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SPH welcomes new faculty.

Growing our community.

Over the last two years, the School of Public Health has embarked on the largest faculty recruitment effort in our history, resulting in 41 new faculty members across all six academic departments, including three new department chairs. The search focused on candidates with interdisciplinary expertise, diverse perspectives, and equity-oriented practice.

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Welcoming New Leadership
Three New Department Chairs in Biostatistics, Community Health Sciences, and Epidemiology
& Our Community
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Alum Shenaaz El-Halabi (SPH’00)

‘Everything we do should be for a purpose: to serve mankind.’

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Leading the way, expanding our

New centers for mental health, climate health diversify SPH’s research portfolio.

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SPH Launches Center for Trauma and Mental Health

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SPH Launches Center for Climate and Health

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SPH Launches School-wide Review of Syllabi to Advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

Teaching Public Health: An Integrated Approach

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New Book Series to Offer Integrative Approach to Public Health Teaching

Supporting Students and Community.

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SPH Commits $1M to Support Student Practica

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Black Women's Health Study

Racism and Zip Codes

Through the Black Women’s Health Study, Kimberly Bertrand, Julie Palmer, Lynn Rosenberg, and Yvette Cozier are working to uncover the root causes of poor health among Black women, including disproportionate rates of diabetes, stroke, uterine fibroids, and more.

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More from Our Community
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Chaos, Conflict, and Confusion

After the US Supreme Court issued its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the state of abortion care in the country has descended into “chaos, conflict, and confusion,” says Nicole Huberfeld, a professor of health law, policy, and management at Boston University School of Public Health.

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Then and Now

SPH Founders and First Faculty Reflect on School's Early Years.

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Preparing for Climate Change and Its Effects

Jonathan Levy, chair and professor of environmental health, and Amruta Nori-Sarma, assistant professor of environmental health, serve as coprincipal investigators of the award, titled Advancing Community Resilience to Cumulative Climate Impacts in the Mystic River Watershed (ACRES). The grant totals $1.3 million over three years.

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