MPI, Co-Director
Contact Information
3456 ISR
426 Thompson St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734.763.7477
Email: [email protected]
Education
Ph.D., Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2008
M.P.H., Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2001
B.A., Japanese Language and Literature, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1998
Research and Projects
Dr. Faul's work focuses on socioeconomic predictors of health and health disparities across the life course. Her research integrates genetic and social science data and uses longitudinal modeling and time-varying predictors in examining determinants of health.
Selected Recent Publications
Crimmins EM, Thyagarajan B, Levine ME, Weir DR, Faul J. Associations of Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity and Education with 13 Epigenetic Clocks in a Nationally Representative US Sample: The Health and Retirement Study. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A . 2021;76(6):1117-1123. doi:10.1093/gerona/glab016
Gao J, de Leon CFM, Szpiro AA, et al. Air Pollution and the Progression of Physical Function Limitations and Disability in Aging Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9(2):e2558699. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.58699
Adar SD, Zhang B, D’Souza J, et al. Air pollution predicts healthcare spending among older adults in the United States. Environment International. 2026;208:110123. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2026.110123
Kabeto MU, Sharma M, Ford D, Faul JD. Association between allostatic load and incident dementia, and race/ethnic disparities in the association in the U.S. health and retirement study. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2026;187:107779. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2026.107779
Farina MP, Donnelly R, Faul JD. How "Clocking in" Ages Us: An Examination of Work History, Work Quality, and Accelerated Epigenetic Aging in Older Adulthood. Journal of health and social behavior. 2026. doi:10.1177/00221465261432569