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William Bradley Hawkins, M.P.H, Ph.D.

Practicum Director, Master of Public Health Program Department of Health Policy


Brad is an administrator in the Master of Public Health Program in the School of Medicine. He earned both his MPH and PhD from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine with a focus on pollutants in water systems. At Vanderbilt, Brad works with MPH students to secure internships and teaches the environmental and water-related modules in Public Health Practice courses. He serves as thesis reader, mentor, and advisor for students interested in environmental health issues. His two most recent publications are:

  • Zijlmans W, Wickliffe J, Hindori-Mohangoo A, et al. Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (CCREOH) Cohort Study: influences of complex environmental exposures on maternal and child health in Suriname. BMJ Open 2020;10:e034702. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2019-034702
  • Ouboter P, Landburg G, Satnarain G., et. al. Mercury Levels in Women and Children from Interior Villages in Suriname, South America.  Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 1007; doi:10.3390/ijerph15051007