Christine L.M. Joseph

Christine L.M. Joseph, PhD, MPH, BSc, is an Adjunct Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and an Epidemiologist at the Henry Ford Health System Department of Public Health Sciences, where she directs the Health Disparities Research Collaborative. She serves on the National Committee for Quality Assurance's asthma/COPD Measurement Advisory Panel and state committees focused on asthma surveillance and eliminating racial disparities.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan (1994)
• MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan (1985)
• BSc in Zoology and Microbiology from Ohio State University (1979)

Dr. Joseph's research centers on racial/ethnic health disparities in asthma and allergies, with expertise in IgE-mediated responses, adolescent health, medication adherence, and school-based health management. She has pioneered NIH-funded school-based tailored asthma education programs for urban adolescents and contributes to multi-ethnic birth cohort studies on allergic disease development.

Analysis of her 2010-2016 publications reveals consistent focus on asthma disparities through urban adolescent and birth cohort studies, emphasizing socioeconomic factors, early-life exposures, and digital intervention strategies. Her work bridges epidemiological methods with practical health equity solutions for hard-to-reach populations.

She has secured NIH funding as Principal Investigator for school-based asthma interventions and serves as co-investigator on birth cohort studies, though specific student mentorship details are not provided in the source text. Her collaborative network spans Henry Ford Health System and the University of Michigan.

Dr. Joseph leads the HFHS Health Disparities Research Collaborative and actively shapes asthma policy through national and state committee leadership, driving initiatives to eliminate racial disparities in respiratory health outcomes.