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 Racism
![Linda Chatters](/faculty-profiles/images/chatters.jpg)
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
- Paula Allen-Meares Collegiate Professor of Social Work
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Racism
![Melissa Creary](/faculty-profiles/images/mcreary.jpg)
- Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
- Assistant Professor of Global Public Health
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Racism
![Nancy Fleischer](/faculty-profiles/images/nancyfl.jpg)
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Co-Director, Certificate in Social Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Equity, LGBT Health, Racism, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use
![Paul Fleming](/faculty-profiles/images/pauljf.jpg)
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
- Faculty Lead, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Health Policy, Public Health Practice, Racism
![Kristi Gamarel](/faculty-profiles/images/kgamarel.jpg)
- Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Areas of Expertise
Firearm Injury Prevention, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism, Substance Use
![Arline Geronimus](/faculty-profiles/images/arline.jpg)
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Urban Health
![Alexis Handal](/faculty-profiles/images/ahandal.jpg)
- 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
![William Lopez](/faculty-profiles/images/wdlopez.jpg)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
- Senior Advisor, Poverty Solutions
- Faculty Associate, Latina/o Studies Program
Areas of Expertise
Health Communication, Health Equity, Racism
![Roshanak Mehdipanah](/faculty-profiles/images/rmehdipa.jpg)
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Racism, Urban Health
![Enrique Neblett](/faculty-profiles/images/eneblett.jpg)
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
- Associate Director, Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center
Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Mental Health, Racism
![Belinda Needham](/faculty-profiles/images/needhamb.jpg)
- Chair, Epidemiology
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Racism, Social Epidemiology
![Sari Reisner](/faculty-profiles/images/sreisner.jpg)
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Faculty Affiliate, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health
- Faculty Affiliate, Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and Family Depression Center
Areas of Expertise
Clinical Trials, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Mental Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use, Urban Health, Women’s Health
![Amy Schulz](/faculty-profiles/images/ajschulz.jpg)
- University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Health Equity, Racism
![Katrina R Ellis](/faculty-profiles/images/noPicture_person.jpg)
- Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
- Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Chronic Disease, Racism
![Margaret Hicken](/faculty-profiles/images/mhicken.jpg)
- Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center
- Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center
- Research Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Areas of Expertise
Racism
![Christine Joseph](/faculty-profiles/images/cjoseph.jpg)
- Adjunct Associate Research Scientist, Epidemiology
- Epidemiologist, Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Health System
- Director, HFHS Health Disparities Research Collaborative
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Racism
![Cleopatra Caldwell](/faculty-profiles/images/cleoc.jpg)
- Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior and Health Education
- Director, Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health
- Co-Associate Director, Program for Research on Black Americans
Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Public Health Practice, Racism
![Hal Morgenstern](/faculty-profiles/images/halm.jpg)
- Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
- Professor Emeritus, Environmental Health Sciences
- Professor Emeritus, Urology, Medical School
Areas of Expertise
Cancer, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Racism, Social Epidemiology