At the University of Michigan School of Public Health, more than 200 professors and research scientists teach tomorrow’s public health leaders and perform cutting-edge research that helps advance the field of public health. Many faculty members are leading experts in their fields who consult with governments, communities, and nongovernmental organizations.
Meet Our Faculty
Faculty who have expertise in Nutrition
Olivia S. Anderson, PhD, MPH, RD
- Clinical Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
- Associate Chair of Educational Initiatives
Areas of Expertise
Maternal Health, Nutrition
Kate W. Bauer, PhD, MS
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Health Equity, Nutrition
Ana Baylin, MD, DrPH
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
- Associate Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Nutrition
Melissa Beck, MD, MPH
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Program Director of the Preventive Medicine Residency Program
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Care, Nutrition, Public Health Practice
Dave Bridges, PhD
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Air Quality, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Genetics, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Precision Health, Reproductive Health
James H Buszkiewicz, PhD, MPH
- Research Investigator, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Equity, Health Policy, Mental Health, Nutrition, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use, Tobacco
Dana C Dolinoy, PhD, MSc
- NSF International Chair of Environmental Health Sciences
- Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
- Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Child Health, Environmental Health, Epigenetics, Genetics, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Toxicology
Alexis J. Handal, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Professor, Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Brain Disorders, Child Health, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Women’s Health
Erica C Jansen, PhD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences
- Research Assistant Professor, Neurology
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Nutrition, Sleep, Women’s Health
Andy Jones, PhD
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
- Associate Chair, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Nutrition, Sustainable Food Systems
Peter Mancuso, PhD, MS
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
- Faculty member, Graduate Program in Immunology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Diabetes, Infectious Disease, Nutrition
Alison L Miller, PhD
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Nutrition
Karen E. Peterson, DSc
- Stanley M. Garn Collegiate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
- Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences
- Professor of Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
Edward A Ruiz-Narvaez, ScD, MS
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Genetics, Nutrition
Young Ah Seo, PhD
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health, Genetics, Nutrition, Precision Health
Peter X. K. Song, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Chronic Disease, Child Health, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, Nutrition
Kendrin Sonneville, ScD, RD
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Eating Disorders, Health Communication, Mental Health, Nutrition
Eduardo Villamor, MD, DrPH, MPH
- Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health
Xin Wang, PhD, MPH
- Research Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Mental Health, Nutrition, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Donglin Zeng, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Brain Disorders, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Genetics, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Mental Health, Modeling, Nutrition, Precision Health, Substance Use, Vaccines, Women’s Health
Charles Burant, MD, PhD
- Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Professor of Metabolism
- Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
William Chey, MD
- Professor, Internal Medicine
- Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
Zora Djuric, PhD
- Research Professor, Family Medicine
- Research Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Global Public Health, Nutrition
Brigid Gregg, MD
- Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
- Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
Joyce Lee, MD, MPH
- Professor, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
- Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
Julie C Lumeng, MD
- Professor of Pediatrics
- Thomas P. Borders Family Research Professor of Child Behavior and Development
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Nutrition
Karen E. Peterson, DSc
- Stanley M. Garn Collegiate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
- Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences
- Professor of Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
Amy E Rothberg, MD, DABOM
- Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes
- Adjunct Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Care, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health
Randy J. Seeley, PhD
- Henry King Ransom Endowed Professor, Surgery
- Adjunct Professor, Internal Medicine
- Adjunct Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
Suzanna M. Zick, ND, MPH
- Research Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine
- Research Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
Cindy Leung, ScD, MPH
- John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
- Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
Wei Perng, PhD
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
- Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health
- Assistant Director, Life Course Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus
Areas of Expertise
Nutrition
Christine Stead, MHSA
- CEO, Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
- Adjunct Faculty, Health Management and Policy
Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Health Policy, Nutrition, Public Health Practice, Women’s Health