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 whose name starts with H

Peisong Han Peisong Han, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, COVID-19, Mental Health

Alexis Handal 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

Wei Hao Wei Hao, PhD
  • Research Assistant Professor, Biostatistics 

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health

Gary Harper Gary Harper, PhD, MPH
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Sean Harris Sean M. Harris, PhD
  • Research Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences

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

Michael Hayashi Michael A.L. Hayashi, PhD, MPH
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise
Health Informatics

Kevin He Kevin He, PhD
  • Research Associate Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Genetics, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Precision Health

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

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

Nicholas Henderson Nicholas Henderson, PhD
  • Assistant Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Jana Hirschtick Jana Hirschtick, PhD, MPH
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Health Equity, Public Health Practice, Racism, Urban Health

Richard Hirth Richard A. Hirth, PhD
  • S.J. Axelrod Collegiate Professor of Health Management and Policy
  • Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
  • Associate Director, Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center
David Hutton David W. Hutton, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
  • Associate Professor, Global Public Health, School of Public Health
  • Associate Professor, Industrial and Operations Engineering, College of Engineering

Areas of Expertise
Health Policy

Rebecca Hasson Rebecca E Hasson, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Kinesiology
  • Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Health Equity

Sarah Hawley Sarah T. Hawley, PhD, MPH
  • Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine
  • Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education

Areas of Expertise
Health Care, Health Policy

Rodney Hayward Rodney A. Hayward, MD
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Director, National Clinician Scholars Program

Areas of Expertise
Health Care

Michele Heisler Michele Heisler, MD, MPA
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Research Scientist, Center for Clinical Management Research
  • Staff Physician

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Urban Health

William Herman William H. Herman, MD, MPH
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Research Scientist, Center for Clinical Management Research

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy

Margaret Hicken Margaret Hicken, PhD, MPH
  • Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center
  • Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center
  • Research Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Racism

John Hollingsworth John M. Hollingsworth, MD, MS

Joel Howell Joel Howell, PhD, MD
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Professor, History
  • Professor, Health Management and Policy

Areas of Expertise
Health Policy

Vivienne Hazzard Vivienne M Hazzard, PhD, MPH, RD
  • Lecturer, Nutritional Sciences

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

Jay Hess Jay Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA
  • Adjunct Professor, Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
Elizabeth Hudson Elizabeth Hudson, MPH, RD
  • Lecturer I, Nutritional Sciences
  • Department of Internal Medicine
  • Domino's Farms Allergy Specialty Clinic

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Howard Hu Howard Hu, ScD, MD, MPH
  • Adjunct Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Ernest Harbug Ernest Harburg, PhD, MA, BSS
  • Research Scientist Emeritus, Epidemiology
  • Research Scientist Emeritus, Psychology

Areas of Expertise
Mental Health

Siobán D. Harlow Siobán D. Harlow, PhD
  • Professor, Epidemiology
  • Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Professor, Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health

Craig Harris Craig Harris, PhD
  • Dow Professor Emeritus of Toxicology
  • Professor Emeritus, Toxicology
  • Professor Emeritus, Nutritional Sciences
Rolf Hartung Rolf Hartung, PhD, DABT
  • Emeritus Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Millicent Higgins Millicent W. Higgins, MB, BS, MD, DPH, FAACP (hc)
  • Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
  • Professor Emeritus, Internal Medicine

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease

James House James S. House, PhD
  • Senior Research Scientist Emeritus
  • Professor Emeritus, Sociology
  • Research Professor Emeritus, Survey Research Center

Areas of Expertise
Health Informatics

Theodore Hanss Theodore A. Hanss, MA, MBA
  • Adjunct Faculty, Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health

Kirsten Herold Kirsten Herold, PhD
  • Lecturer IV

Areas of Expertise
Health Communication

Mark Herzog Mark Herzog, MHSA
  • Executive in Residence and Lecturer, Health Management and Policy
Joseph Horton Joseph R. Horton, MHA, FACHE
  • Adjunct Faculty, Health Management and Policy