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 Environmental Health
Sara Dubowsky Adar, ScD, MHS
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Air Quality, Brain Disorders, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Global Public Health, Urban Health
Kelly M. Bakulski, PhD
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Data Management and Statistical Core Leader, Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Brain Disorders, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Epigenetics, Genetics, Genomics, Health Equity, Mental Health, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Toxicology
Stuart Batterman, PhD
- Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Professor, Global Public Health
- Professor, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Global Public Health, Occupational Health, Urban Health, Water Quality
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
J. Tim Dvonch, PhD
- Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Associate Chair, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Water Quality
Joseph N.S. Eisenberg, PhD, MPH
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, Modeling, Water Quality
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
Wei Hao, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health
Sean M. Harris, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Toxicology, Women’s Health
Jennifer Head, PhD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, Modeling
Carrie A Karvonen-Gutierrez, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Disease, Community-Based Participatory Research, COVID-19, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Occupational Health, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Sleep, Women’s 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
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
Roshanak Mehdipanah, PhD, MS
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Racism, Urban Health
Alison M Mondul, PhD, MSPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Precision Health
Richard (Rick) Neitzel, PhD, MS, CIH, FAIHA
- Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Professor, Global Public Health
- Director, Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Occupational Health
Sung Kyun Park, ScD, MPH
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Affiliated Faculty, Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan, Medical School
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Women’s Health
Devon Payne-Sturges, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.Engr.
- Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Child Health, Community-Based Participatory Research, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Health Equity, Occupational Health, Public Health Practice, Racism, Respiratory Viruses, Rural Health
Meredith Pedde, PhD, MPH, MPP
- Assistant Research Scientist, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Brain Disorders, Child Health, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice
Bambarendage Pinithi Upekka Perera, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Epigenetics, Genetics, Precision Health
Amy J. Schulz, PhD, MPH, MSW
- University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Health Equity, Racism
Young Ah Seo, PhD
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health, Genetics, Nutrition, Precision Health
Peter X. K. Song, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Chronic Disease, Child Health, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, Nutrition
Laurie K Svoboda, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Toxicology
Hao Wang, MS, PhD, DABT
- Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Brain Disorders, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Toxicology
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
Deborah J Watkins, PhD, MPH
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Chuanwu Xi, PhD, MS
- Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Environmental Health, Global Public Health, Infectious Disease, Water Quality
Tian Xia, Ph.D.
- Research Investigator, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Community-Based Participatory Research, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Urban Health
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
Carina J. Gronlund, PhD, MPH
- Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Research Research Associate Professor, Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Air Quality, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Health Economics
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
Courtland Keteyian, MD, MBA, MPH
- Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health
- President/CEO, Jackson Health Network
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Health Care, Occupational Health, Public Health Practice
Natalie R. Sampson, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, College of Education, Health and Human Services, University of Michigan Dearborn
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Health Communication, Health Equity, Health Policy, Public Health Practice
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
Hal Morgenstern, BArch, MRP, PhD
- Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
- Professor Emeritus, Environmental Health Sciences
- Professor Emeritus, Urology, Medical School
Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Racism, Social Epidemiology
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
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