Members of the Faculty
Eric Adler, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Yale
Communicable disease reporting, surveillance, and outbreak
investigations
Noelle Bessette, Instructor
of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Infectious disease epidemiology and
surveillance
Mardea Caulcrick-Grimes, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Drexel
School of Public Health
Infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance
Kimberly Cervantes, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., George
Washington School of Public Health and Health Services
Electronic disease surveillance systems; outbreak investigation;
infection prevention; risk communication; emergency preparedness planning and
response
Sheenu Chandwani, Instructor of
Epidemiology; M.P.H., Ph.D., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Outcomes research;
pharmacoepidemiology; cancer disparities
Kitaw Demissie, Professor of Epidemiology, Chair, and Director,
Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities; Ph.D., McGill (Canada); M.D., Addis
Ababa (Ethiopia)
Childhood asthma; perinatal epidemiology; breast cancer
Sandra Echeverria, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; Ph.D., M.P.H., Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Social epidemiology with focus on neighborhood health effects,
chronic health conditions, and health disparities
Sonya E. Frontin, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Morehouse
School of Medicine
Monitoring and evaluation; disease surveillance; HIV/AIDS; maternal
and child health; women's health; minority health
Bernadette C. Hohl, Instructor of Epidemiology; Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Temple
Physical and social environmental factors that affect health and
safety
Kristin L. Innes, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Rutgers School
of Public Health
Infectious and zoonotic disease reporting and surveillance
Teresa Janevic, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; M.P.H.,
California (Berkeley);
Ph.D., Columbia
Social determinants of maternal and child health
Tabeth T. Jiri, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Jackson State
Epidemiology and public health surveillance
Courtney T. Kirkland, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Drexel
Epidemiology and public health surveillance
Adana Llanos, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; Ph.D., Howard; M.P.H., Ohio State College of Public Health
Carcinogenisis; biomarkers; epidemiology
Nicole Mazur, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Rutgers School of
Public Health
Communicable disease reporting and surveillance
Jason Mehr, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Drexel
Epidemiology and public health surveillance
Namitha Reddy, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Rutgers
School of Public Health
Public health surveillance and response system for public health
emergencies
George G. Rhoads, Professor of Epidemiology and Interim Dean; M.D.,
Harvard; M.P.H., Hawaii
Epidemiology of
noninfectious diseases; health care outcomes
Bhavani Sathya, Instructor of
Epidemiology; M.P.H., Tulane School of Public Health
Epidemiology and evaluator for public
health programs at local, state, national, and international levels
Antoinette Stroup, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Division
Head, Cancer Epidemiology, and Director, New Jersey State Cancer Registry; Ph.D., Utah (Salt Lake City)
Disparities in cancer epidemiology
Diana B. Theriault, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Boston
Epidemiology and public health surveillance
Deepam Thomas, Instructor of
Epidemiology; M.P.H., Thomas Jefferson (Pennsylvania)
Infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance
Julia W. Wells, Instructor of
Epidemiology; M.P.H., Drexel
Communicable disease and public health
surveillance
Associated Members of the Faculty
Amy E. Abruzzi, Assistant Professor of
Epidemiology; primary at Rutgers Bloustein School; PhD, Rutgers School of
Public Health; MPH, Rutgers School of Public Health
Cancer and Society; Epidemiology; Urban
Health
Elisa V. Bandera, Associate Professor of
Epidemiology; primary at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; M.D., Malaga (Spain); Ph.D.,
SUNY (Buffalo)
Nutritional epidemiology of cancer; cancer prevention
Benjamin F. Crabtree, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., Connecticut; M.A., South Florida
Organizational change; prevention; primary care practice;
qualitative methods
Nina H. Fefferman, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; primary at
Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences; Ph.D., Tufts; M.S., Rutgers
Origins and epidemiology of infectious disease; the evolution of
pathogens and the changes in social structures arising from infectious disease
Sunanda Gaur, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School;
M.B.B.S., King George Medical College (India)
Infectious disease epidemiology
Judith M. Graber, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology;
primary at Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute; Ph.D., Illinois
Environmental and occupational epidemiology
Michael Greenberg, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School for Planning and Public Policy; Ph.D., Columbia
Geography of mortality, morbidity, and risk factors; hazardous
waste management; environmental policy
Grace Lu-Yao, Professor of Epidemiology;
primary at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., M.P.H., Yale School of
Medicine
Prostate cancer research
Jane Miller, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School for Planning and Public Policy; Ph.D., M.A.,
Pennsylvania
Maternal and child health and nutrition; reproductive health;
demography; health consequences of poverty
Robert Morgan, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; M.D., Saint Georges
School of Medicine (Grenada); M.P.H., Columbia
Community vaccination policies
Nancy E. Reichman, Professor of
Epidemiology; primary at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., CUNY
Health economics; demography and
maternal and child health issues
Dona Schneider, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School for Planning and Public Policy; Ph.D., M.A., Rutgers; M.P.H., UMDNJ/Rutgers
Geographic distribution of mortality, disease, and high-risk
behaviors among children and minority groups
Xiang Lin Tan, Assistant Professor of
Epidemiology; primary at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., Heidelberg (Germany);
M.D., Tongji Medical College (China)
Molecular epidemiology; cancer research
Adjunct Members of the Faculty
Michelle Azu, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Director, Breast Surgery, Chilton Hospital; M.D., Missouri School of Medicine
Psychosocial and epidemiologic factors influencing outcomes in
breast cancer patients
Eddy Bresnitz, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Medical
Director, Adult Vaccine Medical Affairs and Policy, Merck; M.D., McGill (Canada); M.S., Pennsylvania
Occupational health; field epidemiology
Michael D. Bui, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Internal Medicine, Teva Pharmaceuticals;
D.D.S., Columbia College of Dental Medicine; M.P.H., Columbia School of Public
Health; J.D., SUNY School of Law (Buffalo)
Pharmacovilgilance and regulatory affairs
Ronald Cody, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology; Ed.D., Rutgers
Computer software applications for epidemiological and statistical
analysis
Cynthia De Luise, Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Epidemiology and Director, Epidemiology, Worldwide Safety Strategy,
Pfizer; Ph.D., UMDNJ-School of Public
Health; M.P.H., Columbia Mailman School of
Public Health
Pharmacoepidemiologic research
George DiFerdinando, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology; M.D., M.P.H., North
Carolina (Chapel Hill)
Cancer epidemiology; infectious disease and quality of care
Kristina Feja, Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Epidemiology and Pediatrician, St. Peter's University Hospital; M.D., Semmelweiss School of Medicine (Hungary);
M.P.H., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Pediatric infectious diseases
Mark C. Fulcomer, Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Retired Director of Center for Health
Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health; Ph.D., M.A., Ohio State
Vital records; health statistics; spatial, temporal, and
historical aspects of health information; perinatal epidemiology
Kevin A. Henry, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; Assistant Professor of Geography, Temple; Ph.D., McGill; M.A., Towson
Medical and health geography; public health; cancer epidemiology; applied GIS and spatial statistics for health data; health services
Heather M. Jordan, Adjunct Instructor; M.P.H., George Washington
University School of Public Health and Health Services
Public health surveillance and evaluation
Steven Kairys, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Chair,
Department of Pediatrics, Jersey Shore Medical Center; M.D., Temple; M.P.H., Boston
Child abuse; general pediatrics; prevention and mental health
Judith Klotz, Adjunct Associate
Professor of Epidemiology; Dr.P.H., Columbia School of Public Health; M.S., Michigan
Environmental epidemiology; biomarkers of effect and
susceptibility
Tracy Li, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; Johnson and
Johnson; Ph.D., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Epidemiology/observational research methods; outcomes research; health
economics; patient quality of life assessments
Stephen Marcella, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Consultant, Merck; M.D., New York; M.P.H., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Cancer epidemiology; children's healthElizabeth Marshall, Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology;
Ph.D., North Carolina
(Chapel Hill)
Environmental and occupational exposures with reproductive outcomes;
injury in juvenile workers
Naveen Mehrotra, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Epidemiology;
Primary at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; M.D., SUNY School of Medicine
(Stony Brook); M.P.H., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
South Asian Total Health Initiative (SATI); improving the health
status of South Asians in the United States
Barbara Montana, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Epidemiology and
Medical Director, Communicable Disease Service, New Jersey Department of Health;
M.D., New York; M.P.H., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Infection control policies
Lisa Paddock, Adjunct Instructor in Epidemiology and Research
Scientist, Cancer Epidemiology Services, New Jersey Department of Health; Ph.D.,
M.P.H., Rutgers School of Public Health
Cancer epidemiology and surveillance
Sindy Paul, Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Medical
Director, Division of HIV/AIDS Services, New Jersey Department of Health;
M.D., Temple School of Medicine; M.P.H., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
HIV/AIDS; epidemiologySherry Pomerantz, Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine; Ph.D., M.Ed.,
Temple
Research design; end of life care; primary care
Larry Radican, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Senior
Director, Global Outcomes Research and Health Technology Assessment, Merck; Ph.D., M.P.H., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Occupational and chronic disease epidemiology; outcomes research;
pharmacoeconomics
Thomas Rhodes, Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Director, Epidemiology Department, Merck; Ph.D., UMDNJ-School of Public Health; M.S.P.H.,
South Carolina School of Public Health
Pharmacoepidemology and outcomes
research
David Rich, Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Epidemiology; Sc.D., Harvard
School of Public Health; M.P.H., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Health effects of air pollution; lead
exposure in children
Yu-Hsuan (Joni) Shao, Adjunct Associate Professor, Taipei Medical
University, Taiwan; Ph.D., Rutgers School of Public Health; M.H.S., Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Prostate cancer research; clinical epidemiology and outcomes
research
John Smulian, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology; Lehigh Valley
Hospital (Allentown); M.D., Tulane School of Medicine; M.P.H., Tulane School
of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Perinatal epidemiology; maternal and child health; diseases of mother
and fetus; prenatal diagnosis/birth defects
Elizabeth Sosnowska, Adjunct Instructor
of Epidemiology and Electronic Resources Librarian, Rutgers; M.L.I.S., Warsaw (Poland)
Electronic access to core biomedical journals with direct links
from references in Medline to full text articles
Christina Tan, Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology and State
Epidemiologist, New Jersey Department of Health; M.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine; M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
of Public Health
Infectious disease epidemiology
Zdravko Vassilev, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and
Medical Director, Epidemiology, Covance; M.D., I. Pavlov University of Medicine (Bulgaria);
M.P.H., Emory
Epidemiologic expertise with particular emphasis on study design,
clinical outcomes, and risk management
Patty Vitale, Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Epidemiology and Pediatrician, Cooper University Hospital; M.D., Jefferson Medical Center; M.P.H., San Diego State
Child abuse; community pediatrics
Francis Weng, Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Epidemiology. Primary at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Renal and
Pancreas Transplant Division; M.D., Columbia; M.S.C.E., Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Racial disparities in end-state renal
disease (ESRD); medication adherence in ESRD; health education regarding
treatment options for ESRD; renal and renal transplant epidemiology
Quanwu Zhang, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Senior Director,
Sanofi-Aventis; Ph.D., M.S., M.Ed., Columbia
Comparative
effectiveness research in health care