Department of Health Behavior Faculty Members

The Department of Health Behavior has more than 30 faculty members and 60 adjunct faculty members who guide students, colleagues and communities from across the globe in scholarship, research and service. They are renowned as local and global leaders in various fields within public health.

Faculty members, postdoctoral researchers and students conduct research to answer the questions that help us understand what we can do to reduce health risks, to promote healthy lives, and to increase the number of individuals who are able to benefit from known and emerging medical science. Search faculty members by their research areas and methodological expertise on our Research page.

Faculty

Search faculty members by their research areas and methodological expertise on our Research page.

Anna Austin, PhDAssistant Professoranna.austin@unc.edu
Clare Barrington, PhDProfessor and Doctoral Program Directorcbarring@email.unc.edu
Kristin Z. Black, PhD, MPHAssistant Professorkzblack@unc.edu
Lynn White Blanchard, PhDAssociate Professorblanchard@unc.edu
Noel Brewer, PhDGillings Distinguished Professor in Public Healthntb@unc.edu
Liz Chen, PhD, MPHAssociate Professor and MPH Concentration Lead, Health Behaviorlizcchen@unc.edu
Melissa Cox, PhDAssistant Professorcoxmj@unc.edu
Carolyn Crump, PhDAssociate Professorcarolyn_crump@unc.edu
Dane EmmerlingAssistant Professordane.emmerling@unc.edu
Edwin B. Fisher, PhDProfessorfishere@email.unc.edu
Melissa Gilkey, PhDAssociate Professorgilkey@email.unc.edu
Vivian Go, PhDProfessorvgo@unc.edu
Shelley Golden, PhDAssociate Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairssgolden@email.unc.edu
Carol Golin, MDProfessorcarol_golin@med.unc.edu
Marissa G. Hall, PhDAssistant Professormghall@unc.edu
Abigail M. Hatcher, PhDAssociate Professorabbeymae@email.unc.edu
Lauren M. Hill, PhDAssistant Professorhilllm@email.unc.edu
Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, PhD MHSAssociate Professorljennings.mayowilson@unc.edu
Meg Landfried, MPHAssistant Professor and MPH Practicum Directorlandfried@unc.edu
Alexandra Lightfoot, EdDAssociate Professoralexandra_lightfoot@unc.edu
Laura Linnan, ScDSenior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairslinnan@email.unc.edu
Suzanne Maman, PhDAssociate Dean for Global Health and Professormaman@email.unc.edu
H. Luz McNaughton Reyes, PhDAssociate Professormcnaught@email.unc.edu
Sarah D. Mills, PhD, MPHAssistant Professorsarahmills@unc.edu
Beth Moracco, PhDAssociate Professormoracco@email.unc.edu
Patsy Polston, PhDAssistant Professorpolston@unc.edu
Kurt M. Ribisl, PhDJo Anne Earp Distinguished Professor and Chairkurt_ribisl@unc.edu
Nora Rosenberg, PhDAssociate ProfessorNora_Rosenberg@unc.edu
Natalicio H. SerranoAssistant Professornhs@unc.edu
Deborah Tate, PhDProfessordtate@unc.edu
Deshira D. Wallace, PhD, MSPHAssistant Professorddwallac@email.unc.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Stephanie L. BakerAdjunct Assistant Professor
Becca Bender, M.Ed.Adjunct Assistant Professorbecca.bender@unc.edu
Amrita Bhowmick, MPH, MBA, Ed.D.Adjunct Assistant Professoramritab@email.unc.edu
Johanna Birckmayer, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorjbirckmayer@bloomberg.org
Marcella H. Boynton, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professormarcella_boynton@med.unc.edu
Felicia A. Browne, ScD, MPHAdjunct Associate Professorfbrowne@rti.org
M. Justin Byron, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professorjbyron@unc.edu
Molly Cannon, MPHAdjunct Instructormolly.cannon@thepalladiumgroup.com
Delesha M. Carpenter, PhDAdjunct Associate Professordmcarpenter@unc.edu
Jane S. Chen, PhD, MSPHAdjunct Professorjanechen@live.unc.edu
Stacey Cutbush Starseed, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professorscutbush@rti.org
Dirk Davis, PhDAdjunct Instructordirk.davis@duke.edu
Venita Embry, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professorvembry@live.unc.edu
Kristie Foley, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorkfoley@wakehealth.edu
Vangie Foshee, PhDAdjunct Professorfoshee@email.unc.edu
Elizabeth French, MAAdjunct Instructoreafrench@unc.edu
Susan Gaylord, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorgaylords@med.unc.edu
Jennifer Gierisch, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professorj.gierisch@duke.edu
Adam Goldstein, MD, MPHAdjunct Professoraog@med.unc.edu
Nisha C. Gottfredson O'Shea, PhDAssociate Professornishaoshea@rti.org
Sally Herndon, MPHAdjunct Instructorsally.herndon@dhhs.nc.gov
Jim Herrington, PhDAdjunct Professorjim.herrington@unc.edu
Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPHProfessorlisa_hightow@med.unc.edu
Vichitra Jagannathan, MS, MBAAdjunct Assistant Professorvichi.jagannathan@gmail.com
Shawn Kneipp, PhD, RN, ANP, APHN-BC, FAANPAdjunct Associate Professorskneipp@email.unc.edu
Manish Kumar, MPH, PhDAdjunct Associate Professormanishindiaprofessional2012@gmail.com
Kathryn Lancaster, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professorlancaster.111@osu.edu
Maija Leff, MPHAdjunct Instructormaija_leff@med.unc.edu
Cristina Leos, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professorcleos@email.unc.edu
Leslie A. Lytle, PhDAdjunct Professorllytle@email.unc.edu
Kathleen MacQueen, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professorkmacquee@email.unc.edu
Derrick Matthews, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professormatthed@mwhs1.com
Ingrid H. Morris, MPHAdjunct InstructorIngrid.Morris@bcbsnc.com
Allison Myers, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professoraemyers@live.unc.edu
Allison Pack, PhDAdjunct Instructorapack15@email.unc.edu
Robert Pleasants, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professorbpleas@email.unc.edu
Kathryn I. Pollak, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorkathryn.pollak@duke.edu
Tonia Poteat, PhDAdjunct Associate Professortonia_poteat@med.unc.edu
Wizdom Powell, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorwizdomp@email.unc.edu
Tara L. Queen, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professortlqueen@unc.edu
Scott Rhodes, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorsrhodes@wakehealth.edu
Carol Runyan, PhDAdjunct Professorcarol_runyan@unc.edu
English Sall, PhDAdjunct Assistant Professoregsall@email.unc.edu
Michael D. Schulman, PhDAdjunct Professormichael_schulman@ncsu.edu
Paschal Sheeran, PhDAdjunct Professorpsheeran@unc.edu
Arjumand Siddiqi, ScDAdjunct Assistant Professoraa.siddiqi@utoronto.ca
Celette Sugg Skinner, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorcelette.skinner@utsouthwestern.edu
Samir Soneji, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorsonejis@email.unc.edu
Brian Southwell, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorsouth23@email.unc.edu
Karen Strazza, MPHAdjunct Instructorkstrazza@rti.org
Deborah Stroman, PhD, CLUAdjunct Professordstro@unc.edu
Katherine Turner, MPHAdjunct Instructorkatherinelynnturner@gmail.com
Lara Vaz, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorlmevaz@gmail.com
Naya Villarreal, MPHAdjunct Assistant Professornaya@unc.edu
Maihan Vu, DrPHAdjunct Assistant Professormaihan.vu@unc.edu
Anna Waller, ScDAdjunct Associate Professorawaller@med.unc.edu
Michael Wilson, MPHAdjunct Assistant Professormichaelw@aadglobal.org
Godfrey Woelk, PhDAdjunct Associate Professorgwoelk@pedaids.org
Michael Yonas, DrPHAdjunct Assistant Professoryonasm@pghfdn.org

Emeritus Faculty

Karl BaumanProfessor Emeritus
J. Michael BowlingProfessor Emeritusjbowling@email.unc.edu
Robert DeVellis, PhDProfessor Emeritusbob_devellis@unc.edu
Brenda DeVellisProfessor Emerita
Geni Eng, DrPHProfessor Emeritaeugenia_eng@unc.edu
Susan Ennett, PhDProfessor Emeritasennett@email.unc.edu
John W. Hatch, DrPHProfessor Emeritus
Elizabeth MutranProfessor Emerita
Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH, MPHDean and Professor Emeritabrimer@unc.edu
Carol Runyan, PhDProfessor Emeritacarol_runyan@unc.edu
Allan StecklerProfessor Emeritus

Administrative Staff

Amorelle CrossleyGrants Managercrossley@email.unc.edu
Rachel Evans, MMAcademic Program Support Specialistrachme95@email.unc.edu
Nyechia HallAdministrative Support Specialisthnyechia@unc.edu
McKenna Roudebush, MPHResearch Project Managermroudebush@unc.edu
Allison SchindlerGrants Manageraschind@unc.edu
Wendi SeilerExecutive Assistant to the Department Chairwendiseiler@unc.edu
Robert StattsAssistant Department ChairRobert_Statts@unc.edu
Chelsea ThackerAccounting Techniciancthacker@unc.edu

All administrative inquiries please contact, Admin Support intake: hbadminsupport@unc.edu

All academic support inquiries please contact, Academic Support intake: HBStudenthires@unc.edu 


Research Staff

James Emery, MPHResearch Associatejemery@ad.unc.edu
Robert J. Letourneau, MPHResearch AssociateRobert_Letourneau@unc.edu
Adriana M. Parker, MPHProject Director, EMERGEadriana.parker@unc.edu
Tara L. Queen, PhDSenior Research Scientisttlqueen@unc.edu
Tonya StancilProject Manager - IFE4HER Studytstancil@unc.edu
Yao (Patrick) Tang, MPHProgram Manager, Peers for Progressyptang@email.unc.edu

Postdoctoral Research Associates

Emily Duffy, PhDPostdoctoral Traineeewduffy@unc.edu
Alexander "Lex" HurleyPostdoctoral Traineelexh@live.unc.edu
Linnea Olsson, PhDPostdoctoral Traineelolsson@live.unc.edu
Phoebe Tchoua, PhDPostdoctoral Traineeptc@unc.edu
Rhyan Vereen, PhDPostdoctoral Traineerhyan.vereen@unc.edu
Alexis Woods Barr, PhDPostdoctoral Research Associatelexbarr@email.unc.edu
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