PHLT 3791 - Community Health
Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 30888,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Lauren Iagulli
Professional Qualifications:
Master’s, Public Health, Kent State University
Bachelor’s, Human Development and Family Studies, Kent State University
Lecturer
Email: lmiagulli01@ysu.edu
Office: 1140 Cushwa Hall
Office Phone: 330-941-4680
Additional Contact Methods:
Blackboard Message
Preferred Contact Method: University Email
Communication Expectations:
I will typically respond to emails within 24 hours. My intention is to provide feedback on all assignments within a week of the assignment due date.
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Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | McKenzie's An Introduction to Community and Public Health | Denise M. Seabert, James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger | 978-1-284 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29 | Chapter 1: Community and Public Health: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Chapter 2: Organizations That Help Shape Community and Public Health |
Origins and Organizations of Community Health | Module 1 Discussion Module 1 Quiz -- Chapter 1 Module 1 Quiz -- Chapter 2 Module 1 Assignment |
| 7/6 | Chapter 3: Epidemiology- The Study of Disease, Injury, and Death in the Community Chapter 4: Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions |
Epidemiology and Disease Prevention in the Community | Module 2 Assignment Module 2 Quiz -- Chapter 3 Module 2 Quiz -- Chapter 4 Module 2 Discussion |
| 7/13 | Chapter 5: Community Organizing/Building and Health Promotion Programming Chapter 6: The School Health Program- A Component of Community and Public Health NPR: Tragedy Moves a Community to Combat Drug Addiction |
Community Engagement and Health Promotion Across Settings | Module 3 Assignment Module 3 Quiz -- Chapter 5 Module 3 Quiz -- Chapter 6 Module 3 Discussion |
| 7/20 | Chapter 7: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Chapter 8: Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults Chapter 9: Older Adults Social and Structural Determinants of Health Inequitites in Maternal Health US Infant Mortality Rate Rises for First Time in more than 20 Years DNA Screening in Primary Health Care- Pros and Cons |
Community Health Through the Life Stages | Module 4 Assignment Module 4 Quiz -- Chapter 7 Module 4 Quiz -- Chapter 8 Module 4 Quiz -- Chapter 9 Module 4 Discussion |
| 7/27 | Chapter 11: Community Mental Health Chapter 12: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: A Community Concern American's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars A Lifeline for Doctors Health Them Treat PostPartum Depression Black Americans Are Now Dying from Drug Overdoses at a Higher Rate Than Whites |
Mental Health and Substance Use in the Community | Module 5 Assignment Module 5 Quiz -- Chapter 11 Module 5 Quiz -- Chapter 12 Module 5 Discussion |
| 8/3 | Chapter 10: Populations with Health Disparities in Community and Public Health Chapter 13: Healthcare Delivery in the United States Language Barrier Means Millions of Eldery Can't Access Alzheimer's Trials |
Understanding Health Disparities and U.S. Healthcare Delivery | Module 6 Assignment Module 6 Quiz -- Chapter 10 Module 6 Quiz -- Chapter 13 Module 6 Discussion |
| 8/10 | Chapter 14: Community and Public Health and the Environment Chapter 15: Injuries as a Community and Public Health Problem Chapter 16: Safety and Health in the Workplace Don't Toss that E-Cig 12-year Olds Can't Buy Cigarettes- But They Can Work in Tobacco Fields |
Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety | Module 7 Assignment Module 7 Quiz -- Chapter 14 Module 8 Quiz -- Chapter 15 Module 9 Quiz -- Chapter 16 Module 7 Discussion |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.