Faculty
Martina Anto-Ocrah, PhD, MPH, MT(ASCP)
Dr. Anto-Ocrah's research centers on pregnancy, sexual, and reproductive health epidemiology in the US and global populations. Her US-based work explores the impact of TBI on women's reproductive wellbeing, while her global health work is focused on obstetric emergencies and The Three Delays.
Sonya Borrero, MD, MS
Director, Center for Women's Health Research and Innovation
Dr. Borrero’s work strives to advance reproductive health equity. Her research has specifically focused on understanding multilevel influences on contraceptive and pregnancy decision making in vulnerable populations in order to identify targets for interventions that will decrease women’s risk for undesired pregnancy.
Judy Chang, MD, MPH
Dr. Chang is a clinician health services researcher with a focus on women's and reproductive health and patient-clinician communication. Her recent research examines a variety of topics within obstetric care communication, including screening and counseling regarding substance use, addressing mental health concerns, breastfeeding counseling, and race bias in communication.
Megan Hamm, PhD
Dr. Hamm is a qualitative methodologist who specializes in the colelction and analysis of interview, focus group, and observational data. Her projects often fall under one of the following general topics: the formative evaluation of behavioral and programmatic interventions, the adoption of new health technologies, sexuality and reproductive health, substance use in pregnancy, and more.
Tamar Krishnamurti, PhD
Dr. Krishnamurti is a PhD-trained behavioral scientist. Her research develops processes, (digital) tools, and communication strategies, grounded in psychological theory, to support informed decision making. Dr. Krishnamurti's work is highly interdisciplinary. She works closely with experts across the fields of psychology, medicine, computer science, engineering, and public health. While she primarily focuses on health in pregnancy and the postpartum period among US populations, she does work, both domestically and internationally, in areas ranging from addiction to climate change.
Melissa McNeil, MD, MPH
Dr. McNeil’s research interests revolve around the development and evaluation of innovations in medical education and in the care of women. She is the director of the joint VA/University of Pittsburgh Women’s Health Fellowship and also serves as the Program Director for the NIH-sponsored Building Interdisciplinary Careers in Women’s Health grant, an institutional career development award for faculty members interested in developing research careers in women’s health.
Elizabeth (Liz) Mosley, PhD, MPH
Dr. Mosley's research investigates how structural and social determinants affect sexual and reproductive health equity in the US and globally. Her research applies quantitative, qualitative, multi-level, and communicty-engaged methods.She is also a Co-Investigator with Emory University's Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE).
Deirdre A. Quinn, PhD, MSc, MLitt
Dr. Quinn’s research focuses on advancing the quality and equity of reproductive health and healthcare, including contraception, abortion, and pre-pregnancy health, for women Veterans. She is also a Core Investigator at the Center for Health Equity Research & Promotion (CHERP) at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.
Holly Thomas, MD, MS
Dr. Thomas seeks to conduct innovative, interdisciplinary, patient-centered clinical research that will improve the health and quality of life of women as they age. In particular, she is interested in understanding the physical and psychosocial factors that contribute to sexual dysfunction in midlife and older women and using this understanding to develop behavioral treatment options for this population.