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 Social Epidemiology

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

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

- Research Scientist Emeritus, Epidemiology
- Faculty Associate, Southeast Asian Studies
Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology

- 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

- Thomas Francis Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Public Health
- Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
- Founder, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health (CSEPH)
Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Modeling, Social Epidemiology

- 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

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

- Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Director, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Mental Health, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use

- Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
- Professor Emeritus, Environmental Health Sciences
- Professor Emeritus, Urology, Medical School
Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Racism, Social Epidemiology

- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Neurology Emergency Medicine and Neurosurgery
- Director, Stroke Program
Areas of Expertise
Brain Disorders, Health Care, Health Equity, Social Epidemiology

- Chair, Epidemiology
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Racism, Social Epidemiology

- 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

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