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 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
Young Ah Seo, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health, Genetics, Nutrition, Precision Health
Jennifer A Smith, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor of Epidemiology
- Research Associate Professor, Survey Research
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Genetics, Precision Health
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, ScD, RD
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Health Communication, Mental Health, Nutrition
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, PhD
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
- Director, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
Laurie K Svoboda, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health
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 A Sartor, MS, PhD
- Professor, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
- Professor, Biostatistics
- Co-Director, Bioinformatics Graduate Program
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics
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 J. Seeley, PhD
- Henry King Ransom Endowed Professor, Surgery
- Adjunct Professor, Internal Medicine
- Adjunct Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
Ananda Sen, PhD
- Lee A. Green Collegiate Research Professor, Department of Biostatistics
- Research Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics
Yajuan Si, PhD
- Research Associate Professor, Institute for Social Research
- Research Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Lesli Skolarus, MD, MS
- Associate Professor, Neurology
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Emily Somers, PhD, ScM
- Associate Professor, Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
- Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Christopher J. Sonnenday, MD, MHS
- Assistant Professor, Surgery
- Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
Howard Stein, PhD, MA
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Dept. of Afroamerican and African Studies
Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Policy
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, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
- Research Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics
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
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, 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
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, 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 L. Strong, MBA
- Director and Chief Executive Officer, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers