Alyssa Altstaeder named student marshal for spring 2025 commencement
Alyssa Altstaedter will serve as the Penn State Department of Health Policy and Administration Student Marshal for spring 2025 commencement. While at Penn State, she served as president of the Penn State Public Health Club and service director of the Schreyer Honors College Student Council. Congrats, Alyssa!
Finals Week Study Kits!
Don't lose steam! Stop by 4 Henderson on Tuesday, April 29 and Wednesday, April 30 from 1-5 p.m. to grab a finals week study kit! Each kit has a variety of snacks, drinks, and study supplies to help you ace those finals.
Master of Health Administration application open
The application for our Master of Health Administration (MHA) program is open for fall 2025! With both a residential program and an online offering, our competency-based MHA program equips students with the knowledge and capabilities they’ll need to lead organizations dedicated to improving health and health care.
Meet HPA's Instagram Ambassadors, Sarah and Claire!
The HHD Instagram Ambassador initiative highlights our majors through the eyes of the students within the program. We invite you to follow their accounts to learn, explore, and experience our program.
Explore undergraduate opportunities
Explore undergraduate opportunities
Learn more about the multidisciplinary curriculum that prepares students to work as health care leaders.
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Learn about graduate programs
Learn about graduate programs
Explore our graduate programs and learn about the foundations needed to profoundly shape health policy and navigate the complexities of the health care environment.
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Discover research areas
Discover research areas
Our faculty members and students collaborate through vibrant research centers and consortia at Penn State to improve health care services at local, national and international levels.
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Learn online through World Campus
Learn online through World Campus
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to balance cost, access, and quality in policy-related health care administration positions with the flexibility of an online degree program.
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Clinicians in the Penn State College of Medicine teamed up with researchers in the Penn State Colleges of Health and Human Development, including Joel Segel, associate professor of health policy and administration, Agricultural Sciences and Nursing to start the LION Mobile Clinic, a mobile health clinic bringing State College’s health care services and resources to the Snow Shoe Township community.
