Our Faculty
Our world-renowned faculty draw upon their foundation in interdisciplinary social science to contribute ethical and historical perspectives to the field of public health.
Chair
Kathleen J. Sikkema, PhD
Stephen Smith Professor and Chair of Sociomedical Sciences
Director, Global Mental Health at Mailman
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![Kathryn Lovero, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dad0670-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpeg?itok=fy_PavSx 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dad0670-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpeg?itok=n4XJSQ9y 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dad0670-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpeg?itok=H6PNmGZd 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dad0670-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpeg?itok=P6JhM63g 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dad0670-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpeg?itok=lhQowOvd 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dad0670-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpeg?itok=-7fKLvS- 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dad0670-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpeg?itok=39CPRHNJ 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
![Gerald Markowitz Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/5a2d4ef0-c42b-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=uAYrAkz0 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/5a2d4ef0-c42b-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=959q_iky 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/5a2d4ef0-c42b-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=A6dt2aZn 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/5a2d4ef0-c42b-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=kjHGNRE- 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/5a2d4ef0-c42b-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=S0fnFsix 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/5a2d4ef0-c42b-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=QO5ibh9V 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/5a2d4ef0-c42b-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=T774uHqa 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
![Michael McNeil, EdD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/822fee70-ee7f-11ed-b41d-017c727e11b3.jpg?itok=rFhV181w 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/822fee70-ee7f-11ed-b41d-017c727e11b3.jpg?itok=NS-X4t2V 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/822fee70-ee7f-11ed-b41d-017c727e11b3.jpg?itok=YcKsKoEr 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/822fee70-ee7f-11ed-b41d-017c727e11b3.jpg?itok=_ZyWueHO 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/822fee70-ee7f-11ed-b41d-017c727e11b3.jpg?itok=UhAtUCwi 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/822fee70-ee7f-11ed-b41d-017c727e11b3.jpg?itok=E_kPb2ct 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/822fee70-ee7f-11ed-b41d-017c727e11b3.jpg?itok=lVAtAM2W 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
![Claude Ann Mellins, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/b1709110-e1eb-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=60QL9qYm 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/b1709110-e1eb-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=Xr_w9Crj 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/b1709110-e1eb-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=RUYVDBzD 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/b1709110-e1eb-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=guq9muPK 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/b1709110-e1eb-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=zR6mZ3QQ 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/b1709110-e1eb-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=GC7yDhgx 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/b1709110-e1eb-11ea-9bec-bb4017b1f11a.jpg?itok=RC8i8goN 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health, Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Treats Children
Specialties
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Research Interests
HIV/AIDS, Mental Health
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry and Sociomedical Sciences) at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
![Peter A Messeri, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/e63fa3e0-c433-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=45z1GkCo 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/e63fa3e0-c433-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=kCrNgQB9 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/e63fa3e0-c433-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=_EdfQFh- 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/e63fa3e0-c433-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=zT8RjB5m 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/e63fa3e0-c433-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=kpD0E923 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/e63fa3e0-c433-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=M9RCS2Pt 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/e63fa3e0-c433-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=NAEY4DH- 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Research Interests
Biostatistical Methods, Community Health, Healthcare Policy, HIV/AIDS, Substance Use, Urban Health
Academic Appointments
- Professor Emeritus/Special Lecturer of Sociomedical Sciences at the Columbia University Medical Center
![Constance A Nathanson, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/can2003_3_Nathanson.jpg?itok=Dr_G7Rn2 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/can2003_3_Nathanson.jpg?itok=1EudyFIZ 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/can2003_3_Nathanson.jpg?itok=xUhpmimA 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/can2003_3_Nathanson.jpg?itok=MQUHijmd 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/can2003_3_Nathanson.jpg?itok=XdswnLW8 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/can2003_3_Nathanson.jpg?itok=CEDG6a6E 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/can2003_3_Nathanson.jpg?itok=Y7WAqcpa 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Academic Appointments
- Special Research Scientist of Sociomedical Sciences at CUMC
![Gerald Oppenheimer, PhD, MPH Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/ecda57c0-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=46Fsf0zK 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/ecda57c0-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=F0ga6v48 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/ecda57c0-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=v7jGgluh 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/ecda57c0-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=Soc1l_5C 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/ecda57c0-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=qYq7LwIY 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/ecda57c0-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=Iv-zT8Jq 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/ecda57c0-c430-11ed-887c-950221b2d237.jpg?itok=VzCcuKxJ 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Clinical Sociomedical Sciences
![](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=kNzPiu6- 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=LoHBhOpT 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=CxKBn_PF 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=K4WWhXZa 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=nkhBsI0D 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=F3uNDQa4 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=GFwRChqM 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health, Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Research Interests
Health Care Disparities in Marginalized Populations, LGBT health and health disparities
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Sociology (in Psychiatry and Sociomedical Sciences)
![Carrigan Parish, PhD, DDS Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/bbcaf850-77c4-11ed-8d68-dd5203fad892.jpg?itok=aQu55sdq 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/bbcaf850-77c4-11ed-8d68-dd5203fad892.jpg?itok=WvHUu5mu 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/bbcaf850-77c4-11ed-8d68-dd5203fad892.jpg?itok=I2Fw0pxG 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/bbcaf850-77c4-11ed-8d68-dd5203fad892.jpg?itok=RKu7qzN1 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/bbcaf850-77c4-11ed-8d68-dd5203fad892.jpg?itok=tWqFKycx 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/bbcaf850-77c4-11ed-8d68-dd5203fad892.jpg?itok=LrCnbJMX 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/bbcaf850-77c4-11ed-8d68-dd5203fad892.jpg?itok=bcBYRqpP 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at CUMC
![Richard Parker, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/e0e8fbb0-bbc5-11ed-8a63-173bdddc6662.jpg?itok=0Bbm6to8 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/e0e8fbb0-bbc5-11ed-8a63-173bdddc6662.jpg?itok=wAzVHhs7 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/e0e8fbb0-bbc5-11ed-8a63-173bdddc6662.jpg?itok=5dM177dI 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/e0e8fbb0-bbc5-11ed-8a63-173bdddc6662.jpg?itok=xH9RtO5g 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/e0e8fbb0-bbc5-11ed-8a63-173bdddc6662.jpg?itok=AF_zBpY2 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/e0e8fbb0-bbc5-11ed-8a63-173bdddc6662.jpg?itok=bB2r2Tgo 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/e0e8fbb0-bbc5-11ed-8a63-173bdddc6662.jpg?itok=5DMXjTT- 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Research Interests
Community Health, Global Health, HIV/AIDS, LGBT health, Public Health Education, Urban Health
Academic Appointments
- Professor Emeritus of Sociomedical Sciences and Anthropology
- Special Lecturer in Sociomedical Sciences