To make decisions regarding applications for admission to the school and the awarding of degrees from the school. (established 1946) 

Faculty members appointed by the dean for three-year terms. One student member.

Meredith Rosenthal, chair (2012)
Paul Catalano (2011)
Jack Dennerlein (2011)
Miguel Hernan (2012)
Marie McCormick (2011)
Joshua Salomon (2012)
Stan Hudson, ex officio
Student member TBA

To review CCPE executive and professional training programs to ensure they meet or exceed the Center's standards of educational excellence.  To advise that the programs achieve stated objectives through content; utilize the School's academic resources in meeting the learning needs of a specific audience; provide a challenging learning format, accompanying materials, and related activities; and that the program's success is supported by the program evaluations submitted by program participants.  The Committee upholds the accreditation standards of Academic Council of Continuing Medical Education, (ACCME), for programs that offer CME credit.

Appointed by the dean.

Steven Gortmaker, chair
David Christiani
Brent Coull
Jack Dennerlein
Susan Duty
Robert Herrick
Howard King
James Shine
Donald Simonson
Marcia Testa

From the administration:
David Shore
Paul Tumolo
Lynn Fitzgerald

To advise on budgetary and financial matters for the Center; interpretation and compliance with school and university policies.

Appointed by the dean.

Arnold Epstein, chair
David Christiani

From the administration:
David Shore
Paul Tumolo
Angela Miron

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) 

Appointed by the dean to serve three-year terms. Nine faculty members, and 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.

Rebecca Betensky (2011)
Laura Kubzansky (2011)
Jonathan Levy (2011)
Melissa Perry (2011)
Meredith Rosenthal (2011)
Stephanie Smith-Warner (2010)
Donna Spiegelman (2012)
Marianne Wessling-Resnick (2012)
Paige Williams (2010)

From the administration:
Elizabeth Jones, ex officio
Alix Smullin, ex officio
Dale Trevino, ex officio
Ronnie Mae Weiss, ex officio

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) 

Appointed by the dean for three-year terms

Beth Molnar, chair (2010)
Joseph Brain (2012)
Eric Schneider (2011)

Student members:
Kimberly Bertrand
Timmothy Cunningham
Carlos Medivi-Anaya

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)

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)
Nancy Kane, Health Policy and Management, vice-chair (2010)
Manoj Duraisingh, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (2010)
Sonia Hernández Díaz, Epidemiology (2011)
Frank Hu, Nutrition (2011)
Chih-Hao Lee, Genetics and Complex Diseases (2010)
S.V. Subramanian, Society, Human Development, and Health (2010)
Nancy Turnbull, Office for Educational Programs
Daniel Wikler, Population and International Health (2011)
David Wypij, Biostatistics (2011)

From the administration:
Michelle Bell
Roberta Gianfortoni
Stan Hudson
Ellen Sarkisian 

Michelle Bell, Office for Educational Programs (617-432-1778)

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. 

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)
Brent Coull (2010)
Wafaie Fawzi (2011)
David Hemenway (2010)
S.V. "Subu" Subramanian (2011)
Marc Weisskopf (2011)
 
Bernita Anderson, ex officio
Julio Frenk, ex officio
Michael Grusby, ex officio
David Hunter, ex officio
Alix Smullin, ex officio

Office of Faculty Affairs (617-432-1047)

To identify opportunities and create strategies for increasing diversity among the school's faculty, particularly from underrepresented minority communities. (established 2001)

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)

One member from each of the three sciences (biological, quantitative, social/policy), appointed by the dean.

Jeffrey Fredberg, chair
Janet Andersen
teven Gortmaker
Bernita Anderson, ex officio