At the University of Michigan School of Public Health, more than 200 professors and research scientists teach tomorrow’s public health leaders and perform cutting-edge research that helps advance the field of public health. Many faculty members are leading experts in their fields who consult with governments, communities, and nongovernmental organizations.
Meet Our Faculty
Faculty who have expertise in Brain Disorders
Sara Dubowsky Adar, ScD, MHS
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Chair, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Air Quality, Brain Disorders, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Modeling
Kelly M. Bakulski, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
- Data Management and Statistical Core Leader, Michigan
- Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Brain Disorders, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Epigenetics, Genetics, Genomics, Health Equity, Mental Health, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Toxicology
F. DuBois Bowman, PhD
- Dean, School of Public Health
- Roderick J. Little Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Brain Disorders, Mental Health, Substance Use
HwaJung Choi, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
- Research Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
- Faculty Associate, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Brain Disorders, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy
Peisong Han, PhD
- Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Brain Disorders, COVID-19, Mental Health
Alexis J. Handal, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Brain Disorders, Child Health, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Women’s Health
Lindsay C Kobayashi, PhD, MSc
- John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
- Faculty Affiliate, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
- Assistant Professor of Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Brain Disorders, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Social Epidemiology
Lewis Morgenstern, MD
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Neurology Emergency Medicine and Neurosurgery
- Director, Stroke Program
Areas of Expertise
Brain Disorders, Health Care, Health Equity, Social Epidemiology
Jennifer A Smith, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor of Epidemiology
- Research Associate Professor, Survey Research
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Brain Disorders, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Epigenetics, Genetics, Genomics, Health Equity, Precision Health, Social Epidemiology