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 Sort descending | Title | Overview |
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Amy Knowlton | Professor | 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 | Professor - Emeritus | Andrea Gielen, ScD, applies behavior change methods to help create injury-free lives for women and children. |
Anne Palmer | Associate Scientist | 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 | Associate Research Professor | Brian Weir, PhD ’13, MHS 12, MPH, is an HIV prevention researcher with expertise in study design, analytic methods, and economic evaluation. |
Carl Latkin | Professor | Carl Latkin, PhD, conducts biobehavioral interventions for disadvantaged communities, with a focus on social networks, substance use, infectious diseases, and mental health. |
Carmen Cronin | Assistant Scientist | |
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. |
Catherine Tomko | Assistant Scientist | |
Danetta Sloan | Associate Research Professor | 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 | Associate Professor | Danielle German, PhD '09, MPH, conducts research to understand and address the social context of health behavior and well-being among marginalized populations. |
Danielle Nestadt | Assistant Scientist | |
Debra Roter | Professor - Emeritus | 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 | Associate Scientist | 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 | Practice Professor | Eileen McDonald, MS, uses education, communication, product design, policy, and professional development to create a healthier and safer world, especially for children. |
Enid Roemer | Senior Scientist | Enid Chung Roemer, PhD, studies workplace health promotion programs, examining their impact on health and well-being, healthcare utilization and costs, and productivity. |
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. |
Janice Bowie | Professor - Emeritus | 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 Drope | Research Professor | |
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. |
Jennifer Brown | Assistant Scientist | Jennifer Brown, PhD '20, MPH, researches tobacco marketing and compliance with advertisement restrictions globally. |