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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Verna Lazar | Research Associate | Health Systems | |
Elli Leontsini | Associate Scientist | Social and Behavioral Interventions | Elli Leontsini, MD, MPH ‘88 specializes in the design of feasible and sustainable behavioral and community-centered vector control and hygiene strategies internationally. |
Jade Lewis | Research Associate | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
Robbyn Lewis | Research Associate | Health Systems | |
Qingfeng Li | Assistant Professor | Health Systems | 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 | Associate Professor | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | Rupali Limaye, PhD ’12, MPH, MA, studies how health information can best be communicated to individuals in different contexts and through different channels. |
Sara Loo | Assistant Scientist | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
Alexander Mackey | Senior Research Associate | Social and Behavioral Interventions | |
Roland Mady | Research Associate II | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | |
Abdoulaye Maïga | Associate Scientist | Global Disease Epidemiology and Control | 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. |
Joshua Mak | Research Associate | Health Systems | 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 | Distinguished Professor of the Practice | 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 | Research Associate | Shayla Manitowabi Huebner, MSc, coordinates research projects related to mental and behavioral health, Indigenous health, health equity, suicide prevention, and substance use. |
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Hannah Marker | Research Associate II | Social and Behavioral Interventions | Hannah Marker, MPH ‘18, uses community-based, behavior change approaches and training programs to protect local environments and empower women to achieve their goals. |
Lisa Martin | Senior Research Associate | Social and Behavioral Interventions | |
Melissa Marx | Associate Professor | 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 | Assistant Scientist | Health Systems | Meighan Mary, PhD, MPH employs implementation science to assess community-centered reproductive, maternal, and perinatal health innovations globally. |
Kristin Masten | Senior Research Associate | Social and Behavioral Interventions | |
Mika Matsuzaki | Assistant Professor | Human Nutrition | Mika Matsuzaki, PhD, MPH, MS, is a life-course epidemiologist studying how policies, built environments, and equity affect nutrition-related chronic diseases and obesity. |
Justin Mayhew | Practice Associate II | Social and Behavioral Interventions |