School of Public and Community Health Sciences

Phone406-243-2571
Email[email protected]
Websitehttps://www.umt.edu/public-community-health-sciences/

Organization profile

Located in Missoula, Montana, the University of Montana’s School of Public and Community Health Sciences (SPCHS) is the state’s only Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredited program, offering comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs focused on improving health in rural and underserved communities. Since enrolling its first class in 2006, SPCHS has developed robust distance and on-campus learning opportunities, preparing public health practitioners and researchers through interdisciplinary instruction, impactful scholarship, and community service. Guided by values of leadership, diversity, engagement, and sustainability, the School is dedicated to advancing public health across Montana, the northern Rocky Mountain region, and beyond.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Claire Adam
- claire1.adamumontanaedu
- School of Public and Community Health Sciences - Assistant Professor
- Center for Population Health Research - Affiliate
Person
20212026
Annjeanette Belcourt
- annie.belcourtumontanaedu
- School of Public and Community Health Sciences - Professor
- Native American Studies - Affiliate
- American Indian Governance and Policy Institute - Affiliate
Person
20002026
James Caringi
- james.caringiumontanaedu
- School of Public and Community Health Sciences - Professor
- Center for Population Health Research - Affiliate
Person
20062025

Wildfires and arrhythmias: evaluating associations and intervention strategies
Walker, E. (PI)
National Institutes of Health
03/21/23 → 02/29/24
Project: Research
Lifecourse Community Contexts and Health Behaviors as Drivers of Disparities in Risk of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Peterson, R. (PI)
National Institutes of Health
09/1/22 → 08/1/25
Project: Research
BREATHE UM Central Site Startup
Walker, E. (CoI)
National Institutes of Health
09/1/22 → 08/31/23
Project: Research

Assessing American Indian Traditional Ceremonial Practices and Substance Use Behaviors in an Urban, Multi-Tribal Setting: Results from a Community Survey
Chase-Begay, D. M., Cahoon, J., Peterson, J. C., Belcourt, A., Noonan, C. & Brown, B., 2026, In: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research. 32, 4, p. 57-82 26 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Associations of Immigrant Generation with Level and Change in Self-Reported Everyday Cognition and Objectively Measured Cognition
Vodovozov, S., Pederson, A. M., Meyer, O. L., Al Hazzouri, A. Z., Peterson, R. L., Meunier, C. C., Whitmer, R. A., Kuiper, C. & Glymour, M. M., 2026, In: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders. 40, 1, p. 8-13 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Climate Extremes, Genomic Coverage, and Taxonomy Shape the Detection of Adaptation: A Systematic Review of GEA Studies for the Kingdom Animalia
Williams, A. K., Ruppert, O. M. & Landguth, E. L., Mar 2026, In: Molecular Ecology. 35, 6, e70328.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access