Faculty Directory
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Name | Title Sort ascending | Department | Overview |
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Ligia Paina | Assistant Professor | International Health |
Ligia Paina, PhD '14, MHS '08, studies how to improve health systems policies and programs so they provide equitable, quality care and are responsive to poor and marginalized communities. |
Qingfeng Li | Assistant Professor | International Health |
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. |
Alene Kennedy-Hendricks | Assistant Professor | Health Policy and Management |
Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, PhD '15, conducts policy and services research focused on the health and well-being of people with substance use and mental health conditions. |
Conor McMeniman | Assistant Professor | Molecular Microbiology and Immunology |
Conor McMeniman, PhD, studies the molecular and cellular basis of mosquito attraction to humans. |
Allison West | Assistant Professor | Population, Family and Reproductive Health |
Allison West, PhD, MSW, focuses on applied and interdisciplinary research across multiple sectors within early childhood systems – health, education, and social services. |
Genee Smith | Assistant Professor | Environmental Health and Engineering |
Genee Smith, MSPH, PhD, is passionate about using her training in environmental epidemiology exposure assessment and spatial analysis to promote environmental justice and alleviate placed-based health disparities. |
Prakash Srinivasan | Assistant Professor | Molecular Microbiology and Immunology |
Prakash Srinivasan, PhD, studies how malaria parasites enter host cells and applies findings to develop vaccines that will prevent them from causing disease. |
Fenna Sillé | Assistant Professor | Environmental Health and Engineering |
Fenna Sillé, PhD, studies how environmental exposures change the immune system and increase the risk of respiratory infections and lung cancer. |
Debashree Ray | Assistant Professor | Epidemiology |
Debashree Ray, PhD, MStat, develops statistical methods to analyze human genetics data such as determinants of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and orofacial clefts. |
Rebecca Fix | Assistant Professor | Mental Health |
Rebecca Fix, PhD, MS, is working to reduce racial bias in the juvenile justice system and to improve culturally-informed care for children who use violence. |
Sarah Murray | Assistant Professor | Mental Health |
Sarah McIvor Murray, PhD ’15, MSPH '11, researches mental health, stigma, and violence to promote the health of marginalized populations in low-resource communities. |
Charvonne Holliday Nworu | Assistant Professor | Population, Family and Reproductive Health |
Charvonne N. Holliday, PhD, MPH, examines racial/ethnic differences in intimate partner violence, reproductive coercion & women’s contraceptive decision making in IPV context. |
Luther Kalb | Assistant Professor | Mental Health |
Luther G Kalb, PhD '17, MHS '08, uses data to improve the well-being of children and adolescents, particularly those with neurodevelopmental disabilities. |
Joseph Levy | Assistant Professor | Health Policy and Management |
Joseph Levy, PhD, is a health economist who works on methods and policy to improve value-based decision making in healthcare. |
Emmanuel Drabo | Assistant Professor | Health Policy and Management |
Emmanuel Fulgence Drabo, PhD, MPhil, applies economic epidemiology, health services research, and systems science methods to assess the value of public health interventions. |
Suzanne Bell | Assistant Professor | Population, Family and Reproductive Health |
Suzanne Bell, PhD ’18, MPH, studies patterns of contraceptive use and abortion, particularly in the context of population-based surveys. |
Chanee Fabius | Assistant Professor | Health Policy and Management |
Chanee Fabius, PhD, MA, conducts research to improve aging and disability policy while supporting health equity for older adults, caregivers, and the direct care workforce. |
Jung-Im Shin | Assistant Professor | Epidemiology |
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Alison Gemmill | Assistant Professor | Population, Family and Reproductive Health |
Alison Gemmill, PhD, MPH, is a demographer and perinatal epidemiologist whose research aims to improve the health of women, birthing people, and their children. |
Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá | Assistant Professor | Environmental Health and Engineering |
Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá, PhD, MSc, applies exposure science and environmental epidemiology to study chemical exposures’ health effects in underrepresented populations. |