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

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

Biostatistics
Denise M. Scholtens, PhD, Chief
The academic home of 20 methodologic and collaborative faculty biostatisticians and 20 statistical analysts/programmers.

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

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.

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.

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.

Public Health Practice
Michael C. Fagen, PhD, MPH, Chief
Strengthens population and community health by advancing public health practice.