Divisions

Our divisions represent the extraordinary range of specialized expertise within our department.

David Mohr, PhD

Behavioral Medicine

David C. Mohr, PhD, Chief

Design, build, evaluate, and implement innovative behavioral and psychological interventions to promote health and mental health.

Behavioral Medicine
Denise M Scholtens, PhD

Biostatistics

Denise M. Scholtens, PhD, Chief

The academic home of 20 methodologic and collaborative faculty biostatisticians and 20 statistical analysts/programmers. 

Biostatistics
Lifang Hou, MD, MS, PhD

Cancer Epidemiology & Prevention

Lifang Hou, MD, PhD, Chief

Seeks to integrate traditional epidemiologic methods with ever-advancing molecular and omic technologies in cancer research.

Cancer Epidemiology & Prevention
Laura Rasmussen-Torvik, PhD, MPH, FAHA

Epidemiology

Laura Rasmussen-Torvik, PhD, MPH, FAHA, Chief

Employs rigorous principles of study design, implementation, and analysis to understand the patterns and causes of health and disease and to create effective interventions to improve population health.

Epidemiology
Justin B Starren, MD, PhD

Health & Biomedical Informatics

Justin B. Starren, MD, PhD, Chief

Applies computation and other informatics methods to a wide variety of healthcare and biomedical research questions.

Health & Biomedical Informatics
Linda Van Horn

Nutrition

Linda V. Van Horn, PHD, RD, Chief

Identifies the nutrients, foods, eating patterns and lifestyle behaviors that foster and preserve ideal health and provides education and training to disseminate these benefits.

Nutrition
Michael C Fagen, PhD, MPH

Public Health Practice

Michael C. Fagen, PhD, MPH, Chief

Strengthens population and community health by advancing public health practice. 

Public Health Practice

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