Faculty

Aisha Dickerson, PhD, MSPH, studies environmental exposures and their disproportionate impact on autism and dementia risks in underserved communities across the lifespan.

Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS '73, studies the causes and prevention of childhood micronutrient malnutrition and mortality, and the causes and prevention of blinding diseases.

Alice Sternberg, ScM, contributes leadership and analysis to the studies of COPD, liver disease, and falls in the elderly.

Alvaro Muñoz, PhD, develops and applies data analysis methods for long-term cohort studies of kidney, pelvic floor, infectious and respiratory disease, and liver cancer.

Amal Wanigatunga, PhD, MPH, FACSM, is an epidemiologist who studies physical activity and emerging technology to improve quality of life as we age.

Amrita Rao, PhD ’22, ScM '16, works to understand and address the HIV prevention and treatment needs of historically marginalized populations, including sexual and gender minorities and female sex workers.

Andrea Wirtz, PhD ’15, MHS ’07, advances epidemiologic methods to measure the association between human rights and health outcomes, focusing on evidence-based interventions and translation to policy.

Ann-Margret Ervin, PhD ’06, MPH, designs and leads multicenter randomized clinical trials and researches interventions to improve representation in vision research and increase access to eye care.

Aruna Chandran, MD, MPH ’04, studies how household and neighborhood factors affect health outcomes, and how resiliency factors can be leveraged to improve well-being.

Avonne E. Connor, PhD, MPH, is a cancer epidemiologist who studies breast cancer and cancer health disparities among women and underserved populations across the cancer continuum.

Becky Genberg, PhD '10, MPH '02, uses research to understand and intervene on the social determinants of health behaviors and outcomes related to infectious disease and substance use.