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 K

Niko Kaciroti Niko Kaciroti, PhD
  • Research Scientist, Biostatistics
  • Research Scientist, Pediatrics
  • Research Scientist, Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Clinical Trials

placeholder-image Pragya Kakani, PhD

Areas of Expertise
Health Economics

Jack Kalbfleisch Jack D. Kalbfleisch, PhD
  • Professor Emeritus, Biostatistics
  • Professor Emeritus, Statistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Hyun Min Kang Hyun Min Kang, PhD
  • Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Genetics, Genomics, Health Informatics, Precision Health

Jian Kang Jian Kang, PhD, MS
  • Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Child Health, COVID-19, Health Informatics, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Precision Health, Substance Use

George Kaplan George A. Kaplan, PhD
  • 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

Sharon Kardia Sharon L.R. Kardia, PhD
  • Associate Dean for Education
  • Millicent W. Higgins Collegiate Professor of Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease

Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez Carrie A Karvonen-Gutierrez, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  • Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Reproductive Health, Sleep, Women’s Health

Steven Katz Steven Katz, MD, MPH
  • Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine
Mark Katz Mark A. Katz, MD
  • Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Infectious Disease

Powel Kazanjian Powel H. Kazanjian, MD, PhD
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
  • Professor, Department of History

Areas of Expertise
LGBT Health

Sheela Kennedy Sheela Kennedy, PhD
  • Research Assistant Professor, Health Management & Policy
Courtland Keteyian Courtland Keteyian, MD, MBA, MPH
  • Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health
  • President/CEO, Jackson Health Network

Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Health Care, Occupational Health, Public Health Practice

W. Monroe Keyserling W. Monroe Keyserling, PhD
  • Professor, Industrial and Operations Engineering
  • Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Khaldun Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAAEM
  • Adjunct Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer, CVS Health
  • Appointee, Biden-Harris Administration COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Child Health, COVID-19, Health Equity, Health Policy

Kelley Kidwell Kelley M. Kidwell, PhD
  • Professor, Biostatistics
  • Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Clinical Trials, Mental Health

Catherine Killaly Catherine L. Killaly, MHSA
  • Lecturer, Health Management and Policy
Catherine Kim Catherine Kim, MD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  • Associate Professor, Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology

Areas of Expertise
Diabetes, Women’s Health

Hyungjin Myra Kim Hyungjin Myra Kim, ScD
  • Research Scientist, Center for Statistical Consulting and Research
  • Adjunct Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Elizabeth King Elizabeth J. King, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • 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

Anna Kirkland Anna R. Kirkland, PhD, JD
  • Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Women's Studies
  • Director, Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG)
  • Professor, Health Management and Policy
Lindsay Kobayashi Lindsay C Kobayashi, PhD, MSc
  • John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
  • Faculty Affiliate, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
  • Assistant Professor of Global Public Health
  • Co-Director, Certificate in Social Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Brain Disorders, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Social Epidemiology

Joseph Kolars Joseph C. Kolars, MD, MACP
  • Director, University of Michigan Center for Global Health Equity
  • Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Medicine
  • Josiah Macy, Jr., Professor of Health Professions Education

Areas of Expertise
Health Care, Health Equity

James Koopman James S. Koopman, MD, MPH
  • Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Public Health Practice

Neal Krause Neal Krause, PhD
  • Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Public Health
Anant Kshirsagar Anant M. Kshirsagar, DSc
  • Professor Emeritus, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Jeffrey Kullgren Jeffrey T. Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH
  • Research Scientist, VA Center for Clinical
  • Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
  • Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy