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 Y

Olga Yakusheva Olga Yakusheva, PhD, MSE
  • Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Professor, Systems Populations and Leadership, School of Nursing

Areas of Expertise
Health Care, Health Policy, Precision Health

Zhenhua Yang Zhenhua Yang, MD, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Infectious Disease, Vaccines

Wen Ye Wen Ye, PhD
  • Research Scientist, Biostatistics
  • Assistant Director, SABER
  • Associate Director of Method and Measurement Core, MCDTR

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics

Emily Youatt Emily J Youatt, PhD, MPH
  • Director, Undergraduate Education
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
LGBT Health

Menggang Yu Menggang Yu, PhD
  • Professor, Biostatistics

Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Clinical Trials, Modeling, Precision Health