Dr. Jesse Nodora

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jesse Nodora, DrPH, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego. He received his Doctor of Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health in 1995, where he emphasized health promotion. With over a decade of public health practice focused on state-level tobacco control, Dr. Nodora transitioned to cancer prevention research at the Arizona Cancer Center, which is part of the University of Arizona College of Medicine. His research primarily targets cancer prevention within poor and underserved populations, addressing critical health behaviors related to alcohol, tobacco, and drug use, as well as medical care access and the role of community health workers in these efforts.

Research Interests

Cancer Prevention Health Promotion Tobacco Control Public Health Health Behavior

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).