The Office of Communications tells stories that illuminate the depth and breadth of the research and academic projects of Harvard Chan School faculty, researchers, students, and staff, using a wide variety of platforms. We manage the School’s website, promote faculty research, and produce a variety of print and digital publications to keep the general public and policymakers informed about important public health news that affects everyone.
The following are some of the primary activities carried out by the Communications team.
Promoting Harvard Chan School news
- Helping journalists with their print, web, TV, and radio stories by identifying experts for interviews on a wide range of public health topics
- Documenting Harvard Chan faculty appearances in a variety of news media
- Writing press releases announcing the latest research and news from the School
Informing the general public
- Creating content for the School’s website and other Harvard publications
- Producing the award-winning Harvard Public Health magazine three times a year
- Producing a variety of digital newsletters for the general public and the broader Harvard community
- Maintaining the School’s social media channels and producing the Better Off podcast
- Telling stories of public health that reflect people’s lives
- Convening global leaders in health policy, advocacy, industry, and research for events produced by Harvard Chan Studio
Focusing on the School
- Teaching communications best practices to administrators of departments, centers, and other School entities
- Working with School entities to identify their communications needs and determine best ways to address them
Requesting communications assistance
For media inquiries, contact:
Maya Brownstein
Media Relations Manager
Email: mbrownstein@hsph.harvard.edu
Todd Datz
Chief Communications Officer
617-432-8413
Email: tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu
For inquiries/questions about the website, marketing, branding, social media, or other digital content, contact digitalcomms@hsph.harvard.edu. For all other questions, contact communications@hsph.harvard.edu.
Also, visit the communications resources page for more information.
Communications staff
Yna Aggabao
Assistant Director, Social Media
Email: yaggabao@hsph.harvard.edu
Eric Andersen
Director, Senior Leadership Fellows Program and Voices in Leadership
Email: eandersen@hsph.harvard.edu
Maya Brownstein
Media Relations Manager
Email: mbrownstein@hsph.harvard.edu
Giulia Cambieri
Writer, Dean’s Communications
Email: giuliacambieri@hsph.harvard.edu
Patrick Carey
Production and Technical Supervisor
Email: pcarey@hsph.harvard.edu
Todd Datz
Chief Communications Officer
Email: tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu
Kent Dayton
Senior Photo Editor
Email: kdayton@hsph.harvard.edu
Mary Delaware
Senior Designer
Email: mdelaware@hsph.harvard.edu
Kristen Dweck
Digital Media and Engagement Manager, The Studio
Email: kdweck@hsph.harvard.edu
Adie Fein
Graphic Designer
Email: afein@hsph.harvard.edu
Karen Feldscher
Associate Director, News
Email: kfeldsch@hsph.harvard.edu
Anna Fisher-Pinkert
Associate Director, Digital Strategy
Email: annafp@hsph.harvard.edu
Michael Fitzgerald
Editor-in-chief, Harvard Public Health magazine
Email: michaelfitzgerald@hsph.harvard.edu
Paige Hornor
Assistant Director, Event Programming
Email: phornor@hsph.harvard.edu
Jay Lau
Writer
Email: jlau@hsph.harvard.edu
Natalie McCabe
Associate Director of Finance and Administration
Email: nmccabe@hsph.harvard.edu
Christine Mehta
Senior Editor
Email: cmehta@hsph.harvard.edu
Meg Murphy
Senior Writer
Email: mlmurphy@hsph.harvard.edu
Chelsea Whitton Pearsall
Administrative and Communications Coordinator
Email: cwhitton@hsph.harvard.edu
Iman Ramadan
Senior Digital Content Manager
Email: imanramadan@hsph.harvard.edu
Gabrielle Rameriz
Program Coordinator
Email: grameriz@hsph.harvard.edu
Pamela Reynoso
Associate Director, Audience Development
Email: preynoso@hsph.harvard.edu
Christina Roache
Director, Studio Programming
Email: croache@hsph.harvard.edu
Amy Roeder
Senior Editor, Harvard Public Health magazine
Senior Writer
Email: aroeder@hsph.harvard.edu
Stephanie Simon
Dean for Communications and Strategic Initiatives
Email: ssimon@hsph.harvard.edu
Jeff Sobotko
Senior Writer, Dean’s Communications
Email: jsobotko@hsph.harvard.edu
Ben S. Wallace
Associate Creative Director
Email: bwallace@hsph.harvard.edu
Anna Webster
Associate Director, Video Strategy
Email: awebster@hsph.harvard.edu
Jo Zhou
Social Media Manager and Audience Engagement Specialist
Email: josephzhou@hsph.harvard.edu