Faculty
Our faculty are dedicated to research and training that advance scientific understanding of behaviors related to health and how to influence them and improve health outcomes.
The Department of Health, Behavior and Society is also fortunate to have distinguished part-time faculty, including leaders in behavioral and social sciences and public health. These faculty teach courses, serve as preceptors, and guide students seeking career counseling.
Name | Title Sort descending | Overview |
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Kiara Álvarez | Assistant Professor | |
Harry Barbee | Assistant Professor | Harry Barbee, PhD ’20, is an interdisciplinary social scientist who aims to identify, understand, and improve health and aging outcomes among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer populations. |
Liesl Nydegger | Assistant Professor | Liesl Nydegger, PhD, MPH, uses multi-level intervention methods to prevent HIV among communities of color, particularly cisgender women, transgender men and women, and non-binary individuals. |
Tahilin Karver | Assistant Research Professor | Tahilin Sanchez Karver, PhD ‘21, MPH, employs social and behavioral theory and mixed-methods to research stigma, HIV prevention and treatment, and sexual and reproductive health to inform equitable, community-driven interventions. |
Rajeev Cherukupalli | Assistant Scientist | Rajeev Cherukupalli, PhD, MA, works in public finance, health, development, labor markets and policy evaluation, to harness better tax and policy design to improve health. |
Jennifer Brown | Assistant Scientist | Jennifer Brown, PhD '20, MPH, researches tobacco marketing and compliance with advertisement restrictions globally. |
Tuo-Yen Tseng | Assistant Scientist | |
Danielle Nestadt | Assistant Scientist | |
Catherine Tomko | Assistant Scientist | |
Carmen Cronin | Assistant Scientist | |
Julie Evans | Assistant Scientist | |
Jeffrey Hardesty | Assistant Scientist | Jeffrey J. Hardesty, MPH '15, researches e-cigarettes and tobacco products, with the goal of maximizing policy benefits and minimizing unintended consequences. |
Maryam Mirza | Assistant Scientist | |
Tyler Derreth | Assistant Teaching Professor | Tyler Derreth, PhD, researches critical pedagogy, equitable teaching and learning practices, and university-community partnerships to advance justice in education and communities. |
Mindi Levin | Associate Practice Professor | Mindi Levin, MS, cultivates academic-community partnerships and uses service-learning pedagogy to promote health and social justice, with a special commitment to Baltimore. |
Lee Bone | Associate Professor | Lee Bone, MPH '77, RN, is a community-driven trailblazer and a fearless silo-buster for sustainable change in the context of urban health and chronic disease. |
Carol Underwood | Associate Professor | Carol Underwood, PhD '93, MA, MA, studies the role of gender, social class, and marginalization in global health outcomes to contribute to the wellbeing of populations. |
Frances Stillman | Associate Professor | Frances Stillman, EdD, EdM, is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in tobacco control research, training and capacity building. |
Karin Tobin | Associate Professor | Karin Tobin, PhD ‘04, MHS ’00, is a social and behavioral scientist who studies how social networks and place-based context shape health and inequalities. |
Vanya Jones | Associate Professor | Vanya Jones, PhD '06, MPH, a health education researcher, employs social and behavioral science methods to create, implement, and evaluate behavior change programs. |