Faculty Directory

Andres Vecino, MD, PhD '16, MSc, uses economics theory and methods to improve health systems in lower and middle-income countries with a focus on Latin America.

Jon Vernick, JD, MPH '94, promotes and evaluates the ways the law can be used as a tool to promote public health, particularly in the areas of injury and violence prevention.

Kala Visvanathan, MD, MHS '98, is a physician scientist who conducts translational research to reduce the burden and impact of breast and ovarian cancer on individuals and diverse populations.

Heather Volk, PhD, MPH, seeks to identify factors that relate to the risk and progression of neurodevelopment disorders.

Melissa Walls, PhD, MA, is an Indigenous researcher who works with American Indian and First Nations communities to promote health equity through culturally centered projects.

Shelley Walton, MPH, RD, is a nutritionist and maternal and child health specialist focusing on improved nutrition and food security implementation in vulnerable populations.

Fengyi Wan, PhD, dissects the interactions between host cells, the microbiota, and pathogens to understand health and diseases in the colon.

Guoying Wang, MD, PhD, studies pediatrics and chronic diseases, bridging the gap between early life origin of obesity and insulin resistance and diabetes.

Jiangxia Wang, MA, MS, teaches and provides statistical consulting to advance research in public health and medicine with a focus on studies in neurology and ophthalmology.