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.
![Laura Caulfield Laura Caulfield](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/121.jpg?h=4e8d6f4c&itok=u2FDxlul)
Laura Caulfield, PhD, researches nutrition problems affecting maternal, infant, and child health in the United States and globally.
![Subhra Chakraborty Subhra Chakraborty](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/2148.jpg?h=8f0b2d98&itok=rvx5WyWX)
Subhra Chakraborty, PhD, MPH ’13, MSc, leads research to eliminate mortality and reduce morbidity due to infectious diseases by using improved diagnostics, epidemiology, and vaccines.
![Victoria Chou Victoria Chou](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/2950.jpg?h=84e705d9&itok=05YXTQdJ)
Victoria B. Chou, PhD '11, MS, is a maternal and child health epidemiologist that develops evidence-based resources for technical advocacy, program evaluation, and prioritization in global health.
![Parul Christian Parul Christian](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/140.jpg?h=19343526&itok=49a7FAxw)
Parul Christian, DrPH '96, MSc, studies how to improve maternal and child nutrition and prevent micronutrient deficiencies with effective solutions in low-income settings.
![Professional headshot: woman stands smiling at camera](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/2023-11/scliffordheadshot.jpg?h=e0748cbb&itok=JcaV_IZI)
Sarah Clifford, MSPH '22, works to translate evidence into meaningful programs and policies that improve maternal health outcomes.
![Svea Closser Svea Closser](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3657.jpg?h=58c8a5e7&itok=UzBaE-ei)
Svea Closser, PhD, MPH, studies the social relations and political dynamics that shape primary health care.
![Andreea Creanga Andreea Creanga](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3294.jpg?h=6c7cabcc&itok=1kiHyJZk)
Andreea Creanga, MD, PhD '09, implements and evaluates quality improvement initiatives in perinatal health, domestically and internationally.
![Mary Cwik Mary Cwik](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/2072.jpg?h=8ac40672&itok=oO1yz1og)
Mary Cwik, PhD, MA, is a child psychologist who studies suicide, substance misuse, and trauma interventions to reduce health disparities among Native Americans and people in East Baltimore.
![Julie Denison Julie Denison](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/2709.jpg?h=af0f810e&itok=J2sN8PMQ)
Julie Denison, PhD '06, MHS '99, develops interventions for youth living with HIV, with a focus on the role of family and environmental and structural determinants of health.