Alvaro  Alonso
MD, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 626-8597
E-mail:  alonso@umn.edu     Office: 474 WBOB
Research Interests: Epidemiology of cardiovascular (hypertension, atrial fibrillation) and neurological diseases (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Nutritional epidemiology

Kristin E.  Anderson
Ph.D., M.P.H
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 626-8568
Or: Millie Woodbury, 624-4386, woodbury@umn.edu
E-mail:  ander116 @umn.edu     Office: 472 WBOB
Research Interests: Cancer etiology, laboratory-based cancer epidemiology, early detection of cancer pancreatic cancer, cervical cancer, adult solid tumors. Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Henry  Blackburn
M.D.
Professor Emeritus
Phone: (612) 626-9396
Home office: 763-377-0304
Or: Nola Fortner at 612-626-8816
E-mail:  black002 @umn.edu     Office: 423 WBOB
Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention and its history; Nutrition and chronic disease; Evolution and culture in mass disease; Epidemiology and prevention in public policy

Sonya S.  Brady
PhD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 626-4026
E-mail:  ssbrady@umn.edu     Office: 390 WBOB
Research Interests: Health risk behavior during adolescence and young adulthood; Developmental influences on risk taking; Socioeconomic and ethnic disparities in consequences of risk taking; Mechanisms linking stressful life circumstances to health risk behavior and factors promoting resiliency; Promotion of health protective behavior; Public policies affecting adolescent health

Richard S.  Crow
M.D.
Professor Emeritus
Phone: (612) 626-9678
Or: Carol Raichert, 625-1836, raich004@umn.edu
E-mail:  crowx001@umn.edu     Office: 428 WBOB
Research Interests: Preventive cardiology programs, trials, methods; Cardiac rehabilition and work psychology; Ambulatory ECG recording; Computer applications

Ellen W.  Demerath
PhD
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 612-624-8231
E-mail:  ewd@umn.edu     Office: 455 WBOB
Research Interests: Body composition and obesity assessment; Developmental determinants of cardiovascular disease risk; Lifecourse epidemiology; Genetic epidemiology of obesity, diabetes, and coronary heart disease; Biomarkers of biological senescence

Susan J.  Duval
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 624-3392
Or: Pat Svedberg, 625-8091, svedb001@umn.edu
E-mail:  duval002@umn.edu     Office: 451 WBOB
Research Interests: Cardiovascular and diabetes epidemiology, biostatistical methods, meta-analysis, publication bias, statistical consulting.

Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)

Darin J.  Erickson
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 626-0516
E-mail:  erick232@umn.edu     Office: 375 WBOB
Research Interests: alcohol prevention and etiology, latent variable analysis, longitudinal and time series analysis

John R.  Finnegan Jr.
Ph.D.
Professor & Dean, School of Public Health
Phone: (612) 625-1179
E-mail:  finne001@umn.edu     Office: A-304 WBOB
Research Interests: Media communication and public health; community campaigns; the "Knowledge Gap" and health outcomes; digital information technology and its impact on public health.

Andrew  Flood
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 624-2891
Or: Marsha Reinking, 624-7924, reink001@umn.edu
E-mail:  flood009@umn.edu     Office: WBOB
Research Interests: Nutritional epidemiology, cancer epidemiology with emphasis on colorectal cancer, insulin resistance, IGFs and their binding proteins, obesity and weight loss.

Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html) Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Aaron R.  Folsom
MD, MPH
Professor
Phone: (612) 626-8862
Or: Laura Kemmis, 626-8867, kemmi001@umn.edu
E-mail:  folso001@umn.edu     Office: 493 WBOB
Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease epidemiology; Heart disease surveillance and risk factors.

Jean L.  Forster
Ph.D., M.P.H
Professor
(On sabbatical until 11/30/08)
Phone: (612) 626-8864
Or: Amanda Rian, 626-8870, rian@umn.edu
E-mail:  forst001@umn.edu     Office: 383 WBOB
Research Interests: Public health policy as a prevention strategy; Community-based strategies for chronic disease prevention; Tobacco policy
Tobacco Policy Research Group Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Simone  French
Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: (612) 626-8594
Or: Nola Fortner, 626-8816, fortn001@umn.edu
E-mail:  frenc001@umn.edu     Office: 300 WBOB
Research Interests:
Social and environmental influences on eating and physical activity behaviors; Community-based strategies for eating behavior change; Adolescent nutrition and physical activity.

Co-Director: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html) Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Bernard L.  Harlow
Ph.D.
Mayo Professor & Division Head, EpiCH
Phone: (612) 626-6527
Or: Nola Fortner, 626-8816, fortn001@umn.edu
E-mail:  harlow@umn.edu     Office: WBOB
Research Interests: Clinical and population-based reproductive epidemiology, the epidemiology of reproductive cancers, data collection methods, and influence of psychiatric disorders on reproductive function. Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Lisa  Harnack
Dr.P.H., R.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor; Director, Nutrition Coordinating Center
Phone: (612) 626-9398
Or: Mary Leitschuh, 624-6896, leits001@umn.edu
E-mail:  harna001@epi.umn.edu     Office: 300 WBOB
Research Interests: Primary research interests focus on assessment and evaluation of dietary behaviors and dietary intake, particularly as they relate to prevention of chronic disease and obesity.

Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)

Director, Nutrition Coordinating Center Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Eileen M  Harwood
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 626-1824
Or: Millie Woodbury, 624-4386, woodbury@umn.edu
E-mail:  harwo002@umn.edu     Office: 393 WBOB
Research Interests: Social Epidemiology; Health Program and Policy Evaluation; Alcohol, Tobacco and Illicit Drugs; Survey and Qualitative Research Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Wendy  Hellerstedt
Ph.D., M.P.H
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 626-2077
Or: Jan Pearson, 626-8644, pears014@umn.edu
E-mail:  helle023@umn.edu     Office: 474 WBOB
Research Interests: Birth outcomes for underserved women, adolescent reproductive health and pregnancy prevention, pregnancy intention, women's health, perinatal and reproductive health, socioeconomic status and health disparities Website for Native Teen Voices project: http://ntv.umn.edu Member: Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center (http://www.med.umn.edu/peds/gpah/cfahad/prc.html)

Deborah  Hennrikus
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 626-8646
Or: Mary Leitschuh, 624-6896, leits001@umn.edu
E-mail:  hennr001@umn.edu     Office: 355 WBOB
Research Interests: Smoking cessation; Reducing environmental tobacco smoke exposure; Health education in clinical settings; Workplace health promotion Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

John H.  Himes
PhD, MPH
Professor
Phone: (612) 624-8210
Or: Verla Goeden, 626-0758, goede001@umn.edu
E-mail:  himes001@umn.edu     Office: 324 WBOB
Research Interests: Physical growth and maturation of children; Growth and nutrition; Anthropometric assessment of nutritional status; Dietary assessment; Obesity and body composition.

Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)

Executive Advisor, Nutrition Coordinating Center

Keith J.  Horvath
PhD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 624-9556
E-mail:  horva018@umn.edu     Office: 444 WBOB
Research Interests: HIV risk assessment and prevention; Internet-based interventions for chronic disease; Online survey design; Sexual minority health

Member of the HIV Intervention and Prevention Studies (HIPS) Center

Hubert H.  Humphrey III
J.D.
Senior Fellow in Public Health Policy and Law
Phone: (612) 624-8224
E-mail:  humph018@umn.edu     Office: 442 WBOB
Research Interests: Development of legal policy initiatives and effective use of communications to shape the public agenda, health policy, tobacco and law

David R.  Jacobs
Ph.D.
Mayo Professor of Public Health
Phone: (612) 624-4196 Or: Carol Raichert, 625-1836, raich004@umn.edu
E-mail:  jacob004@umn.edu     Office: 422 WBOB
Research Interests: Epidemiology, particularly cardiovascular and chronic disease and nutritional epidemiology Biometry and statistical consulting Specific topics of interest:

Robert W.  Jeffery
Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: (612) 626-8580
Or: Sally Miles, 626-8585, miles004@umn.edu
E-mail:  jeffe001@umn.edu     Office: 352 WBOB
Research Interests: Health behavior change; dietary intervention; obesity epidemiology, treatment, and prevention.

Rhonda J.  Jones-Webb
Dr.P.H.
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 626-8866
Or: Millie Woodbury, 624-4386, woodbury@umn.edu
E-mail:  jones010@umn.edu     Office: 386 WBOB
Research Interests: Alcohol epidemiology and policy with a special emphasis on race and social class issues, policy as a prevention strategy, minority health issues Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Bea  Krinke
Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.
Instructor
Phone: (612) 624-8243
Or: Nuala Bobowski, 626-0526, bobo0005@umn.edu
E-mail:  krink001@umn.edu     Office: 330 WBOB
Research Interests: Experiential education; Nutrition for older adults; Nutrition and food policy

Harry A.  Lando
Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: (612) 624-1877
Or: Mary Leitschuh, 624-6896, leits001@umn.edu
E-mail:  lando001@umn.edu     Office: 374 WBOB
Research Interests: Global issues in tobacco reduction, smoking cessation, treatment of medically compromised smokers Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

DeAnn  Lazovich
M.P.H., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 626-9099
Or: Marsha Reinking, 624-7924, reink001@umn.edu
E-mail:  lazov001@umn.edu     Office: 434 WBOB
Research Interests: Cancer prevention and control, cancer epidemiology.

Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Alan R.  Lifson
M.D., M.P.H
Professor
Phone: (612) 626-9697
Or: Amanda Rian, 626-8870, rian@umn.edu
E-mail:  lifso001@umn.edu     Office: 390 WBOB
Research Interests: HIV/AIDS, International Health

Jennifer A.  Linde
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 624-0065
E-mail:  linde074@umn.edu     Office: 300 WBOB
Research Interests: Obesity prevention and intervention, Weight control behaviors, Weight loss goals, Public health messages.

Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)

Russell V.  Luepker
M.D., M.S.
Mayo Professor
Phone: (612) 624-6362
Or: Janelle Willard, 626-8586, traut001@umn.edu
E-mail:  luepk001@umn.edu     Office: WBOB 421 WBOB
Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention; Health behavior; Community trials; Clinical trials

Leslie A.  Lytle
Ph.D., R.D.
Professor
(On sabbatical until 6/30/08)
Phone: (612) 624-3518
E-mail:  lalytle@umn.edu     Office: 341 WBOB
Research Interests: Planning and evaluating eating behavior change interventions in children; youth health promotion research; childhood obesity prevention; theories of health behavior.

Member: Obesity Prevention Center Minnesota Cancer Center Minnesota Obesity Center

Michael B.  Miller
Ph.D., M.P.E.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 625-7836

E-mail:  mille444 @umn.edu     Office: 490 WBOB
Research Interests: Statistical problems in linkage analysis and in linkage disequilibrium analysis including issues in multivariate QTL mapping and analysis of properties of the Transmission Disequilibrium Test.

Computer simulation of genetic and epidemiological processes, and computer-intensive approaches in data analysis.

Claudia A.  Muñoz-Zanzi (Singer)
DVM, MPVM, PhD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 626-2849
E-mail:  munozzan@umn.edu     Office: WBOB
Research Interests: Zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases, international health, simulation modeling, diagnostic epidemiology, pooled-sample testing for large-scale screening of populations.

Heather H.  Nelson
PhD, MPH
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 612-626-9887
Alternative Address:
West Bank Office Building, #300
1300 S, 2nd St
Minneapolis, MN 55454
E-mail:  hhnelson@umn.edu     Office: 554 CCRB WBOB
Research Interests: Cancer susceptibility and etiology using both laboratory and epidemiologic tools; gene-environment interactions; skin cancer, mesothelioma, and other exposure-related malignancies Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Melissa C  Nelson
PhD, RD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 624-8832
Or: Ann Lavallee, 625-6200, laval022@umn.edu
E-mail:  nels5024@umn.edu     Office: 300 WBOB
Research Interests: Environmental and behavioral determinants of excess weight gain and obesity during childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Toben F.  Nelson
ScD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 626-9791
E-mail:  tfnelson@umn.edu     Office: 391 WBOB
Research Interests: Health policy, organizational change, health behavior during developmental transitions, influence of sports participation on health, social determinants of health, program evaluation, prevention of alcohol-attributable harm, physical activity promotion, obesity prevention, motor vehicle safety.

Dianne  Neumark-Sztainer
Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.
Professor
Phone: (612) 624-0880
Or: Annabel Kornblum, 626-0709, kornb001@umn.edu
E-mail:  neuma011@umn.edu     Office: 333 WBOB
Research Interests: Adolescent health and nutrition, Obesity and eating disorder prevention, Health behavior change, Nutrition education program design and evaluation.

Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)

Ruby H.N.  Nguyen
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 612-626-7559
Or: Pat Svedberg, 625-8091, svedb001@umn.edu
E-mail:  nguy0082@umn.edu     Office: 343 WBOB
Research Interests: Women’s health, etiology of reduced fertility, infertility and later disease, intersection of genital tract infections on reproduction, pregnancy-related morbidity, and epidemiologic methods in studies of fertility.

J. Michael  Oakes
Ph.D.
McKnight Presidential Fellow
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 624-6855
or: Marsha Reinking, 624-7924, reink001@umn.edu
E-mail:  oakes007@umn.edu     Office: 431 WBOB
Research Interests: Quantitative Methods, Social Epidemiology, Research Ethics

Related Links:
Courses, Public Docs & Data Web pages
Social Epi Workgroup site
MN Population Center
Dept of Sociology
UMN IRB
Geospatial Science Group

Charles N.  Oberg
M.D., M.P.H
Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Phone: (612) 625-6616
Or: Jan Pearson, 626-8644, pears014@umn.edu
E-mail:  oberg001@umn.edu     Office: WBOB
Research Interests: Health Disparities, Childhood Poverty, Health Care Access

James S.  Pankow
Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 624-2883
Or: Barb Lux, 626-9092, b-lux@umn.edu
E-mail:  panko001@umn.edu     Office: 426 WBOB
Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, diabetes epidemiology

Marguerite  Pappaioanou
DVM, Ph.D.
Professor (On leave)
Phone: (612) 624-7554
E-mail:  pappa@epi.umn.edu     Office: 492 WBOB
Research Interests: Developing a program of research and teaching in infectious diseases, with an emphasis on emerging zoonotic infectious diseases, in collaboration with the School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, other relevant university colleges and departments, the Minnesota Department of Health, and other partners.

Joan  Patterson
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 624-1394
Or: Jan Pearson, 626-8644, pears014@umn.edu
E-mail:  jasu@umn.edu     Office: 491 WBOB
Research Interests: Adolescent - parent comanagement of diabetes; Behavioral risk factors among youth with cystic fibrosis; Impact of cancer on families; Child and family adaptation to childhood chronic illness and disability; Prevention of mental health problems in children; Family health promotion.

Mark A.  Pereira
Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 624-4173, Fax: 624-0315
Or: Ann Lavallee, 625-6200, laval022@umn.edu
E-mail:  map@umn.edu     Office: 300 WBOB
Research Interests: Nutrition and physical activity in the prevention of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including interactions between dietary and exercise patterns.

Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)

Kim  Robien
PhD, RD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 625-8279
Or: Marsha Reinking, 624-7924, reink001@umn.edu
E-mail:  robie004@umn.edu     Office: 300 WBOB
Research Interests: Dr. Robien is establishing a research program in nutrition, molecular epidemiology and pharmacogenetics in relation to cancer prevention and survivorship. Ultimately, her goal is to conduct research that supports the development of evidence-based guidelines for nutrition interventions across the cancer continuum (from prevention to survivorship).

Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)

Simon B. R.  Rosser
Ph.D., M.P.H., L.P.
Professor
Phone: (612) 624-0358
Or: Carol Raichert, 625-1836, raich004@umn.edu
E-mail:  rosser@umn.edu     Office: WBOB
Research Interests: HIV/STI prevention, sexual health, sex, male homosexuality, prevention for HIV+ persons, religious and sexual identity formation, Internet sex, Internet-based-Public Health surveys and interventions, virtual community health.

James H.  Rothenberger
M.P.H.
Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Instructor of Public Health
Phone: (612) 625-5692
E-mail:  rothe001@umn.edu     Office: 1 317 WBOB
Research Interests: Undergraduate health education; AIDS; Chemical use and dependency; Dying and death

Pamela J.  Schreiner
Ph.D., M.S., M.S.
Professor
Phone: (612) 626-9097
Or: Barb Lux, 626-9092, b-lux@umn.edu
E-mail:  schre012@umn.edu     Office: 490 WBOB
Research Interests: Etiology of cardiovascular disease and prevention, dyslipidemia, obesity, visceral fat accumulation and the perimenopausal transition

Nancy E.  Sherwood
PhD
Assistant Professor, EpiCH; HealthPartners Research Foundation
Phone: (612) -625-4567 (Thursday's only)
952-967-7303 (M-W & F)
Nancy.E.Sherwood@HealthPartners.com
E-mail:  sherwood@epi.umn.edu     Office: WBOB
Research Interests: Obesity prevention and treatment in children and adults.

John R.  Sirard
PhD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 626-1733
E-mail:  sirar001@umn.edu     Office: 300 WBOB
Research Interests: Assessment of physical activity; the role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of obesity in children and adolescents.

Jamie S  Stang
PhD, MPH, RD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 626-0315
Or: Verla Goeden, 626-0758, goede001@umn.edu
E-mail:  stang002@umn.edu     Office: 449 WBOB
Research Interests: Nutrition and weight status in pregnancy; Child and adolescent nutrition; Behavioral counseling in child obesity; Eating disorders treatment

Lyn M.  Steffen
Ph.D., M.P.H, R.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 625-9307
Or: Barb Lux, 626-9092, b-lux@epi.umn.edu
E-mail:  steff025@umn.edu     Office: 426 WBOB
Research Interests: CVD Epidemiology & Prevention, Nutritional Epidemiology, Diet Relations with Chronic Disease, including CHD, Stroke, VTE, Diabetes, Insulin Resistance and Obesity.

Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)

Mary  Story
Ph.D., R. D.
Professor
Phone: (612) 626-8801
Or: Verla Johansson, 626-0758, goede001@umn.edu
E-mail:  story001@umn.edu     Office: 325 WBOB
Research Interests: Child and adolescent nutrition; Obesity prevention; Eating behaviors; Environmental and policy change related to healthy eating; School, Family, Community interventions for healthy eating obesity prevention in children & adolescents.

Co-Director: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)

Director, Robert Wood Foundation, Healthy Eating Research Program, National Program Office (http://www.healthyeatingresearch.org)

Weihong  Tang
PhD, MS, MD
Assistant Professor
Phone: (612) 626-9140
E-mail:  tang0097@umn.edu     Office: 449 WBOB
Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease epidemiology, genetic epidemiology of chronic disease with an emphasis on cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and obesity.

Traci L.  Toomey
Ph.D.
Associate Professor and CHE Major Chair
Phone: (612) 626-9070
Or: Millie Woodbury, 624-4386, woodbury@umn.edu
E-mail:  toome001@umn.edu     Office: 380 WBOB
Research Interests: Policy research; community organizing; prevention of alcohol and tobacco-related problems; intentional and unintentional injury prevention.

Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)

Carolyn L.  Williams
Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Phone: (952) 942-6032
E-mail:  willi001@umn.edu     Office: 300 WBOB
Research Interests: Prevention of alcohol and drug problems; Adolescence, including alcohol and drug use problems and MMPI-A; MMPI-2; Cross-cultural research; Refugee/disaster mental health

Jian-Min  Yuan
MD, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor
Phone: (612) 625 8056
Or: Nuala Bobowski, 626-0526, bobo0005@umn.edu
E-mail:  jyuan@umn.edu     Office: 300 WBOB
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology and etiology; genetic and environmental interaction in risk of cancer; dietary intervention for cancer prevention Member: University of Minnesota Cancer Center (http://www.cancer.umn.edu/)