Program Faculty
Epidemiology
Our diverse and talented faculty are epidemiological experts who study how a variety of factors affect human health, including climate change, complex chronic disease management, disease prevention and management, disaster preparedness, foodborne outbreaks, healthy aging, HIV, maternity care, and pollutants at work, at home and in the environment.
Primary faculty
Jeff Bethel, PhD
Associate Professor
Jeff's research focuses on building adaptive capacity to address the health impacts of infectious disease outbreaks and natural hazards, particularly among vulnerable populations.
Marit Bovbjerg, PhD
Associate Professor
(Program Director)
Marit's research focuses on US maternity care, particularly midwifery and community birth for low-risk women. She is also interested in physical activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and potential effects on maternal outcomes.
Matthew Bozigar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Matt is interested in place-based social and environmental influences on health and health disparities.
Ellen Smit, PhD RD
Professor
Ellen's research is focused on diet, metabolism, and physical activity in relation to both chronic disease and HIV infection in diverse populations.
Associated faculty
Perry Hystad, PhD
Professor
Environmental and Occupational Health
Perry's research uses spatial exposure assessment methods to determine the chronic health effects associated with exposure to air pollution, including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and cancer.
Yumie Takata, PhD
Associate Professor
Nutrition
Yumie's research focuses on the etiological roles of nutritional factors in cancer and chronic disease.
Recent publications
(This is not an exhaustive list. We are still rebuilding our database of faculty publications. Visit individual faculty profiles for more extensive lists of their publications.)