Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham

30 faculty and 40 courses in Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Faculty

• Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH Pediatrics, Hematology, Oncology Distinguished Professor h-index 62
  Notable: “Breast Cancer and Other Second Neoplasms after Childhood Hodgkin's Disease” (1996) · 912 citations
• Olakunle Alonge, PhD Professor, Director, Sparkman Center for Global Health h-index 29
  Notable: “Republished research: Implementation research: what it is and how to do it” (2013) · 1,115 citations
• Nashira Brown, PhD Assistant Professor h-index 7
  Notable: “Ketogenic Diet for Cancer: Critical Assessment and Research Recommendations” (2021) · 54 citations
• Robert Blake Buchalter, PhD Assistant Professor h-index 4
  Notable: “Geographic Disparities in Access to Neurologists and Multiple Sclerosis Care in the United States” (2023) · 38 citations
• Amy Hutson Chatham, PhD Associate Professor, Director UAB-AmeriCorps VISTA h-index 2
  Notable: “Risk Factors for Enteric Pathogen Exposure among Children in Black Belt Region of Alabama, USA” (2023) · 14 citations
• Alfred A. Bartolucci, PhD Professor Emeritus
• Amanda Anderson, PhD, MPH Professor
• Andrea Cherrington, MD Preventative Medicine Professor
• Andres Azuero, PhD, MBA Professor
  Notable: “Abstract PS2-04-28: Symptom trajectories using remote symptom monitoring across treatment type and stage” (2026)
• Anne Brisendine, DrPH, CHES Assistant Professor
• April Carson, PhD, MPSH Associate Professor
• Azar Abadi, PhD Assistant Professor
• Dashauna Ballard, PhD, MPH Postdoctoral Fellow
• David J. Becker, PhD Associate Professor, Vice Chair HPO DrPH
• Greer Burkholder, MD, MSPH Infectious Diseases Associate Professor
• Inmaculada Aban, PhD Professor
• Jack Barnette, PhD Credentialed Course Instructor
• Jessica T. Chambliss, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean
• Katia J. Bruxvoort, PhD Associate Professor
• Kayon Barrett, PhD Assistant Professor
• Mark Beasley, PhD Professor
• Mercy Egiliwebi Aula, PhD, MS Assistant Professor
  Notable: “Evaluation of tomato farmworker upper limb ergonomic risk factors” (2024)
• Mohammad Athar, PhD Dermatology Professor
• Nicole D. Armstrong, PhD, MS Assistant Professor
• Ricardo Azziz, MD Professor OBGYN Reproductive Endocrinology
• Satwik Acharyya, PhD Assistant Professor
• Stacey Cofield, PhD Professor, Vice Chair Education
• Stella Aslibekyan, PhD Associate Professor
• Veena B. Antony, MD Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Endowed Professor
• William Mason Beale, PhD, MPA Assistant Professor

Courses

• Field Studies: Jamaica GHS 420
• Intensive Global Health Training - SIFAT GHS 429
• Global Health Training, SIFAT GHS 430
• Transitioning to College, Exploring Public Health PUH 101
• Introduction to Public Health PUH 201
• Introduction to Global Health PUH 202
• Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health PUH 204
• Adolescent Health PUH 205
• Agent, Host, Environment PUH 210
• Environmental Factors in Public Health PUH 220
• Historical and Contemporary Challenges in the Gulf South Region PUH 221
• Public Health Data and Methods PUH 230
• Profession of Public Health PUH 240
• Biostatistics PUH 250
• Biostatistics Honors PUH 251
• Homelessness, Housing, and Health PUH 270
• Health Equity, Disparities, and Social Justice in Alabama PUH 275
• Introduction to Sustainability: Shaping Our Shared Future PUH 280
• Seminars in Public Health PUH 292
• Special Topics in Public Health PUH 299
• Epidemiology PUH 302
• Public Health Practice PUH 305
• Public Health Systems PUH 307
• Maternal and Child Health PUH 311
• Public Health Communication Strategies PUH 315
• Global Health Service Learning PUH 320
• Workplace Environment PUH 321
• Environmental Justice and Ethics PUH 322
• The Rise of Noncommunicable Diseases Globally PUH 331
• Food, Water, and Air PUH 333
• Environmental Health and Local Communities PUH 335
• Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Management PUH 341
• Public Health Disasters PUH 342
• Intermediate Biostatistics PUH 350
• R for Research PUH 351
• Introduction to Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology PUH 354
• Cuisine, Culture, and Public Health: A Tour Through The Food Industry PUH 360
• A Survey of Public Health Topics in Film PUH 361
• Directed Study in Public Health PUH 391
• Seminar in Public Health PUH 392

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.