Coronavirus

Daniel Andrew Janies

Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Bioinformatics and Genomics and Co-director of the Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Public Health Risks (CIPHER)

704-687-1742

djanies@uncc.edu

Daniel Janies, Ph.D., joined the faculty in 2012 as the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Bioinformatics and Genomics and Director of Bioinformatics Research. He is the current co-interim director of the Charlotte Visualization Center.

Melinda Forthofer

Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

704-687-5682

forthofer@uncc.edu

Melinda Forthofer, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences in the College of Health and Human Services. Prior to UNC Charlotte,Forthofer was on the fUniversity of South Florida faculty (1996-2006) and at the University of South Carolina (2006-16).

Health Behavior Change

Physical Activity

Public Health

Social Determinants of Health

Social Networks

Michael E. Thompson

Associate Chair Public Health Sciences; Director, MHA Program; Director Health Informatics and Analytics Program

704-687-8980

methomp1@uncc.edu

Michael Thompson, Ph.D., is an associate professor and associate chair of Public Health Sciences. He directs UNC Charlotte’s CAHME-accredited and nationally ranked Master of Health Administration program and its Health Informatics and Analytics programs.

Community-Based Research

Competency-Based Education

Coronavirus

Health Disparities

Health Services Research

International/Global Health