Experts from the Fairbanks School of Public Health are available for interviews. Our faculty and staff have expertise in public health, epidemiology, infectious diseases, emergency preparedness, hospital surge capacity, global health and more.
COVID-19 Experts
Shandy Dearth, MPH
Areas of Expertise
Epidemiology, infectious diseases, infectious disease surveillance, emergency preparedness planning and response, public health informatics.
Phone: (317) 274-2185
Email: sdearth@iu.edu
Thomas Duszynski, MPH
Areas of Expertise
Local and state public health, infectious disease, epidemiology, field epidemiology, public health surveillance (the continuous, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health-related data needed for the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health practice), public health leadership.
Phone: (317) 274-4319
Email: tduszyns@iu.edu
Paul Halverson, DrPH
Areas of Expertise
Public health, health policy, emergency preparedness, public health funding, public health policy, health administration, hospitals, hospital management, governmental health.
Phone: (317) 274-4242
Email: pkhalver@iu.edu
Gerardo Maupome, PhD
Areas of Expertise
Epidemiology, minority health, social and behavioral sciences, Hispanic health, public health, health services research.
Phone: (317) 274-5529
Email: gmaupome@iu.edu
Nir Menachemi, PhD
Areas of Expertise
Public health, health policy, health administration, emergency preparedness, hospital surge capacity.
Phone: (317) 274-0388
Email: nirmena@iu.edu
Valerie Yeager, DrPH
Areas of Expertise
Health care, public health systems, public health services, public health accreditation, public health workforce retention, access to health care, health care coordination, use and impact of health information technology.
Phone: (317) 278-4640
Email: vyeager@iu.edu