Knowledge is Power: Creating a Healthier Future

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of educating professionals to become inspirational leaders in the transformation of health care, public health, science, social justice, education and data analytics. Through the development of creative learning systems, Sage promotes interdependent, strength based education and countless opportunities for community engagement.

As a small private institution, we promote academic excellence and are nimble in responding to today’s rapidly changing higher education, health care and business environments.

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Our Faculty

Coming from diverse backgrounds, our caring and supportive faculty develop innovative teaching pedagogies and conduct impressive research within their respective fields. Faculty engage with students in addressing the social determinants of health, the needs of vulnerable populations,  social justice and presenting collaborative models of research at leading conferences. 

Meet Our Faculty
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Spotlights

Meet our faculty, students and alumni.

Alumni
Nursing Bachelor’s 1984
Major James Johnston

“Through different jobs, I became extremely flexible, open minded and open to anything,” says retired U.S. Air Force Major and …

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Alumni
Health Sciences Bachelor’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate 2019, 2022
Amatollah Elsirafy, OTD

Amatollah Elsirafy first learned about occupational therapy while attending community college and working at a school for children with autism.  …

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Alumni
Biology Bachelor’s Degree Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree 2016, 2019
Casey Yurista, DPT

“Many physical therapists are attracted to the field because they believe in a healthy lifestyle and want to help others,” …

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Programs

Explore Programs

Biology

Biology (BS)

Forensic Mental Health

Forensic Mental Health (MS)

Health Sciences

Health Sciences (BS)


Nursing

Undergraduate

Accelerated B.S. in Nursing (ABSN)

Nursing (BS)

Nursing RNs (BS/MS) (Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree options for RNs)

Graduate

Nursing (MS)

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

 

Nutrition

Undergraduate

Nutrition Science (BS)

Graduate

Applied Nutrition (MS, online)

Nutrition and Dietetics (MS)

Certification

Dietetic Internship (Advanced Certificate)


Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy (MS)
(including accelerated option)

Online Occupational Therapy (MS)

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
(including accelerated option)

Physical Therapy

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
(including accelerated option)

Pre-Medical Studies

Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Studies (Certificate)


Psychology

Community Psychology (MA)

Mental Health Counseling & Community Psychology (MA)

Online Mental Health Counseling and Community Psychology (MA)

Goals

Our core strengths at the School of Health Sciences include faculty-student engagement coupled with excellence in cross-disciplinary teaching, research, and applied learning. Through the application of theory and scientific knowledge, you’ll learn to effectively translate research into practice and engage in the development of innovative, community-based solutions that address disparities and the needs of vulnerable populations.

Research

At Russell Sage College, our focus is on applied research. As either an undergraduate or a graduate student, you’ll have opportunities to engage in your own independent research or faculty led research projects. Students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels present their research either on campus or virtually each Spring at the respective Research Symposium. 

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Contact us

School of Health Sciences

518-244-2264
[email protected]

Graduate & Adult Admission

518-292-8615
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