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 J

Peter Jacobson Peter D. Jacobson, JD, MPH
  • Professor Emeritus, Health Law and Policy
  • Co-Director, Mid-States Region, Network for Public Health Law
Geoffrey Jacquez Geoffrey Jacquez, PhD, MS
  • President of BioMedware, Inc.
  • Chair of TerraSeer, Inc.
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Mary Janevic Mary Janevic, PhD, MPH
  • Research Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Health Equity

Erica Jansen Erica C Jansen, PhD, MPH
  • Research Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Research Assistant Professor, Neurology

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Nutrition, Sleep, Women’s Health

Nancy Janz Nancy K. Janz, PhD
  • Professor Emerita, Health Behavior and Health Education
Holly Jarman Holly Jarman, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Associate Professor of Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Health Policy

Jihyoun Jeon Jihyoun Jeon, PhD, MS
  • Associate Research Scientist, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Modeling, Substance Use

Hui Jiang Hui Jiang, PhD
  • Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Genetics, Precision Health

Timothy Johnson Timothy D Johnson, PhD
  • Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Olivier Jolliet Olivier Jolliet, PhD
  • Emeritus Faculty Environmental Health Sciences
Andy Jones Andy Jones, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Associate Chair, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Nutrition, Sustainable Food Systems

Christine Joseph Christine L.M. Joseph, PhD, MPH, BSc
  • Epidemiologist, Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Health System
  • Director, HFHS Health Disparities Research Collaborative

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Racism

Michael Joseph Michael A. Joseph, PhD, MPH
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
  • Vice Dean, School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Bradley Joseph Bradley S Joseph, MPH, MS, MS, PhD
  • Lecturer, Occupational Ergonomics

Areas of Expertise
Occupational Health

placeholder-image Spruha Joshi, PhD, MPH
  • Assistant Professor, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Opioids, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use

Maulik Joshi Maulik S. Joshi, DrPH
  • Adjunct Professor, Health Management and Policy