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 Substance Use
Mark C. Bicket, MD, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
- Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Care, Health Policy, Opioids, Substance Use, Women’s Health
Amy Bohnert, PhD, MHS
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Anesthesiology
Areas of Expertise
Substance Use
F. DuBois Bowman, PhD
- Dean, School of Public Health
- Roderick J. Little Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Brain Disorders, Mental Health, Substance Use
Andrew F Brouwer, PhD, MS, MA
- Assistant Research Scientist, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Modeling, Respiratory Viruses, Substance Use
Tom Buchmueller, PhD
- Waldo O. Hildebrand Professor of Risk Management and Insurance
- Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Health Insurance, Health Policy, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Substance Use
James H Buszkiewicz, PhD, MPH
- Research Investigator, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Equity, Health Policy, Mental Health, Nutrition, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use
Victoria L. Convertino, JD
- Lecturer, Public Health Law
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Public Health Practice, Reproductive Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health
Christina Denslinger, PhD
- Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
- Program Director, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center
Areas of Expertise
Diabetes, Public Health Practice, Substance Use
Michael R. Elliott, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics
- Research Professor, Survey Methodology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Child Health, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health
Nancy L Fleischer, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Equity, LGBT Health, Racism, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use
Kristi E Gamarel, PhD, EdM
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism, Substance Use
Justin E Heinze, PhD
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
- Associate Professor, Combined Program in Education and Psychology
Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Mental Health, Substance Use
Jihyoun Jeon, PhD, MS
- Associate Research Scientist, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Modeling, Substance Use
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
Elizabeth J. King, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
- Faculty Associate, 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
Yi Li, PhD
- M. Anthony Schork Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics
- Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Firearm Injury Prevention, Genetics, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Health Policy, Infectious Disease, Substance Use
Briana Mezuk, PhD
- Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Director, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Mental Health, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use
Thuy Dieu Nguyen, PhD, MPA
- Research Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Health Equity, Health Policy, Opioids, Substance Use
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
Marianne Udow-Phillips, MHSA
- Lecturer, Health Policy and Management
- Senior Advisor, Center for Health and Research Transformation
- Head of Public Health, Rewind
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Care, Health Policy, Substance Use
Kenneth E. Warner, PhD
- Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Public Health
- Dean Emeritus, School of Public Health
- Professor Emeritus, Health Management and Policy
Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Health Policy, Substance Use
Zhenke Wu, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Child Health, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Health Informatics, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Precision Health, Substance Use
Wei Zhao, PhD
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Epigenetics, Genetics, Health Equity, Mental Health, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use
Kara Zivin, PhD, MS, MA, MFA
- Marcia A. Valenstein, MD Collegiate Professor, Psychiatry
- Professor, Health Management and Policy
- Research Career Scientist, Center for Clinical Management
- Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Areas of Expertise
Health Policy, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health