Faculty

Mariana Socal, MD, PhD '17, studies ways to make the US pharmaceutical market more competitive, delivering drugs of greater value for lower costs to the American people.

Michelle Spencer, MS, is a public health practitioner who focuses on the impacts of health equity, racial disparities, and health outcomes through community-based initiatives.

Jon Vernick, JD, MPH '94, promotes and evaluates the ways the law can be used as a tool to promote public health, particularly in the areas of injury and violence prevention.

William (Bill) Ward, MBA, focuses on healthcare finance, leadership and management, governance and on improving clinical quality, patient safety, and operational process.

Daniel Webster, ScD '91, MPH, studies policies and programs intended to reduce gun violence and teaches public health approaches to violence prevention.

Sara Whaley, MPH '20, MSW, MA, translates opioid research into effective policy, and advocates for equitable access to care and treatment for individuals who use drugs.

Jennifer L. Wolff, PhD ’03, MHS '95, advances policies and programs that improve quality of care and life of older adults with complex health needs and their caregivers.

Albert Wu, MD, MPH, studies the impact of safety problems on patients and health care workers.

Christina Yuan, MPH, PhD, is a health care management researcher who uses mixed methods to study the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practices to improve care delivery and quality.

Hossein Zare, PhD, MS, researches health and racial disparities, income inequality, neighborhoods and violence, and hospital community benefits to improve health access.