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 Women’s Health
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
Michael R. Elliott, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics
- Research Professor, Survey Methodology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Child Health, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health
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
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
Alexis J. Handal, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate 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
Sean M. Harris, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Toxicology, Women’s Health
Erica C Jansen, PhD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences
- Research Assistant Professor, Neurology
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Nutrition, Sleep, Women’s Health
Carrie A Karvonen-Gutierrez, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Disease, Community-Based Participatory Research, COVID-19, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Occupational Health, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Sleep, Women’s Health
Elizabeth J. King, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
- Associate Professor of Global Public Health
- Director of the 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
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
Lynda Lisabeth, PhD, MPH
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Research Professor, Neurology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Equity, Women’s Health
Sung Kyun Park, ScD, MPH
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Affiliated Faculty, Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan, Medical School
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Women’s Health
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
Wade Sanders, PhD, MPH
- Research Investigator, Epidemiology
- CLASS Laboratory, Director
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Women’s Health
Jennifer A Smith, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor of Epidemiology
- Research Associate Professor, Survey Research
- Director, Certificate in Public Health Genetics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Disease, Epigenetics, Genetics, Genomics, Precision Health, Social Epidemiology, Women’s Health
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
Sara Stein, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Maternal Health, Women’s Health
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 J Watkins, PhD, MPH
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
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
Mark C. Bicket, MD, PhD, FASA
- Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
- Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Care, Health Policy, Opioids, Substance Use, Women’s Health
Catherine Kim, MD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Professor, Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Areas of Expertise
Diabetes, Women’s Health
Sofia D. Merajver, MD, PhD
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
- Director, Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk and Evaluation Program
Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Women’s Health
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
Victoria L. Convertino, JD
- Lecturer, Public Health Law
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Public Health Practice, Reproductive Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health
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
Lawrence F Bielak, DDS, MPH
- Associate Research Scientist Emeritus, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Genetics, Women’s Health
Rita Karen Loch-Caruso, PhD
- Professor Emerita, Toxicology
- Professor Emerita, Program in the Environment
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Vasantha Padmanabhan, MS, PhD
- Professor emerita (In service), Pediatrics
- Professor emerita (In service), Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Professor emerita (In service), Molecular and Integrative physiology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health