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The faculty of the Department of Community and Family Health are premiere educators and researchers in their disciplines, working to improve public health through the classroom and community. The links below provide general information about each member of our faculty, including their recent publications and research  interests. In addition,  CVs and course syllabi are posted  when available.                   

Our faculty members are extremely active   in the national   public health arena     and several serve as editors of prestigious journals. To learn more, visit The Editor's Page on the CFH website.

Faculty

• Julie Baldwin, Ph.D., Professor and Department Chair
• Moya Alfonso, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
• Amina Alio, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
• Carol Bryant, Ph.D., M.S., Distinguished Professor
• Eric Buhi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
• Jeannine Coreil, Ph.D., Professor        
• Martha Coulter, Dr.P.H., M.S.W., Professor 
• Ellen M. Daley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
• Rita Debate, Ph.D., Associate Professor
• Stanley N. Graven, M.D., Professor
• Elizabeth Gulitz, Ph.D., R.N., Associate Professor
• Russell Kirby, Ph.D., M.S., Professor
• Karen D. Liller, Ph.D., Professor, Associate Dean for Academic & Student Affairs
• Charles Mahan, M.D., Professor Emeritus
• Stephanie Marhefka, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
• Phillip J. Marty, Ph.D., Professor, Associate Vice President USF Health
• Robert McDermott, Ph.D., Professor  
• Karen (Kay) Perrin, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., Assistant Professor, Director of Academic & Student Affairs 
• Darlene L. Shearer, Dr P.H., Assistant Professor, Program Director, Maternal & Child Services Workforce Development Program
• Carla VandeWeerd, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Joint Faculty

• Mary Armstrong, Ph.D., Joint Assistant Professor
• Marion Becker, Ph.D., R.N., Joint Professor
• Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Dr.P.H., FABHM, Joint Associate Professor
• Greg Teague, Ph.D., Joint Associate Professor
• Randy Borum, Psy.D., Joint Associate Professor
• Melinda S. Forthofer, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty
• Peter A. Gorski, M.D., M.P.A., Affiliate Faculty 
• Tom Massey, Ph.D., Joint Associate Professor
• Roger Boothroyd, Ph.D., Joint Associate Professor
• Ardis Hanson, Affiliate Faculty 
• Janie Canty-Mitchell, Ph.D., Joint Associate Professor
• Susan Vadaparampil, Ph.D., Joint Assistant Professor
• Linda Whiteford, Ph.D., Joint Professor
• Roberta Baer, Ph.D., Joint Professor
• Wayne Westhoff, Ph.D., Joint Assistant Professor

Support Staff 

• Meredith Berkner, Administrator, Academic Services

Dr. Robert McDermott was an Invited

Lecturer in Germany (1-15-07).