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 Emeritus | |
| Geni Eng, DrPH | Professor Emeritus | eugenia_eng@unc.edu |
| Susan Ennett, PhD | Professor Emeritus | sennett@email.unc.edu |
| John W. Hatch, DrPH | Professor Emeritus | |
| Elizabeth Mutran | Professor Emeritus | |
| Carol Runyan, PhD | Professor Emeritus | 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 |
| Allison Schindler | Grants Manager | aschind@unc.edu |
| Wendi Seiler | Temporary Assistant to the Department Chair | wendi_seiler@med.unc.edu |
| Robert Statts | Assistant Department Chair | Robert_Statts@unc.edu |
| Chelsea Thacker | Accounting Technician | cdthacker@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
| Anna Austin, PhD | Assistant Professor | anna.austin@unc.edu |
| 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
| Brigid Grabert | Postdoctoral Research Associate | bgrabert@live.unc.edu |
| Rebekah Israel Cross | Postdoctoral Research Associate | risraelcross@unc.edu |
| Patrece Joseph | Postdoctoral Research Associate | |
| Haijing Ma, PhD | Postdoctoral Research Associate | hjma@email.unc.edu |
