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 Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
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, 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
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, 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
- Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Sean M. Harris, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Erica C Jansen, PhD, MPH
- Research Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences
- Research Assistant Professor, Neurology
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Nutrition, Women’s Health
Carrie A Karvonen-Gutierrez, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Elizabeth J. King, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
- Faculty Associate, 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 Investigator, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Informatics, Precision Health, Women’s Health
Lynda Lisabeth, PhD, MPH
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Research Professor, Neurology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Equity, Women’s Health
Daniel S McConnell, PhD
- Research Scientist, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Sung Kyun Park, ScD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Affiliated Faculty, Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan, Medical School
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, 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, Mental Health, Precision Health, Women’s Health
Xin Wang, PhD, MPH
- Research Investigator, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Deborah J Watkins, PhD, MPH
- Research Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Mark C. Bicket, MD, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
- Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Care, Health Policy, Substance Use, Women’s Health
Catherine Kim, MD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Professor, Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Areas of Expertise
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
Lawrence F Bielak, DDS, MPH
- Associate Research Scientist Emeritus, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Genetics, Women’s Health
Eugenia S. Carpenter, MPP
- Assistant Research Scientist Emeritus
Areas of Expertise
Health Policy, Women’s Health
Siobán D. Harlow, PhD
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Reproductive Health, 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
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