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 Respiratory Viruses

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

Betsy Foxman Betsy Foxman, PhD, MSPH
  • Hunein F. and Hilda Maassab Professor of Epidemiology
  • Director, Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
  • Director, Integrated Training in Microbial Systems
  • Director, Certificate in Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control (CHIP)

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Genomics, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Respiratory Viruses, Women’s Health

Aleda (Allie) Leis Aleda (Allie) M. Leis, PhD, MS
  • Research Assistant Professor, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Diabetes, Health Informatics, Precision Health, Respiratory Viruses, Social Epidemiology, Vaccines, Women’s Health

Emily Martin Emily Toth Martin, PhD, MPH
  • Professor, Epidemiology
  • Director of Doctoral Studies, Epidemiology
  • Co-Director, Michigan Center for Respiratory Virus Research and Response
  • Co-Director, Michigan Public Health Integrated Center for Outbreak Analytics and Modeling

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Respiratory Viruses, Vaccines

Devon Payne-Sturges Devon Payne-Sturges, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.Engr.
  • Professor, Environmental Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Child Health, Community-Based Participatory Research, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Health Equity, Occupational Health, Public Health Practice, Racism, Respiratory Viruses, Rural Health

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

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Communication, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Respiratory Viruses, Vaccines

Andrew Admon Andrew J. Admon, MD, MPH, MS
  • Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
  • Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Associate Investigator, VA Center for Clinical Management Research

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Health Care, Health Informatics, Modeling, Respiratory Viruses

Natasha Bagdasarian Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH, FIDSA
  • Adjunct Faculty, Department of Epidemiology
  • Chief Medical Executive
  • Chief Medical Executive, State of Michigan, Department of Health and Human Services

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Opioids, Respiratory Viruses

William Gruber William Gruber, MD
  • Adjunct Clinical Professor of Epidemiology
  • Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan

Areas of Expertise
Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Respiratory Viruses, Vaccines

Anurag Malani Anurag N. Malani, MD
  • Adjunct Clinical Professor, Epidemiology
  • Adjunct Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
  • Medical Director, Hospital Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Special Pathogens at Trinity Health St. Joseph Mercy

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Respiratory Viruses

Arnold Monto Arnold S. Monto, MD
  • Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
  • Professor Emeritus, Global Public Health
  • Thomas Francis, Jr. Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Public Health
  • Co-Director, Michigan Center for Respiratory Virus Research and Response

Areas of Expertise
Infectious Disease, Public Health Practice, Respiratory Viruses, Vaccines