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


Nutritional Sciences Faculty

Department Chair

Karen Peterson Karen E. Peterson, DSc
  • Stanley M. Garn Collegiate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
  • Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences
  • Professor of Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Department Associate Chair

Olivia Anderson Olivia S. Anderson, PhD, MPH, RD
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Associate Chair of Educational Initiatives

Areas of Expertise
Maternal Health, Nutrition

Kendrin Sonneville Kendrin Sonneville, ScD, RD
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Associate Chair, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Eating Disorders, Health Communication, Mental Health, Nutrition

Core Faculty

Olivia Anderson Olivia S. Anderson, PhD, MPH, RD
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Associate Chair of Educational Initiatives

Areas of Expertise
Maternal Health, Nutrition

Kate Bauer Kate W. Bauer, PhD, MS
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Health Equity, Nutrition

Ana Baylin Ana Baylin, MD, DrPH
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Associate Professor, Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Nutrition

Dave Bridges Dave Bridges, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Air Quality, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Genetics, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Precision Health, Reproductive Health

Dana Dolinoy 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

Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner, PhD, RD
  • John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Elizabeth Hudson Elizabeth Hudson, PhD, MPH, RDN
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Department of Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Erica Jansen Erica C Jansen, PhD, MPH
  • Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Research Assistant Professor, Neurology

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Nutrition, Sleep, Women’s Health

Andy Jones Andy Jones, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Nutrition, Sustainable Food Systems

Peter Mancuso Peter Mancuso, PhD, MS
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Faculty member, Graduate Program in Immunology

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Diabetes, Infectious Disease, Nutrition

Karen Peterson Karen E. Peterson, DSc
  • Stanley M. Garn Collegiate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
  • Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences
  • Professor of Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Edward Ruiz-Narvaez Edward A Ruiz-Narvaez, ScD, MS
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Genetics, Nutrition

Young Ah Seo Young Ah Seo, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health, Genetics, Nutrition, Precision Health

Kendrin Sonneville Kendrin Sonneville, ScD, RD
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
  • Associate Chair, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Eating Disorders, Health Communication, Mental Health, Nutrition

Faculty with Joint Appointments

Charles Burant Charles Burant, MD, PhD
  • Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Professor of Metabolism
  • Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

William Chey William Chey, MD
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Zora Djuric Zora Djuric, PhD
  • Research Professor, Family Medicine
  • Research Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Global Public Health, Nutrition

Galit Levi Dunietz Galit Levi Dunietz, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Division of Sleep Medicine
Brigid Gregg Brigid Gregg, MD
  • Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Olivia Halabicky Olivia Halabicky, M.Sc., PhD
  • Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Rebecca Hasson Rebecca E Hasson, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Kinesiology
  • Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Health Equity

Joyce Lee Joyce Lee, MD, MPH
  • Professor, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
  • Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Julie Lumeng Julie C Lumeng, MD
  • Professor of Pediatrics
  • Thomas P. Borders Family Research Professor of Child Behavior and Development

Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Nutrition

Amy Rothberg Amy E Rothberg, MD, DABOM
  • Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes
  • Clinical Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Care, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health

Randy Seeley Randy J. Seeley, PhD
  • Henry King Ransom Endowed Professor, Surgery
  • Adjunct Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Suzanna Zick Suzanna M. Zick, ND, MPH
  • Research Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine
  • Research Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Lecturers

Susan Aaronson Susan M Aaronson, MA, RD
  • Lecturer IV, Nutritional Sciences
  • Director, Dietetics Program

Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Nutrition, Precision Health

Sarah Ball Sarah Ball, MPH, RD
  • Dietetic Internship Director
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Suzanne Cole Suzanne M Cole, PhD
  • Lecturer IV, Nutritional Sciences
  • Director, Maternal and Child Nutrition Certificate

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Patti Ramos Patti Ramos, MPH, RD
  • Lecturer, Nutritional Sciences
  • Project Manager, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center 

Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Health Care, Health Communication, Nutrition

Adjunct Faculty

Rachel Davis Rachel Davis, PhD
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Cindy Leung Cindy Leung, ScD, MPH
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Wei Perng Wei Perng, PhD
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
  • Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health
  • Assistant Director, Life Course Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Emeritus Faculty

Vasantha Padmanabhan 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