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 W
Abram L. Wagner, PhD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
- Assistant Professor of Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Communication, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Respiratory Viruses, Vaccines
Lauren Wallner, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine
- Co-lead, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, Rogel Cancer Center
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Cancer, Health Care, Health Communication, Health Equity
Xin Wang, PhD, MPH
- Research Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Mental Health, Nutrition, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Bingkai Wang, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Clinical Trials, Infectious Disease
Hao Wang, MS, PhD, DABT
- Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Brain Disorders, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Toxicology
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, Tobacco
Deborah J Watkins, PhD, MPH
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
William G. Weissert, PhD
- Professor Emeritus, Health Management and Policy
Areas of Expertise
Health Policy
Brady Thomas West, PhD
Research Professor, Department of BiostatisticsResearch Professor, Survey Methodology Program (Institute for Social Research)
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Modeling, Social Epidemiology
Ashly Westrick, PhD, MPH
- Research Investigator
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Cancer, Health Equity, Social Epidemiology
Jack Wheeler, PhD
- Professor Emeritus, Health Management and Policy
- Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
- Faculty Associate, Institute for Social Research
Douglas J. Wiebe, PhD
- Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health
- Director, U-M Injury Prevention Center
Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Global Public Health
Mark L. Wilson, ScD
- Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
- Professor Emeritus, Global Public Health
- Professor Emeritus, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Areas of Expertise
Infectious Disease
Julia A. Wolfson, PhD, MPP
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
- Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Health Policy
Seth W. Wolk, MD, MHSA
- Adjunct Professor, Health Management and Policy
Areas of Expertise
Health Care
Susan Woolford, MD
- Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Michigan Medicine
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
- Associate Director, Program for Equity in Adolescent and Child Health, Department of Pediatrics, Michigan Medicine
- Associate Director, Michigan Child Health Equity Collaborative, Department of Pediatrics, Michigan Medicine
Areas of Expertise
Health Care, Health Communication, Occupational Health, Public Health Practice
Zhenke Wu, PhD
- Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Child Health, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Health Informatics, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Precision Health, Substance Use