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Kathryn McCollister

Kathryn McCollister

Professor

(305) 243-3479
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Dr. McCollister is a Professor and Health Economist in the Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. McCollister’s primary research focuses on economic evaluation (cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost analyses) of treatment interventions for individuals with substance use...
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Margie Jimenez

Margie Jimenez

Sr. Administrative Officer, Public Health Sciences and Centers

(305) 243-3946
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Margie Jimenez, MA, CRA, is the Assistant Chair in the Department of Public Health Sciences and its centers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Mrs. Jimenez is responsible for designing and implementing business operations, overseeing the operations and work of directors, and establishing policies that promote the culture and...
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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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Victor Daniel Rosenthal

Victor Daniel Rosenthal

Research Associate Professor

(305) 343-3546
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Field of Interest: Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Health Care Associated Infections and Multi Drug Resistant Organisms Dr. Victor D. Rosenthal is a Research Associate Professor at the Division of Epidemiology and Population Health Sciences, in the Department of Public Health Sciences, at Leonard M. Miller...
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Heather Ann Rose

Heather Ann Rose

Sr. Director, Assessment and Accreditation

(305) 243-2209
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Heather Rose, MPH, is Senior Director of Accreditation and Doctoral Administration at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences. Ms. Rose is responsible for the accreditation encompassing all degree programs in the department, maintains professional and academic standards set by the...
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Rosa Elena Verdeja

Rosa Elena Verdeja

Director, Programs

(305) 243-8028
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Rosa Verdeja, M.Ed., is Director of Academic Affairs in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Ms. Verdeja oversees curriculum implementation, faculty liaison, and standard operating procedures.  Verdeja earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in...
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Carlen Angella Duncombe

Carlen Angella Duncombe

Director, Programs

(305) 243-1212
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Carlen Duncombe, MPA, is Director of Enrollment Services at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences. Ms. Duncombe is responsible for enrollment and graduation services, course logistics, and the Teaching Assistant program.  Duncombe attended Florida International University...
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Ginelle Solis

Ginelle Solis

Director, Admissions

(305) 243-7246
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Ginelle Solis is the Director of Admissions at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. Solis joined the department in January 2019 and began her new position in December 2022. Solis is responsible for overseeing student admissions policies and practices, as well as reviewing department operations...
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Shameka Jenkins

Shameka Jenkins

Sr. Manager, Programs (A)

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Shameka Jenkins is the Senior Manager of Programs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. Jenkins joined the department in October 2024 and brings over 15 years of leadership experience, including roles at The Children’s Trust and United Way, where she specialized in youth development,...
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Ashley M Gonzalez

Ashley M Gonzalez

Manager, Programs (H)

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Ashley Gonzalez is an experienced hospitality professional with a background in event management. She has worked for several multinational corporations including HBO Latin America Group, Discovery Networks and Easy Solutions, a Cyxtera Business. Previously, Ms. Gonzalez worked with Friends of The Underline, a non-profit organization working to...
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M.D./M.P.H. Program

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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Alberto Caban-Martinez

Alberto Caban-Martinez

Associate Vice Provost for Research Regulation, Integrity, Security, and Evaluation

(305) 243-7565
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Dr. Alberto Caban-Martinez is a board-certified physician-scientist, Professor (tenured) of Public Health Sciences, Deputy Director of the MD-MPH Program, and Associate Provost for Regulatory Affairs, Assessment and Research Integrity at the University of Miami. He has over 10 years of domestic and international research expertise in...
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Manuela Maria Lopez

Manuela Maria Lopez

Sr. Manager, Programs

(305) 243-6122
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Manuela Lopez serves as the Senior Manager of Medical Doctor and Master of Public Health (M.D./M.P.H.) Programs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. Manuela joined the department in June 2023 and oversees the day-to-day administrative management of the M.D./M.P.H. program, ensuring its...
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Sheryl Antoinette Morrison

Sheryl Antoinette Morrison

Program Coordinator

(305) 243-4779
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Sheryl Morrison is the Program Coordinator for the MD/MPH program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences, a role she began in June 2025. With over 15 years of dedicated experience working with medical students in the Department of Medical Education, Sheryl brings deep knowledge of academic...
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Online Programs (In Development)

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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Lidia Yuryevna Menbaeva

Lidia Yuryevna Menbaeva

Sr. Manager, Programs

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Lidia "Lida" Menbaeva is a Senior Program Manager for the Online Graduate Programs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. She works directly for Dr. Nezami, the Associate Dean of Medical School and Program Director of Online M.P.H. She joined the department in August 2023 and...
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Ramesh Muthukumarana

Ramesh Muthukumarana

Manager, Instructional Design for Online MPH Program & Global Medical Sciences

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Ramesh Muthukumarana is a Senior Instructional Designer for the Online Graduate Programs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. He works directly with Dr. Elahe Nezami, the Associate Dean of Medical School and Program Director of the Online M.P.H. He oversees and manages all aspects of...
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M.S. Programs

Tulay Koru-Sengul

Tulay Koru-Sengul

Research Professor

(305) 243-2618
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Field of Interest: Statistical Methods for Biological Responses Dr. Tulay Koru-Sengul is an Associate Professor and the graduate program director of Master of Science (MS) in Biostatistics in the Division of Biostatistics and the lead faculty member overseeing the Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) program in the Department of Public...
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Naresh Kumar

Naresh Kumar

Professor

(305) 243-4854
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Field of Interest: Environmental Health Risk Surveillance Naresh Kumar, Ph.D., is Professor of Environmental Health in the Department of Public Health Sciences, Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, and Department of Geography and Regional Studies at the University of Miami. Dr. Kumar’s research and teaching are dedicated to...
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Sara Mijares StGeorge

Sara Mijares StGeorge

Assoc. Professor

(305) 243-0726
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Field of Interest: Obesity & Chronic Disease Sara M. St. George, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and a member of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology from the University of South...
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Ph.D. Programs

Eric Christopher Brown

Eric Christopher Brown

Professor of Professional Practice

(305) 243-6973
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Field of Interest: Community-Based & International Prevention Science Dr. Eric C. Brown, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor with the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Prevention Science and Community Health where he directs the Implementation Science track for the...
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WayWay M. Hlaing

WayWay M. Hlaing

Professor of Professional Practice

(305) 243-3693
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Field of Interest: Chronic Conditions & Health Disparities Dr. WayWay M. Hlaing's education background consists an MBBS (a US Medical Degree equivalent based on the Scottish system of a 6-year medical curriculum), an MS degree in Health Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology. She joined the Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) at...
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Hemant Ishwaran

Hemant Ishwaran

Professor

(305) 243-5473
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Field of Interest: Developing Machine Learning Methods Hemant Ishwaran, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) and is the Director of Statistical Methodology and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Division of Biostatistics.  Dr. Ishwaran is also affiliated with the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer...
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