Gabinola

I am in the process of applying for MPH programs and have read on several forums that graduate applicants should find out what the attitude is of the particular program they're applying to: ie - do they have a pet methodology? What is their attitude toward collaboration, innovation, quant/qualitative research? Do they emphasize teaching or not? But how? Where should I look to find out how the program "works" and therefore be able to describe how I would fit into that program? I've read professor profiles and have started reading some their published articles, but what else should I be reading? Should I be talking to anyone within the dept? How do I find out if I would fit into the dept well or not? Thank you for you help!!