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • American Public Health Association (APHA). Fostering trustworthy cervical cancer screening services for US black women with intersecting marginalized identities. Reproductive or Child Health. Digital Oral Poster. October 2024.
  • GLC SOPHE 224 Fall Conference. Riding the digital wave: “leveraging technology advancements to enhance health communication for all. Oral Presentation: Informal caregiver research: digital hopes and challenges. October 2024.
  • Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS). Black and Latine HIV Care Consumers’ Perceptions of Providers’ Behaviors, Medical Mistrust, and Experiences of Discrimination. April 2024.

Financial Aid

At Calvin University, we’re committed to making your education affordable. Find out more about your financial aid options, including U.S. military benefits and employer tuition reimbursement. 

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Online Learning That Fits Into Your Life

The program engages all areas of life. At Calvin, we believe that learning comes from doing, and we maintain our commitment to practical, hands-on application and experience for online students.

Embrace the flexibility of an online program coupled with individualized instruction.

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Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question we don’t cover here, request more information or call 1-855-474-8346.

The Master of Public Health online degree can be completed in as few as 18 months.

Yes. The Master of Public Health online degree offers both part- and full-time options.

The first step is to complete and submit the online application.

The upcoming start dates for the online Master of Public Health program include Aug. 30, 2021 and Jan. 10, 2022.

Yes. You must choose between concentrations in infectious disease and global public health. Visit this program’s curriculum page to learn more about these concentrations.

As a graduate of the online MPH program, you’ll be qualified for a variety of in-demand positions, including epidemiologist, medical scientist, clinical research coordinator, community educator, policy developer, and more. Visit the program’s career outlook page to learn more about the career opportunities that await you after graduation.

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