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 Mental 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

Kelly Bakulski Kelly M. Bakulski, PhD
  • Associate 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 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

James Buszkiewicz James H Buszkiewicz, PhD, MPH
  • Research Assistant Professor, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Equity, Health Policy, Mental Health, Nutrition, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use, Tobacco

EPID logo Steven Cook, PhD
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Chronic Disease, Health Equity, Mental Health, Social Epidemiology, Tobacco

Ifeolu David Ifeolu David, MD, MPH, PhD
  • Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Epidemiology

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

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

Kyle Grazier Kyle Lynn Grazier, DrPH, MPH, MS
  • Richard Carl Jelinek Professor of Health Services Management and Policy
  • Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Professor, Psychiatry

Areas of Expertise
Health Care, Health Equity, Health Policy, Mental Health

jheinze2 Justin E Heinze, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Associate Professor, Combined Program in Education and Psychology

Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Mental Health, Substance Use

Darrell Hudson Darrell Hudson, PhD, MPH
  • James S. Jackson Collegiate Professor and Department Chair, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Mental Health

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

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

Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos, PhD, MPH, MA
  • Research Investigator

Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Health Equity, Mental Health, Occupational Health

Jian Kang Jian Kang, PhD, MS
  • Associate Chair for Research
  • Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Child Health, COVID-19, Health Informatics, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Precision Health, Substance Use

Kelley Kidwell Kelley M. Kidwell, PhD
  • Professor, Biostatistics
  • Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Clinical Trials, Mental Health

Briana Mezuk Briana Mezuk, PhD
  • Professor, Epidemiology
  • Director of Masters Studies, Epidemiology
  • Co-Director, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Health Equity, Mental Health, Social Epidemiology

Alison Miller Alison L Miller, PhD
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Nutrition

Enrique Neblett Enrique Neblett, PhD
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Director, Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center

Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Mental Health, Racism

Libby North Libby North, PhD
  • Research Investigator, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Mental Health

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

Scott Roberts Scott Roberts, PhD (he/him)
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Director, ELSI Research Training Program
  • Co-Director, Dual Degree Program in Public Health and Genetic Counseling

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Genetics, Health Communication, Mental Health, Precision Health

Kendrin Sonneville Kendrin Sonneville, ScD, RD
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Associate Chair, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Eating Disorders, Health Communication, Mental Health, Nutrition

Cathie Spino Cathie Spino, ScD
  • Research Professor, Biostatistics
  • Director of the Statistical Analysis, Biomedical and Educational Research (SABER) unit
  • Director of Biostatistics, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR)

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Child Health, Clinical Trials, Mental Health, Precision Health, Women’s Health

Eduardo Villamor Eduardo Villamor, MD, DrPH, MPH
  • Professor, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health

Xin Wang Xin Wang, PhD, MPH
  • Research Assistant Professor, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Mental Health, Nutrition, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health

Deborah Watkins Deborah J Watkins, PhD, MPH

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health

Zhenke Wu Zhenke Wu, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Child Health, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Health Informatics, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Precision Health, Substance Use

Donglin Zeng Donglin Zeng, PhD
  • Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Brain Disorders, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Genetics, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Mental Health, Modeling, Nutrition, Precision Health, Substance Use, Vaccines, Women’s Health

Marc Zimmerman Marc A Zimmerman, PhD, MS
  • Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Professor, Psychology
  • Professor, Combined Program in Education and Psychology
  • Co-Director, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Firearm Injury Prevention, Mental 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

Sarah Stoddard Sarah A Stoddard, PhD, RN, CNP, FSAHM, FAAN
  • Associate Professor, Nursing
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Co-Director, Training and Education Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
  • Director, Certificate in Injury Science

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity, Mental Health, Substance Use, Urban Health

Elyse Thulin Elyse Thulin, PhD
  • Assistant Research Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Assistant Research Professor, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, University of Michigan

Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Global Public Health, Mental Health

Wei Zhao Wei Zhao, PhD
  • Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
  • Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Social Research

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Epigenetics, Genetics, Health Equity, Mental Health, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use

Kara Zivin Kara Zivin, PhD, MS, MA, MFA
  • Marcia A. Valenstein, MD Collegiate Professor, Psychiatry
  • Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Research Career Scientist, Center for Clinical Management
  • Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Areas of Expertise
Health Policy, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health

Brad Stulberg Brad Stulberg, MHSA
  • Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Author

Areas of Expertise
Mental Health

Cathleen Connell Cathleen M Connell, PhD, MS
  • Professor Emerita, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Mental 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

John Piette John Piette, PhD, MPH
  • Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • VA Senior Career Scientist

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