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.
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 |
| Nyechia Hall | Administrative Support Specialist | hnyechia@unc.edu |
| Mallory Richardson, MSW | Student Services Specialist | mklr@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 |
| Jennifer Heisler-MacKinnon | Research Project Director | heislerm@email.unc.edu |
| Maija Leff, MPH | Adjunct Instructor | maija_leff@med.unc.edu |
| Robert J. Letourneau, MPH | Research Associate | Robert_Letourneau@unc.edu |
| McKenna Roudebush, MPH | Research Project Manager | mroudebush@unc.edu |
| Sophia Mus | Research Project Manager | mussophi@unc.edu |
| Adriana M. Parker, MPH | Project Director, EMERGE | adriana.parker@unc.edu |
| Tara Licciardello Queen, PhD | Senior Research Scientist | tlqueen@unc.edu |
| Teerada Sripaipan | Program Coordinator | teerada@email.unc.edu |
| Yao (Patrick) Tang, MPH | Program Manager, Peers for Progress | yptang@email.unc.edu |
| Callie Whitesell | Research Project Manager | calliew@unc.edu |
Postdoctoral Research Associates
| 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 |
| Alexis Woods Barr, PhD | Postdoctoral Research Associate | lexbarr@email.unc.edu |
