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 Global Public Health

Sara Adar Sara Dubowsky Adar, ScD, MHS
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  • Associate Chair, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Health Equity

Andy Jones Andy Jones, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Associate Chair, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Nutrition, Sustainable Food Systems

K Rivet Amico K Rivet Amico, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Global Public Health, Health Communication, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health

Ella August Ella T. August, PhD, MA, MS
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  • Editor-in-Chief, PREPSS (Pre-Publication Support Service)

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Health Communication

Stuart Batterman Stuart Batterman, PhD
  • Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
  • Professor, Global Public Health
  • Professor, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering

Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Occupational Health, Urban Health

Ana Baylin Ana Baylin, MD, DrPH
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  • Associate Professor, Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Nutrition

Michael Boehnke Michael Boehnke, PhD
  • Richard G. Cornell Distinguished University Professor of Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Chronic Disease, Genetics, Global Public Health, Precision Health

Philip Boonstra Philip S Boonstra, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, COVID-19, Global Public Health

Matthew Boulton Matthew L. Boulton, MD, MPH
  • Senior Associate Dean for Global Public Health
  • Pearl L. Kendrick Collegiate Professor of Global Public Health
  • Professor of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Public Health Practice

Andrew Brouwer Andrew F Brouwer, PhD, MS, MA
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Substance Use

Melissa Creary Melissa Creary, PhD, MPH
  • Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Assistant Professor of Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Racism

Marisa Eisenberg Marisa Eisenberg, PhD, MS
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  • Associate Professor, Complex Systems
  • Director, Center for the Study of Complex Systems
  • Associate Professor, Mathematics

Areas of Expertise
Cancer, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Infectious Disease, Public Health Practice

Jackie Goodrich Jackie Goodrich, PhD
  • Research Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
  • Global Public Health Faculty Associate

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Genetics, Global Public Health, Maternal Health, Occupational Health, Precision Health, Women’s Health

Aubree Gordon Aubree Gordon, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  • Associate Professor, Global Public Health
  • Director, Michigan Center for Infectious Disease Threats and Pandemic Preparedness

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Infectious Disease

Scott Greer Scott L. Greer, PhD
  • Professor Health Management and Policy
  • Professor, Global Public Health
  • Professor (by courtesy), Political Science

Areas of Expertise
Aging, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Policy

Alexis Handal Alexis J. Handal, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  • Professor, Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health

Kevin He Kevin He, PhD
  • Research Associate Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Genetics, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Precision Health

Elizabeth King Elizabeth J. King, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Faculty Associate, Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Reproductive Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health

Lindsay Kobayashi 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, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Equity

Yi Li Yi Li, PhD
  • M. Anthony Schork Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics
  • Professor, Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Firearm Injury Prevention, Genetics, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Health Policy, Infectious Disease, Substance Use

Richard Neitzel Richard (Rick) Neitzel, PhD, MS, CIH, FAIHA
  • Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
  • Professor, Global Public Health
  • Director, Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering

Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Occupational Health

John Piette John Piette, PhD, MPH
  • Professor, Health Behavior Health Education
  • Professor, Global Public Health
  • Director, UM Center for Managing Chronic Disease
  • VA Senior Career Scientist

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Communication, Health Informatics, Mental Health, Precision Health

Abram Wagner Abram L. Wagner, PhD, MPH
  • Research Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
  • Research Assistant Professor of Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Communication, Infectious Disease

Douglas Wiebe Douglas J. Wiebe, PhD
  • Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health
  • Director, U-M Injury Prevention Center

Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Global Public Health

Chuanwu Xi Chuanwu Xi, PhD, MS
  • Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
  • Professor, Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Infectious Disease

Zhenhua Yang Zhenhua Yang, MD, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Infectious Disease

HwaJung Choi 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, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy

Zora Djuric Zora Djuric, PhD
  • Research Professor, Family Medicine
  • Research Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Global Public Health, Nutrition

Gary Freed Gary L. Freed, MD, MPH
  • Percy and Mary Murphy Professor of PediatricsProfessor, Health Management and Policy
  • Director of Faculty Programs, Office of Health Equity and Inclusion
  • Associate Chair for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Government Relations

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Health Policy, Public Health Practice

Michele Heisler Michele Heisler, MD, MPA
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Research Scientist, Center for Clinical Management Research
  • Staff Physician

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Urban Health

William Herman William H. Herman, MD, MPH
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Research Scientist, Center for Clinical Management Research

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy

Howard Stein Howard Stein, PhD, MA
  • Professor, Epidemiology
  • Professor, Dept. of Afroamerican and African Studies

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Policy

Natasha Bagdasarian Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH, FIDSA
  • Chief Medical Executive
  • Chief Medical Executive, State of Michigan,
  • Adjunct Faculy, Department of Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Infectious Disease

Mark Katz Mark A. Katz, MD
  • Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Infectious Disease

Kathleen Ford Kathleen Ford, PhD
  • Research Scientist Emeritus, Epidemiology
  • Faculty Associate, Southeast Asian Studies

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Reproductive Health

Brant Fries Brant E. Fries, PhD, LLD (hc)
  • Professor Emeritus, Health Management and Policy
  • Research Professor Emeritus, Institute of Gerontology

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Child Health, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Mental Health

Friedrich Port Friedrich K. Port, MD, MS, FACP
  • Emeritus Professor, Epidemiology and Internal Medicine

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Health Policy, Public Health Practice

Kenneth Warner Kenneth E. Warner, PhD
  • Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Public Health
  • Dean Emeritus, School of Public Health
  • Professor Emeritus, Health Management and Policy

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Health Policy, Substance Use

Miatta Buxton Miatta A Buxton, PhD, MPH
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Epidemiology
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Maternal Health

J. Tim Dvonch J. Tim Dvonch, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
  • Associate Chair, Environmental Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Environmental Health, Global Public Health

Theodore Hanss Theodore A. Hanss, MA, MBA
  • Adjunct Faculty, Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health

Christine Stead Christine Stead, MHSA
  • CEO, Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
  • Adjunct Faculty, Health Management and Policy

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Health Policy, Nutrition, Public Health Practice, Women’s Health