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 Social Epidemiology
![Fan Bu](/faculty-profiles/images/fbu.jpg)
- Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, COVID-19, Diabetes, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Infectious Disease, Modeling, Social Epidemiology, Vaccines
![James Buszkiewicz](/faculty-profiles/images/buszkiew.jpg)
- Research Investigator, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Health Equity, Health Policy, Mental Health, Nutrition, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use, Tobacco
![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
![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
![Spruha Joshi](/faculty-profiles/images/Spruha.jpg)
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Opioids, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use
![Lindsay Kobayashi](/faculty-profiles/images/lkob.jpg)
- John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
- Faculty Affiliate, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
- Assistant Professor of Global Public Health
- Co-Director, Certificate in Social Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Brain Disorders, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Social Epidemiology
![Aleda (Allie) Leis](/faculty-profiles/images/aledat.jpg)
- Research Investigator, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Biostatistics, Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Diabetes, Health Informatics, Precision Health, Respiratory Viruses, Social Epidemiology, Vaccines, Women’s Health
![Briana Mezuk](/faculty-profiles/images/bmezuk.jpg)
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Director, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Mental Health, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use
![Lewis Morgenstern](/faculty-profiles/images/lmorgens.jpg)
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Neurology Emergency Medicine and Neurosurgery
- Director, Stroke Program
Areas of Expertise
Brain Disorders, Health Care, Health Equity, Social Epidemiology
![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
![Jennifer Smith](/faculty-profiles/images/smjenn.jpg)
- Associate Professor of Epidemiology
- Research Associate Professor, Survey Research
- Director, Certificate in Public Health Genetics
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Brain Disorders, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Epigenetics, Genetics, Genomics, Health Equity, Precision Health, Social Epidemiology
![Ashly Westrick](/faculty-profiles/images/acwestr.jpeg)
- Research Investigator
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Cancer, Health Equity, Social Epidemiology
![Brady West](/faculty-profiles/images/bwest.jpg)
Research Professor, Department of BiostatisticsResearch Professor, Survey Methodology Program (Institute for Social Research)
Areas of Expertise
Biostatistics, Modeling, Social Epidemiology
![Wei Zhao](/faculty-profiles/images/zhaowei.png)
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
- Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Social Research
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Epigenetics, Genetics, Health Equity, Mental Health, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Substance Use
![Kathleen Ford](/faculty-profiles/images/kford.jpg)
- Research Scientist Emeritus, Epidemiology
- Faculty Associate, Southeast Asian Studies
Areas of Expertise
Global Public Health, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology
![George Kaplan](/faculty-profiles/images/gkaplan.jpg)
- Thomas Francis Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Public Health
- Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
- Founder, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health (CSEPH)
Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Modeling, Social Epidemiology
![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