Epidemiology (EPID) Faculty

Mardea Caulcrick-Grimes, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Drexel School of Public Health
Infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance

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

Lisa DiFedele, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Yale
Epidemiology of microbial disease

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

William Halperin, Professor and Associate Dean, Newark Campus; M.D., Harvard Medical School; Dr.P.H., M.P.H., Harvard School of Public Health
Public health surveillance; injury and occupational epidemiology

Susan Hannagan, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Yale; M.S., Villanova
Surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases

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

Courtney T. Kirkland, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Drexel
Epidemiology and public health surveillance

Natalie R. Kratz, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Boston
Infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance

Adana Llanos-Wilson, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; Ph.D., Howard;  M.P.H., Ohio State College of Public Health
Carcinogenisis; biomarkers; epidemiology

Erika Lobe, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Johns Hopkins
Epidemiology of infectious diseases

Elizabeth Marshall, Associate Professor of Epidemiology; Ph.D., North Carolina
(Chapel Hill)
Environmental and occupational epidemiology, especially reproductive outcomes; immigrant occupational injury and occupational health surveillance.

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

Jenizah A. Melendez, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Rutgers School of Public Health
Electronic laboratory reporting of communicable disease implementation and analysis

Marian Passannante, Professor and Vice Chair of Epidemiology; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
Questionnaire design; survey research; injury epidemiology; tuberculosis epidemiology; impact of social factors on disease outcomes

Jesse J. Plascak, Instructor of Epidemiology; Ph.D., M.P.H., Ohio State
Health disparities; GIS in public health research; social and physical environments in the health of underrepresented populations

Allison Portney, Instructor of Epidemiology, M.P.H., Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance

Namitha Reddy, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Rutgers School of Public Health
Public health surveillance and response system for public health emergencies

Diana B. Theriault, Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Boston
Epidemiology and public health surveillance

Elisa V. Bandera, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at 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 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 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 Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; M.B.B.S., King George Medical College (India)
Infectious disease epidemiology

Tobias Gerhard, Associate Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy; Ph.D., Florida
Pharmacoepidemiology

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 Edward J. Bloustein School for Planning and Public Policy; Ph.D., Columbia
Geography of mortality, morbidity, and risk factors; hazardous waste management; environmental policy

Kim Hirshfield, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; M.D., Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
Molecular and cancer epidemiology; breast cancer epidemiology

Cheryl Holly, Associate Professor of Epidemiology; primary at School of Nursing; Ed.D., Columbia
Meta analysis

Yuri T. Jadotte, Instructor of Epidemiology; primary at School of Nursing; M.D., New Jersey Medical School
Systematic review training on health economic evidence; research capacity building

Grace Lu-Yao, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., M.P.H., Yale School of Medicine
Prostate cancer research

Andrea Marcus, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; primary at School of Health Professions; Ph.D., School of Public Health
Survey research methods

Jane Miller, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at 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

Lee B. Reichman, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at New Jersey Medical School; M.D., New York University School of Medicine; M.P.H., Johns Hopkins
Tuberculosis; HIV infection

Nancy E. Reichman, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., CUNY
Health economics; demography and maternal and child health issues

Dona Schneider, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at 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 Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., Heidelberg (Germany); M.D., Tongji Medical College (China)
Molecular epidemiology; cancer research

Pauline Thomas, Associate Professor of Epidemiology; primary at New Jersey Medical School; M.D., Yale School of Medicine
Epidemiology of reproductive health; interventions to reduce health disparities; improvements in outpatient health care delivery; HIV epidemiology

Stanley Weiss, Professor of Epidemiology; primary at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; M.D., Harvard School of Medicine
Public health and prevention of cancer and infectious diseases

Adjunct Members of the Faculty

Syed R. Ahmad, Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology; Drug Safety/Regulatory Science Consultant; M.B.B.S., Dow Medical College (Karachi, Pakistan); M.P.H., Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
Pharmacovigilance; pharmacoepidemiology; clinical pharmacology

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

Sheenu Chandwani, Adjunct Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Ph.D., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Outcomes research; pharmacoepidemiology; cancer disparities

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

Sandra Echeverria, Adjunct 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

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

Patricia Fleming, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
HIV/AIDS epidemiology

Dennis Fried, Adjunct Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., Rutgers School of Public Health; M.B.A., Rutgers Graduate School of Management
Quantitative methods

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

Katherine Hempstead, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Injury prevention; biostatistics; health policy; immigration and migration

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

Teresa Janevic, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., California (Berkeley); Ph.D., Columbia
Social determinants of maternal and child health

Nisha Jani, Adjunct Instructor of Epidemiology; M.P.H., School of Public Health
GIS in public health

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

Derege Kebede, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology; Manager, African Health Observatory, World Health Organization; M.D., Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); M.S., Sc.D., Harvard
Global 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

Robert Lavery, Adjunct Instructor of Epidemiology; M.A., Montclair State
Prevention of injury; first responder training among primary and secondary schools in New Jersey

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

Naveen Mehrotra, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Epidemiology; primary at 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., School of Public Health
Cancer epidemiology and surveillance

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

Daniel Rosenblum, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology; primary at New Jersey Medical School; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon School of Urban and Public Affairs
Cancer control and prevention

Melissa Santorelli, Adjunct Instructor of Epidemiology and Research Scientist, New Jersey Department of Health; Ph.D., M.P.H., School of Public Health
Chronic disease prevention and outcomes in asthma, diabetes, and cancer

Yu-Hsuan (Joni) Shao, Adjunct Associate Professor, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan; Ph.D., 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