Excellence in Teaching
Students Recognize Outstanding Faculty 2017-2018
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The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) promotes, supports, and champions educational excellence.
Learn MoreThe Bloomberg School of Public Health has a long tradition and a firm commitment to providing its students with instruction of the highest quality. Excellence in teaching stimulates intellectual curiosity in students and prepares them to address the most challenging public health problems facing the world today. Each term, the School recognizes faculty who have contributed significantly to the intellectual life of the School through their excellence in teaching.
Honorees are those instructors who received an average score of 3.6 or above (on a scale from a low of 1 to a high of 4) in both the Overall Course and Overall Instructor categories of their student course evaluations, with a response rate of 70% or higher. The School would like to express our deep appreciation and congratulations to the following faculty members who have achieved teaching excellence so far in Academic Year 2017-2018.
Summer Institute, Summer Term, Term 1, Term 2, Winter Intersession, Term 3, Term 4
Summer Institute
Carlos Castillo-Salgado
Professor, Epidemiology/ Population, Family and Reproductive Health(Joint)/ Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Course: Professional Epidemiologic Methods: Topics and Methods for Health Situation Analysis
Jason Connor
Statistical Scientist, Berry Consultants
Course: Bayesian Adaptive Trials
Lisa Cooper
Professor, Health Behavior and Society/Epidemiology (Joint), Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Course: Applications of Innovative Methods in Health Equity Research
Josef Coresh
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Methods and Applications of Cohort Studies
Manuel Franco
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Social Epidemiology
Lindsay R. Grant
Assistant Scientist, International Health
Course: Collecting, Analyzing and Using Public Health Data in Native American Communities
Michael Griswold
Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Analysis of Longitudinal Data
David Pena Guzman
Hecht-Levi Fellow, Berman Institute of Bioethics
Course: Sex, Drugs, and Bioethics
Lisa Jacobson
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Conducting Epidemiologic Research
Peter Lees
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Industrial Hygiene Laboratory
Tianjing Li
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
Dave Love
Associate Scientist, Environmental Health & Engineering
Course: Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
Allan Massie
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Stata Programming
Tanjala Purnell
Associate Professor School of Medicine / Epidemiology (Joint) / Health Behavior and Society (Joint)
Course: Applications of Innovative Methods in Health Equity Research
Travis Rieder
Associate, Health, Policy and Management / Berman Institute of Bioethics
Course: The Ethics of Making Babies
Summer Rosenstock
Assistant Scientist, International Health
Course: Collecting, Analyzing and Using Public Health Data in Native American Communities
Anne Rositch
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Global Cancer Epidemiology
Ana María Rule
Assistant Scientist, Environmental Health Engineering
Course: Industrial Hygiene Laboratory
Moyses Szklo
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Intermediate Epidemiology
Tara Sullivan
Associate, Health Behavior and Society
Course: Improving Global Public Health Through Knowledge Application, Continuous Learning, and Adaptation
Peter Zandi
Professor, Mental Health/ Epidemiology(Joint)
Course: Current Issues in Military Mental Health
Carla Zelaya
Associate, Epidemiology
Course: U.S. Based National Health Surveys: Their Application and Associated Research Methods
Summer Term
Rosa Crum
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Principles of Epidemiology
First Term
Jacqueline Agnew
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Health of Vulnerable Worker Populations
David Altschuler
Associate Scientist, Health Policy and Management/ Mental Health (Joint)
Course: MPP Graduate Policy Seminar
Lawrence Appel
Professor, School of Medicine/ Epidemiology (Joint)/ International Health (Joint)
Course: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease
Scott Bailey
Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/School of Medicine (Joint)
Course(s): Concepts of Molecular Biology
Introduction to Molecular Biology
Judy Bass
Associate Professor, Mental Health
Course(s): Seminars in Research in Public Mental Health
Doctoral Seminar in Public Mental Health
Mark Bittle
Associate Scientist, Health Policy and Management
Course(s):MHA Seminar in Health Finance and Management
Principles and Applications of Advanced Payment Models in Population Health Management
Joseph Bressler
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Joint)
Course: Principles of Environmental Health I
Janice Bowie
Professor, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: Seminar for MPH Concentration in Social and Behavioral Sciences I
Randy Bryant
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course: Biochemistry I
Maureen Cadorette
Assistant Scientist, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Fundamentals of Occupational Health
Michelle Carlson
Professor, Mental Health/ Epidemiology (Joint)
Course: Seminar on Aging, Cognition and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Richard Chaisson
Professor, School of Medicine / Epidemiology (Joint)/International Health (Joint)
Course: Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control
Aruna Chandran
Associate Scientist, Epidemiology
Course: Seminars in Public Health
Christopher Cox
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Advanced Methods for Design and Analysis of Cohort Studies
Frank Curriero
Associate Professor, Epidemiology/ Biostatistics (Joint)
Course: Spatial Analysis for Public Health
Ashwini Davison
Assistant Lecturer, School of Medicine/ Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Course: Essentials of Population Health Management
Matthew DeCamp
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
Course: Bioethics, Human Rights, and Global Health
Julie Denison
Assistant Professor, International Health
Course: Seminar for MPH Concentration in Social and Behavioral Sciences I
John Ellis
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Financial Management in Health Care I
Cyrus Engineer
Professor Adjunct, International Health
Course: Performance Measurement in Health Care
Lilly Engineer
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine/ Health Policy and Management
Course: Performance Measurement in Health Care
Janice Evans
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course: Responsible Conduct of Research
Jeffrey Fadrowski
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine/ Epidemiology (Joint)
Course: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease
Homayoon Farzadegan
Professor, Epidemiology
Course(s): Epidemiology and Public Health Impact of HIV and AIDS
Epidemiology and Natural History of Human Viral Infections
Sheila Fitzgerald
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Health of Vulnerable Worker Populations
Eric Ford
Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course(s): Managing Health Services Organizations
MHA Seminar in Health Finance and Management
Jillian Fry
Assistant Scientist, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint)
Course: Seafood and Public Health: From Production to Consumption
Darrell Gaskin
Professor, Health Policy Management/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Microeconomic Models in Public Health I
Gail Geller
Professor, School of Medicine/ Health Policy and Management (Joint)/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint)
Course: Foundations of Bioethics
Michael Giandrea
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Statistical Analysis for Policy Making I
Johnathan Golub
Associate Professor, School of Medicine /Epidemiology (Joint)/ International Health (Joint)
Course: Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control
Alden Gross
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology/ Mental Health (Joint)
Course: Epidemiology of Aging
Bradley Herring
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Microeconomic Models in Public Health I
Douglas Hough
Associate Scientist, Health Policy and Management
Course: MHA Seminar in Health Finance and Management
Caroline Jacoby
Associate, Health Behavior and Society
Course: Entertainment Education for Behavior Change and Development
Leah Jager
Assistant Scientist, Biostatistics
Course: Public Health Statistics II
Nancy Kass
Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Foundations of Bioethics
Caitlin Kennedy
Associate Professor, International Health/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint)
Course(s):Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods in Applied Medical Anthropology I
Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar I: Applied Social Science & Global Health
Gary Ketner
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: Biological Basis of Public Health
Sabra Klein
Associate Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Joint)
Course: Evolution of Infectious Disease
Emory Knowles
Associate, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Principles of Occupational Safety
Megan Latshaw
Assistant Scientist, Environmental Health and Engineering / Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Joint)
Course: Principles of Environmental Health I
Anthony Leung
Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course: Concepts of Molecular Biology
Martin Lindquist
Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Advanced Methods in Biostatistics I
Richard Markham
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: Evolution of Infectious Disease
Nikolas Matthes
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Performance Measurement in Health Care
John McGready
Associate Scientist, Biostatistics
Course(s): Public Health Statistics II
Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I
Ramin Mojtabai
Professor, Mental Health
Course: Introduction to Mental Health Services
Alvaro Munoz
Professor, Epidemiology/ Biostatistics (Joint)/ Environmental Health and Engineering (Joint)
Course: Advanced Methods for Design and Analysis of Cohort Studies
Douglas Norris
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology / International Health (Joint)
Course: Evolution of Infectious Disease
Elizabeth Ogburn
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Statistical Theory I
Jeanine Parisi
Associate Scientist, Mental Health
Course: Seminars in Research in Public Mental Health
David Peters
Professor, International Health
Course: Applications in Managing Health Organizations in Low and Middle Income Countries
George Rebok
Professor, Mental Health
Course: Seminar on Aging, Cognition and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Travis Rieder
Associate, Health, Policy and Management
Course: Introduction to Ethical Theory
Leonard Rubenstein
Senior Scientist, Epidemiology
Course: Bioethics, Human Rights, and Global Health
Jennifer Schrack
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Epidemiology of Aging
Teresa Schwartz
Assistant Director, Health Policy and Management
Course: MHA Seminar in Health Finance and Management
Elizabeth Selvin
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Welch Center Research Seminar
Joshua Scharfstein
Professor, Health Policy and Management/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: The Opioid Crisis: Problem Solving Seminar
Timothy Shields
Associate Scientist, Epidemiology
Course: Spatial Analysis for Public Health
Katherine Clegg Smith
Professor, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: Sociological Perspectives on Health
Paul Sokolowski
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Frances Stillman
Associate Professor, Health, Behavior and Society
Course(s): Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Tobacco Control
Implementation and Evaluation for Tobacco Control
Paul Strickland
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Biological Basis of Public Health
Jeremey Sugarman
Professor, School of Medicine/ Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Course: Foundations of Bioethics
Stephen Tamplin
Associate Scientist, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: Tobacco Control Leadership
Jon Vernick
Professor, Health Policy and Management/ School of Education (Joint)
Course: Issues in Injury and Violence Prevention
Mei-Cheng Wang
Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Survival Analysis
Kevin Welding
Associate, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: Quantitative Methods for Tobacco Control
Peter Winch
Professor, International Health/ Health. Behavior and Society (Joint)
Course(s): Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar I: Applied Social Science & Global Health
Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods in Applied Medical Anthropology I
Peter Zandi
Professor, Mental Health/ Epidemiology
Course: Seminar on Aging, Cognition and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Barry Zirkin
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/ Whiting School of Engineering (Joint)
Course: Biological Basis of Public Health
Second Term
Jacqueline Agnew
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Introduction to Ergonomics
David Baker
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Applications in Accountable Care: Assessing Quality and Effectiveness of Population Health Initiatives
Judy Bass
Associate Professor, Mental Health
Course: Issues in Mental Health Research in Developing Countries
Sara Bennett
Professor, International Health
Course: Health Systems in Low and Middle-Income Countries
David Bishai
Population, Family and Reproductive Health/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint)/ International Health (Joint)
Course: Poverty, Economic Development, and Health
Mark Bittle
Associate Scientist, Health Policy and Management
Course: Collective Impact: Developing and Leading Community Partnerships to Improve Population Health
Janice Bowie
Professor, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: Seminar for MPH Concentration in Social and Behavioral Sciences II
Joseph Bressler
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Joint)
Course: Toxicology 21: Scientific Foundations
Randy Bryant
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course: Biochemistry II
Thomas Burke
Professor, Health Policy and Management / Environmental Health and Engineering
Course(s): Risk Policy, Management and Communication
Environmental Quality, Climate Change and Health: Current Issues in Policy
Michelle Carlson
Professor, Mental Health/ Epidemiology (Joint)
Course: Seminar on Aging, Cognition and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Aruna Chandran
Associate Scientist, Epidemiology
Course: Seminars in Public Health
Victoria Chou
Assistant Scientist, International Health
Course: Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low Income Countries
Joanna Cohen
Professor, Health, Behavior and Society/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Policy Interventions for Health Behavior Change
Andreea Creanga
Assistant Professor, International Health / School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low Income Countries
Matthew DeCamp
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
Course: Ethics in Clinical Practice: Fundamentals, Problems and Approaches
Julie Denison
Assistant Professor, International Health
Course: Seminar for MPH Concentration in Social and Behavioral Sciences II
Stephan Ehrhardt
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Expert Searching for High Quality Evidence in the Online Environment
Lori Erby
Assistant Professor, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: Genetic Counseling Program Thesis Proposal Development III
Janice Evans
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course(s): Applying Reproductive Biology Literacy Through Service-Learning
Fundamentals of Reproductive Biology
Homayoon Farzadegan
Professor, Epidemiology
Course(s): Advanced Topics on Control and Prevention Of HIV/AIDS
Demographic Methods for Public Health
Mary Fox
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course(s): Risk Policy, Management and Communication
Topics in Risk Assessment
Darrell Gaskin
Professor, Health Policy Management/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Microeconomic Models in Public Health II
Michael Giandrea
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Statistical Analysis for Policy Making II
Susan Gross
Assistant Scientist, Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Course: Nutrition Programs, Policy and Politics in the United States: The Impact on Maternal, Child and Family Health
Ann-Michele Gundlach
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Foundations of Organizational Leadership
Andre Hackman
Research Associate, Biostatistics
Course: Introduction to Data Management
J. Marie Hardwick
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: Scientific Grant Writing
Bradley Herring
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Microeconomic Models in Public Health II
Mary Elizabeth Hughes
Associate Scientist, Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Course: Demographic Methods for Public Health
Philip Jordan
Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Fundamentals of Reproductive Biology
Caitlin Kennedy
Associate Professor, International Health/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint)
Course: Qualitative Research Practicum I: Partnerships and Protocol Development
Clarence Lam
Assistant Scientist, Health Policy and Management
Course: Public Health Practice
Robert Lawrence
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Food Systems and Public Health
K.H. Ken Lee
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Quantitative Tools for Managers
Peter Lees
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Principles of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Elli Leontsini
Associate Scientist, International Health
Course: Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar II: Participatory Approaches and the Role of Community
Martin Lindquist
Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Advanced Methods in Biostatistics II
Kelsey McCoskey
Associate, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Introduction to Ergonomics
Eileen McDonald
Senior Scientist, Health, Behavior and Society / Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Course: Careers in Health Education and Health Promotion
Beth McGinty
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management / Mental Health (Joint)
Course: Social Policy for Vulnerable Populations in the U.S.
John McGready
Associate Scientist, Biostatistics
Course: Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II
Cynthia Minkovitz
Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Course: Maternal and Child Health Legislation and Programs
Rosemary Morgan
Assistant Scientist, International Health/ School of Nursing (Joint)
Course: Health Systems in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Laura Morlock
Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Science of Patient Safety
Luke Mullany
Professor, International Health
Course: Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low Income Countries
Keeve Nachaman
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering / Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Course(s): Food Systems and Public Health
Topics in Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment and Food Production Practices
Julie Nanavati
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Expert Searching for High Quality Evidence in the Online Environment
David Paige
Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health/ International Health (Joint)
Course: Nutrition Programs, Policy and Politics in The United States: The Impact on Maternal, Child and Family Health
Cindy Parker
Assistant Scientist, Environmental Health and Engineering / Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Joint)
Course: Global Sustainability & Health Seminar
John Pentikis
Associate, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Introduction to Ergonomics
Keisha Pollack
Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Introduction to Health Impact Assessment
Sarah Poynton
Associate Professor, Clinical Investigation
Course: Biomedical Writing I
Peter Pronovost
Course: Science of Patient Safety
George Rebok
Professor, Mental Health
Course: Seminar on Aging, Cognition and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Beth Resnick
Senior Scientist, Health Policy and Management
Course: Public Health Practice
Travis Rieder
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Hot Topics in Bioethics
Lori Rosman
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Expert Searching for High Quality Evidence in the Online Environment
Debra Roter
Professor, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: Genetic Counseling Program Thesis Proposal Development III
Haneefa Saleem
Assistant Professor, International Health
Course: Qualitative Research Practicum I: Partnerships and Protocol Development
Elizabeth Selvin
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Welch Center Research Seminar
Joshua Sharfstein
Professor, Health Policy and Management/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Crisis and Response in Public Health Policy and Practice
Richey Sharrett
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: First Year Epidemiology Doctoral Seminar
Donna Strobino
Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Course: Critiquing the Research Literature in Maternal, Neonatal, and Reproductive Health
Bonnielin Swenor
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine / Epidemiology (Joint)
Course: Eye Disease: Epidemiology and Control
Moyses Szklo
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: First Year Epidemiology Doctoral Seminar
Cristian Tomasetti
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine / Biostatistics (Joint)
Course: Probability Theory II
Bruce Trock
Professor, School of Medicine/ Epidemiology (Joint)
Course: Fundamentals of Clinical Oncology for Public Health Practitioners
Michael Trush
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering / Whiting School of Engineering (Joint)
Course: Advanced Environmental Health
Claire Twose
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Expert Searching for High Quality Evidence in the Online Environment
Carol Underwood
Assistant Professor, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: Global Communication and Social Change
Polly Walker
Research Associate, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Food Systems and Public Health
Mei-Cheng Wang
Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Advanced Survival Analysis
Daniel Webster
Professor, Health Policy and Management / School of Education (Joint)
Course: Understanding and Preventing Violence
William Wright
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course: Fundamentals of Reproductive Biology
Albert Wu
Professor, Health Policy and Management / Epidemiology (Joint) / International Health (Joint)
Course(s): Science of Patient Safety
Patient Safety and Medical Errors
James Yager
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Toxicology 21: Scientific Foundations
Peter Zandi
Professor, Mental Health/ Epidemiology
Course: Seminar on Aging, Cognition and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Winter Intersession
Gilbert Burnham
Professor, International Health / School of Nursing (Joint)
Course: Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.)
Nadine Caron
Associate, International Health
Course: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Health of Native Americans
Carlton Evans
Associate, International Health
Course: Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
Robert Gilman
Professor, International Health / Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
Douglas Hough
Associate Scientist, Health Policy and Management
Course: Strategic Planning
Jill Marsteller
Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Evaluating Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Programs
William Moss
Professor, Epidemiology / International Health (Joint) / Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Joint)
Course: Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
Kristen Speakman
Senior Research Associate, International Health
Course: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Health of Native Americans
David Sullivan
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
Mija-Tesse Ververs
Senior Associate, International Health
Course: Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.)
William Ward
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Fundamentals of Budgeting and Financial Management