Contact

Administrative Contacts

Dr. Judd Walson, Chair
Sara Bennett, Vice Chair

Chair's Office

• Christopher McCullough
  Senior Administrator 
  cmccull1@jhu.edu
• Shari Jones
  Administrative Specialist
  shari.jones@jhu.edu
• Mia Oliver
  Administrative Coordinator
  molive20@jhmi.edu
• Cristina Salazar
  Academic and Student Matters Director
  csalazar@jhu.edu
• Lisa Folda
  Practicum and Alumni Partnerships Manager
  lfolda@jhu.edu
• Elisabeth Simmons
  Academic Program Administrator
  esimmo15@jhu.edu
• Leslei Tian
  Financial Manager
  ltian9@jhu.edu
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• Brandon Howard
  Communications & Marketing Manager
  brandonhoward@jhu.edu
• Ann Saucedo
  Communications Specialist
  asauced3@jhmi.edu
• Julie Ryder
  Grants and Contracts Manager
  jryder9@jhu.edu
• Sara C. Woodward
  Sr. Associate Director of Development
  swoodward@jhu.edu

Global Disease Epidemiology and Control

• Dr. Agbessi Amouzou
  Program Director and Associate Chair
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• Kishia Blackwell
  Sr. Administrative Coordinator
  kblackw6@jhmi.edu
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• Gabriela Smit 
  Sr. Financial Manager
  gsmit@jhmi.edu
• Watina Greene
  Budget Analyst
  watina.greene@jhu.edu

Center for Immunization Research

• Dr. Ruth Karron
  Director
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• Elizabeth F. Meyer
  Administrative Coordinator
  emeyer17@jhmi.edu

Human Nutrition Program

• Dr. Parul Christian
  Program Director and Associate Chair
• Debra Rukstelis
  Financial Manager 
  drukstel@jhsph.edu   
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Center for Human Nutrition

• Dr. Parul Christian
  Program Director
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• Debra Rukstelis
  Financial Manager
  drukstel@jhsph.edu
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Health Systems

• Dr. Shannon Doocy
  Program Director and Associate Chair
• Girlie Reyes
  Sr. Financial Manager                                      girlie@jhu.edu 
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Center for Indigenous Health

• Dr. Allison Barlow
  Director
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• Ali Fayyazi
  Financial Manager     
  mfayyaz1@jhu.edu              
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Center for Humanitarian Health

• Dr. Paul Spiegel
  Director
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International Center for Maternal and Newborn Health

• Dr. Abdullah Baqui
  Director
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Social and Behavioral Interventions

• Dr. Caitlin Kennedy
  Program Director and Associate Chair
• Gabriela Smit 
  Sr. Financial Manager
  gsmit@jhmi.edu
• Kishia Blackwell
  Sr. Administrative Coordinator
  kblackw6@jhmi.edu

Academic Contacts

Associate Chair for Student Matters

Dr. Julie Denson
Responsible for the management and oversight of student matters. Chair of the Admissions Committee and will coordinate with all academic coordinators and programs by leading new efforts to improve master’s and doctoral student experiences.

Academic Program Manager

Cristina Salazar
Oversees operations of academic programs in the Department. Liaison between students, faculty, and administrative offices.

Sr. Academic Program Administrator

Elisabeth Simmons
Assists students with all academic issues: registration, courses, exams, internships, graduation, etc.

Faculty Coordinators

Program area point persons for questions about the specific program area, degree information, curriculum requirements, and course selection.

MSPH Concentration Directors

• Elizabeth Hazel & Yvonne Tam
  Global Disease Epidemiology and Control
• Maria Merritt & Nukhba Zia
  Health Systems
• Amanda C. Palmer
  Human Nutrition
• Elli Leontsini & Teresa Yeh 
  Social and Behavioral Interventions

MHS in Health Economics Director

• Antonio Trujillo

PhD Concentration Directors

• Melissa A. Marx
  Global Disease Epidemiology and Control
• Abdulgafoor Bachani
  Health Systems
• Laura Caulfield
  Human Nutrition
• Svea Closser
  Social and Behavioral Interventions

Contact the Student Affairs Office.