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 Reproductive Health
K Rivet Amico, PhD
- Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Global Public Health, Health Communication, Infectious Disease, LGBT Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Kelly M. Bakulski, PhD
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Data Management and Statistical Core Leader, Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Brain Disorders, Chronic Disease, Environmental Health, Epigenetics, Genetics, Genomics, Health Equity, Mental Health, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Toxicology
Dave Bridges, PhD
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Air Quality, Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Genetics, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Precision Health, Reproductive Health
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
Arline T Geronimus, ScD
- Professor, Health Behavior & Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Racism, Reproductive Health, Urban Health
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
Sean M. Harris, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Toxicology, Women’s Health
Carrie A Karvonen-Gutierrez, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology
- Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs, Epidemiology
Areas of Expertise
Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Disease, Community-Based Participatory Research, COVID-19, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Occupational Health, Reproductive Health, Social Epidemiology, Sleep, Women’s Health
Elizabeth J. King, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
- Associate Professor of Global Public Health
- Director of the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
Areas of Expertise
COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Reproductive Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health
Kate Manz, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Air Quality, Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Precision Health, Reproductive Health, Water Quality
Safyer McKenzie-Sampson, PhD
- John G. Searle Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Racism, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Asari Offiong, PhD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
- MPACT Scholar
Areas of Expertise
Community-Based Participatory Research, Health Equity, Racism, Reproductive Health, Urban Health, Women’s Health
Sari L. Reisner, ScD, MA
- 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
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
Deborah J Watkins, PhD, MPH
Areas of Expertise
Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Julie Maslowsky, PhD
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Biologiocal Sciences, School of Nursing
- Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity
Areas of Expertise
Health Equity, Reproductive Health
Amy E Rothberg, MD, DABOM
- Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes
- Clinical Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Care, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health
Wei Zhao, PhD
- 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
Kara Zivin, PhD, MS, MA, MFA
- Marcia A. Valenstein, MD Collegiate Professor, Psychiatry
- Professor, Health Management and Policy
- Research Career Scientist, Center for Clinical Management
- Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Areas of Expertise
Health Policy, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health
Victoria L. Convertino, JD
- Lecturer, Public Health Law
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Public Health Practice, Reproductive Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health
Rita Karen Loch-Caruso, PhD
- Professor Emerita, Toxicology
- Professor Emerita, Program in the Environment
Areas of Expertise
Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Vasantha Padmanabhan, MS, PhD
- Professor emerita (In service), Pediatrics
- Professor emerita (In service), Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Professor emerita (In service), Molecular and Integrative physiology
Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health