Essay/Thesis

Students must write an MPH essay or thesis project, which may be based on the practicum experience or on another topic related to public health genetics or public health. The MPH Essay is read and approved by two or more MPH essay readers  The MPH thesis will be guided and approved by a Thesis Committee.  Program support is available throughout the process of selecting, completing, and writing an MPH Essay or Thesis project.

Examples of Recent Essay/Thesis Titles

  • Assessment of Online Resources for Genetic Counseling and Genetic Testing
  • Status of Genetic Services in Puerto Rico:  A Qualitative Analysis
  • Implementing Universal Lynch Syndrome Screening:  A Qualitative Analysis of Organizational Stakeholder Interviews
  • Evaluation of Population-Based Genomic Screening Programs in an Integrated Health System Utilizing the RE-AIM Framework
  • Investigating the Effect of PSK9 Variants on Plasma Lipid Profile in African Blacks and U.S. Whites
  • Creation of a Novel Framework Resource for the New Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Patient Journey

Browse further titles in D-Scholarship, the Pitt repository for research output at the University of Pittsburgh.