The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health places Penn State Master of Health Administration students in internships with hospitals and other health care providers across Pennsylvania. Students provide support and expertise to rural hospitals, and, in return, they receive a diverse set of real-world learning experiences.
The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH) helps to ensure that residents in rural communities have access to high-quality, affordable health care. A PORH collaboration with Penn Highlands Tyrone supported the hospital as it made improvements that benefited its patients and local community.
As Pennsylvania has responded to the opioid crisis, Dennis Scanlon, director of the Center for Health Care and Policy Research and Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Administration, has worked with the Commonwealth to quantify the harms of the epidemic and help plan the state’s response.
Join the Pride and become part of the largest, most impactful alumni association in the world. Alumni Association members receive 30-plus benefits and provide opportunities for the next generation of Penn Staters.
Women and entrepreneurs of color have lower access to capital than other entrepreneurs. Penn State researchers are collaborating with colleagues, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and corporations to build a stronger economy and more equitable future.
In the last 10 years, Penn State has taken unprecedented steps to address child abuse and neglect through ground-breaking, interdisciplinary research. Penn State’s training, outreach, and research are making a difference across the nation.
The Hospitality Management concentration of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor offers business and leadership training to students interested in entrepreneurial pursuits after graduation. The minor provides opportunities for students to connect with alumni working in the industry.
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 25% of all deaths can be linked to an environmental contributing cause, suggesting changes made to our surroundings could prevent or forestall deaths across the globe. The college seeks to improve societal well-being through environmental-health science.
Zita Oravecz and Tim Brick, associate professors of human development and family studies, plan to launch a company for their Wear-IT smartphone app, which measures emotional and physiological states in everyday life and can intervene when it is most needed.
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