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Faculty

John Adams, PhD

John Adams, PhD

Distinguished University Professor; Distinguished USF Health Professor

ja2@usf.edu
Amy Alman, PhD

Amy Alman, PhD

Professor; Director of PhD Programs

aalman@usf.edu
Chighaf Bakour, MD, PhD

Chighaf Bakour, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

cbakour@usf.edu
Jason Beckstead, PhD

Jason Beckstead, PhD

Professor

jbeckste@usf.edu
Thomas Bernard, PhD

Thomas Bernard, PhD

Professor

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

Jennifer Bleck, PhD, MPH, NBC-HWC

Assistant Professor

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

H. Joseph Bohn, Jr., PhD, MBA

Associate Professor; Director, Community Engagement

jbohn2@usf.edu
Marie Bourgeois, PhD

Marie Bourgeois, PhD

Associate Professor

mmbourge@usf.edu
Catherine Bulka, PhD

Catherine Bulka, PhD

Assistant Professor

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

Somer Burke, EdD, MPH, CPH

Director, Office of Student Success and Well-Being

sgoad@usf.edu
Arlene Calvo, PHD, MPH

Arlene Calvo, PHD, MPH

Associate Professor

calvoae@usf.edu
Henian Chen, MD, PhD

Henian Chen, MD, PhD

Professor

hchen1@usf.edu
Kimberly Chism, MPH, RDN, LDN, CPH

Kimberly Chism, MPH, RDN, LDN, CPH

Instructor I

kmay2@usf.edu
Claudia Cooperman, PhD

Claudia Cooperman, PhD

Associate Professor

coopermanc@usf.edu
Jaime Corvin, PhD

Jaime Corvin, PhD

Professor; Associate Dean, Academic Affairs; Director, MPH Program

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

Deborah Cragun, PhD, MS, CGC

Associate Professor; Director, Genetic Counseling

dcragun@usf.edu
Getachew Dagne, PhD

Getachew Dagne, PhD

Professor

gdagne@usf.edu
Ellen Daley, PhD

Ellen Daley, PhD

Professor; Senior Associate Dean, Research and Practice; Director, The Chiles Center

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

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

Professor; Director, Center for Applied Lifestyle Medicine; Concentration Lead Health Promotion & Behavior

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

Linda Detman, Ph.D.

Research Associate

ldetman@usf.edu
Katherine Drabiak, JD

Katherine Drabiak, JD

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

elmorea@usf.edu
Jay Evans, MBA MPH

Jay Evans, MBA MPH

Vice Dean for Finance and Operations; Chief Operating Officer

jpevans@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

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

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

Professor; Director, Infection Control Programs

dhaiduve@usf.edu
Raymond Harbison, PhD

Raymond Harbison, PhD

Professor

rharbiso@usf.edu
Ismael Hoare, PhD

Ismael Hoare, PhD

Associate Professor

ihoare@usf.edu
Yangxin Huang, PhD

Yangxin Huang, PhD

Professor

yhuang@usf.edu
Benjamin Jacob, PhD

Benjamin Jacob, PhD

Associate Professor

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

fjaward@usf.edu
Rays Jiang, PhD

Rays Jiang, PhD

Associate Professor

jiang2@usf.edu
Russell Kirby, PhD, MS

Russell Kirby, PhD, MS

USF Distinguished Professor; Marrell Endowed Chair

kirbyr@usf.edu
June Lake, MA

June Lake, MA

Assistant Dean, Faculty Affairs and Staff Relations

jlake@usf.edu
Marissa Levine, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Marissa Levine, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Professor; Director, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice

mjlevine@usf.edu
Fiona Lewis, DrPH

Fiona Lewis, DrPH

Director of DrPH Programs

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

Karen Liller, PhD, CPH, FAAAS, FAAHB

Distinguished University Health Professor; Director, Activist Lab

kliller@usf.edu
Xiaoming Liu, PhD

Xiaoming Liu, PhD

Associate Professor

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, Global Disaster Management, Humanitarian Relief & Homeland Security

manandharb@usf.edu
Jennifer Marshall, PhD, CPH

Jennifer Marshall, PhD, CPH

Associate Professor; Director of Planning & Evaluation, Sunshine Education and Research Center

jm@usf.edu
Lynn Martin, PhD

Lynn Martin, PhD

Professor

lbmartin@usf.edu
Anthony Masys, CD, PhD

Anthony Masys, CD, PhD

Associate Professor

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

Christine McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, CIC, CPH

Assistant Professor

cmwolfe@usf.edu
Ryan McMinds, PhD

Ryan McMinds, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

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

Amber Mehmood, MBBS, MPH, FCPS

Associate Professor

amehmood@usf.edu
Shabnam Mehra, PhD, MSPH

Shabnam Mehra, PhD, MSPH

Instructor I

smehra@usf.edu
Edwin Michael, PhD

Edwin Michael, PhD

Professor

emichael443@usf.edu
Francis Ntumngia, PhD

Francis Ntumngia, PhD

Associate Professor

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

Alison Oberne, PhD, MPH, MA, CPH

Interim Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Instructor III

aoberne@usf.edu
Claudia Parvanta, PhD

Claudia Parvanta, PhD

Professor

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

Mahmooda Pasha, PhD, MHS, CPH

Associate Professor

mkpasha@usf.edu
Tricia Penniecook, MD, PhD

Tricia Penniecook, MD, PhD

Associate Professor; Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs and Development

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

Donna Petersen, ScD, MHS, CPH, FAAAS

Professor

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

Luis F. Pieretti, PhD, CIH, CSP

Associate Professor

lpierett@usf.edu
Kathleen Pope, MD

Kathleen Pope, MD

kathleenpope@usf.edu
Richard Powis, PhD

Richard Powis, PhD

Assistant Professor

richardpowis@usf.edu
Etienne Pracht, PhD

Etienne Pracht, PhD

Professor

epracht@usf.edu
Zachary Pruitt, PhD, MHA

Zachary Pruitt, PhD, MHA

Associate Professor

zpruitt@usf.edu
Troy Quast, PhD

Troy Quast, PhD

Professor

troyquast@usf.edu
Lori Reeves, MPH

Lori Reeves, MPH

Associate Executive Director

lorireeves@usf.edu
Judith Rijnhart, MSc, PhD

Judith Rijnhart, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor

jrijnhart@usf.edu
Jill Roberts, PhD

Jill Roberts, PhD

Associate Professor

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

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

Jason L. Salemi, PhD, MPH, FACE

Professor

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

Abraham Salinas-Miranda, MD, MPH, PhD

Assistant Professor; Director, Harrell Center

asalinas@usf.edu
Tami Shadduck, MPH

Tami Shadduck, MPH

Instructor I

tshadduc@usf.edu
Gillian Stresman, PhD, MHS

Gillian Stresman, PhD, MHS

Associate Professor

gstresman@usf.edu
Amy Stuart, PHD

Amy Stuart, PHD

Professor

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

Jean-Paul "JP" Tanner, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

jtanner3@usf.edu
Dinorah "Dina" Martinez Tyson, PhD, MPH, MA

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

Professor

dmtyson@usf.edu
Monica Uddin, PhD

Monica Uddin, PhD

Professor

monica43@usf.edu
Matthew Valente, PhD

Matthew Valente, PhD

Assistant Professor

mjvalente@usf.edu
Cheryl Vamos, PhD, MPH

Cheryl Vamos, PhD, MPH

Professor

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

James Van Elswyk, MD, FACOG

Adjunct Assistant Professor

jvanels2@usf.edu
Chengqi "Charley" Wang, PhD

Chengqi "Charley" Wang, PhD

Director, USF Genomics Program Sequencing Core; Assistant Professor

chengqi@usf.edu
Victor Weeden, DHA, FACHE

Victor Weeden, DHA, FACHE

Assistant Professor; Director, MHA Program

vweeden@usf.edu
Derek Wildman, PhD

Derek Wildman, PhD

Professor

dwildman@usf.edu
Roneé Wilson, PhD

Roneé Wilson, PhD

Associate Professor; 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

Interim Dean, Distinguished Service Professor of Public Health

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

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

Associate Professor; Director, Nutrition Programs

lywright@usf.edu
Yougui Wu, PhD

Yougui Wu, PhD

Associate Professor

ywu6@usf.edu
Janice Zgibor, RPh, PhD

Janice Zgibor, RPh, PhD

Professor; Senior Associate Dean, Academic and Student Affairs

jzgibor@usf.edu
Bi Zhao, PhD

Bi Zhao, PhD

Assistant Professor; Director, 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

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