Graduation

Events and Schedule

Awards Presentation and Ceremony

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
11:30 am
Countway Plaza (enter at 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston)

University-wide Affinity Celebrations

Dates and times vary. Visit the Affinity Celebrations website for additional information.

Affinity celebration times and live stream links

Monday, May 22, 2023
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
- 9 am: Affinity Celebration Honoring Black Graduates
- 1 pm: Lavender Celebration Honoring LGBTQ+ Graduates
- 4 pm: Affinity Celebration Honoring Latinx Graduates
- 4 pm: Affinity Celebration Honoring Arab Graduates

Harvard Chan Convocation

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Guest seating opens at 9 am
Graduate arrival at 9 am
Live stream begins at 10:15 am
Program begins at 11 am

Reggie Lewis Center (1350 Tremont Street, Boston)
Convocation speaker
Student speaker

Harvard University Commencement

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Guest seating opens at 6:45 am
Graduate arrival at 7 am
Program begins at 9:30 am

Tercentenary Theatre (Harvard Yard, Cambridge)
Visit the Commencement website for additional information.

Tickets

Questions?

Contact

Registrar’s Office: registrar@hsph.harvard.edu
For questions related to graduation applications, ETDs submissions, tuition, and diplomas.

Office for Student Affairs: convocation@hsph.harvard.edu
For questions related to the graduation ceremonies and awards.

Office of Financial Aid: financialaid@hsph.harvard.edu
For questions related to financial aid and loan exit counseling.

Office for Career and Professional Development: careers@hsph.harvard.edu
For career related questions.

Office for Alumni Relations: alumni@hsph.harvard.edu
For questions related to alumni affairs.

Class of 2023 stories

Promoting sexual health through dating apps June 15

Antón Castellanos Usigli, DrPH ’23, started an innovative digital outreach strategy to connect gay and bisexual men to sexual health services through dating apps.

Michael Dillon’s mission: the ‘incredibly urgent’ issue of LGBTQ health June 13

Michael Dillon, MPH ’23, spent more than three decades managing mergers and acquisitions at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He combined his previous work experience with his Harvard Chan School education to launch a “second act”—advancing health equity for the LGBTQ community.

From Mumbai to Mississippi, improving health for marginalized populations June 1

Disha Jhaveri, MPH ’23, a dentist, wants to use her public health degree to make a wider impact.

First fully online MPH program at Harvard Chan School graduates inaugural class May 23

Following two years of online learning, nearly the entire class of students in the Master of Public Health Generalist program arrived on campus for the first time to meet each other in-person and receive their degrees at Harvard…

Unlocking cellular secrets to better treat diseases May 22

Sophie Lockwood, PhD ’23, uncovered a complex biological mechanism that could potentially help in drug development.

Finding the links between lifestyle choices and healthy aging May 18

A health crisis drove Sherri Cuffe, MPH ’23, to investigate the impact of nutrition and exercise on quality of life.

Science fueled by social justice May 18

Sydney Stanley, PhD ’23, researches infectious diseases with an eye toward improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable populations

Boosting the nursing ranks May 11

Trissa Lyman, MPH ’23, has found nursing extremely rewarding. She’s passionate about bringing more people into the field.

Advancing health justice with data May 11

Emily Wright, PhD ’23, is shedding light on U.S. domestic workers’ health risks.

Thinking big about child health and vaccines May 4

Accompanying a childhood vaccination team in a remote part of Brazil spurred Cornelius Rau, SM ’23, toward the goal of improving child health on a large scale.