An extensive network of faculty, researchers, global health practitioners and staff works with the Institute for Global Health Sciences to teach, advise, mentor and support students in the Master of Science program. Many of the faculty and mentors are leaders in their fields. They come from the UCSF Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, as well as from other UC campuses, Bay Area universities, and the wider global health community.
Master’s Program Leadership
Christopher Carpenter, MD, MPH
Director
Alden Blair, PhD, MSc
Associate Director
Ingrid Chen, PhD, MS
Associate Director
- Travis Bias, DO, MPH, DTM&H, FAAFP
- Carol Camlin, PhD
- Calvin Chiu, PhD
- Mara Decker, DrPH
- Liz Farsaci
- Rohini Haar
- Anke Hemmerling, MD, PhD, MPH
- Vivek Jain, MD, MAS
- Tracy Lin, PhD
- Mohsen Malekinejad, MD, DrPH
- Alexander Marr, MPH
- Ali Mirzazadeh, PhD, MD, MPH
- Ashley Mitchell, MPH
- George Rutherford, MD, MA
- Sujatha Sankaran, MD
- Laura Schmidt, PhD, MSW, MPH
- Starley Shade, PhD
- Wayne Steward, PhD, MS
- Janet Wojcicki, PhD, MPH
- Christina Yoon, MD, MPH
Education Team
- Inez Bailey, MS,, Senior Director of Academic Development and Strategy
- Elizabeth Fair, PhD, MPH, Director of Education
Masters Program in Global Health Sciences
- Christopher Carpenter, MD, MPH, Program Director
- Alden Blair, PhD, MSc, Associate Program Director
- Ingrid Chen, PhD, MS, Associate Program Director
- Jennifer Chinwuba, MS, Course Assistant
- Atnasia Mekonnen, MS, Course Assistant
- Olamide (Lammy) Sanuth, MS, Course Assistant
PhD Program in Global Health Sciences
- Elizabeth Fair, PhD, MPH, Program Director
- Ali Mirzazadeh, PhD, MD, MPH, Associate Program Director
Global Health Education and Student Affairs Team
- Minerva Lee, Education Programs Assistant
- Darlene Mergillano, MS, Graduate Affairs Officer
- Tammy Spath, Outreach and External Relations Officer