Members of the Faculty
Michael Anestis, Associate Professor of Urban Public Health; PhD, MS, Florida State
Suicide; Firearms; Means Safety; Military
Richard Thurman Barnes, Associate Professor of Urban-Global Public Health; J.D., Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Gun violence prevention
Devin English, Assistant Professor of Urban-Global Public Health; Ph.D., George Washington University
Critical health equity; intersectionality; stigma; discrimination; LGBTQ health
Merlene Fredericks-James, Associate Professor of Urban-Global Public Health; DrPH, University of the West Indies (Jamaica); MPH, South Florida
Global and Urban Public Health
Mackey Friedman, Associate Professor of Urban-Global Public Health; PhD, MPH, Pittsburgh
LGBTQ Health Disparties; HIV/AIDS; Infectious and Chronic Disease Outcomes
Ashley Grosso, Assistant Professor of Urban-Global Public Health; Ph.D., Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration
HIV; LGBTQ health; sex work; sex education; stigma; reproductive health
Mobolaji Ibitoye, RBHS Instructor of Urban-Global Public Health; DrPH, Columbia, MPH,
St Louis University of Public Health
Sexual and Reproductive Health Disparities; Global Public Health
Leslie Kantor, Professor of Urban-Global Public Health and Chair; Ph.D, Columbia School of Social Work; M.P.H., Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia
Improving the health of underserved, underrepresented, and marginalized communities and populations; Understanding determinants of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in underserved communities
Kristen Krause; RBHS Instructor; PhD, MPH, Rutgers, NYU
HIV/AIDS; Aging; Resilience; Mental Health; LGBTQ Health; Interpersonal Violence; COVID-19; Vaccine Hesitancy; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Substance Use
Teri E. Lassiter, Assistant Professor of Urban-Global Public Health and Assistant Dean for Public Health Practice, Diversity, and Inclusion; Ph.D.,Rutgers-School of Nursing; M.P.H.,Rutgers School of Public Health
Violence prevention; health disparities; urban systems; prisoner reentry
Laura Lindberg, Professor of Urban-Global Public Health; PhD, MA, Michigan
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Abortion; Contraception; Sexual Activity; Adolescent Health; Pregnancy Intentions; Survey Measurement of Sensitive Behaviors
Emily Merchant, Assistant Professor of Urban-Global Public Health; PhD, Rutgers
Food Security; Food Systems; Traditional Diets
Rafael Perez-Figueroa, Associate Professor of Urban-Global Public Health and Associate Dean, MD, Pontifical ¿Madre y Maestra¿ Catholic University (Dominican Republic); MPH, NYU
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care; Substance Use and Abuse; Harm Reduction; Mental Health; Healthcare Utilization
Mitchel A. Rosen, Associate Professor of Urban-Global Public Health and Director, Center for Public Health Workforce Development; Ph.D., Rutgers; M.S.P.H., Massachusetts
Occupational Safety and Health; Workforce Development; Public Health Practice; Emergency Planning; Emergency Preparedness; Public Health Education
Stephan Schwander, Associate Professor of Urban-Global Public Health; Ph.D., Hamburg-Eppendorf (Germany); M.D., Johann Wolfgang Goethe (Germany)
Human antimycobacterial immunity; human lung immunology during mycobacterium tuberculosis
infection and disease; effects of particulate matter on antimycobacterial immunity
Vincent Silenzio, Professor of Urban-Global Public Health; M.D., Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; M.P.H., Rutgers
Global Health; LGBTQ health
Pamela Valera, Assistant Professor of Urban-Global Public Health; Ph.D., South Carolina; M.S.W., Michigan
Cancer health disparities; cancer health outcomes in incarcerated populations; tobacco control; criminal justice and health
