Professor Dr. Heather Corliss

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Biography

Heather L. Corliss joined the Graduate School of Public Health at San Diego State University in the fall of 2013. Before joining SDSU, Dr. Corliss was an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she received advanced training in health disparities and adolescent health research. Dr. Corliss holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), which she completed in 2004, and a Master of Public Health in Community Health Sciences from UCLA, awarded in 1999. Her research interests focus on health disparities related to sexual orientation and gender identity (LGBT Health), adolescent health, sexual health, substance use and mental health, the effects of social stigma on health behaviors, and chronic health conditions, utilizing longitudinal cohort methods.

Research Interests

Health Disparities LGBT Health Adolescent Health Sexual Health Substance Use Mental Health Social Stigma Chronic Health Longitudinal Cohort Methods

Requirements for San Diego State University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:2.85
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:80

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution Introductory Statistics course

Application Checklist

  • SOPHAS Application
  • Cal State Apply Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose (1500 words)
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV

Specialization Notes

This entry covers Department of Health Management Policy, Department of Health Management and Policy, Department of Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Department of Health Promotion, Department of Environmental Health, Department of Global Health, and Department of Health Promotion Behavioral Science as they all fall under the SDSU School of Public Health MPH programs.