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 LGBT Health

K Rivet Amico K Rivet Amico, PhD
  • Associate Chair and Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

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

Andrew Brouwer Andrew F Brouwer, PhD, MS, MA
  • Assistant Professor, Epidemiology

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

Nancy Fleischer Nancy L Fleischer, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  • Co-Director, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health
  • Co-Director, Certificate in Social Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Equity, LGBT Health, Occupational Health, Racism, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use

Kristi Gamarel Kristi E Gamarel, PhD, EdM (she/her)
  • Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism, Substance Use

James Huynh James Huynh, PhD, MA, MPH
  • Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy

Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism

Sari Reisner Sari L. Reisner, ScD, MA
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  • Faculty Affiliate, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health
  • Faculty Affiliate, Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and Family Depression Center

Areas of Expertise
Clinical Trials, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use, Urban Health, Women’s Health

Emily Youatt Emily J Youatt, PhD, MPH
  • Director, Undergraduate Education
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
LGBT Health

Tom Buchmueller Tom Buchmueller, PhD
  • Waldo O. Hildebrand Professor of Risk Management and Insurance
  • Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Health Insurance, Health Policy, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Substance Use

Powel Kazanjian Powel H. Kazanjian, MD, PhD
  • Professor, Epidemiology
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
  • Professor, Department of History

Areas of Expertise
LGBT Health

Eve Mokotoff Eve Mokotoff, MPH
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Epidemiology
  • Director, HIV Counts

Areas of Expertise
LGBT Health