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 Mental Health
K Rivet Amico, PhD
- 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
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
James H Buszkiewicz, PhD, MPH
- Research Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Equity, Health Policy, Mental Health, Nutrition, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use, Tobacco
Steven Cook, PhD
- Assistant Research Scientist, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Chronic Disease, Health Equity, Mental Health, Social Epidemiology, Tobacco
Kristi E Gamarel, PhD, EdM (she/her)
- Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism, Substance Use
Kyle Lynn Grazier, DrPH, MPH, MS
- Richard Carl Jelinek Professor of Health Services Management and Policy
- Professor, Health Management and Policy
- Professor, Psychiatry
Areas of Expertise
Health Care, Health Equity, Health Policy, Mental Health
Justin E Heinze, PhD
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Equity
- Associate Professor, Combined Program in Education and Psychology
Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Mental Health, Substance Use
Darrell Hudson, PhD, MPH
- James S. Jackson Collegiate Professor and Department Chair, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Mental Health
James Huynh, PhD, MA, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism
Jian Kang, PhD, MS
- Associate Chair for Research
- Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Child Health, COVID-19, Health Informatics, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Precision Health, Substance Use
Kelley M. Kidwell, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics
- Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, School of Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Cancer, Clinical Trials, Mental Health
Briana Mezuk, PhD
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Director of Masters Studies, Epidemiology
- Co-Director, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Health Equity, Mental Health, Social Epidemiology
Alison L Miller, PhD
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Nutrition
Enrique Neblett, PhD
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
- Director, Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center
Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Mental Health, Racism
Sari L. Reisner, ScD, MA
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Faculty Affiliate, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health
- Faculty Affiliate, Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and Family Depression Center
Areas of Expertise
Clinical Trials, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use, Urban Health, Women’s Health
Scott Roberts, PhD (he/him)
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
- Associate Director, National Poll on Healthy Aging
- Co-Director, Dual Degree Program in Public Health and Genetic Counseling
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Genetics, Health Communication, Mental Health, Precision Health
Kendrin Sonneville, ScD, RD
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
- Associate Chair, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Eating Disorders, Health Communication, Mental Health, Nutrition
Cathie Spino, ScD
- Research Professor, Biostatistics
- Director of the Statistical Analysis, Biomedical and Educational Research (SABER) unit
- Director of Biostatistics, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR)
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Child Health, Clinical Trials, Mental Health, Precision Health, Women’s Health
Eduardo Villamor, MD, DrPH, MPH
- Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health
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
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
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
Marc A Zimmerman, PhD, MS
- Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Equity
- Professor, Psychology
- Professor, Combined Program in Education and Psychology
- Co-Director, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Firearm Injury Prevention, Mental Health
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
Sarah A Stoddard, PhD, RN, CNP, FSAHM, FAAN
- Associate Professor, Nursing
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
- Co-Director, Training and Education Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
- Director, Certificate in Injury Science
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity, Mental Health, Substance Use, Urban Health
Elyse Thulin, PhD
- Assistant Research Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
- Assistant Research Professor, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, University of Michigan
Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Global Public Health, Mental Health
Wei Zhao, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
- Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Social Research
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
F. DuBois Bowman, PhD
- President of Morehouse College
- Roderick J. Little Collegiate Professor of Public Health
- Adjunct Professor of Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Brain Disorders, Mental Health, Substance Use
Brad Stulberg, MHSA
- Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
- Author
Areas of Expertise
Mental Health
Cathleen M Connell, PhD, MS
- Professor Emerita, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Mental Health
Brant E. Fries, PhD, LLD (hc)
- Professor Emeritus, Health Management and Policy
- Research Professor Emeritus, Institute of Gerontology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Child Health, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Mental Health
John Piette, PhD, MPH
- Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior and Health Equity
- VA Senior Career Scientist
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Communication, Health Informatics, Mental Health, Opioids, Precision Health