Health Services Research and Policy Division

Primary Faculty

Nelson Arboleda

Nelson Arboleda

Associate Professor of Professional Practice

(571) 899-1147
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Field of Interest: Global Health Dr. Nelson Arboleda is an Associate Professor of Global Health spearheading courses in our Department of Public Health Sciences that provide students insights into global public health challenges faced primarily in developing countries.  Through his subject matter expertise,...
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Tyler Scott Bartholomew

Tyler Scott Bartholomew

Asst. Professor

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Field of Interest: Harm Reduction, HIV, Implementation Science Tyler Bartholomew, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Services Research & Policy at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences. He is the co-Principal Investigator of the UM IDEA Lab whose...
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Viviana E Horigian

Viviana E Horigian

Professor, Educator Track

(305) 243-4305
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Field of Interest: Research Design & Implementation of Treatments for Drug Abuse, MPH & MSPH Programs Viviana E. Horigian, MD, MHA, is a Professor, Educator, in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is currently serving as the Director of Public Health Education and as a...
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Howard A. Liddle

Howard A. Liddle

Professor

(786) 442-8899
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Field of Interest: Adolescent Substance Abuse Howard Liddle, EdD, ABPP (Family Psychology) is Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences, and Director of the Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. A psychologist, Dr. Liddle's research focus is on the...
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Kathryn McCollister

Kathryn McCollister

Professor

(305) 243-3479
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Field of Interest: Economic Evaluation of Evidence-Based Interventions Kathryn E. McCollister, Ph.D., is a Professor and Health Economist in the Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.  She is the Director of the Division of Health Services Research and Policy in the DPHS....
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Elahe Nezami

Elahe Nezami

Professor Prof. Practice

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Dr. Elahe ("Ellie") Nezami is a Professor on the Educator Track in the Division of Health Services Research & Policy and Director of Online Programs in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Elahe Nezami served as the director of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies...
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Mariya Petrova Petrova

Mariya Petrova Petrova

Research Asst. Professor

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Mariya Petrova, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor in the Division of Health Services Research and Policy in the Department of Public Health Sciences. She brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role. With a remarkable career trajectory, Dr. Petrova stands as a licensed mental health clinician in both Florida...
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Cynthia Lyn Rowe

Cynthia Lyn Rowe, Ph.D.

Assoc. Professor Prof Practice

(305) 812-1426
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Dr. Rowe is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Associate Professor within the UMMSM DPHS, where she has been a faculty member since 2000. She is also Associate Director of MDFT International and serves in the role of Director of Training, as well as a member of the Board of Directors. Her career has focused on refining, testing, and...
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Jose Szapocznik

Jose Szapocznik, Ph.D.

Professor

(305) 610-5723
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Field of Interest: Brief Strategic Family Therapy José Szapocznik, Ph.D., has received over $120 million in NIH funding.  With over 270 scholarly publications, he is Chair Emeritus of the Department of Public Health Sciences, Director of the Center for Family Studies, and Honorary Founding Director of the University of...
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Leonardo J Tamariz

Leonardo J Tamariz

Professor of Clinical

(305) 243-9736
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Leonardo Tamariz, M.D., M.P.H., is a professor of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Public Health Sciences with an array of knowledge and competence. Dr. Tamariz has been in practice for more than 20 years, specializing in internal medicine and nephrology. He received his M.D. from Universidad Católica Santiago de...
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Secondary Faculty

Anthony V Alfieri

Anthony V Alfieri

Professor of Law
Michael Klein Distinguished Scholar Chair
Founding Director, Center for Ethics and Public Service (Black Church Program, Community Equity Lab, and Legal Profession Program)
Professor of Public Health Sciences (Secondary), School of Medicine

(305) 284-2735
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Anthony V. Alfieri, Professor of Law and the Michael Klein Distinguished Scholar Chair, is the founding Director of the Center for Ethics and Public Service and its Black Church Program, Community Equity Lab, and Legal Profession Program at the University of Miami School of Law. He holds a secondary...
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Olveen Carrasquillo

Olveen Carrasquillo

Professor

(305) 243-5096
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Dr. Carrasquillo is a Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine.  He is a Puerto Rican born physician who was raised in the Bronx.  He graduated summa cum laude from the Sophie Davis School of Bio-Medical Education at City College and obtained his MD degree...
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Lunthita M Duthely

Lunthita M Duthely

Research Associate Professor

(305) 243-5800
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Glenn Flores

Glenn Flores

Professor

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Michael T French

Michael T French

Professor
Department Chair, Health Management and Policy

(305) 284-2296
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Dr. French is professor and chair in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the Miami Herbert Business School, University of Miami, with secondary appointments in the Department of Economics and Department of Public Health Sciences. He is also director of the Health Economics Research Group, research director of the Health Management...
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David Goldberg

David Goldberg

Associate Professor

(305) 243-7956
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Dr. David Goldberg is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases and Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Goldberg received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, followed by residency in internal medicine at New...
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Lisa Gwynn

Lisa Gwynn

Professor of Clinical

(305) 243-3440
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Lisa Gwynn is Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (UMMSOM) and serves as Medical Director for the Pediatric Mobile Clinic, a program that provides a medical home to uninsured children, as well as Program Director for the School Health Initiative, 9 pediatric...
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Robert S Kirsner

Robert S Kirsner, M.D.

Professor

(305) 243-4472
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Dr. Kirsner is a Tenured Professor, Chairman and holds the endowed Harvey Blank Chair in Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He currently serves as director of the University of Miami Hospital Wound Center and Chief of Dermatology at the University of Miami...
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Michael A. Kolber

Michael A. Kolber, M.D.

Professor

(305) 243-4791
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Michael A. Kolber, M.D., Ph.D. is the Vice-Chair for Clinical in the Department of Medicine, Director of the Comprehensive AIDS Program, Clinical Director of the Adult HIV Section for Infectious Diseases and Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.  As Director of the...
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Shirin Shafazand

Shirin Shafazand, M.D.

Professor of Clinical

(305) 243-7888
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Dr. Shafazand is a board-certified pulmonary, critical care, and sleep specialist with a Master’s degree in Health Services Research and a strong commitment to patient-centered research. Her commitment to conducting patient-centered research is exemplified by her funded research. She was the Principal Investigator (PI) for an American...
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Donna E. Shalala

Donna E. Shalala

Professor Emerita (Adjunct)

(305) 284-5155
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An accomplished scholar, teacher, and administrator, former University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala personifies outstanding leadership and dedication to public service. During her tenure as president, the University of Miami advanced into the top tier of U.S. research universities. Shalala received her A.B. degree from Western College for...
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Steven G. Ullmann

Steven G. Ullmann

Professor
Academic Director, Health Executive MBA and MD/MBA Program
Director, Center for Health Management and Policy

(305) 284-9920
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Dr. Steven G. Ullmann is professor and director of the Center for Health Management and Policy at Miami Herbert Business School. Ullmann holds secondary appointments in the Department of Economics as well as in the Departments of Epidemiology & Public Health and Family Medicine & Community Health in the University of Miami...
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Voluntary Faculty

Margaret Byrne

Margaret Byrne

Voluntary Associate Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Enrique Cifuentes

Enrique Cifuentes

Voluntary Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Gayle Dakof

Gayle Dakof

Voluntary Associate Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Chris Ghaemmaghami

Chris Ghaemmaghami

Voluntary Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Lauren Gooden

Lauren Gooden

Voluntary Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Portrait of Lawrence Gostin

Lawrence Gostin

Voluntary Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Ana Langer

Ana Langer

Voluntary Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Carlos Lavernia

Carlos Lavernia

Voluntary Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Merranda McLaughlin

Merranda McLaughlin

Voluntary Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Montrece Ransom

Montrece Ransom

Voluntary | Associate Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Jorge Saavedra

Jorge Saavedra

Voluntary Associate Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Portrait of Judy Schaechter

Judy Schaechter

Voluntary Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

Stacey Tannenbaum

Stacey Tannenbaum

Voluntary Associate Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences

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