Faculty

Christopher Heaney, PhD, MS, and his team, developed a saliva-based test that accurately detects the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 from small samples of saliva.

Meghan Davis, DVM, PhD '12, MPH '08, studies the interface of bacteria and hosts to reduce microbe-mediated diseases in people and animals.

Mark Kohr, PhD, researches how male and female hearts differ in response to injury and environmental factors.

Jaime Madrigano, ScD, MPH, does work that emphasizes environmental justice and aims to reduce population-wide environmental health disparities by producing results to inform equitable policies.

Ciaran, an associate professor of landscape hydrology and Russell Croft Faculty Scholar, studies how the structure of landscapes controls the movement of water from rainfall to streams, and how that structure evolves over time.

Peter studies the chemical composition of gas particles in the air to improve our understanding of climate, air quality, and health impacts of pollutants.

Tara Kirk Sell, PhD '16, MA, uses research to improve preparedness and response to pandemics and disasters. She is also an Olympic silver medalist.

Alexandra Phelan, SJD, is an expert in legal and policy issues related to emerging and infectious disease outbreaks with a focus on the impact of global change events on health.

Jessie Buckley, PhD, MPH, studies early life environmental chemical exposures to inform policies targeted at improving children’s health.

Katya Tsaioun, PhD, MS, leads international multi-stakeholder efforts to establish evidence-based methodologies and practices in translational research to inform regulatory decisions.

Natalie Exum, PhD '16, MS, is bridging the gap between public health and sanitary engineering to understand how environmental infectious pathogens are transmitted to humans.

Michael Montague, PhD, studies the biosecurity implications of emerging biotechnologies, emphasizing deliberate hostile scenarios that target agriculture and industry.

Richard Bruns, PhD, MS, researches economic modeling and cost-benefit analysis as it relates to public health and the prevention and mitigation of global catastrophic biological risks.

Phil McNab, PhD '18, MPH, MA, is a public health professional and social scientist who has a passion for the intersection between food systems education and practice.