Faculty

Lindsey Filiatreau is an epidemiologist with expertise in leading HIV and mental health research in resource-constrained settings. Her overarching goal is to ensure equitable short- and long-term physical and mental health outcomes among people living with — or at heightened risk for — HIV.  Filiatreau uses novel epidemiologic and implementation science methods to quantify disparities in […]

Abigail Barker’s research focuses on econometric modeling and microsimulations on topics relating to health insurance markets, Medicaid payment policy, and health reform. She also studies nutrition and food policy from an economics lens, exploring pricing strategies as potential levers that can affect health in a more upstream and potentially cost-effective manner.  Her ongoing work for […]

Rachel Tabak, a registered dietitian, works on improving public health by promoting healthy nutrition and physical activity and preventing chronic diseases. Her main focus areas are interventions and environment and policy influences for promotion of healthy eating and activity behaviors in a number of community settings. This includes healthy eating and activity promotion embedded within […]

Sara Malone’s research is dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to the highest quality of care. She leads a team that designs and evaluates interventions to enhance health care and improve outcomes for children admitted to the hospital, particularly in acute and emergency situations. A licensed clinical social worker, Malone has worked in a variety of pediatric […]

Salma Abdalla, a physician by training, studies how social, commercial, and economic policies shape population health. In particular, she studies how data can be used to inform decision-making to improve health outcomes, with a focus on noncommunicable diseases, in different contexts. She also studies the effects of trauma on population mental health. She is also […]

Massy Mutumba’s research is aimed at developing evidence-based approaches to advance the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults globally, with a focus on communities affected by HIV, poverty and structural inequities. Her scholarship centers on the development and evaluation of scalable interventions that address intersecting challenges such as HIV prevention and care engagement, […]

Morven McLean is Executive Director of Networks & Innovation and Professor of Practice in the School of Public Health, and she additionally serves as the inaugural Director of WashU’s Food and Agriculture Research Mission (FARM). An agricultural scientist with more than 25 years of experience, Morven has dedicated her career to developing and implementing applied […]

Mary Politi is a health psychologist, behavioral scientist and co-director of WashU’s Center for Collaborative Care Decisions. Her primary research interests include health communication and shared decision-making. Her work helps patients and the public understand health information, explore what is important to them when making health decisions, and collaborate to make evidence-informed decisions that meet […]

Stephanie Mazzucca-Ragan’s research is aimed at developing and evaluating evidence-based approaches for promoting healthy eating and physical activity to prevent chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cancer. A member of the Prevention Research Center, her work focuses on improving home environments, as well as organizations such as public health departments and childcare centers, to […]

Todd Combs’ research interests include health and social policy, scientific translation, and systems science. Much of his research focuses on policies that affect the built environment to promote behavioral change. Combs leads or works on several projects, including: Advancing Science & Practice in the Retail Environment (ASPiRE), which uses agent-based modeling to test the potential […]