Thomas W. Valente Professor
Director, Master of Public Health Program Thomas W. Valente is a Professor and Director of the Master of Public Health Program in the Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. He is author of Social Network Influences on Health Behavior: Models, Methods, and Applications (in press, Oxford University Press); Evaluating Health Promotion Programs (2002, Oxford University Press); Network Models of the Diffusion of Innovations (1995, Hampton Press); and over 90 articles and chapters on social networks, behavior change, and program evaluation. Valente uses network analysis, health communication, and mathematical models to implement and evaluate health promotion programs designed to prevent tobacco and substance abuse, unintended fertility, and STD/HIV infections. He is also engaged in mapping community coalitions and collaborations to improve health care delivery and reduce healthcare disparities. Valente received his BS in Mathematics from the University of Mary Washington, his MS in Mass Communication from San Diego State University, and his PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication at USC. He was recently a visiting scientist at NIH for 6 months.
Degrees
University of Southern California, PHD, 1991
San Diego State University, MS, 1986
University of Southern California, MA, 1990
University of Mary Washington, BS, 1981
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