On September 27, 2024, the Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences hosted an Alumni Open House as part of the school’s annual Alumni Weekend programming. Eight alumni ranging from the … Continue reading “Fostering Student-Alum Connections”
Jeremy Cygler, MPH ’24 was recently interviewed about his time in the Health and Social Behavior program and how he will incorporate a public health lens into his clinical work. … Continue reading “Providing compassionate care to marginalized people”
Bethany Kotlar, PhD ’25 was recently featured for her research on the impact of maternal incarceration. Read more.
HSB-45 student, Ivan Hsiao was featured in a recent news story about their startup, Trans Health HQ and the many professional opportunities they’ve participated in at Harvard. Read more.
Jen Cruz, PhD ’25, finds deep personal meaning in her work conducting community-engaged research on breast cancer inequities in rural settings. She was recently featured in a news story for … Continue reading “Promoting breast cancer equity in rural communities”
Shoba Ramanadhan, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences was recognized in VPAL’s Into Practice newsletter for her teaching approach. She integrates principles of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) to foster … Continue reading “Preparing students to meaningfully engage with and learn from community experts”
It is with great sadness that we write to inform the SBS community of the tragic passing of our friend and classmate, Annette Habegger Martin Özaltin, SBS SM ‘07 (April … Continue reading “In memory of Annette Habegger Martin Özaltin”
This past summer, Taylor Robinson, SBS-PhD ‘27 was one of 20 policy fellows with The Rappaport Public Policy Summer Fellowship, a paid 10-week internship that matches graduate students with state and local … Continue reading “Spotlight on the Rappaport Fellowship”
Each Fall, Professor Alan Geller teaches the Applied Practice and Integrative Learning Experience (SBS 965 P2) to the second-year cohort of the MPH-HSB-65 program. Over seven weeks, he invites both … Continue reading “Spotlight on Experiential Learning”
Jane Carpenter is a Community Data Manager for the HEALing Communities Study at Boston Medical Center. In this role she works with communities to implement evidence-based practices to reduce opioid-related … Continue reading “Alum Spotlight: Jane Carpenter, HSB-65 ‘20”