The Office for Educational Programs is concerned about the process of education for both faculty and students. Consistent with the School's emphasis on active learning, the Office offers programs on teaching as a performing art, case-writing, and case teaching. In addition to these programs, which are offered periodically during the year, an educational consultant from the Bok Center for Teaching and Learning is available.

Classroom Observations and Feedback  

If you would like another faculty member or educational consultant to observe one of your classes and provide feedback to you about your teaching, please contact Erin Beasley or Ellen Sarkisian to arrange a time.

Erin Beasley
Special Projects Assistant
Phone: 617 432 3253
Email: ebeasley@hsph.harvard.edu

Educational Consultant

Ellen Sarkisian from the Bok Center for Teaching and Learning is available for individual confidential consultations with HSPH faculty and teaching fellows during the fall and spring semesters. Some of her teaching services include:

• Review of videos of lectures and sections to reflect on teaching with faculty and teaching fellows
• Conversations with faculty and teaching fellows on designing a syllabus, planning a particular class, or trying a new teaching strategy
• Problem-solving with faculty and teaching fellows on questions that arise in teaching, such as getting students to do the work or to participate in class

Please contact Ellen directly to schedule a meeting.

Ellen Sarkisian
HSPH Educational Consultant
Phone: 617 495 4869
Email: esark@fas.harvard.edu

Case Writing Group

The Harvard School of Public Health is committed to preparing students for leadership positions in public health practice and research. As one means to accomplish this goal, the School is developing cases to support an integrated, problem-based approach to training future public health leaders. 

Faculty and staff involved in case writing meet once a month to share ideas regarding proposed cases, provide and receive feedback on draft cases, participate in training sessions and undertake other activities of mutual interests.

If you are interested in participating in the case writing group, please contact Shehnaz Alidina at salidina@hsph.harvard.edu or (617) 990-7469.