STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE
HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Charges and Membership
(Expiration of membership, as of June 30 of the year specified, is indicated in parentheses. Where no year is indicated, members serve at the pleasure of the dean.)
Admissions and Degrees, Committee on (CAD)
Appointments, Reappointments, and Promotions, Standing Committee on (SCARP)
Concerns of Women Faculty, Committee on the (CCWF)
Continuing Professional Education
Educational Policy, Committee on (CEP)
Human Subjects in Research, Committee on the Use of
Master of Public Health Steering Committee
Professional Conduct, Committee on
Research Scientist Review Committee
Takemi Program in International Health, Harvard Committee of
Admissions and Degrees, Committee on (CAD)
| Charge: |
To make decisions regarding applications for admission to the school and the awarding of degrees from the school. (established 1946)
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| Members: |
Faculty members appointed by the dean for three-year terms. One student member.
Wafaie Fawzi, chair (2009)
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| Contact: | Stan Hudson, Office for Student Services (617-432-4703) |
Appointments, Reappointments, and Promotions, Standing Committee on (SCARP)
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To review and make recommendations regarding nominations for appointments, reappointments, and promotions of faculty; to recommend membership of ad hoc search committees for first appointments and appointments with tenure; to recommend membership of review committees for promotions into nontenured and tenured posts; and, at the request of the dean, to adjudicate grievances brought by faculty members regarding appointments, reappointments, and promotions. (Established 1977)
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| Members: |
Appointed by the dean from among the tenured faculty to serve three-year terms; nine members (plus the dean, academic dean, and associate dean for faculty affairs, ex officio). The chair and vice-chair are elected by the committee.
Edward Giovannucci, chair (2010)
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| Contact: |
Tina Goldsmith, Office of Faculty Affairs (617-432-1189) |
Concerns of Women Faculty, Committee on the (CCWF)
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To address issues of concern to women faculty at the school: to promote the career advancement of women by addressing such issues as recruitment, promotion, retention, and tenure; to promote equity in salary, space and resources; to promote a positive professional work environment; to address issues related to the perception of women in the sciences; to address issues related to parenting; to serve as a liaison with the HSPH Faculty Council and other groups within the Longwood area and University on concerns of mutual interest; and to serve in an advisory capacity by reviewing policies and recommending changes, if warranted, to the deans and administration of the School. (established 1992; charge revised 2006)
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| Members: |
Appointed by the dean to serve three-year terms. Nine faculty members; the HSPH representative to the University Faculty Development and Diversity Committee; and, if necessary, one Faculty Council liaison. The chair and vice-chair are elected by the committee for two-year terms.
From the administration: |
| Contact: | Audrey Harmon, Office of the Dean, (432-4397) |
Continuing Professional Education Advisory Committee
| Charge: |
To review ongoing and prospective programs sponsored by the Center for Continuing Professional Education to ensure quality, suitability, financial management, and adherence to established guidelines on continuing professional education. (established 1994)
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| Members: |
David Christiani
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| Contact: |
Lynn Fitzgerald, Center for Continuing Professional Education |
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To advise the dean in the following areas: budgetary and financial matters; interpretation and transmission of school and university policies and coordination of school activities; administrative matters of importance to the school as a whole, including relations with other schools and universities and with the community. (Established 1994)
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| Members: |
The chair of each department, the associate dean for professional education, the director of the Division of Biological Sciences, and the director of the Division of Public Health Practice. Chaired by the dean.
Hans-Olov Adami
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| Contact: |
Tina Goldsmith, Office of Faculty Affairs (617-432-1189) |
| Charge: |
To review instances of alleged student misconduct as favorably to students and other members of the Harvard School of Public Health as possible, consistent with the maintenance of academic and ethical standards. (Established 1986)
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| Members: |
Appointed by the dean for three-year terms
Laura Kubzansky, chair (2008) |
| Contact: | Stan Hudson, Office for Student Services (617-432-4703) |
Educational Policy, Committee on (CEP)
| Charge: |
To serve as an agent of the faculty to promote the quality of education at the school; including overseeing the coordination and integration of the school's educational activities of the departments and administration, (including coordinating the implementation of curricular policies established by the school's accrediting agency);overseeing the quality of teaching; developing policies that enhance the quality of education, including policies on advising and mentoring of students and fellows; establishing procedures for the implementation of educational policies, and communicating policies and procedures to the departments. The committee will also conduct periodic reviews of the educational programs at the school and recommend appropriate changes to the faculty. The committee receives recommendations from faculty, students, and staff; identifies strengths and weaknesses in the school's educational activities; and develops policies for faculty review and decision. The focus of the committee will be policy rather than administration; implementation of educational policies adopted by the committee will be accomplished via the appropriate departmental or administrative unit within the school. (established 1969; charge revised 1997)
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| Members: |
One faculty member from each department appointed by the department chair for three-year terms, and the associate deans for educational programs. Representatives will be members of departmental curriculum committees or active in curriculum planning activities. Two student members. The chair and vice-chair are appointed by the dean.
Russ Hauser, Environmental Health, chair (2010)
From the administration:
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| Contact: |
Michelle Bell, Office for Educational Programs (617-432-1778) |
| Charge: |
To expedite business and further the implementation of faculty resolutions; to provide a representative faculty group to which persons or groups can address communications to the faculty; to prepare the agenda for faculty meetings and to devise procedures for faculty action, including calling of special meetings; to speak for the faculty between regular and special faculty meetings; to call attention of the faculty to important issues and to prepare position papers and resolutions for faculty consideration and decision; to coordinate business among faculty committees; to devise and implement mechanisms for improving and maintaining communication between the Faculty Council and the faculty; and to be accountable to and report at regular intervals to the faculty. The Faculty Council organizes and hosts the monthly First Thursday Luncheon, sponsors and judges the Annual Poster and Exhibit Day, and selects the recipients of the Professor Emeritus Award of Merit and the Faculty Scholarship. (Established 1969; charge revised 1980) Membership on the Faculty Council automatically confers membership on the university's Screening Committee, a disciplinary body.
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| Members: |
Elected by the faculty as a whole; six members, each of whom serves two years. Each rank is represented by two primary faculty members; no department may be represented by more than one person. The chair and vice-chair are elected by the council.
Marcia Castro (2010)
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| Contact: |
Stephen Friday, Office of Faculty Affairs (617-432-1018) |
| Charge: | To identify opportunities and create strategies for increasing diversity among the school's faculty, particularly from underrepresented minority communities. (established 2001) |
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Members:
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Appointed by the dean
Dolores Acevedo-Garcia |
| Contact: | Elizabeth Jones (617-432-1070) |
Human Subjects in Research, Committee on the Use of
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To review and approve all HSPH research projects with regard to the protection of human subjects. (Established 1972)
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| Members: |
Appointed by the dean for three-year terms.
Ichiro Kawachi, co-chair
Community members: |
| Contact: | Fariba Houman (617-384-8548) or Leslie Howes, (617-384-5487), Office of Human Subjects Committee |
Master of Public Health Steering Committee
| Charge: |
To advise the MPH program on its content and format; to act as advisors to students enrolled in the MPH program; and to provide liaison between the program and the departments of the school. (Established 1976; reconstituted 1989; charge revised 1990)
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| Members: |
Chair and representative of each MPH concentration appointed by the dean.
Murray Mittleman, chair
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| Contact: | Roberta Gianfortoni, Office for Professional Education (617-432-3530) |
Professional Conduct, Committee on
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To develop procedures for implementing the disclosure and approval process related to outside professional activities and commitment of faculty; to establish oversight protocols; to review all instances of noncompliance and/or breach; and to design subsequent disciplinary action where required. The committee may also be asked to review allegations of misconduct other than those arising from conflict of interest or commitment and to recommend appropriate sanctions.
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| Members: |
Appointed by the dean for two-year terms.
James Ware, chair
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| Contact: | Tina Goldsmith, Office of Faculty Affairs (617-432-1189) |
Research Scientist Review Committee
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To review all recommendations for research scientist appointments to ensure that the position is at the appropriate research scientist level and that the nominee meets the qualifications required for appointment. (Established 1998)
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| Members: |
One member from each of the three sciences (biological, quantitative, social/policy), appointed by the dean.
Janet Andersen
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| Contact: | Debbie Mattina, Office of Faculty Affairs (617-432-1327) |
Takemi Program in International Health, Harvard Committee of
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To review and approve all major policy decisions concerning the program, including choice of research themes, allocation of funds, selection of fellows, plans for the biennial Takemi Symposium, educational plans, and fundraising strategy. (Established 1983)
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| Members: |
Appointed by the director.
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| Contact: | Donna Stanton, Takemi Program in International Health (617-432-0686) |