People

The IDEEEP concentration is taught and supported by faculty and instructors across Wake Forest University, the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and collaborating institutions.

Faculty and instructors

Michael E. DeWitt, MS
Infectious disease epidemiology, disease ecology, mathematical modeling, and research methods.
Email: medewitt@wakehealth.edu · dewime23@wfu.edu

John W. Sanders, MD, MPHT&M
Tropical medicine, global health, and field epidemiology.
Course Director, Field Epidemiology and Tropical Medicine.
Email: jwsander@wakehealth.edu

Collaborators and guest instructors

The program partners with specialists in infectious diseases, zoonoses, and vector-borne diseases, including colleagues at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) and the Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies. Recent collaborating instructors include:

• Brinkley R. Bellotti, VMD, PhD — Research Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
• Andres G. “Willy” Lescano, PhD — Director, Emerging Infections and Climate Change Unit (EMERGE); Associate Professor, UPCH
• Marlon Saavedra — Certified biologist, UPCH

Get in touch

Prospective students interested in the concentration or in research opportunities are encouraged to reach out to Michael DeWitt or to review the program overview and research pages.

This roster is a scaffold and will be updated as the concentration develops.