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
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
Klopack ET, Farina MP, Thyagarajan B, Faul J, Crimmins EM. How much can biomarkers explain sociodemographic inequalities in cognitive dysfunction and cognitive impairment? Results from a machine learning model in the Health and Retirement Study. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025;106(1):54-68. doi:10.1177/13872877251338063
Fabbri E, Candia J, Tanaka T, et al. Dynamics of multimorbidity, health expectancy, and survival in middle aged and older individuals. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2025;80(9):glaf164. doi:10.1093/gerona/glaf164
Ammous F, Peterson MD, Mitchell C, Faul J. Physical Activity Is Associated With Decreased Epigenetic Aging: Findings From the Health and Retirement Study. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2025;16(3):e13873. doi:10.1002/jcsm.13873