Job Summary:
The University of San Francisco (USF) is searching for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor to join the School of Nursing and Health Professions’ Master of Public Health Program at our Hilltop Campus (San Francisco) location. The faculty position carries with it an expectation for excellence in teaching, scholarly productivity, and academic and professional service.The MPH Program at USF aims to develop public health leaders who will advance public health, social justice, and well-being of local and global populations, particularly the underserved, through innovative and inspired research, service, and teaching that is grounded in the education of the whole person to be a change agent who strives for excellence in all pursuits.
The Department of Health Professions offers three programs, Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI), and a Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD). The USF MPH Program consists of three concentrations that include Health Policy and Leadership (Sacramento, California location), Behavioral Health (San Francisco location), and Community and Public Health Practice (Orange County and San Francisco locations). U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the top 10 national universities for ethnic diversity among our students.
The MPH program is accessible to working professionals and taught in the evenings. The program is delivered in distinct formats (in-person, blended learning, and fully online). We prepare our diverse graduates to synthesize and apply evidence-based knowledge of multiple determinants to improve the health of diverse populations, particularly those who are underserved. Our students and graduates serve health programs at the individual, professional, community, organizational, and policy levels that advance and protect public health and health equity, and generate evidence to advance public health and reduce health disparities. Upon completion of the program, graduates will have the tools to improve access, delivery, and evaluation of health services.
