Integrative Doctoral Research II

Catalog description

Integrative Doctoral Research II is the second of two courses required for the integrative culminating experience for Doctor of Public Health students and is delivered on an individualized basis. Dr.P.H. students will be required to develop a major component for their Dr.P.H. integrative experience that is linked conceptually to two publishable-quality manuscripts - a doctoral portfolio. With individualized guidance from their doctoral adviser and doctoral committee, students will develop a doctoral portfolio that comprehensively addresses, generates, and/or interprets and evaluates knowledge applicable to public health practice. The portfolio will build upon work completed in prior coursework, the advanced field experience, and other related integrated doctoral research. Students will develop a doctoral portfolio throughout their program that will document how their advanced field experience and doctoral research has informed their leadership in advancing and integrating research into public health practice. The contents of the doctoral portfolio will be used to inform the development of the student¿s doctoral research and ultimately two publishable manuscripts that stem from this research. Components of the portfolio may include, but are not limited to, research (e.g., publications, conference presentations), teaching (academic and non-academic, community-based teaching), and field and other service learning experiences. Portfolios will require reflection on in-class and out-of class experiences and demonstrate students' broad public health knowledge, specialized knowledge, translation of this knowledge into evidence-based public health practice, and leadership style.