Johnny Wilkerson PhD, MPH

J. Michael Wilkerson is an Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. His academic training includes a doctoral degree in adult, professional, and community education, a master's degree in health education, and a master's degree in epidemiology. He is interested in how structural and psychosocial factors contribute to behaviors that increase health disparities among marginalized populations, and in the development of multi-level interventions. He has been working in community health education for nearly 20 years.