Department of Allied and Population Health

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James Amell, Julie Stevens and Dale Evenson Endowed Associate Professor, Master of Public Health Coordinator, and Interim Department Head
Department of Allied and Population Health
Avera Health and Science Center 147, Box 2202C
605-688-4329

Faculty

Associate Professor

James Amell

Assistant Professors

Kassandra Erickson, Stephanie Hanson, Erin Miller, April Nelsen, Christopher Robbins

Lecturers

Stacie Lansink

Instructors

Tiffany Niemann, Ranae Phinney, Cassie Renli, Kayla Salonen, Marissa Trosen, Jessica Winterboer, Abby Wortman

Adjuncts

Travis Hansen, David Kovaleski, Michael Strubel

Overview

The Department of Allied and Population Health offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science degree program and an A.S. and B.S. in Respiratory Care. The Medical Laboratory Science degree contains two years of pre-MLS and 2 years of MLS coursework as either a fully face-to-face on campus program, an online program for practicing associate degree professionals (upward mobility program), and an accelerated program with a mix of online and on campus courses. The department also offers an undergraduate certificate in phlebotomy. At the graduate level, the department offers an online Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree and a graduate certificate in public health. In addition, the department teaches social and administrative pharmacy content for the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) programs. In addition to teaching, the department advances population health through research and innovations in community health and wellness services.

Programs

Majors

Certificates

Phlebotomy Certificate

Graduate Programs*

Public Health (M.P.H.)
Public Health Certificate

* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Facilities and Services

The main department office is located in the Avera Health and Science Center, but the department also has office space at the University of South Dakota - Sioux Falls and at Sanford Medical Center, Avera McKennan Hospital, and Monument Health. On-campus classes and labs for the Medical Laboratory Science are located in the Avera Health and Science Center. The respiratory care courses are offered at Avera McKennan and Sanford Hospitals in Sioux Falls or Monument Health in Rapid City. Courses in the pharmacy program are taught in Brookings and at Avera Metro Center in Sioux Falls. The Master of Public Health program is an online program. MPH faculty offices are in Brookings and at the University of South Dakota - Sioux Falls.