Faculty

College Overview

John Adams, PhD

John Adams, PhD

Distinguished University Professor; Distinguished USF Health Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

ja2@usf.edu
Amy Alman, PhD

Amy Alman, PhD

Professor, Department of Epidemiology; Director, PhD Programs

aalman@usf.edu
Chighaf Bakour, MD, PhD

Chighaf Bakour, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology

cbakour@usf.edu
Jason Beckstead, PhD

Jason Beckstead, PhD

Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

jbeckste@usf.edu
Thomas Bernard, PhD

Thomas Bernard, PhD

Professor, Health Policy & Systems Management

tbernar2@usf.edu
Jennifer Bleck, PhD, MPH, NBC-HWC

Jennifer Bleck, PhD, MPH, NBC-HWC

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Co-Director, Center for Applied Lifestyle Medicine; Assessment & Evaluation Specialist, Health & Wellness, Office of Student Success

jbleck@usf.edu
H. Joseph Bohn, Jr., PhD, MBA

H. Joseph Bohn, Jr., PhD, MBA

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

jbohn2@usf.edu
Marie Bourgeois, PhD

Marie Bourgeois, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

mmbourge@usf.edu
Catherine Bulka, PhD

Catherine Bulka, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology

bulka@usf.edu
Somer Burke, EdD, MPH, CPH

Somer Burke, EdD, MPH, CPH

Director, Office of Student Success & Well-Being

sgoad@usf.edu
Arlene Calvo, PHD, MPH

Arlene Calvo, PHD, MPH

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

calvoae@usf.edu
Henian Chen, PhD

Henian Chen, PhD

Interim Chair, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science; Professor; Director, Study Design & Data Analysis

hchen1@usf.edu
Claudia Cooperman, PhD

Claudia Cooperman, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

coopermanc@usf.edu
Jaime Corvin, PhD

Jaime Corvin, PhD

Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences; Director, MPH Program; Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

jcorvin1@usf.edu
Deborah Cragun, PhD, MS, CGC

Deborah Cragun, PhD, MS, CGC

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Director, Genetic Counseling

dcragun@usf.edu
Getachew Dagne, PhD

Getachew Dagne, PhD

Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science

gdagne@usf.edu
Ellen Daley, PhD

Ellen Daley, PhD

Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Senior Associate Dean, Research & Practice; Director, Chiles Center

edaley@usf.edu
Rita DeBate, PhD, MPH, FAAHB, FAED, NBC-HWC

Rita DeBate, PhD, MPH, FAAHB, FAED, NBC-HWC

Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Director, Center for Applied Lifestyle Medicine

rdebate@usf.edu
Linda Detman, Ph.D.

Linda Detman, Ph.D.

Research Associate

ldetman@usf.edu
Katherine Drabiak, JD

Katherine Drabiak, JD

Interim Chair, Health Policy & Systems Management; Professor

kdrabiak@usf.edu
Elizabeth Dunn, MPH, CPH

Elizabeth Dunn, MPH, CPH

Instructor I

eadunn2@usf.edu
Amanda Elmore, MPH, PhD

Amanda Elmore, MPH, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

elmorea@usf.edu
Jay Evans, MBA MPH

Jay Evans, MBA MPH

Vice Dean for Finance & Operations; Chief Operating Officer

jpevans@usf.edu
Stephen Freedman, PhD, FAAP (Hon.), NASI

Stephen Freedman, PhD, FAAP (Hon.), NASI

Professor, Department of Health Policy & Systems Management; Associate Director, Chiles Center

freedman@usf.edu
James Gegenheimer, MS, RDN, LDN, CSCS

James Gegenheimer, MS, RDN, LDN, CSCS

Instructor I

jgegenheimer@usf.edu
Heewon Gray, PhD, RD

Heewon Gray, PhD, RD

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

hlgray@usf.edu
Donna Haiduven, PhD, RN, CIC, CPH, FAPIC

Donna Haiduven, PhD, RN, CIC, CPH, FAPIC

Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences; Director, Infection Control Programs

dhaiduve@usf.edu
Raymond Harbison, PhD

Raymond Harbison, PhD

Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences; Director, Center for Environmental / Occupational Risks Analysis & Management

rharbiso@usf.edu
Ismael Hoare, PhD

Ismael Hoare, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

ihoare@usf.edu
Yangxin Huang, PhD

Yangxin Huang, PhD

Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science

yhuang@usf.edu
Benjamin Jacob, PhD

Benjamin Jacob, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

bjacob1@usf.edu
Xonjenese Jacobs, DrPH

Xonjenese Jacobs, DrPH

Faculty Administrator, Director of Florida Covering Kids & Families

xjacobs@usf.edu
Foday Jaward, PhD

Foday Jaward, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

fjaward@usf.edu
Rays Jiang, PhD

Rays Jiang, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

jiang2@usf.edu
Russell Kirby, PhD, MS

Russell Kirby, PhD, MS

Distinguished University Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Marrell Endowed Chair

kirbyr@usf.edu
June Lake, MA

June Lake, MA

Assistant Dean, Faculty Affairs & Staff Relations

jlake@usf.edu
Fiona Lewis, DrPH

Fiona Lewis, DrPH

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Director of DrPH Program

flewis352@usf.edu
Karen Liller, PhD, CPH, FAAAS, FAAHB

Karen Liller, PhD, CPH, FAAAS, FAAHB

Interim Chair, Department of Community Health Sciences; Distinguished University Health Professor; Director, Activist Lab

kliller@usf.edu
Xiaoming Liu, PhD

Xiaoming Liu, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

xiaomingliu@usf.edu
Matawal Makut, MBBS, MPH, MBA, CPH

Matawal Makut, MBBS, MPH, MBA, CPH

Instructor II

matawal@usf.edu
Barsha Manandhar, PhD

Barsha Manandhar, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

manandharb@usf.edu
Jennifer Marshall, PhD, CPH

Jennifer Marshall, PhD, CPH

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Director of Planning & Evaluation, Sunshine Education & Research Center

jm@usf.edu
Lynn Martin, PhD

Lynn Martin, PhD

Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

lbmartin@usf.edu
Dinorah "Dina" Martinez Tyson, PhD, MPH, MA

Dinorah "Dina" Martinez Tyson, PhD, MPH, MA

Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

dmtyson@usf.edu
Anthony Masys, CD, PhD

Anthony Masys, CD, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

tmasys@usf.edu
Christine McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, CIC, CPH

Christine McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, CIC, CPH

Assistant Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences; Director, Infection Control for Emergency Responders

cmwolfe@usf.edu
Amber Mehmood, MBBS, MPH, FCPS

Amber Mehmood, MBBS, MPH, FCPS

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

amehmood@usf.edu
Edwin Michael, PhD

Edwin Michael, PhD

Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

emichael443@usf.edu
Francis Ntumngia, PhD

Francis Ntumngia, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

fntumngi@usf.edu
Alison Oberne, PhD, MPH, MA, CPH

Alison Oberne, PhD, MPH, MA, CPH

Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Instructor III

aoberne@usf.edu
Claudia Parvanta, PhD

Claudia Parvanta, PhD

Professor, Department of Health Policy & Systems Management; Director, USF Center for Social Marketing; Co-Director, WHO CC for Social Marketing & Social Change

cparvanta@usf.edu
Mahmooda Pasha, PhD, MHS, CPH

Mahmooda Pasha, PhD, MHS, CPH

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences; Associate Director, WHO CC for Social Marketing & Social Change

mkpasha@usf.edu
Tricia Penniecook, MD, PhD

Tricia Penniecook, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs & Development

tpenniec@usf.edu
Donna Petersen, ScD, MHS, CPH, FAAAS

Donna Petersen, ScD, MHS, CPH, FAAAS

Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

dpeters@usf.edu
Luis F. Pieretti, PhD, CIH, CSP

Luis F. Pieretti, PhD, CIH, CSP

Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy & Systems Management; Director, OSHA Training Institute Education Center; Director of Continuing Education, Sunshine Education & Research Center

lpierett@usf.edu
Kathleen Pope, MD

Kathleen Pope, MD

Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

kathleenpope@usf.edu
Richard Powis, PhD

Richard Powis, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

richardpowis@usf.edu
Etienne Pracht, PhD

Etienne Pracht, PhD

Professor, Department of Health Policy & Systems Management

epracht@usf.edu
Zachary Pruitt, PhD, MHA, FACHE

Zachary Pruitt, PhD, MHA, FACHE

Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy & Systems Management

zpruitt@usf.edu
Troy Quast, PhD

Troy Quast, PhD

Professor, Department of Health Policy & Systems Management

troyquast@usf.edu
Judith Rijnhart, MSc, PhD

Judith Rijnhart, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology

jrijnhart@usf.edu
Jill Roberts, PhD

Jill Roberts, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

jcrobert@usf.edu
Laura Rusnak, MPH, CPH, CHES

Laura Rusnak, MPH, CPH, CHES

Director, Undergraduate Programs; Instructor III

lrusnak@usf.edu
René Salazar, PhD, CIH

René Salazar, PhD, CIH

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy & Systems Management

rsalazar@usf.edu
Jason L. Salemi, PhD, MPH, FACE

Jason L. Salemi, PhD, MPH, FACE

Interim Chair, Department of Epidemiology; Professor

jsalemi@usf.edu
Abraham Salinas-Miranda, MD, MPH, PhD

Abraham Salinas-Miranda, MD, MPH, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Director, Harrell Center

asalinas@usf.edu
Tami Shadduck, MPH, CPH

Tami Shadduck, MPH, CPH

Instructor I

tshadduc@usf.edu
Gillian Stresman, PhD, MHS

Gillian Stresman, PhD, MHS

Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology

gstresman@usf.edu
Amy Stuart, PhD

Amy Stuart, PhD

Interim Chair, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences; Professor

als@usf.edu
Jean-Paul "JP" Tanner, PhD, MPH

Jean-Paul "JP" Tanner, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology

jtanner3@usf.edu
Monica Uddin, PhD

Monica Uddin, PhD

Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

monica43@usf.edu
Thomas Unnasch, PHD

Thomas Unnasch, PHD

Distinguished USF Health Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences; Director, WHO CC for Onchocerciasis Diagnostics

tunnasch@usf.edu
Matthew Valente, PhD

Matthew Valente, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science

mjvalente@usf.edu
Cheryl Vamos, PhD, MPH

Cheryl Vamos, PhD, MPH

Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Director, Center of Excellence in MCH; Fellow, Chiles Center

cvamos@usf.edu
James Van Elswyk, MD, FACOG

James Van Elswyk, MD, FACOG

Adjunct Assistant Professor

jvanels2@usf.edu
Sten Vermund, MD, PhD

Sten Vermund, MD, PhD

Distinguished University Health Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences; Dean, College of Public Health

svermund@usf.edu
Chengqi "Charley" Wang, PhD

Chengqi "Charley" Wang, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences; Director, USF Genomics Program Sequencing Core

chengqi@usf.edu
Victor Weeden, DHA, FACHE

Victor Weeden, DHA, FACHE

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy & Systems Management; Director, MHA Program

vweeden@usf.edu
Derek Wildman, PhD

Derek Wildman, PhD

Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences

dwildman@usf.edu
Roneé Wilson, PhD

Roneé Wilson, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology; Director, Community Hub

rewilson@usf.edu
Jennifer Winston, MPH, CPH

Jennifer Winston, MPH, CPH

Instructor I

jdelva1@usf.edu
Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD

Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD

Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Health Policy & Systems Management; Senior Associate Vice President, Health Law, Policy & Safety; Director, Florida Health Information Information Center

jwolfson@usf.edu
Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, LD/N, FADA

Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, LD/N, FADA

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences; Director, Nutrition Programs

lywright@usf.edu
Yougui Wu, PhD

Yougui Wu, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science

ywu6@usf.edu
Janice Zgibor, RPh, PhD

Janice Zgibor, RPh, PhD

Professor, Department of Epidemiology; Senior Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs

jzgibor@usf.edu
Bi Zhao, PhD

Bi Zhao, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Global, Environmental & Genomic Health Sciences; Director, USF Genomics Computational Core

bizhao@usf.edu

Research Faculty

Hassan Hassan, MSc

Hassan Hassan, MSc

Research Associate
Shulin Xu, PhD

Shulin Xu, PhD

Research Associate
Kristi Miley, PhD

Kristi Miley, PhD

Research Associate
Jenna Oberstaller, PhD

Jenna Oberstaller, PhD

Research Associate
Justin Gibbons, PhD

Justin Gibbons, PhD

Research Associate
Camilla Valente Pires, PhD

Camilla Valente Pires, PhD

Research Associate
Jennifer Hillis, MS, RDN, LD/N

Jennifer Hillis, MS, RDN, LD/N

Citrus Nutrition Research Liaison
Lori Reeves, MPH

Lori Reeves, MPH

Associate Executive Director, Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Post Docs

Pradeep Annamalai Subramani, PhD

Pradeep Annamalai Subramani, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar
Vania de Assis, PhD

Vania de Assis, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar
Shakir Bilal, PhD

Shakir Bilal, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar
Vickie Dugat, PhD

Vickie Dugat, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar
Marshara Fross, PhD

Marshara Fross, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar
Surendra Kumar Kolli, PhD

Surendra Kumar Kolli, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar
Prem Prakash, PhD

Prem Prakash, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar
Mainul Sarker, PhD

Mainul Sarker, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar