Faculty
We encourage you to connect with our accomplished faculty in each program area.
GDEC: Global Disease Epidemiology and Control program faculty improve techniques for prevention of morbidity and mortality caused by diseases affecting disadvantaged populations.
SBI: Social and Behavioral Interventions program faculty conduct research and training on the development, implementation and evaluation of social science-based public health interventions.
HUMAN NUTRITION: The multidisciplinary nature of nutrition is reflected in the program's faculty, which includes pediatricians, biochemists, epidemiologists, physiologists, anthropologists, and biostatisticians.
HEALTH SYSTEMS: Health Systems designs systems and implements equitable and cost-effective strategies for delivering health care interventions to disadvantaged and underserved communities in the U.S. and abroad.
Name | Title | PROGRAM AREAS/TRACKS | Overview |
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Sarah Baker | Research Associate | Human Nutrition | Sarah Baker, MSPH '15, studies nutrition status of mothers and their babies through laboratory assessment of biological fluids |
Kristian Balgobin | Research Associate | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
Katherine Banchoff | Research Associate | Health Systems | |
Abdullah Baqui | Professor | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | Abdullah Baqui, DrPH 1990, MPH 1985, studies the major causes of neonatal, child, and maternal morbidity and mortality. |
Allison Barlow | Research Professor | Social and Behavioral Interventions | Allison Barlow, PhD, MPH ’97, MA, works with Native American communities to co-create strengths-based programs promoting health and education equity and well-being. |
Erin Baumgartner | Research Associate | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
Renae Begay | Research Associate | Social and Behavioral Interventions | |
Tiffani Begay | Research Associate | Social and Behavioral Interventions | |
Sara Bennett | Professor | Health Systems | Sara Bennett, PhD, MPhil, examines health policy and systems in low- and middle-income countries with a focus on institutional capacity, sustainability, and systems governance. |
Laura Beres | Associate Research Professor | Social and Behavioral Interventions | Laura Beres, PhD ’19, MPH, uses implementation science and participatory approaches to optimize engagement in HIV prevention, care, and treatment services globally. |
Madison Billingsley | Research Associate | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | Madison Billingsley, MSPH '22, coordinates Controlled Human Infection Model (CHIM) studies for enteric pathogens, including Shigella and ETEC, at the Center for Immunization Research. |
Robert Black | Professor | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | Robert Black, MD, MPH, is an epidemiologist who researches maternal and child health and nutrition in low- and middle-income countries to improve survival, health, and development. |
Janesse Brewer | Senior Research Associate | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
William Brieger | Professor | Health Systems | William Brieger, DrPH ’92, MPH, works on social, cultural and behavior change for tropical disease control and community primary health care in Africa. |
Laura Brown | Senior Research Associate | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
Amanda Burgess | Senior Research Associate | Health Systems | |
Gilbert Burnham | Professor - Emeritus | Health Systems | Gilbert Burnham, MD, PhD, MSc, is a physician who addesses humanitarian health problems in populations affected by natural disasters or conflicts. |
Lore Businge | Research Associate | Health Systems | |
Benjamin Caballero | Professor - Emeritus | Human Nutrition | |
Paula Caporal | Research Associate | Health Systems |