Faculty

Amy Knowlton, ScD ’97, MPH '92, researches how marginalized African Americans’ relationships and support networks affect their community’s health and well-being.

Andrea Gielen, ScD, applies behavior change methods to help create injury-free lives for women and children.

Anne Palmer, MAIA, builds the capacity of food policy councils to work on issues such as hunger, food environments, and racial equity to create healthy, equitable and sustainable food systems.

Brian Weir, PhD ’13, MHS 12, MPH, is an HIV prevention researcher with expertise in study design, analytic methods, and economic evaluation.

Carl Latkin, PhD, conducts biobehavioral interventions for disadvantaged communities, with a focus on social networks, substance use, infectious diseases, and mental health.

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.

Danetta Hendricks Sloan, PhD, MSW, MA, uses community-based approaches to inform interventions to reduce inequities in palliative and end of life care with partnerships with the Black Church.

Danielle German, PhD '09, MPH, conducts research to understand and address the social context of health behavior and well-being among marginalized populations.

Debra Roter, DrPH '77, MPH '75, is an expert on patient-provider communication and author of the widely used Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS).

Dominick Shattuck, PhD, MS, is a community psychologist who works on global public health topics including reproductive health, COVID-19, and masculinities and men’s health.

Eileen McDonald, MS, uses education, communication, product design, policy, and professional development to create a healthier and safer world, especially for children.

Enid Chung Roemer, PhD, studies workplace health promotion programs, examining their impact on health and well-being, healthcare utilization and costs, and productivity.

Frances Stillman, EdD, EdM, is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in tobacco control research, training and capacity building.

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.

Janice Bowie, PhD '97, MPH, is Chair of the Doctor of Public Health program and an expert in health disparities and community-based research methods.

Jeffrey J. Hardesty, MPH '15, researches e-cigarettes and tobacco products, with the goal of maximizing policy benefits and minimizing unintended consequences.