Medical College of Wisconsin Doctor of Public Health Faculty
Program faculty come from a variety of disciplines including public health, medicine, epidemiology, sociology, psychology, community engagement, and education. Students will be matched with a faculty advisor early in the process who will support and deepen an appreciation for a content area important to the student and the community.

David Nelson, PhD
Professor, Family & Community Medicine; Director, Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

John Meurer, MD, MBA
Professor of Community Health and General Pediatrics; Institute for Health & Humanity

Staci A. Young, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Community Engagement, School of Medicine; Director, Office of Community Engagement; Professor of Family and Community Medicine; Director, Center for Healthy Communities and Research; Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Cancer Center

Leslie Ruffalo, PhD, MS
Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine; Director, Center for Healthy Communities and Research; Director, Thriving During Clerkship, MCWfusion Curriculum; Co-Director, Continuous Professional Development Course, Discovery Curriculum; Director, Building Community Partnerships and Coalitions, DrPH Program

Zeno Franco, PhD
Associate Professor; Director, Research and Education, Emergency Medicine

Katherine G. Quinn, PhD
Associate Professor and Associate Director, CAIR

Rachel Cusatis, PhD
Assistant Professor

Jennifer Peterson, PhD
Clinical Research Coordinator III, Adjunct Instructor

Courtney Barry, PsyD
Associate Professor


Tarakee M. Jackson, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Director of Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Engagement; Assistant Professor
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