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.
![Elli Leontsini Elli Leontsini](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/417.jpg?h=92f01d7c&itok=Ewml-nJp)
Elli Leontsini, MD, MPH ‘88 specializes in the design of feasible and sustainable behavioral and community-centered vector control and hygiene strategies internationally.
![Qingfeng Li Qingfeng Li](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3034.jpg?h=b7835e13&itok=zXTUqDe_)
Qingfeng Li, PhD '13, MHS, studies machine learning models to support the use of big data and improve road safety in low- and middle-income countries.
![Rupali Limaye Rupali Limaye](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/2855.jpg?h=6dc201ed&itok=OoQDOqhT)
Rupali Limaye, PhD ’12, MPH, MA, studies how health information can best be communicated to individuals in different contexts and through different channels.
![Roland Mady Roland_Mady_pic](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/2024-05/grmpicture.jpg?h=01fe5eca&itok=zBWvI73C)
Roland Mady, MSc, is a statistician supporting public health policies in LMICs through Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health as well as Nutrition.
![Abdoulaye Maïga Abdoulaye Maïga](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3386.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=hEGqdIQO)
Abdoulaye Maïga, PhD, works on large scale evaluations of RMNCH&N interventions coverage and impact and quality of care for local, national and global accountability.
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Joshua Mak, MSPH ‘21, evaluates vaccine equity in international contexts and assesses the feasibility of new technologies to address vaccine and mental health issues.
![Anju Malhotra Anju Malhotra](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/4401.jpg?h=ea0bf1cc&itok=0GC8n7Hn)
Anju Malhotra, PhD, connects research with practice to shape smart, scalable strategies for advancing gender equality in health, education, & opportunity in the global South.
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Shayla Manitowabi Huebner, MSc, coordinates research projects related to mental and behavioral health, Indigenous health, health equity, suicide prevention, and substance use.
![Hannah Marker Hannah Marker](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3907.jpg?h=115fb308&itok=CPEGEC8W)
Hannah Marker, MPH ‘18, uses community-based, behavior change approaches and training programs to protect local environments and empower women to achieve their goals.
![Melissa Marx Melissa Marx](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3159.jpeg?h=16b768a2&itok=oSvlJV6F)
Melissa A. Marx, PhD ‘02, MPH ’98, evaluates maternal, child, and infectious disease programs, and has led response efforts for outbreaks including SARS, Ebola, and COVID-19.
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Meighan Mary, PhD, MPH employs implementation science to assess community-centered reproductive, maternal, and perinatal health innovations globally.
![Mika Matsuzaki Mika Matsuzaki](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/4036.jpg?h=7af828d2&itok=5R8VtsfI)
Mika Matsuzaki, PhD, MPH, MS, is a life-course epidemiologist studying how policies, built environments, and equity affect nutrition-related chronic diseases and obesity.