A concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior equips you with a comprehensive understanding of the determinants of health and the skills necessary to direct programming efforts at influencing or facilitation health-related behavior, advocating public health policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action and reorienting health services in order to improve quality of life.

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Welcome to the Workplace Health Group

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Who are we?

The Workplace Health Group (WHG) is a multidisciplinary research group founded by professors David DeJoy and Mark Wilson, in the College of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.

What do we do?

The Workplace Health Group conducts research on workplace health and organizational effectiveness. This work is fostered through multi-disciplinary collaboration and partnerships with business and industry.

In addition to scientific investigation, the Group disseminates research findings to clinicians, researchers, policy-makers, practitioners, and employer and employee groups to promote the health and safety of working people; encourages and facilitates graduate education; and participates in service and outreach programs and activities

How can you contact us?

Workplace Health Group
Department of Health Promotion and Behavior
300 River Road
221 Ramsey Center
Athens, GA 30602-6522
706-583-0692 (office)
706-542-4956 (fax)
whg@uga.edu

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

WHG research assistant Darrin Grelle earns title of "Master of Science" with ground breaking research

Under the direction of Gary Lautenschlager, Kecia Thomas, and Rob Mahan Workplace Health Group research assistant Darrin Grelle successfully defended a thesis entitled "Two Hypotheses Explaining the Over- representation of Black Men and Women in Diversity Management Positions". <more>

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September 4 -7, 2007 GPHA Annual Meeting and Conference Savannah, Georgia November 3-7, 2007 APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition Washington, D.C.