Faculty Profiles

Adgent, Margaret, M.S.P.H., Ph.D. 
Research Assistant Professor
Research Interests:  Occupational/environmental epidemiology, reproductive epidemiology, pediatric epidemiology

Aldrich, Melinda C., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, pulmonary disease epidemiology, health disparities

Beeghly-Fadiel, Alicia Ph.D, M.P.H. 
Assistant Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, pharmacological epidemiology
 

Blot, William Ph.D. 
Research Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology
 

Boice, John Jr., Sc.D. 
Research Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, occupational & environmental epidemiology

Cai, Hui M.D., Ph.D. 
Research Associate Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, cardiovascular disease & diabetes epidemiology, genetic epidemiology

Cai, Qiuyin M.D., Ph.D. 
Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, genetic epidemiology

Cooper, William M.D., M.P.H. 
Professor 
Research Interests: Pharmacological epidemiology

Cox, Nancy J Ph.D. 
Professor
Research Interests: Genetic epidemiology

Dai, Qi M.D., Ph.D.
Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, pharmacological epidemiology, occupational & environmental epidemiology

Deppen, Stephen Ph.D., MSES, M.A.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, occupational/environmental epidemiology, clinical epidemiology, health economics & health services research

Edwards, Todd L. Ph.D. 
Associate Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, cardiovascular disease & diabetes epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, pharmacological epidemiology, reproductive epidemiology

Elasy, Tom A. M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Research Interests:

Ely, Wesly M.D., M.P.H. 
Professor 
Research Interests: Critical care, delirium

Epplein, Meira Ph.D. 
Adjunt Associate Professor - Duke University School of Medicine
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, infectious disease & international disease, modifiable risk factors, health disparities, Helicobacter pylori

Fowke, Jay H. Ph.D., M.P.H. 
Adjunct Associate Professor - University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, obesity, diet, urologic disease epidemiology

Friedman, Debra L. M.D.
Associate Professor
Research Interests

Giri, Ayush M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Cardiovascular/diabetes epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, reproductive epidemiology, women's health

Griffin, Marie M.D., M.P.H. 
Professor 
Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease & diabetes epidemiology, infectious disease & international health, pharmacological epidemiology

Grijalva, Carlos G. M.D., M.P.H. 
Associate Professor 
Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease & diabetes epidemiology, infectious disease & international health, pharmacological epidemiology

Guo, Xingyi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests:

Hartert, Tina M.D., M.P.H. 
Professor 
Research Interests: Infectious disease epidemiology & international health, asthma, allergic rhinitis,

Hartmann, Katherine E. M.D., Ph.D. 
Professor 
Research Interests: Reproductive epidemiology, healthcare epidemiology

Heimburger, Douglas M.D., M.Sc 
Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, infectious disease epidemiology & international health

Hellwege, Jacklyn, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Cardiovascular/diabetes epidemiology, genetic epidemiology

Hull, Pamela Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Psychological & behavioral epidemiology

Jain, Nitin M.B.B.S.
Associate Professor 
Research Interests

Jiang, Ming, M.D., Ph.D. 
Research Associate Professor
Research Interests:

Khankari, Nikhil Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Instructor
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, nutritional epidemiology

Kipp, Aaron M. Ph.D 
Research Assistant Professor 
Research Interests: Infectious disease & international health epidemiology, psychological & behavioral epidemiology

Kuhs, Krystle, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor
Research Interests:

Lipworth, Loren Sc.D. - Associate Director - Division of Epidemiology
Research Professor
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, cardiovascular disease & diabetes epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, pharmacological epidemiology

Long, Jirong Ph.D. 
Associate Professor 
Research Interests: Genetic epidemiology

Murff, Harvey J. M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, pharmacological epidemiology, nutritional epidemiology

McPheeters, Melissa Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Professor
Research Interests: Infectious disease epidemiology/International health,  reproductive epidemiology

Ping,Jie Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, bioinformatics, biomedical informatics

Ray, Wayne A. Ph.D. 
Professor
Research Interests:

Rebeiro, Peter M.H.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Infectious disease epidemiology/International health, Causal inference

Robinson-Cohen, Cassianne, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Cardiovascular epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, kidney disease epidemiology
 

Sanderson, Maureen Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, psychological & behavioral epidemiology, health disparities

Schlundt, David Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, cardiovascular disease & diabetes epidemiology, psychological & behavioral epidemiology

Schneider, Barbara G. Ph.D. 
Research Professor
Research Interests: Genetic epidemiology, infectious disease epidemiology & international health

Shrubsole, Martha J. Ph.D. 
Research Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, microbiome, one-carbon metabolism, nutrition, gene-environment

Shu, Xiao Ou M.D., Ph.D. 
Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, cardiovascular disease & diabetes epidemiology, occupational & environmental epidemiology, nutrition epidemiology

Smalley, Walter E. Jr. M.D., M.P.H. 
Professor 
Research Interests:

Su, Timothy,  Ph.D., M.D. 
Research Assistant Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, pathology

Sudenga, Staci L. Ph.D., M.P.H. 
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, infectious disease epidemiology/international health

Trevathan, Ed M.D.
Professor
Research Interests:

Ukoli, Flora M.B.B.S., M.P.H. 
Professor
Research Interests:  Chronic disease epidemiology

Velez Edwards, Digna R. Ph.D, M.S. 
Associate Professor 
Research Interests: Genetic epidemiology, reproductive epidemiology, women’s health research, racial disparities

Warren-Anderson, Shaneda Ph.D- UW-Madison School of Medicine
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, molecular and genetic epidemiology, health behaviors

Wen, Wanqing M.D., M.P.H. 
Research Associate Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology and epidemiological methodology

Yang, Gong M.D., M.P.H. 
Research Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, molecular epidemiology

Yu, Danxia, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease and diabetes epidemiology, nutritional epidemiology, biomarkers, metabolomics, diet-microbiota interactions

Zheng, Wei M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.  - Director - Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center
Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers, genetic factors, diet & nutrition, risk prediction

Zhu, Xiangzhu M.D., M.P.H.
Research Assistant Professor 
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, occupational/environmental epidemiology