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PhD Faculty

Students in the PhD in Public Health Sciences program have the opportunity to work with faculty participating in locally, nationally, and globally recognized research and studies on both the Danforth and Medical School campuses. Their areas of interest range from data analysis to community outreach to AI modeling for positive health outcomes. Learn more about our faculty community and how you can be a part of building a better present and future.

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Siobhan-Sutcliffe

Siobhan Sutcliffe

Professor of Surgery; Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • 314-362-3788
  • sutcliffes@wustl.edu

Dr. Sutcliffe’s research focuses on clinical conditions related to the male and female genitourinary and reproductive tracts. Her research program integrates epidemiologic and clinical research methodology to understand the etiology, progression, and exacerbation of clinically significant health problems that impact survival and quality of life. The ultimate goal of her research is to characterize modifiable risk factors and develop novel primary and secondary prevention strategies.
Erika-A-Waters

Erika A Waters

Professor of Surgery

  • 314-747-5705
  • waterse@wustl.edu

Dr. Waters’ program of health communication, risk communication, and behavior change research translates foundational epidemiological, clinical, and genomic science into forms that help laypeople make adaptive health decisions. The interventions that result from this work are designed to maximize the potential for future dissemination and implementation. One branch of her research explores the rich variety of cognitive, emotional, and socio-contextual factors that shape whether, when, and how people understand and use health information effectively when making decisions about engaging in healthy behaviors. A second branch applies lessons-learned from foundational studies to develop traditional, eHealth, and mHealth communication and behavioral interventions that aim to increase engagement in health protective behaviors and reduce engagement in health damaging behaviors. She has a strong interest in research that seeks to understand and meet the practical information needs of populations that have been marginalized or underrepresented in research, including people of color and people with limited education, health literacy, and numeracy.