Our Faculty
We are a dynamic and interdisciplinary department comprising faculty, scientists, thought leaders, and practitioners from the fields of public health, epidemiology, demography, social work, medicine, economics, and law. We apply multidisciplinary population science and public health research methods to address critical domestic and global challenges, including sexual and reproductive health rights, forced migration, child and adolescent health, maternal and newborn health, mental health, environmental justice, human rights, and complex health systems.
Chair
Professor of Population and Family Health
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Departments/Divisions
Department of Population and Family Health
Research Interests
Health and Human Rights, Obesity Prevention Policy, Pandemic Responses, Public Health Law, Public Health Policy
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health
![Alastair Ager, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/6fcd4970-506f-11ed-85e0-a3d073badc9a.jpg?itok=9elYFGu4 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/6fcd4970-506f-11ed-85e0-a3d073badc9a.jpg?itok=F5b0OY0X 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/6fcd4970-506f-11ed-85e0-a3d073badc9a.jpg?itok=M-nZf45t 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/6fcd4970-506f-11ed-85e0-a3d073badc9a.jpg?itok=kPlZWWha 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/6fcd4970-506f-11ed-85e0-a3d073badc9a.jpg?itok=RgVaCTvG 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/6fcd4970-506f-11ed-85e0-a3d073badc9a.jpg?itok=IkUGKWxb 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/6fcd4970-506f-11ed-85e0-a3d073badc9a.jpg?itok=pF27VwnQ 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Population and Family Health
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Professor Population and Family Health
- Faculty, Global Health Initiative
Departments/Divisions
Department of Population and Family Health
Research Interests
Biostatistical Methods, Early infant and child development, HIV Prevention Research, Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Reproductive Health, Randomized Clinical Trials, Secondary analysis of large data sets to answer research questions
Academic Appointments
- Associate Research Scientist
![Gazi Ferdousi Azad, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/4bfd2200-9715-11eb-aa16-7d3aea067228.jpg?itok=_FuYa7iM 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/4bfd2200-9715-11eb-aa16-7d3aea067228.jpg?itok=I4JmI6A7 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/4bfd2200-9715-11eb-aa16-7d3aea067228.jpg?itok=iM7UNt_E 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/4bfd2200-9715-11eb-aa16-7d3aea067228.jpg?itok=5h7snTsY 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/4bfd2200-9715-11eb-aa16-7d3aea067228.jpg?itok=dz0z4KG1 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/4bfd2200-9715-11eb-aa16-7d3aea067228.jpg?itok=t2mAdkHG 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/4bfd2200-9715-11eb-aa16-7d3aea067228.jpg?itok=Lf5-DoMB 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Population and Family Health
Research Interests
Community-partnered Research, Implementation Science, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, School-based Services
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health
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Departments/Divisions
Department of Population and Family Health
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health
![Sumeet Lalit Banker, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/c554f330-e4af-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=wt2uToXB 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/c554f330-e4af-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=M1ShvrKF 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/c554f330-e4af-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=6Inu0wUR 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/c554f330-e4af-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=jDRnMEGQ 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/c554f330-e4af-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=GjD8qgmD 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/c554f330-e4af-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=RNXEnP2R 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/c554f330-e4af-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=Wec9mzyT 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Population and Family Health
Treats Children
Specialties
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
3959 Broadway
New York, NY 10032
![David Louis Bell, MD, MPH Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/996e4f60-e1f2-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=tfGq98Gl 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/996e4f60-e1f2-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=KKh3UDPh 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/996e4f60-e1f2-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=gXnl3_mF 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/996e4f60-e1f2-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=2qjEu4-s 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/996e4f60-e1f2-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=i9rM0GLr 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/996e4f60-e1f2-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=iGe9SHo3 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/996e4f60-e1f2-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=m9H2WakW 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Child and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Population and Family Health
Accepting New Patients
Treats Children
Specialties
Adolescent Medicine, Pediatrics
Research Interests
Child and Adolescent Health, Community Health, HIV/AIDS, LGBT health, Maternal and Reproductive Health, Public Health Education
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Pediatrics and Population & Family Health at CUMC
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Departments/Divisions
Department of Population and Family Health
Research Interests
Biostatistical Methods, Global Health, Healthcare Policy, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Reproductive Health
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health at CUMC
![Bill Bower, MPH Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/2ae74800-273e-11ee-9689-cb15fe2b95df.jpg?itok=98GkLtb3 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/2ae74800-273e-11ee-9689-cb15fe2b95df.jpg?itok=42ikCfx0 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/2ae74800-273e-11ee-9689-cb15fe2b95df.jpg?itok=pNxkruya 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/2ae74800-273e-11ee-9689-cb15fe2b95df.jpg?itok=Hk_ShuNW 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/2ae74800-273e-11ee-9689-cb15fe2b95df.jpg?itok=XQu6LJET 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/2ae74800-273e-11ee-9689-cb15fe2b95df.jpg?itok=t8TddfmE 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/2ae74800-273e-11ee-9689-cb15fe2b95df.jpg?itok=RlVk06L1 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Population and Family Health
Academic Appointments
- Special Lecturer in Population and Family Health
![Yolande Cadore Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/fad51230-97b4-11ef-b0e3-ad67f3c7e634.jpg?itok=1wVb7VS9 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/fad51230-97b4-11ef-b0e3-ad67f3c7e634.jpg?itok=8FpopIMd 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/fad51230-97b4-11ef-b0e3-ad67f3c7e634.jpg?itok=WYyTwta6 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/fad51230-97b4-11ef-b0e3-ad67f3c7e634.jpg?itok=X3Xynzd8 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/fad51230-97b4-11ef-b0e3-ad67f3c7e634.jpg?itok=MUyBnjnS 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/fad51230-97b4-11ef-b0e3-ad67f3c7e634.jpg?itok=nUnlhZ3I 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/fad51230-97b4-11ef-b0e3-ad67f3c7e634.jpg?itok=DI5vVtap 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Population and Family Health
Research Interests
Climate Change, Environmental Justice
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health