Faculty Directory

Matthew Z. Dudley, PhD ’18, MSPH ’14, uses research to improve public health communication and positively impact health behavior, particularly with regard to vaccination.

Tahilin Sanchez Karver, PhD ‘21, MPH, employs social and behavioral theory and mixed-methods to research stigma, HIV prevention and treatment, and sexual and reproductive health to inform equitable, community-driven interventions.

Michael R. Desjardins, PhD, MA, is a spatial epidemiologist and medical geographer who works on pushing the frontier of understanding the nexus between health and place.

Laura Beres, PhD ’19, MPH, uses implementation science and participatory approaches to optimize engagement in HIV prevention, care, and treatment services globally.

Mary Rooney, PhD, MPH, is working to improve approaches to diabetes risk stratification through the use of clinical and novel biomarkers.

Emma Camacho, PhD, explores strategies to modify melanin production in organisms that may pose a threat to human health.

Marycatherine Augustyn, PhD ‘91, focuses on Maternal and Child Health research and programming between academic and public agencies, and training public health professionals.

Rajeev Cherukupalli, PhD, MA, works in public finance, health, development, labor markets and policy evaluation, to harness better tax and policy design to improve health.

Ian Salas, PhD, MA, works in research and practice at the intersection of economics with demography, development, gender, and public health.

Katya Tsaioun, PhD, MS, leads international multi-stakeholder efforts to establish evidence-based methodologies and practices in translational research to inform regulatory decisions.

Natalie Exum, PhD '16, MS, is bridging the gap between public health and sanitary engineering to understand how environmental infectious pathogens are transmitted to humans.

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.