Faculty

Benjamin Huynh, PhD, uses data science and AI to address public health issues related to environmental injustices and disasters.

Thomas Inglesby, MD, is internationally recognized in the fields of public health preparedness, pandemic and emerging infectious disease, and prevention of and response to biological threats.

Norma Kanarek, PhD, is an epidemiologist whose research focuses on the health of populations, patient participation in clinical trials, the use of preventive health services, and cancer etiology.

Thomas Kensler, PhD, a translational scientist specializing in cancer prevention, researches the suitability of broccoli sprout beverages that may block harmful effects of environmental carcinogens.

Amanda Kobokovich, MPH, is interested in the applications of laboratory science to enhance preparedness and response efforts in large-scale disease outbreaks.

Kirsten Koehler, PhD, research seeks to improve exposure assessment methods to inform occupational and public health policy.

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

Umesh’s work focuses on wave energy, ocean sensing, wave-body interactions; complex systems dynamics, resilience; applications spanning multiple disciplines, from energy-systems resilience to public health. He is best known for his work in utilization of ocean waves for energy.

Megan Latshaw, PhD ’05, MHS ’01, translates environmental health science to policy and practice, with a focus on designing communities where the healthy choice is the easy choice.

Jonathan Links, PhD '83, is interested in public health preparedness and response for all hazards, ionizing radiation, biomarkers, mathematical modeling, and non-invasive medical imaging.

Paul Locke, DrPH '98, MPH, JD, is a scientist and lawyer who researches, designs, and implements evidence-based policies to improve public health and protect the environment.

David Love, PhD, MSPH, is an expert in food systems and sustainability. His work focuses on the environmental, social, health, and food system issues related to aquaculture and fisheries.

Sara Lupolt, PhD ’21, MPH, works to improve the art and practice of exposure assessment while tackling a wide variety of environmental health and food system challenges.

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.