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 Maternal Health
K Rivet Amico, PhD
- Associate Chair and Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Global Public Health, Health Communication, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Olivia S. Anderson, PhD, MPH, RD
- Clinical Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
- Associate Chair of Educational Initiatives
Areas of Expertise
Maternal Health, Nutrition
Thomas M Braun, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics
- Member, Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA)
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Child Health, Clinical Trials, Maternal Health
Dave Bridges, PhD
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Air Quality, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Genetics, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Precision Health, Reproductive Health
Miatta A Buxton, PhD, MPH
- Assistant Research Scientist, Epidemiology
- Adjunct Lecturer, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Child Health, Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health
Dana C Dolinoy, PhD, MSc
- NSF International Chair of Environmental Health Sciences
- Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Child Health, Environmental Health, Epigenetics, Genetics, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Toxicology
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
Betsy Foxman, PhD, MSPH
- Hunein F. and Hilda Maassab Professor of Epidemiology
- Director, Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
- Director, Integrated Training in Microbial Systems
- Director, Certificate in Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control (CHIP)
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Genomics, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Respiratory Viruses, Women’s Health
Arline T Geronimus, ScD
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Urban Health
Jackie Goodrich, PhD
- Research Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Global Public Health Faculty Associate
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Genetics, Global Public Health, Maternal Health, Occupational Health, Precision Health, Women’s Health
Alexis J. Handal, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Brain Disorders, Child Health, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Women’s Health
Sean M. Harris, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Toxicology, Women’s Health
Kate Manz, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Water Quality
Alison L Miller, PhD
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Nutrition
Sara Stein, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Maternal Health, Women’s Health
Eduardo Villamor, MD, DrPH, MPH
- Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health
Deborah J Watkins, PhD, MPH
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Amy E Rothberg, MD, DABOM
- Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes
- Adjunct Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Care, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health
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
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
Rita Karen Loch-Caruso, PhD
- Professor Emerita, Toxicology
- Professor Emerita, Program in the Environment
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Vasantha Padmanabhan, MS, PhD
- Professor emerita (In service), Pediatrics
- Professor emerita (In service), Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Professor emerita (In service), Molecular and Integrative physiology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health