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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
Shannon Barker, MS, RDN, LDN

Shannon Barker, MS, RDN, LDN

Instructor I

sbarker5@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
Marie Bourgeois, PhD

Marie Bourgeois, PhD

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

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
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

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
Vickie Dugat, PhD, MPH

Vickie Dugat, PhD, MPH

Program Director, Connecting Kids To Coverage; Research Associate, the Chiles Center

vdugat@usf.edu
Elizabeth Dunn, MPH, CPH

Elizabeth Dunn, MPH, CPH

Instructor II

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, 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
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
Travis Hudson, MPH

Travis Hudson, MPH

Instructor I

travishudson@usf.edu
Benjamin Jacob, PhD

Benjamin Jacob, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science

bjacob1@usf.edu
Xonjenese Jacobs, DrPH, DrPH, MPA, GCNM, BSW

Xonjenese Jacobs, DrPH, DrPH, MPA, GCNM, BSW

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
Cathia Jean, MHA

Cathia Jean, MHA

Instructor I

cathia@usf.edu
Rays Jiang, PhD

Rays Jiang, PhD

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

jiang2@usf.edu
Ann Joyce, Ph.D.

Ann Joyce, Ph.D.

Instructor and Director, Lifelong Learning Academy

ajoyce@usf.edu
Mahmooda Khaliq Pasha, PhD, MHS, CPH

Mahmooda Khaliq 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
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
Jennifer Marshall, PhD, CPH

Jennifer Marshall, PhD, CPH

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
Christine McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, CIC, CPH

Christine McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, CIC, CPH

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

Associate Dean, 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
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

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
Juan David Ramírez-González, PhD

Juan David Ramírez-González, PhD

Professor

jramirezgonzalez@usf.edu
Judith Rijnhart, MSc, PhD

Judith Rijnhart, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology

jrijnhart@usf.edu
Jill Roberts, PhD

Jill Roberts, PhD

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
Allison Seidel

Allison Seidel

Instructor

aseidel@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

Associate 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, CPH

Sten Vermund, MD, PhD, CPH

Distinguished University Health Professor of Public Health and Pediatrics, Department of Epidemiology; 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
Caitlin Wolfe

Caitlin Wolfe

Instructor

caitlinwolfe@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

Pradeep Annamalai Subramani

Pradeep Annamalai Subramani

Research Associate

pannamalaisubramani@usf.edu
Justin Gibbons

Justin Gibbons

Research Associate

jgibbons1@usf.edu
Hassan Hassan

Hassan Hassan

Research Associate

hhassan@usf.edu
Jennifer Hillis

Jennifer Hillis

Citrus Nutrition Research Liaison

jhillis@usf.edu
Surendra Kumar Kolli

Surendra Kumar Kolli

Research Associate

kollis24@usf.edu
Kristi Miley, MSPH, PhD

Kristi Miley, MSPH, PhD

Research Associate

kmiley@usf.edu
Jenna Oberstaller

Jenna Oberstaller

Research Associate

jobersta@usf.edu
Lori Reeves, MPH

Lori Reeves, MPH

Associate Executive Director, Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative

lorireeves@usf.edu
Camilla Valente Pires

Camilla Valente Pires

Research Associate

camilla@usf.edu
Shulin Xu

Shulin Xu

Research Associate

shulin@usf.edu

Post Docs

Jan Dahrendorff

Jan Dahrendorff

Postdoctoral Scholar

dahrendorff@usf.edu
Nathaniel Gibson

Nathaniel Gibson

Postdoctoral Scholar
Michaela McGuire

Michaela McGuire

Postdoctoral Scholar

mlgross@usf.edu
Heeduk Oh

Heeduk Oh

Postdoctoral Scholar
Md Mainul Hasan Sarker, PhD

Md Mainul Hasan Sarker, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

sarker1@usf.edu