Full-Time
Gregory D. Stevens, Ph.D., M.H.S.
Chair and Professor
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Teaching areas: Health policy, health care systems, health disparities and vulnerable populations
Research areas: Healthcare systems and public health, particularly pediatrics and primary care
Evelyn N. Alvarez, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
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Teaching areas: Environmental health, environmental justice, sustainability
Research areas: Sustainability, urban greenspace, citizen science, air pollution
Ndifreke Etim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Teaching Interests: Epidemiology, Data Analysis, Biostatistics
Research interests: Health Disparities, Rearrests/Recidivism
Beth R. Hoffman, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor
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Teaching areas: Writing, research methods, current issues
Research areas: Drug use & mental health among LGB populations, transgender women’s health, first-generation experience
Office: 319 Simpson Tower
Phone: (323) 343-4706
Kimberly A. Kisler Pisca, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
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Teaching areas: health education and promotion, sexual and reproductive health, internship
Research areas: health education, sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, interventions, sexual and gender minority populations
Melanie D. Sabado-Liwag, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
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Teaching areas: global health, epidemiology, urban health, health disparities
Research areas: minority health and health disparities, risky behaviors and chronic disease outcomes across the life course, cancer prevention, community-based participatory
Office: 307 Simpson Tower
Phone: (323) 343-4746
Behjat A. Sharif, Ph.D., MCHES
Professor
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Teaching focus: Competencies in community health, public health education and health promotion, public health administration, health communication and advocacy, internship development and supervision, certification and accreditation.
Research focus: Health status of ethnic populations, community empowerment, participation, and partnership, the effectiveness of interventions, achieving health equity, and eliminating disparities.
Tony Sinay, Ph.D.
Professor
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Teaching focus: Health care delivery, health services administration, and data analysis for public health
Research focus: Efficiency of hospitals, clinics and community health centers, access to care, and mergers and acquisitions of hospitals
Joelle Wolstein, Ph.D., MPP, MA
Assistant Professor
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Teaching areas: Research methods, disparities in health and access to care, the U.S. healthcare system
Research areas: Disparities in health and access to care, social and environmental determinants of health, health behaviors, chronic conditions
Walter A. Zelman, Ph.D., M.A.
Professor
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Teaching areas: Health policy, health care services and systems
Research areas: Healthcare politics and policy
William M. London, Ed.D., M.P.H.
Emeritus
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Teaching areas: Consumer health, epidemiology, data analysis
Research areas: Health fraud, quackery, and misinformation
Part-time
Ana-Alicia Carr, M.P.H.
Wai Ping (Athena) Foong, M.P.H.
Joanna Gaspar, MS, M.P.H.
Michael Janson, M.P.H.
Ralonda Johnson, M.P.H.
Brett Koontz, D.P.A.
James Lott, Psy.D., M.B.A.
Marisa Marcarello, M.P.H., MSN, FNP-C, CHES
Monica Montano, M.P.H.
Kimberly Morland, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Akiko Tagawa, M.P.H.
Stephanie Toledo McGuire, M.P.H.
Staff
Caroline G. Trejo
Administrative Support Coordinator II
Office: Simpson Tower, 3rd Floor
Phone: (323) 343-4740
Fax: (323) 343-6400
Email: [email protected]