Faculty Spotlight

Our faculty members are renowned researchers who mentor and collaborate with students.

“Members of my research team work tirelessly in the office and in the field but gain an expanded view of global health."

3/3/17

Pavani Kalluri Ram, MD
Associate Professor

“WHI has opened up a tremendous amount of opportunity for research, enabling students and younger faculty to work on a major study."

3/3/17

Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD
Dean, Professor

our alumni

“This [integrative] project is helping me to prepare for a career in both epidemiology and pharmacy."

3/29/17

Jessica Meyers, PharmD '15, MPH '15
"The residency faculty and professors at the SPHHP were truly wonderful individuals, passionate about what they do and eager to help you learn."

3/29/17

Rashmi Sudarsanan Bismark, MD, MPH '13
“The classes are small yet diverse. Students are able to engage with each other and with professors.”

3/29/17

Amanda Ziegler, MPH '13
“Since the professors all have diverse backgrounds and interests, I feel that I am getting a broad perspective of health care problems.”

3/29/17

Henry Lin, MD '15, PhD '15, MS '16
“I believe UB provided me with a number of opportunities I wouldn’t be able to find at a smaller university."

3/29/17

Lyndsey Milcarek, MPH '15
“This was an awesome opportunity because I was able to experience how a research study works from beginning to end.”

3/29/17

Joel Merriman, MPH '12
“The MPH program has a diverse student body and professors from a variety of backgrounds, which enriches our learning experience.”

3/29/17

Lamya Hamad, MPH '13
"Besides being talented researchers and knowledgeable instructors, the faculty members are also dedicated mentors."

3/29/17

Xiaodan Mai, MBBS, PhD '15
“The school being accredited is important when looking for a quality education in public health and when thinking long-term about employment.”

3/3/17

Rachel Rizzo, MS '12, MPH '13
“Graduate school is a time to explore the academic areas that you find interesting, and the professors at UB embrace this idea.”

3/29/17

Sarah Ackroyd, MPH '12
“There is a strong history of collaborative, interdisciplinary and innovative research here, and I’m proud to have been a part of it.”

3/29/17

Brian King, BS '04, MPH '06, PhD '10
"Access to faculty members is amazing. Their interest and pride in educating students is apparent in both the classroom and research settings."

3/29/17

Kelly Kamm, PhD '14
“This was an exceptional graduate program. All of the professors are experts in their particular fields."

3/29/17

Caila Vaughn, MPH '12, PhD '16
“The skills I have developed have been fundamental to my practice of evidence-based medicine and conduct of research.”

3/3/17

Deirdre Wheat, MD, MPH '10, MMedSci, PCME
"That's when I really began to feel like I knew public health was something I wanted to get into."

3/29/17

Zuwena Plata, MPH '16
“I enjoy having the ability to draw on my academic background to collaborate with faculty members and students to address complex questions.”

3/29/17

Joseph Green, MS, PhD '15
“I was able to reach important academic and professional competencies while shaping my interests within the field.”

3/3/17

Mark L. Glasgow, BS '09, MPH '11, CPH
Epidemiology PhD Student
“What I enjoy most about the MPH program is the diversity of the students and wide variety of knowledge that everyone brings to the table."

3/29/17

Mara Pusateri, MPH '14
"I wanted to add to my pharmacy degree, so the idea of a combined degree program was appealing."

3/29/17

Angela Pieprzak, PharmD '16, MPH '16

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