Faculty Directory
Our faculty are world-renowned experts, and trusted advisers to our students, public health leaders, and the public.
![David Peters David Peters](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/546.jpg?h=bf372811&itok=qwzkGXI1)
David Peters, DrPH '93, MPH '89, MD, studies how to strengthen health systems in low- and middle-income countries, particularly to better serve poor and vulnerable populations.
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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.
![Elizabeth Platz Elizabeth Platz](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/554.jpg?h=8687afe1&itok=xeiVefM0)
Elizabeth A. Platz, ScD, MPH, uses molecular epidemiology to understand the mechanisms of cancer incidence and progression to identify prevention and treatment strategies.
![Craig Pollack Craig Pollack](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/2457.jpg?h=8b3f2f8b&itok=1FMYW5yS)
Craig Pollack, MD, MHS, conducts research at the intersection of housing and health to inform policies that help individuals and families live in safe and affordable homes.
![Keshia Pollack Porter Keshia Pollack Porter](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/1814.jpg?h=46ccf7e1&itok=ptmKb52A)
Keshia Pollack Porter, PhD ’06, MPH, uses research to advance policies that promote health equity, especially where people live, work, play, and travel.
![Daniel Polsky Daniel Polsky](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3811.jpg?h=0ff59885&itok=YT-I4QaW)
Daniel Polsky, PhD, is an economist with a research focus on access to affordable, quality health care through innovations in health insurance design, coverage, and payment.
![Terrinieka W. Powell, Associate Professor & Vice Chair of IDARE](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/2024-03/tpowelloct2023.jpg?h=5a2a841f&itok=RFoF-Eo2)
Terrinieka Powell, PhD, MA uses community-engaged research and health equity principles to ensure that youth, especially those affected by adversity, have multiple pathways to achieve optimal health.
![Sean Prigge Sean Prigge](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/1112.jpg?h=dbda2eb7&itok=k4461O1c)
Sean Prigge, PhD, is a structural biologist and parasitologist who studies essential nutrients and metabolic pathways in malaria parasites.
![Lois Privor-Dumm Lois Privor-Dumm](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3022.jpg?h=16b768a2&itok=RMM-qgdF)
Lois Privor-Dumm, MBA, works to expand access to vaccines, trains advocates to speak on the value of immunization, and evaluates the use of policy to protect communities.