Rate My Professor Michael Bloom

Michael Bloom is a Health Science professor in the Department of Global and Community Health at George Mason University, where he teaches graduate-level epidemiology and mentors students. He earned a PhD in Epidemiology and Community Health and an MS in Epidemiology from the University at Buffalo, SUNY, a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cytotechnology from Albany Medical College, and a BS in Biological Sciences from Rutgers University. Bloom completed postdoctoral training as an Intramural Research Trainee in Reproductive Epidemiology at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. His research examines the intersection of environmental pollutants and human health, with a focus on the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on reproduction, fetal development, child development, and health disparities in vulnerable populations. Supported by the National Institutes of Health, he has co-authored nearly 200 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Key publications include "Environmental toxicants and placental function" (Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2022), "Association between gestational PFAS exposure and Children’s adiposity in a diverse population" (Environmental Research, 2022), "Prenatal Exposure to PFAS, Associations with Preterm Birth and Modification by Maternal Estrogen Levels: The Maoming Birth Study" (Environmental Health Perspectives, 2023), and "Thyroid function and perfluoroalkyl acids in children living near a chemical plant" (Environmental Health Perspectives, 2012). He has delivered over 100 presentations and invited talks domestically and internationally.

Bloom’s contributions have earned him Fellow status in the American College of Epidemiology (2021), the Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (2026), Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Romania, Foreign High-End Expert at Sun Yat-sen University School of Public Health, Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence from the University at Albany School of Public Health (2019), NIH Merit Award, and Student Prize Paper Award from the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. He serves on the Editorial Board of Fertility and Sterility, was elected to a leadership role in the American Society for Reproductive Immunology, and appointed to the NIH Reproductive, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Study Section. His work has influenced public understanding through features in CNN, NPR, and Fortune.