Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work

536 undergraduate and graduate internships in 2018-2019.

The School of Social Work ranked No. 53 among public universities for 2020 by US. News & World Report.

203,014 internship hours completed in 2018-2019

The School of Public Health is ranked 50th in the country among public universities by US. News & World Report for 2020.

Stempel College hosts first community day, comes together for greater good

More than 60 students, alumni, faculty and staff gathered recently for the first Stempel College community day. Held at Camillus House, the event was an opportunity for those close to the college to share the morning...

Gender norms and HIV-protection in Latina farmworker communities

Latina immigrant farmworkers are a vulnerable and understudied population that face a host of socio-cultural and structural barriers that place them at risk for HIV infection. Cultural factors, including traditional...

Tourism may lead to health risk for the industry workers

Touristic escapism is a term FIU researchers have developed to refer to the time when tourists - away from their homes, cultural norms and daily life –take a break from their reality, which may lead to behaviors...

Stempel’s School of Social Work selected by The National Council for Behavioral Health to participate in Opioid Learning Collaborative

The School of Social Work, part of the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, has been selected out of more than 100 universities nationwide to participate in The National Council for Behavioral...

Global Health Consortium collaborates with PAHO, selects Malaria Champion

Worldwide, there are more than 200 million cases of malaria a year and it is estimated that a child dies of malaria every two minutes. In Latin America, there are more than 500,000 cases of malaria each year....

We are Stempel College

Advancing your education to be a force for good demands dedication and guidance. At the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, explore the interconnectivity of social, biological, environmental and cultural elements of health to be a force for positive change.

Our researchers are looking for solutions to local and global public health issues. From neurological brain behavior to health disparities, oxidative stress to tobacco smoking – students at Stempel College have the opportunity to get firsthand experience in state-of the- art research facilities as they participate in groundbreaking discoveries.

Stempel College’s research portfolio has grown exponentially from $6.2M in 2016 to more than $21M+ in 2019.