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Faculty Spotlight

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

Lina Mu, PhD, MD.
"I have a specific interest in the gene, environment interaction and how those affect cancer risk."
9/6/19

Lina Mu, PhD, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health

Jessica (Ying) Cao, PhD.
"UB is a very active and supportive academic environment which fosters opportunities for interdisciplinary research."
11/20/18

Jessica (Ying) Cao, PhD
Assistant Professor

Katia Noyes, PhD, MPH.
"It's all real-world implications. Quality, financing, access, disparities.  These are all areas that we address in our work in health policy."
7/31/17

Ekaterina (Katia) Noyes, PhD, MPH
Professor and Director, Division of Health Services Policy and Practice

Jean Wactawski-Wende.
“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

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  • Xiaodan Mai.
    "Besides being talented researchers and knowledgeable instructors, the faculty members are also dedicated mentors."
    11/28/18

    Xiaodan Mai, MBBS, PhD

  • Joel Merriman.
    “This was an awesome opportunity because I was able to experience how a research study works from beginning to end.”
    11/28/18

    Joel Merriman, MPH

  • Lyndsey Milcarek.
    “I believe UB provided me with a number of opportunities I wouldn’t be able to find at a smaller university."
    11/28/18

    Lyndsey Milcarek, MPH

  • Rebecca Hammett, Environmental Health MPH student.
    "I have always felt strongly that we need to care for the environment and that we need to be aware of how our actions have consequences  to our health."
    11/28/18

    Rebecca Hammett, MPH

  • Rachel Rizzo.
    “The school being accredited is important when looking for a quality education in public health and when thinking long-term about employment.”
    11/20/18

    Rachel Hoopsick, MS, MPH

  • Henry Lin.
    “Since the professors all have diverse backgrounds and interests, I feel that I am getting a broad perspective of health care problems.”
    11/28/18

    Henry Lin, MD, PhD, MS

  • Kelly Kamm.
    "Access to faculty members is amazing. Their interest and pride in educating students is apparent in both the classroom and research settings."
    11/28/18

    Kelly Kamm, PhD

  • Caila Vaughn.
    “This was an exceptional graduate program. All of the professors are experts in their particular fields."
    11/28/18

    Caila Vaughn, MPH, PhD

  • Ju Joh, MD ’15, MPH ‘16.
    “The Public Health program was a big factor in deciding where I wanted to be and how I could make an impact.”
    11/12/19

    Ju Joh, MD, MPH  

  • Brian King.
    “There is a strong history of collaborative, interdisciplinary and innovative research here, and I’m proud to have been a part of it.”
    11/28/18

    Brian King, BS, MPH, PhD

  • Dierdre Wheat.
    “The skills I have developed have been fundamental to my practice of evidence-based medicine and conduct of research.”
    11/28/18

    Deirdre Wheat, MD, MPH, MMedSci, PCME

  • Zuwena Plata.
    "That's when I really began to feel like I knew public health was something I wanted to get into."
    11/28/18

    Zuwena Plata, MPH

  • Lamya Hamad.
    “The MPH program has a diverse student body and professors from a variety of backgrounds, which enriches our learning experience.”
    1/23/18

    Lamya Hamad, MPH

  • Jessica Meyers.
    “This integrative project is helping me to prepare for a career in both epidemiology and pharmacy."
    11/28/18

    Jessica Meyers, PharmD, MPH

  • Amanda Ziegler.
    “The classes are small yet diverse. Students are able to engage with each other and with professors.”
    11/28/18

    Amanda Ziegler, MPH

  • Sarah Ackroyd.
    “Graduate school is a time to explore the academic areas that you find interesting, and the professors at UB embrace this idea.”
    12/3/19

    Sarah Ackroyd, MPH

  • Mara Pusateri.
    “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."
    11/28/18

    Mara Pusateri, MPH

  • Joshua Gordon.
    "I wanted to add to my pharmacy degree, so the idea of a combined degree program was appealing."
    12/3/19

    Angela Pieprzak, PharmD, MPH

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