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


Health Behavior and Health Equity Faculty

Department Chair

Darrell Hudson Darrell Hudson, PhD, MPH
  • Professor and Department Chair, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Mental Health

Department Associate Chair

K Rivet Amico 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

Kristi Gamarel Kristi E Gamarel, PhD, EdM (she/her)
  • Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism, Substance Use

Core Faculty

K Rivet Amico 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

Linda Chatters Linda M. Chatters, PhD
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Paula Allen-Meares Collegiate Professor of Social Work

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Racism

Cathleen Connell Cathleen M Connell, PhD, MS
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Mental Health

Chris Coombe Chris Coombe, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Research Scientist, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Paul Fleming Paul J Fleming, PhD, MPH (he/him)
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Faculty Lead, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Health Policy, Public Health Practice, Racism

Kristi Gamarel Kristi E Gamarel, PhD, EdM (she/her)
  • Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism, Substance Use

Arline Geronimus Arline T Geronimus, ScD
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Urban Health

Gary Harper Gary Harper, PhD, MPH
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
jheinze2 Justin E Heinze, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Associate Professor, Combined Program in Education and Psychology

Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Mental Health, Substance Use

Darrell Hudson Darrell Hudson, PhD, MPH
  • Professor and Department Chair, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Mental Health

Mary Janevic Mary Janevic, PhD, MPH
  • Research Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Health Equity

Elizabeth King Elizabeth J. King, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Associate Professor of Global Public Health
  • Director of the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Reproductive Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health

William Lopez William D Lopez, PhD, MPH
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Senior Advisor, Poverty Solutions
  • Faculty Associate, Latina/o Studies Program

Areas of Expertise
Health Communication, Health Equity, Racism

Roshanak Mehdipanah Roshanak Mehdipanah, PhD, MS
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Racism, Urban Health

Alison Miller Alison L Miller, PhD
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Nutrition

Ritesh Mistry Ritesh Mistry, PhD
  • Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Associate Professor of Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
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Enrique Neblett Enrique Neblett, PhD
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Director, Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center

Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Mental Health, Racism

Libby North Libby North, PhD
  • Research Investigator, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Mental Health

Minal Patel Minal R Patel, PhD, MPH (she/her)
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Chronic Disease, Health Care, Health Communication, Health Equity

John Piette John Piette, PhD, MPH
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Professor, Global Public Health
  • Director, UM Center for Managing Chronic Disease
  • VA Senior Career Scientist

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Communication, Health Informatics, Mental Health, Opioids, Precision Health

Ken Resnicow Ken Resnicow, PhD
  • Irwin Rosenstock Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity at University of Michigan School of Public Health
  • Professor of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine
  • Associate Director for Community Engagement and Health Disparities Research at the Unive
Scott Roberts Scott Roberts, PhD (he/him)
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Director, ELSI Research Training Program
  • Co-Director, Dual Degree Program in Public Health and Genetic Counseling

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Genetics, Health Communication, Mental Health, Precision Health

Amy Schulz 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

Sara Stein Sara Stein, PhD
  • Research Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Maternal Health, Women’s Health

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

Areas of Expertise
LGBT Health

Brian ZikmundFisher Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher, PhD
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Research Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Interim Co-Director, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine

Areas of Expertise
Health Care, Health Communication

Marc Zimmerman Marc A Zimmerman, PhD, MS
  • Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor, Health Behavior and 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

Faculty with Joint Appointments

Barbara Brush Barbara L. Brush, PhD
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Carol J. and F. Edward Lake Term Clinical Professor
  • Professor at the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences
Jade Burns Jade Burns, PhD, RN
  • Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Biological Sciences
  • Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Community-Based Participatory Research, Health Equity

Patrick Carter Patrick Carter, MD
  • Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Katrina R Ellis Katrina R Ellis, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
  • Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Chronic Disease, Racism

Jason Goldstick Jason Goldstick, PhD
  • Research Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
  • Research Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Sarah Hawley Sarah T. Hawley, PhD, MPH
  • Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine
  • Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Health Care, Health Policy

Michele Heisler Michele Heisler, MD, MPA
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Research Scientist, Center for Clinical Management Research
  • Staff Physician

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Urban Health

Hsing-Fang Hsieh Hsing-Fang Hsieh, PhD
  • Research Associate Professor, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention
  • Research Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity

Julie Maslowsky Julie Maslowsky, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Biologiocal Sciences, School of Nursing
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Reproductive Health

Okeoma Mmeje Okeoma Mmeje, MD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Sarah Peitzmeier Sarah Peitzmeier, PhD
  • Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing
  • Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Gretchen Piatt Gretchen A Piatt, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Professor, Learning Health Sciences
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Co-Director, Michigan Center for Diabetes Translational Research

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Care, Health Equity

Lesli Skolarus Lesli Skolarus, MD, MS
  • Associate Professor, Neurology
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Rebeccah Sokol Rebeccah Sokol, PhD, MSPH
  • Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
  • Affiliated Faculty, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Firearm Injury Prevention

Sarah Stoddard 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 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

Tiffany Veinot Tiffany C.E. Veinot, MLS, PhD
  • Associate Professor, School of Information
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Susan Woolford 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

Adjunct Faculty

Angela Beck Angela Beck, PhD
  • Vice President of Social Impact,  Duly Health and Care, Downers Grove, IL
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Mental Health, Occupational Health, Substance Use

Natalie Sampson 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

Emeritus Faculty

Cleopatra Caldwell Cleopatra Caldwell, PhD
  • Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior and Health Equity

Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Public Health Practice, Racism

Barbara Israel Barbara Israel, DrPH
  • Professor Emerita, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Director of the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center
Nancy Janz Nancy K. Janz, PhD
  • Professor Emerita, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Neal Krause Neal Krause, PhD
  • Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Public Health
Laurie Lachance Laurie L. Lachance, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Research Scientist, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Evaluation Director, Center for Managing Chronic Disease
Harold Neighbors Harold W. Neighbors, PhD
  • Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior and Health Equity
  • Associate Director, Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health
  • Director, Program for Research on Black Americans
Ruth Simmons Ruth Simmons, PhD
  • Professor Emerita, Health Behavior and Health Equity