Diversity at Harvard Chan School

Inclusive Excellence Vision for Harvard Chan School

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Through a bold and intentional commitment, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health aspires to be an inclusive community that harnesses a critical consciousness in order to shape a healthier world. With the understanding of structural racism and other forms of oppression as an urgent and global public health crisis, we will continue building an anti-oppressive foundation for public health practice and education. Through leading scientific rigor, academic excellence, and a workplace and community culture of equity and belonging, we will catalyze a diverse group of leaders essential to our transformation and evolution towards a new global paradigm that advances health equity and justice as a human right.

Statement of Commitment

This vision for equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging will guide our work and our collaborations at the Harvard Chan School. As a community, we aspire to actualize the goals reflected in our diversity strategic plan, Foundations for Sustainable Progress & Transformation: An Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan for the Harvard Chan School. Therefore, we commit to engaging with our community and partners in the following ways:


Andrea Baccarelli, Dean of the Faculty

Message from Leadership

“Our strength as a leading voice in public health comes from the wonderful diversity of backgrounds, experiences, skills, and ideas that members of our community bring to Harvard Chan School. Only by respecting, harnessing, and championing that diversity can we succeed in our mission of improving health and promoting equity so all people can thrive.”

—Andrea Baccarelli, Dean of the Faculty


Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan

Our diversity plan entitled Foundations for Sustainable Progress and Transformation: An Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan for Harvard Chan School is driven by our mission to promote equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our community. The goal of this plan is to establish the foundations that will position diversity and inclusive excellence as central to the core functions and experiences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The implementation visualization on the Inclusive Excellence Plan Implementation page will allow you to see where progress is being made with respect to our three priority areas and action items identified in our strategic implementation plan.


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Message from Leadership

“The ongoing pursuit of an anti-oppressive culture within our institution is grounded in our ability to critically understand our environment and make changes throughout our institution on multiple levels. This means identifying and moving forward with policies, practices, and individual behaviors that are anti-oppressive and anti-racist at their core.”

— Amarildo “Lilu” Barbosa, Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer


Annual Report

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is committed to the ongoing assessment of our climate and progress on identified goals, objectives, and action items. To learn more about our recent efforts to advance inclusive excellence priorities, you can explore our Inclusive Excellence Annual Reports along with quantitative data on representation and diversity within our community.


Featured Events & Resources

Get involved with diversity programs and initiatives taking place at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health during the year. For more details, visit our Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and please share your thoughts with us by emailing odi@hsph.harvard.edu.

Visit the ODI events calendar