Faculty Directory
Our faculty are world-renowned experts, and trusted advisers to our students, public health leaders, and the public.
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Tahilin Karver | Assistant Research Professor | Health, Behavior and Society |
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 Desjardins | Assistant Research Professor | Epidemiology |
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. |
Allison McFall | Assistant Research Professor | Epidemiology |
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Laura Beres | Assistant Research Professor | International Health |
Laura Beres, PhD ’19, MPH, uses implementation science and participatory approaches to optimize engagement in HIV prevention, care, and treatment services globally. |
Jennifer Applegate | Assistant Research Professor | International Health |
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Mary Rooney | Assistant Research Professor | Epidemiology |
Mary Rooney, PhD, MPH, is working to improve approaches to diabetes risk stratification through the use of clinical and novel biomarkers. |
Ahmed Hassoon | Assistant Research Professor | Epidemiology |
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Emma Camacho | Assistant Research Professor | Molecular Microbiology and Immunology |
Emma Camacho, PhD, explores strategies to modify melanin production in organisms that may pose a threat to human health. |
Sheriza Baksh | Assistant Research Professor | Epidemiology |
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Marycatherine Augustyn | Assistant Scientist | Population, Family and Reproductive 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 | Assistant Scientist | Health, Behavior and Society |
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. |
Kelly Benke | Assistant Scientist | Mental Health |
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Ian Salas | Assistant Scientist | Population, Family and Reproductive Health |
Ian Salas, PhD, MA, works in research and practice at the intersection of economics with demography, development, gender, and public health. |
Katya Tsaioun | Assistant Scientist | Environmental Health and Engineering |
Katya Tsaioun, PhD, MS, leads international multi-stakeholder efforts to establish evidence-based methodologies and practices in translational research to inform regulatory decisions. |
Tao Zhang | Assistant Scientist | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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Nora Pisanic | Assistant Scientist | Environmental Health and Engineering |
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Sassan Noazin | Assistant Scientist | International Health |
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Natalie Exum | Assistant Scientist | Environmental Health and Engineering |
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 | Assistant Scientist | International Health |
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. |
Holly Schuh | Assistant Scientist | Epidemiology |
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