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Core Faculty & Staff

Our core MCH faculty have primary appointments in the departments of Epidemiology and Health Services. They provide academic advising as well as mentor students on their thesis and practicum projects.

Epidemiology | Health Services | MCH Program Staff

Epidemiology

Daniel A. Enquobahrie, PhD, MPH, MD
danenq@u.washington.edu
Director, Center of Excellence in MCH
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Services

Research Interests:

  • Cardiovascular/perinatal epidemiology
  • Developmental origins
  • Genetic/molecular epidemiology (transcription and post-transcription regulation)

Stephen E. Hawes, PhD, MS
hawes@u.washington.edu
Chair, Epidemiology
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Services
Adjunct Associate Professor, Global Health
Director, UW Strategic Analysis, Research and Training (START) Center

Research Interests:

  • HPV-related cancers (cervix, anus)
  • Role of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in the natural history of cervical neoplasia and cancer
  • Maternal factors associated with poor birth outcomes (Washington State birth certificate and hospitalization records)

Health Services

Todd Edwards, PhD, MA
toddce@uw.edu
Associate Professor, Health Services
Investigator, Seattle Quality of Life Group

Research Interests:

  • Development and validation of patient-reported measures of symptoms, function, and quality of life
  • Integration of patient-reported measures into clinical practice, decision making, and assessment of treatment outcomes

Colleen E. Huebner, PhD, MPH
colleenh@u.washington.edu
Professor Emeritus, Health Services
Adjunct Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry

Research Interests:

  • Prevention of childhood morbidities associated with social and economic disadvantage
  • Child and adult literacy and health literacy
  • Building family-community-preschool-healthcare partnerships that benefit infants and young children

Anne M. Turner, MD, MPH, MLIS
amturner@u.washington.edu
Associate Professor, Health Services
Associate Professor, Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education

Research Interests:

  • The application of information technology for health promotion and health communications
  • Disease prevention in childhood
  • Improving health literacy and health disparities with limited English proficient populations

MCH Program Staff

Meena Chopra
meenac@uw.edu
206.543.0312
Grants and Contracts Program Specialist

Contact with questions about:

  • Budget and stipends
  • Travel
  • Annex management

Malka Main
malim@u.washington.edu
206.543.4574
Public Information Specialist
Managing Writer & Editor, Northwest Bulletin: Family & Child Health

Contact with questions about: