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.
Our Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Search faculty members by their research areas and methodological expertise on our Research page.
Adjunct Faculty
Emeritus Faculty
Karl Bauman | Professor Emeritus | |
J. Michael Bowling | Professor Emeritus | jbowling@email.unc.edu |
Robert DeVellis, PhD | Professor Emeritus | bob_devellis@unc.edu |
Brenda DeVellis | Professor Emerita | |
Geni Eng, DrPH | Professor Emerita | eugenia_eng@unc.edu |
Susan Ennett, PhD | Professor Emerita | sennett@email.unc.edu |
John W. Hatch, DrPH | Professor Emeritus | |
Elizabeth Mutran | Professor Emerita | |
Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH, MPH | Dean and Professor Emerita | brimer@unc.edu |
Carol Runyan, PhD | Professor Emerita | carol_runyan@unc.edu |
Allan Steckler | Professor Emeritus |
Administrative Staff
Amorelle Crossley | Grants Manager | crossley@email.unc.edu |
Rachel Evans, MM | Academic Program Support Specialist | rachme95@email.unc.edu |
Nyechia Hall | Administrative Support Specialist | hnyechia@unc.edu |
McKenna Roudebush, MPH | Research Project Manager | mroudebush@unc.edu |
Allison Schindler | Grants Manager | aschind@unc.edu |
Wendi Seiler | Executive Assistant to the Department Chair | wendiseiler@unc.edu |
Robert Statts | Assistant Department Chair | Robert_Statts@unc.edu |
Chelsea Thacker | Accounting Technician | cthacker@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, MPH | Research Associate | jemery@ad.unc.edu |
Robert J. Letourneau, MPH | Research Associate | Robert_Letourneau@unc.edu |
Adriana M. Parker, MPH | Project Director, EMERGE | adriana.parker@unc.edu |
Tara L. Queen, PhD | Senior Research Scientist | tlqueen@unc.edu |
Tonya Stancil | Project Manager - IFE4HER Study | tstancil@unc.edu |
Yao (Patrick) Tang, MPH | Program Manager, Peers for Progress | yptang@email.unc.edu |
Postdoctoral Research Associates
Emily Duffy, PhD | Postdoctoral Trainee | ewduffy@unc.edu |
Alexander "Lex" Hurley | Postdoctoral Trainee | lexh@live.unc.edu |
Linnea Olsson, PhD | Postdoctoral Trainee | lolsson@live.unc.edu |
Phoebe Tchoua, PhD | Postdoctoral Trainee | ptc@unc.edu |
Rhyan Vereen, PhD | Postdoctoral Trainee | rhyan.vereen@unc.edu |
Alexis Woods Barr, PhD | Postdoctoral Research Associate | lexbarr@email.unc.edu |