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 who have expertise in Modeling
Philip S Boonstra, PhD
- Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Clinical Trials, Modeling
Andrew F Brouwer, PhD, MS, MA
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Modeling, Respiratory Viruses, Substance Use, Tobacco
Fan Bu, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, COVID-19, Diabetes, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Infectious Disease, Modeling, Social Epidemiology, Vaccines
Dylan Cable, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Genetics, Genomics, Modeling
Erin Craig, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Genetics, Genomics, Health Informatics, Modeling, Precision Health
Marisa Eisenberg, PhD, MS
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Co-Director, Michigan Public Health Integrated Center for Outbreak Analytics and Modeling (MICOM)
- Professor, Complex Systems
- Director, Center for the Study of Complex Systems
- Professor, Mathematics
Areas of Expertise
Cancer, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Infectious Disease, Modeling, Public Health Practice, Vaccines, Water Quality
Joseph N.S. Eisenberg, PhD, MPH
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, Modeling, Water Quality
Michael R. Elliott, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics
- Research Professor, Survey Methodology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Child Health, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Environmental Justice, Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Modeling, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use, Women’s Health
Bret Hanlon, PhD
- Associate Director of Clinical Trials, SABER
- Research Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Clinical Trials, Health Care, Health Informatics, Modeling, Women’s Health
Michael A.L. Hayashi, PhD, MPH
- Clinical Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise
Health Informatics, Modeling, Tobacco
Jennifer Head, PhD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, Modeling
David W. Hutton, PhD
- Professor, Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
- Professor, Global Public Health, School of Public Health
- Professor, Industrial and Operations Engineering, College of Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Health Policy, Modeling
Jihyoun Jeon, PhD, MS
- Research Scientist, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Modeling, Substance Use, Tobacco
Jian Kang, PhD, MS
- Associate Chair for Research
- Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Brain Disorders, Cancer, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Mental Health, Modeling, Precision Health
Peter Larson, PhD, MS
- Research Investigator, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Global Public Health, Health Care, Modeling, Opioids, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use, Urban Health, Water Quality
John D Rice, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Clinical Trials, Modeling, Vaccines
Peter X. K. Song, PhD
- Pharmacia Research Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Epigenetics, Genetics, Infectious Disease, Modeling, Sleep
Menggang Yu, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Clinical Trials, Modeling, Precision Health
Jon Zelner, PhD
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, COVID-19, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Modeling
Donglin Zeng, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Brain Disorders, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Genetics, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Mental Health, Modeling, Nutrition, Precision Health, Substance Use, Vaccines, Women’s Health
Andrew J. Admon, MD, MPH, MS
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
- Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
- Associate Investigator, VA Center for Clinical Management Research
Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Health Care, Health Informatics, Modeling, Respiratory Viruses
Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, MS, PhD
- Research Scientist, Epidemiology
- Research Scientist, Internal Medicine
Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Biostatistics, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Global Public Health, Health Economics, Health Equity, Modeling, Racism, Rural Health, Social Epidemiology
Brady Thomas West, PhD
Collegiate Research Professor, Department of BiostatisticsCollegiate Research Professor, Survey Methodology Program (Institute for Social Research)
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Modeling, Social Epidemiology
Rudy J. Richardson, ScD, DABT
- Dow Professor Emeritus, Toxicology
- Associate Professor Emeritus, Neurology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, Modeling, Toxicology