Martin Klein, PhD, MPH

Professor, Department of Health Policy & Systems Management

Contact Info

• Academic Email: klein46@usf.edu

Biography

Martin Klein, PhD, MPH is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Systems Management at the University of South Florida College of Public Health and Lecturer in Public Health at the Yale School of Public Health. At the College of Public Health, which he joined in February 2026, he supports the Advanced Practice Leadership in Public Health Doctor of Public Health program of Public Health through teaching and student advisement and support. At Yale, he served as Senior Advisor to three deans (including Dean Vermund) at the Yale School of Public Health and as Senior Advisor for Career Management, Admissions and Curriculum. He continues to teach in the Health Care Management program. He led the creation of the Executive MPH, a hybrid degree program and served as its inaugural director, stepping down in July 2024. He was the Executive Director of the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health, a program he co-founded. He also founded and directed InnovateHealth Yale, a program in social impact and entrepreneurship, the first program of its kind at a school of public health. He previously served as the Associate Dean for Development and External Affairs at the Yale School of Public Health, and was responsible for the offices of development, alumni relations, and communications. Martin came to the School from Yale’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences where he was Associate Dean for Student Services and Administrative Operations. Prior to joining Yale, he was the Associate Dean for Primary Care at New York Medical College, where he co-founded and co-led the Center for Primary Care Education and Research. He was an Assistant Professor of Community and Preventive Medicine and taught a variety of topics, including managed care, medical informatics, and physician communication skills. Earlier in his career, Martin held positions with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget and the New York City Department of Health. He received his M.P.H. from Yale and his Ph.D. in Sociomedical Sciences from Columbia University.