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.
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Sarah Baker, MSPH '15, studies nutrition status of mothers and their babies through laboratory assessment of biological fluids
![Allison Barlow Allison Barlow](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/38.jpg?h=735f7c84&itok=j9wLJrLh)
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.
![Sara Bennett Sara Bennett](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/2296.jpg?h=554142b8&itok=H9q2jAXI)
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.
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Laura Beres, PhD ’19, MPH, uses implementation science and participatory approaches to optimize engagement in HIV prevention, care, and treatment services globally.
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Madison Billingsley, MSPH '22, coordinates Controlled Human Infection Model (CHIM) studies for enteric pathogens, including Shigella and ETEC, at the Center for Immunization Research.
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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.
![William Brieger William Brieger](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/90.jpg?h=180df7f0&itok=dsOtyLqT)
William Brieger, DrPH ’92, MPH, works on social, cultural and behavior change for tropical disease control and community primary health care in Africa.
![Gilbert Burnham Gilbert Burnham](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/110.jpg?h=b2a9b7c9&itok=VAwZdDOQ)
Gilbert Burnham, MD, PhD, MSc, is a physician who addesses humanitarian health problems in populations affected by natural disasters or conflicts.