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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![Karolynn Siegel, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/81503150-bcf1-11ed-81b6-1b1dc2683169.jpg?itok=gfOQIETj 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/81503150-bcf1-11ed-81b6-1b1dc2683169.jpg?itok=do5Qjz22 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/81503150-bcf1-11ed-81b6-1b1dc2683169.jpg?itok=2pSH7jHw 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/81503150-bcf1-11ed-81b6-1b1dc2683169.jpg?itok=MkdQP1C0 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/81503150-bcf1-11ed-81b6-1b1dc2683169.jpg?itok=mqOj0q2s 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/81503150-bcf1-11ed-81b6-1b1dc2683169.jpg?itok=FHSeXNMW 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/81503150-bcf1-11ed-81b6-1b1dc2683169.jpg?itok=URcckD9J 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Research Interests
Chronic disease, Community Health, HIV/AIDS, Mental Health, Substance Use
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Sociomedical Sciences and Social Work
![Kathleen Sikkema, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/04e03af0-bd2f-11ed-938e-bdcda9acdcb8.jpeg?itok=7n1aKmNu 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/04e03af0-bd2f-11ed-938e-bdcda9acdcb8.jpeg?itok=_Xwg86_C 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/04e03af0-bd2f-11ed-938e-bdcda9acdcb8.jpeg?itok=JMZz54Co 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/04e03af0-bd2f-11ed-938e-bdcda9acdcb8.jpeg?itok=2rGCYz5e 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/04e03af0-bd2f-11ed-938e-bdcda9acdcb8.jpeg?itok=46diTdbL 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/04e03af0-bd2f-11ed-938e-bdcda9acdcb8.jpeg?itok=KWGtHn6o 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/04e03af0-bd2f-11ed-938e-bdcda9acdcb8.jpeg?itok=AomRJuO6 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Research Interests
Biostatistical Methods, Community Health, Global Health, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Reproductive Health, Mental Health
Academic Appointments
- Chair, Department of Sociomedical Sciences
- Stephen Smith Professor, Sociomedical Sciences
![Kavita Sivaramakrishnan, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/e2c88f10-bc9f-11ed-964c-bd334112ceb4.jpeg?itok=QMdhyjiG 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/e2c88f10-bc9f-11ed-964c-bd334112ceb4.jpeg?itok=1wlebWYj 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/e2c88f10-bc9f-11ed-964c-bd334112ceb4.jpeg?itok=myEtXif4 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/e2c88f10-bc9f-11ed-964c-bd334112ceb4.jpeg?itok=B3q5gQz4 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/e2c88f10-bc9f-11ed-964c-bd334112ceb4.jpeg?itok=Q_zNxyyL 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/e2c88f10-bc9f-11ed-964c-bd334112ceb4.jpeg?itok=HRdmeGFn 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/e2c88f10-bc9f-11ed-964c-bd334112ceb4.jpeg?itok=SmJLOmtd 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
![Marni Sommer, DrPH, MSN, RN Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/86bf0e10-b498-11ed-afed-e1c9e30d621a.jpg?itok=Fhqc2B3l 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/86bf0e10-b498-11ed-afed-e1c9e30d621a.jpg?itok=PkfRH_vx 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/86bf0e10-b498-11ed-afed-e1c9e30d621a.jpg?itok=q1tZyOoT 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/86bf0e10-b498-11ed-afed-e1c9e30d621a.jpg?itok=0BlO4rmt 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/86bf0e10-b498-11ed-afed-e1c9e30d621a.jpg?itok=nG0JzXjE 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/86bf0e10-b498-11ed-afed-e1c9e30d621a.jpg?itok=XO0bSQww 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/86bf0e10-b498-11ed-afed-e1c9e30d621a.jpg?itok=u31DOFQX 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Research Interests
Child and Adolescent Health, Community Health, Global Health, Maternal and Reproductive Health
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
![Annika C. Sweetland, DrPH Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/08fec050-c434-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=nVeSiwfl 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/08fec050-c434-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=88J54aES 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/08fec050-c434-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=zdKZSEHz 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/08fec050-c434-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=tpEFjHCD 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/08fec050-c434-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=YLuqIpDu 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/08fec050-c434-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=iS-M937F 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/08fec050-c434-11ed-98b5-5dfb006386a7.jpg?itok=_3bBt7Ui 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Research Interests
Cross-cultural measurement of psychiatric disorders, Dissemination and implementation science, Evidence-based training using educational technologies, Global Health, Global Mental Health, Infectious Diseases, Mental Health, Tuberculosis and depression
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Sociomedical Sciences (in Psychiatry)
![Lynn M. Tepper, EdD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/6d472520-e3e0-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=kUcsbISY 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/6d472520-e3e0-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=bm6vy70- 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/6d472520-e3e0-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=oBf3eNlR 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/6d472520-e3e0-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=9WtCysJn 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/6d472520-e3e0-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=rjhjMaK4 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/6d472520-e3e0-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=xXckCh_V 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/6d472520-e3e0-11ea-a5eb-31ac4e8474e4.jpg?itok=fAdPZWvG 800w)
Departments/Divisions
College of Dental Medicine, Division of Operative Dentistry, Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Research Interests
Aging, Chronic disease, Community Health, Public Health Education, Substance Use
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Professor of Behavioral Sciences (in Dentistry and in Sociomedical Sciences)
![Gretchen Van Wye, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/4ef0cf00-d7cf-11ed-a6be-095e2ad1b784.jpg?itok=5617mf5q 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/4ef0cf00-d7cf-11ed-a6be-095e2ad1b784.jpg?itok=sl3mCg_F 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/4ef0cf00-d7cf-11ed-a6be-095e2ad1b784.jpg?itok=LmZM1323 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/4ef0cf00-d7cf-11ed-a6be-095e2ad1b784.jpg?itok=DRPMtvTH 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/4ef0cf00-d7cf-11ed-a6be-095e2ad1b784.jpg?itok=mUSgvuah 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/4ef0cf00-d7cf-11ed-a6be-095e2ad1b784.jpg?itok=MuMqu0yU 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/4ef0cf00-d7cf-11ed-a6be-095e2ad1b784.jpg?itok=hqEzQLsN 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Associate Professor of Sociomedical Science
![Milton Wainberg, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/67b0f570-e492-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=utrv1ryl 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/67b0f570-e492-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=ofucQc4Q 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/67b0f570-e492-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=HV40BH-J 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/67b0f570-e492-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=EHfPp2Wa 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/67b0f570-e492-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=0LvT8-75 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/67b0f570-e492-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=pxOxLY4f 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/67b0f570-e492-11ea-b36a-8fee6221969c.jpg?itok=aq3pXxXG 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Research Interests
Global Mental Health Research, HIV Psychiatry - prevention and treatment, Individual Psychotherapy - Psychopharmacology
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Psychiatry (in Sociomedical Sciences) at CUMC
![Gina Wingood, ScD, MPH Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/8501b2e0-5bea-11ee-a9d6-2701003e4325.jpg?itok=0p2g5yhx 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/8501b2e0-5bea-11ee-a9d6-2701003e4325.jpg?itok=Qqh4WkFX 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/8501b2e0-5bea-11ee-a9d6-2701003e4325.jpg?itok=XY81IkeB 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/8501b2e0-5bea-11ee-a9d6-2701003e4325.jpg?itok=BkEZkuUI 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/8501b2e0-5bea-11ee-a9d6-2701003e4325.jpg?itok=UZ35JWYl 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/8501b2e0-5bea-11ee-a9d6-2701003e4325.jpg?itok=WZ4N-d6e 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/8501b2e0-5bea-11ee-a9d6-2701003e4325.jpg?itok=VOZo0-Rz 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Academic Appointments
- Sidney and Helaine Lerner Professor of Public Health Promotion (in Sociomedical Sciences)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Sociomedical Sciences (in the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center)