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 S

Amy Schulz Amy J. Schulz, PhD, MPH, MSW
  • University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education

Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Health Equity, Racism

Laura Scott Laura Scott, PhD
  • Research Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Young Ah Seo Young Ah Seo, PhD
  • Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health, Genetics, Nutrition, Precision Health

Xu Shi Xu Shi, PhD
  • John G. Searle Assistant Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Albert Smith Albert Smith, PhD
  • Research Scientist, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Shawna Smith Shawna Smith, PhD
  • Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy

Areas of Expertise
Health Care

Jennifer Smith Jennifer A Smith, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Professor of Epidemiology
  • Research Associate Professor, Survey Research

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Genetics, Precision Health

Peter Song Peter X. K. Song, PhD
  • Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Chronic Disease, Child Health, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, Nutrition

Kendrin Sonneville Kendrin Sonneville, ScD, RD
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Health Communication, Mental Health, Nutrition

Cathie Spino 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

Victor Strecher Victor Strecher, PhD
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Director, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
Laurie Svoboda Laurie K Svoboda, PhD
  • Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health

Aruna Sarma Aruna V Sarma, PhD, MHA
  • Assistant Dean, Research Faculty, University of Michigan Medical School
  • Chief and Professor, Dow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology
  • Research Professor, Department Epidemiology, School of Public Health
Maureen Sartor Maureen A Sartor, MS, PhD
  • Professor, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
  • Professor, Biostatistics
  • Co-Director, Bioinformatics Graduate Program

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Matthew Schipper Matthew Schipper, PhD
  • Professor, Radiation Oncology
  • Director, Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Radiation Oncology
  • Research Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Precision Health

Randy Seeley Randy J. Seeley, PhD
  • Henry King Ransom Endowed Professor, Surgery
  • Adjunct Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Adjunct Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Ananda Sen Ananda Sen, PhD
  • Lee A. Green Collegiate Research Professor, Department of Biostatistics
  • Research Professor, Department of Family Medicine

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Kerby Shedden Kerby Shedden, PhD
  • Professor, Statistics
  • Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

yajuan Si Yajuan Si, PhD
  • Research Associate Professor, Institute for Social Research
  • Research Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Lesli Skolarus Lesli Skolarus, MD, MS
  • Associate Professor, Neurology
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Emily Somers Emily Somers, PhD, ScM
  • Associate Professor, Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
  • Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
  • Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Christopher Sonnenday Christopher J. Sonnenday, MD, MHS
  • Assistant Professor, Surgery
  • Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
Howard Stein Howard Stein, PhD, MA
  • Professor, Epidemiology
  • Professor, Dept. of Afroamerican and African Studies

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Policy

Sarah Stoddard Sarah A Stoddard, PhD, RN, CNP, FSAHM, FAAN
  • Associate Professor, Nursing
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Co-Director, Training and Education Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity, Mental Health, Substance Use, Urban Health

Krithika Suresh Krithika Suresh, PhD
  • Research Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
  • Research Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Bert Schiller Bert Schiller, CIH
  • Lecturer of Environmental Health Sciences
Natalie Sampson Natalie R. Sampson, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, College of Education, Health and Human Services, University of Michigan Dearborn
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education

Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Health Communication, Health Equity, Health Policy, Public Health Practice

Brisa Sanchez Brisa Sanchez, PhD
  • Adjunct Professor of Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Douglas Schaubel Douglas E. Schaubel, PhD
  • Professor of Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Rebeccah Sokol Rebeccah Sokol, PhD, MSPH
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
  • Affiliated Faculty, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Firearm Injury Prevention

David Schottenfeld David Schottenfeld, MD, MS
  • John G. Searle Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
  • Professor Emeritus, Internal Medicine
  • Director 1988-2004, University of Michigan Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Cancer

Ruth Simmons Ruth Simmons, PhD
  • Professor Emerita, Health Behavior and Health Education
Dean Smith Dean G. Smith, PhD
  • Professor Emeritus, Health Management and Policy
  • Dean and Richard A. Culbertson Professor of Health Policy and Systems Management at the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Health Care, Public Health Practice

Christine Stead 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

Douglas Strong Douglas L. Strong, MBA
  • Director and Chief Executive Officer, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers