Faculty Directory
Our faculty are world-renowned experts, and trusted advisers to our students, public health leaders, and the public.
Name | Title Sort descending | Department | Overview |
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Alexandra Phelan | Associate Professor | Environmental Health and Engineering |
Alexandra Phelan, SJD, is an expert in legal and policy issues related to emerging and infectious disease outbreaks with a focus on the impact of global change events on health. |
Joseph Ali | Associate Professor | International Health |
Joseph Ali, JD, studies how to conduct global public health research and practice that maximally respects ethical values in an increasingly interconnected digital world. |
Jennifer Deal | Associate Professor | Epidemiology |
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Smisha Agarwal | Associate Professor | International Health |
Smisha Agarwal, PhD, MPH '09, MBA, studies how to improve maternal and newborn health in low-income settings by strengthening health systems and using technological solutions. |
Zhiqing (Albert) Zhou | Associate Professor | Mental Health |
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Avonne Connor | Associate Professor | Epidemiology |
Avonne E. Connor, PhD, MPH, is a cancer epidemiologist who studies breast cancer and cancer health disparities among women and underserved populations across the cancer continuum. |
Emily Haroz | Associate Professor | International Health |
Emily E. Haroz, PhD ’15, MHS ’11, MA, researches the implementation of mental health and suicide prevention programs, particularly in partnership with Indigenous communities. |
Jessie Buckley | Associate Professor - Adjunct | Environmental Health and Engineering |
Jessie Buckley, PhD, MPH, studies early life environmental chemical exposures to inform policies targeted at improving children’s health. |
Olakunle Alonge | Associate Professor - Adjunct | International Health |
Olakunle Alonge, MD, PhD ‘13, MPH ‘09, works to improve the effective implementation of interventions for disease prevention and health system strengthening. |
John Jackson | Associate Professor | Epidemiology |
John Jackson, ScD, develops methods for translational health equity research, including measurement, epidemiology, and policy/intervention effects on health inequities. |
Amy Wesolowski | Associate Professor | Epidemiology |
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Andrea Wirtz | Associate Professor | Epidemiology |
Andrea Wirtz, PhD ’15, MHS ’07, advances epidemiologic methods to measure the association between human rights and health outcomes, focusing on evidence-based interventions and translation to policy. |
Melissa Marx | Associate Professor | International Health |
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. |
Sabriya Linton | Associate Professor | Mental Health |
Sabriya Linton, PhD ’13, MPH, uses a health equity lens and mixed methodologies to study how local and macro-level factors influence substance use, mental health, related sequelae. |
Bryan Patenaude | Associate Professor | International Health |
Bryan Patenaude, ScD '17, MA, researches the sustainability, efficiency, and equity of public health programs and health systems in low- and lower-middle-income countries. |
Stephanie Morain | Associate Professor | Health Policy and Management |
Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH, uses empirical and normative methods to guide the ethical conduct of pragmatic clinical trials, learning health systems, and public health policy. |
Catherine Lesko | Associate Professor | Epidemiology |
Catherine Lesko, PhD '15, MPH, researches clinical outcomes for persons with HIV, particularly as they relate to mental health, alcohol use and substance use. |
Miranda Jones | Associate Professor | Epidemiology |
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Sean Allen | Associate Professor | Health, Behavior and Society |
Sean Allen, DrPH, MPH, uses research to inform drug policies and eliminate health disparities among people who inject drugs. |
Victoria O'Keefe | Associate Professor | International Health |
Victoria M. O’Keefe, PhD, MS, works to achieve strengths-based and culturally informed suicide prevention, mental health promotion, and wellness among Indigenous communities. |