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
Lin L, Zhao W, Li Z, et al. Poly-epigenetic scores for cardiometabolic risk factors interact with demographic factors and health behaviors in older US Adults. Epigenetics. 2025;20(1):2469205. doi:10.1080/15592294.2025.2469205
Crimmins EM, Hernandez B, Potter C, et al. Epigenetic Clocks Relate to Four Age-Related Health Outcomes Similarly across Three Countries. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2025;80(7):glaf036. doi:10.1093/gerona/glaf036
Opsasnick LA, Zhao W, Schmitz LL, et al. Depressive symptoms partially mediate the relationship between psychosocial factors and epigenetic age acceleration in a multi-racial/ethnic sample of older adults. Brain Behav Immun Health. 2025;45:100994. doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2025.100994