College for Public Health and Social Justice
Health, through justice, for all
Real, lasting social justice requires healthy, thriving communities. The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice is committed to helping strengthen communities in St. Louis and around the world by finding innovative and collaborative solutions for complex health problems. And those solutions start with you.
When you choose SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice, you will have access to top-ranked programs in public health, health administration and health analytics – available in-person and online, as well as nationally renowned faculty, sought-after research opportunities and authentic community partnerships inspired by SLU’s Jesuit tradition and identity.
The College for Public Health and Social Justice works for and with communities, giving you the hands-on experience and expert guidance you need to achieve your career goals and promote health, well-being and justice for all.
Academic Areas
As a student in one of the College for Public Health and Social Justice's public health and related programs, you'll learn to meet and excel when faced with society’s biggest health care challenges.
Meet The Faculty
Faculty in SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice conduct innovative research in diverse fields, provide nationally-renowned teaching to our students, and focus on finding innovative and collaborative solutions for complex health problems.
Alumni Highlight
It’s the place I have spent the most time in and has made the greatest impact on me. It’s a place I care about very deeply.
Alumni Highlight
I love the integration of the St. Louis community into the SLU coursework.
Explore the College's New Home
The College for Public Health and Social Justice welcomed students to their new home on the second floor of the Marvin and Harlene Wool Center in January 2025. The move to the Wool Center comes after decades of calling the Salus Center and the south campus of Saint Louis University home.
Marvin And Harlene Wool Center
The work to bring CPHSJ together to North Campus began more than three years ago under the direction of SLU leadership, the office of the provost, and Ellen K. Barnidge, Ph.D., then interim dean.
Learn more about the Wool CenterStudy Spaces
Our new space on the second floor of the Wool Center includes multiple student workspaces for quiet work/studying and interviews.
Learn more about the Wool CenterGathering Spaces
The second floor of the Wool Center includes five common lounges available for study, rest or conversation.
Learn more about the Wool CenterWelcome Area and Lobby
As soon as you step off the elevator, you’re met with a naturally lit atrium and lounge equipped with digital signage and groups of students talking, studying and reading.
Learn more about the Wool CenterDigital Signage and Glass Hallways
Large glass windows throughout the exterior and interior of the floor allow for increased visibility, creating an open, inviting feeling throughout every corner of the space. Interior glass work and digital signage welcome faculty and staff and are accessible to students’ needs.
Learn more about the Wool CenterPublic Health and Social Justice News
Read the latest news and announcements from Saint Louis University’s College of Public Health and Social Justice.
Leslie Ain McClure to be Honored for Work in Social Justice by Association for Women in Mathematics
Leslie Ain McClure, Ph.D., will receive the 2027 Mary and Alfie Gray Award for Social Justice from the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Chicago, in January 2027.
Kimberly Enard Named Interim Dean of the College for Public Health and Social Justice
Kimberly Enard, Ph.D., has been named interim dean of Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice, effective Sept. 1, 2026.
Shacham Named to Newest FOCUS St. Louis Leadership Class
Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., professor of Behavioral Science and Health Equity, has been named to the FOCUS St. Louis 51st Leadership St. Louis (LSL) class. Leadership St. Louis is a program for experienced leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to improving the St. Louis region, according to FOCUS St. Louis. Shacham was one of 57 people selected to take part in the 2026-27 class.