Regular and Research Faculty

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Anju Aggarwal PhD (Johns Hopkins University), MSc (Delhi University (India))
Research Associate
Nutritional epidemiology; obesity; chronic diseases

Susan J. Astley PhD (University of Washington)
Professor
Etiology; diagnosis and prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome

Melissa A. Austin PhD (University of California (Berkeley)), MS (University of California Los Angeles)
Professor
Genetic Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease; diabetes; pancreatic cancer

Janet Baseman PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Texas (Houston))
Assistant Professor
Applied epidemiology in public health practice; informatics; infectious disease epidemiology; surveillance

Shirley A. A. Beresford PhD (University of London (UK))
Professor
Nutritional epidemiology; folic acid; fruit and vegetable; exercise in preventive intervention trials

Parveen Bhatti PhD (University of Washington), MSc (University of British Columbia (Canada))
Research Assistant Professor
Occupational and environmental epidemiology of cancer with a focus in biomarkers of exposure, susceptibility and disease

Dedra S. Buchwald MD (University of California (San Diego))
Professor
Fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome; chronic pain and fibromyalgia; American Indian and Alaska Native health

Lee Ann Campbell PhD (Pennsylvania State University)
Professor
Molecular biology; pathogenic mechanisms of chlamydia

Susan L. Cassels PhD (Princeton University), MPH (University of Washington)
Assistant Professor
Mathematical modeling; social network analysis; infectious disease epidemiology

Harvey Checkoway PhD (University of North Carolina), MPH (Yale University), BA (Boston University)
Professor
Occupational and environmental epidemiology; Chemical and physical hazards; Epidemiologic methods; Cancer; Parkinson's disease

Scott Davis PhD (University of Washington), MS (University of Rochester)
Professor and Chair
Epidemiology of radiation and cancer; hematopoietic cancers; epidemiologic methods for disease clustering and aggregation

Joseph A. Delaney PhD (McGill University (Canada)), MA (Lakehead University)
Research Assistant Professor
Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology, Infectious diseases (principally HIV), Causal Inference, Propensity Score methods, Lifestyle predictors of disease

Adam Drewnowski PhD (Rockefeller University), MA (Oxford University (UK))
Professor
Genetic variation in taste preference related to food choice and disease risk

Glen E. Duncan MS (Ball State University), PhD (University of Tennessee)
Associate Professor
Cardiovascular fitness, body fatness and metabolic disease; exercise in prevention of metabolic and cardiovascular disease; physical environment effects on physical activity

Karen L. Edwards PhD (University of Washington), MS (California State University, Chico)
Professor
Genetic epidemiology; public health genetics; diabetes; cardiovascular disease

Daniel A. Enquobahrie PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Washington), MD (Addis Ababa University)
Assistant Professor
Cardiovascular/perinatal epidemiology; developmental origins; genetic/molecular epidemiology (transcription and post-transcription regulation); international research

Carey Farquhar MD (Harvard University)
Associate Professor
AIDS epidemiology and HIV prevention in Africa; heterosexual and vertical HIV transmission

Annette L. Fitzpatrick PhD (University of Washington), MA (Southern Illinois University)
Research Professor
Studies of aging and chronic diseases; cardiovascular disease and its risk factors; physical and cognitive functioning in the elderly; dementia including Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia; chronic disease in developing countries

Gary M. Goldbaum MD (University of Colorado), MPH (University of Washington)
Associate Professor
Translation of epidemiology into local public health practice

Jack Goldberg PhD (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Research Professor
Twin research; veteran health; psychiatric epidemiology

Stephen E. Hawes PhD (University of Washington), MS (University of Washington)
Associate Professor
Human papillomavirus (HPV), HIV-1 and HIV-2, and other sexually transmitted infections in Senegal West Africa; biomarkers for early detection and recurrence of cervical, anal, skin, lung and various other cancers; Alzheimer's disease

Susan R. Heckbert MD (Case Western Reserve University), MPH (University of Washington), PhD (University of Washington)
Professor
Clinical epidemiolog; cardiovascular epidemiology; pharmacoepidemiology; pharmacogenetics

Victoria L. Holt PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Washington)
Professor
Women's reproductive health; prenatal and perinatal care; domestic violence

Lisa A. Jackson MD (University of Virginia), MPH (University of Washington)
Research Professor
Infectious disease epidemiology; vaccine efficacy; cost benefit analysis

Grace C. John-Stewart MD (University of Michigan), MPH (University of Washington), PhD (University of Washington)
Professor
HIV-1 transmission; mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1; treatment of HIV-1

Joel D. Kaufman MD (University of Michigan), MPH (University of Washington)
Professor
Environmental and occupational epidemiology, health effects of diesel exhaust exposures, environmental factors in cardiovascular and respiratory disease, occupational asthma, traffic-related air pollution and environmental health

Mary A. Kernic PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Washington)
Research Associate Professor
Intimate partner violence; injury epidemiology; psychiatric epidemiology

Elizabeth Kirk PhD (University of Washington)
Senior Lecturer
How dietary and genetic components may influence the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis

Laura A. Koutsky PhD (University of Washington), MSPH (University of Washington)
Professor
Sexually transmitted diseases; ano-genital cancers

Mario Kratz PhD (University of Bonn (Germany)), MSc (University of Bonn (Germany))
Research Assistant Professor
Nutrition intervention studies on obesity as well as the molecular and metabolic links between obesity and associated diseases (type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer)

Alan R. Kristal DPH (Columbia University), MPH (Northwestern University)
Professor
Prostate cancer etiology, prevention and survival; benign prostatic hyperplasia; nutrition intervention; HIV-related malignancies

Walter A. Kukull PhD (University of Washington), MS (Western Washington University)
Professor
Neuroepidemiology: conditions causing adult cognitive impairment and dementia (e.g., AD, PD, FTLD)

Andrea Z. LaCroix PhD (University of North Carolina), MPH (University of North Carolina)
Professor
Older women's health; osteoporosis and fracture prevention; cardiovascular disease & healthy aging

Johanna W. Lampe PhD (University of Minnesota)
Research Professor
Nutritional epidemiology; dietary interventions to test the effects of plant-food constituents on biomarkers of cancer risk

Christopher I. Li MD (University of California (San Francisco)), PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Washington)
Research Professor
Studies of cancer early detection, etiology and clinical outcomes with a focus primarily on breast cancer.

Alyson Littman PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Washington)
Research Associate Professor
Physical activity; obesity; complementary/alternative medicine modalities (yoga); cancer survivorship; health promotion activities in people with physical disabilities

Anne E. Lund RD (Commission on Dietetic Registration), MPH (University of Washington)
Lecturer
Obesity prevention through school wellness policies; physical activity promotion and screen time reduction; the relationship between school environments and student intake

Margaret M. Madeleine PhD (University of Washington), MPH (Yale University)
Research Assistant Professor
Human papillomavirus-related cancers; cancer immunogenetics; pathogens in cancer etiology

Kathi Malone PhD (University of Washington), MPH (Yale University)
Research Professor
Epidemiology of breast cancer, including environmental and genetic predictors of developing breast cancer, and prognostic determinants of outcomes following breast cancer; genetic epidemiology; epidemiologic methods

Lisa E. Manhart MPH (Tulane University), PhD (University of Washington)
Associate Professor
Sexually transmitted infections (STI); socio-behavioral epidemiology and transmission dynamics of STI

Jonathan D. Mayer PhD (University of Michigan), MA (University of Michigan), BA (University of Rochester)
Professor
Ecology and epidemiology of infectious disease; emerging infectious diseases; environmental change and health; spatial methods; epidemiology of pain, philosophy and history of epidemiologic thought, epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

Scott McClelland MD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Washington)
Associate Professor
International epidemiology; prevention and treatment of HIV-1 and sexually transmitted diseases in resource-limited settings

Anne McTiernan MD (New York Medical College), PhD (University of Washington)
Research Professor
Breast & colon cancer; exercise; obesity; chemoprevention; cancer survivorship; hormones

Charlie Mock MD (Brown University), PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Washington)
Professor
Injury prevention and trauma care, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

Suresh H. Moolgavkar PhD (Johns Hopkins University), MBBS (Bombay University (India))
Professor
Cancer epidemiology; quantitative methodology

Beth A. Mueller DPH (Tulane University), MPH (University of California Los Angeles)
Professor
Reproductive and perinatal epidemiology; epidemiology of cancer in women and children with a focus on environmental exposures in pregnancy; epidemiologic methods; injury epidemiology

Polly A. Newcomb PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Washington)
Research Professor
Identification of modifiable risk factors for common cancers--colorectal, breast and endometrium; screening efficacy; survivorship; genetic testing

Mark W. Oberle MD (Johns Hopkins University), MPH (University of California (Berkeley))
Professor and Associate Dean
Epidemiology; informatics

Ulrike Peters PhD (University of Kiel (Germany)), MPH (University of North Carolina)
Research Associate Professor
Molecular and genetic epidemiology; nutritional prevention of cancer; cancer epidemiolog; gene diet interactions

Amanda Phipps PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of California (Berkeley))
Assistant Professor
Cancer epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, cancer survival

John D. Potter MBBS (University of Queensland (Australia))
Professor
Cancer epidemiology; cancer biology; nutritional epidemiology; experimental human nutrition; applications of molecular methods to epidemiology, particularly gene-environment interactions in colorectal neoplasia

Bruce M. Psaty MD (Indiana University), PhD (Indiana University)
Professor
Cardiovascular epidemiology; pharmacoepidemiology epidemiologic methods; patient-physician interaction; pharmacogenetics; genomics; drugs safety

Gayle E. Reiber PhD (University of Washington), MPH (Johns Hopkins University)
Professor
Prevention, control and cost of diabetes; health services research

Alexander P. Reiner MD (Johns Hopkins University), MSc (University of Washington)
Research Professor
Genetic epidemiology of atherosclerotic, thrombotic and cardiovascular disease; population biology; genomics

Mary A. Rossing PhD (University of Washington), DVM (University of Illinois)
Research Professor
Cancer epidemiology; reproductive health

Ali Rowhani-Rahbar PhD (University of Washington), MD (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Iran)), MPH (Yale University)
Assistant Professor
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Epidemiologic Methods

Melissa A. Schiff MD (University of Michigan), MPH (University of Washington)
Professor
Reproductive and perinatal epidemiology; injury epidemiology including injury during pregnancy, sports injuries in youth and sports-related concussions

Stephen M. Schwartz PhD (University of Washington), MPH (Yale University)
Professor
Epidemiology of cancer; cardiovascular disease & female reproductive conditions; interaction of molecular genetics and environmental factors in health and disease

Kaimi Sinclair PhD (University of Michigan), MPH (University of New Mexico)
Acting Assistant Professor
Spatial epidemiology, intervention research, social justice, dissemination and intervention research, system dynamics, comparative effectiveness research, cardiometabolic disparities research.

David S. Siscovick MD (University of Maryland), MPH (University of Washington)
Professor
Epidemiology & prevention of cardiovascular disease

Nicholas L. Smith PhD (University of Washington)
Professor
Cardiovascular pharmacoepidemiology; genetic epidemiology; clinical epidemiology; health services research

Janet L. Stanford PhD (Johns Hopkins University), MPH (Emory University)
Research Professor
Genetic and environmental factors in the etiology of prostate and breast cancer; quality of life after treatment of the prostate

Andy S. Stergachis PhD (University of Minnesota), MS (University of Minnesota)
Professor
Pharmacoepidemiology, global medicines safety, and public health systems research, pharmaceutical education in developing countries, medicines policy

David B. Thomas MD (University of Washington), DrPH (Johns Hopkins University)
Professor
Breast & gynecologic cancer epidemiology & prevention

Neli Ulrich PhD (University of Washington)
Professor
Genetic epidemiology; nutrition; epidemiologic methods

Ann Vander Stoep PhD (University of Washington), MS (University of Oklahoma)
Associate Professor
Epidemiological studies and program evaluations within the field of child and adolescent mental health

Thomas L. Vaughan MD (University of Illinois), MPH (University of Washington)
Professor
Environmental and genetic factors in etiology of cancer, particularly interest in those arising in the respiratory and GI tracts; Co-Head of the epidemiology program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Anna Wald MD (Mt Sinai School of Medicine), MPH (University of Washington)
Professor
Virology; epidemiology of genital herpes simplex

Noel S. Weiss MD (Stanford University), DrPH (Harvard University)
Professor
Cancer epidemiology; epidemiologic methods; clinical epidemiology

Emily White PhD (University of Washington)
Professor
Cancer prevention research; epidemiologic methods; vitamin supplements and cancer; etiology of breast cancer; colorectal cancer; bladder cancer; melanoma

Marcia Swanson Williams PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Washington)
Senior Lecturer
Early identification of neuromotor abnormalities in pre term infants, as well as the developmental consequences of in utero cocaine exposure

Rachel L. Winer PhD (University of Washington), MPH (University of Washington)
Assistant Professor
Epidemiology and prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and HPV-related cancers