Many of our faculty members are go-to sources for media interviews, offering candid comments based on research across multiple disciplines. See below for profiles and areas of expertise.
To contact members of our faculty, please call 216.870.6323 or email Paula.Darte@case.edu or Colin.McEwen@case.edu
Mark Cameron, PhD
- Faculty, Cleveland Institute for Computational Biology, 2016 – Present
- Associate Professor, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, 2014 – Present
Areas of expertise:
- Genetic profile of disease / viruses
- Lessons learned from SARS 2003 outbreak (Cameron was with the University of Toronto at the time, and conducted research on SARS)
- Using contemporary big data techniques to identify targets and potential therapeutics based on genetic profile of the virus
Daniel Tisch, PhD
- Director, Master of Public Health Program, PQHS, 2017 – Present
- Associate Professor, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, 2014 – Present
- Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (now PQHS), 2005 – 2014
- Faculty, Center for Global Health and Diseases, CWRU School of Medicine, 2005 – Present
Areas of expertise:
- Public health implications and strategies to fight infectious disease
- Contact tracing
- Disease epidemiology – domestic and international

Erika S. Trapl, PhD
- Associate Director, Community Outreach, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2020
- Director, Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, 2020
- Program Co-Leader, Cancer Prevention, Control and Population Research Center, 2019 – Present
- Associate Professor, Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, 2018 – Present
- Faculty Associate, Schubert Center for Child Health Policy, 2015 – Present
- Member, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2013 – Present
- Associate Director, Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, 2009 – Present
Areas of expertise:
- Public health education campaigns – what lessons can be learned from years of smoking cessation awareness
- Community outreach and engagement – engaging in low-resource communities
Scott Williams, PhD
- Professor and PhD Program Director, Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, 2015 – Present
- Faculty, Cleveland Institute for Computational Biology, 2015 – Present
Areas of expertise:
- Epidemiology and disease modeling
- Diversity in genetic research to address disparities in care
- Host pathogen evolution, pharmacogenetics, and implications for precision medicine
- Importance of comprehensive training in sciences plus arts and humanities