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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Elyse Lasser | Assistant Research Professor | Health Policy and Management |
Elyse Lasser, DrPH '21, MS researches social and behavioral determinants of health, focusing on utilizing digital data to improve population health. |
Kenneth Feder | Assistant Research Professor | Mental Health |
Kenneth Feder, PhD '19, researches policies and practices to help prevent overdose deaths and improve healthcare quality for people who use drugs. |
Lindsey Webb | Assistant Research Professor | Mental Health |
Lindsey Webb, MS, PhD, uses research to promote wellbeing and improve the mental health of youth who have experienced trauma. |
Radhika Raghunathan | Assistant Research Professor | Mental Health |
Radhika Raghunathan, MSPH '16, PhD '20, examines multilevel and longitudinal processes influencing children’s social, emotional, and behavioral well-being, and antecedents of mental health disorders. |
Kyle Moored | Assistant Research Professor | Mental Health |
Kyle Moored, PhD '20, studies how activity and the environment contribute to cognitive and mental health across the lifespan to inform targeted interventions. |
Yang Wang | Assistant Research Professor | Health Policy and Management |
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Shoshanna Fine | Assistant Research Professor | Mental Health |
Shoshanna Fine, PhD '20, MPH, investigates mental health and well-being among marginalized and culturally diverse populations globally, with a focus on adolescents living in adversity. |
Elizabeth Hazel | Assistant Research Professor | International Health |
Elizabeth Hazel, MHS '07, PhD '19, is a global health researcher who evaluates programs and improves measurements of health for vulnerable women, babies, and children. |
Matthew Dudley | Assistant Research Professor | International Health |
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 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. |