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 Sort descending | Title | PROGRAM AREAS/TRACKS | Overview |
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Louise Walshe | Senior Research Associate | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
Lucy Baker | Research Associate | Social and Behavioral Interventions | |
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. |
Maisie Conrad | Research Associate | ||
Maria Knoll | Research Professor | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | Maria Deloria Knoll, PhD ’00, is an epidemiologist who conducts policy-driven studies and evidence synthesis evaluating vaccine performace and vaccine-preventable diseases. |
Maria Merritt | Professor | Health Systems | |
Marley Jurgensmeyer | Research Associate | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
Mary Cwik | Senior Scientist | Social and Behavioral Interventions | 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. |
Mathuram Santosham | Professor | Health Systems | |
Matthew Dudley | Assistant Research Professor | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | Matthew Z. Dudley, PhD ’18, MSPH ’14, uses research to improve public health communication and positively impact health behavior, particularly with regard to vaccination. |
Md Zabir Hasan | Assistant Scientist | Health Systems | Md Zabir Hasan, PhD ’19, MPH, MBBS, studies health policy and systems to strengthen health equity, global health, and health systems in low- and middle-income countries. |
Meagan Harrison | Research Associate II | Social and Behavioral Interventions | |
Megan Wysong | Senior Research Associate | Health Systems | |
Meighan Mary | Assistant Scientist | Health Systems | Meighan Mary, PhD, MPH employs implementation science to assess community-centered reproductive, maternal, and perinatal health innovations globally. |
Meike Schleiff | Assistant Scientist | Health Systems | Meike Schleiff, DrPH ‘17, MSPH ‘13, specializes in community health and primary health care with a focus on improving human resource capacity and addressing inequities. |
Melinda Munos | Associate Professor | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
Melissa Higdon | Senior Research Associate | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
Melissa Marx | Associate Professor | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | 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. |
Melissa Walls | Associate Professor | Social and Behavioral Interventions | Melissa Walls, PhD, MA, is an Indigenous researcher who works with American Indian and First Nations communities to promote health equity through culturally centered projects. |
Meredith Stifter | Research Associate | Social and Behavioral Interventions |