Faculty Directory
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Education programs are taught by esteemed Harvard faculty and industry experts in health care and related fields.
Harvard Chan Executive and Continuing Education Faculty
Dr. Tich Changamire, M.d., Ph.D., MBA, is the Vice President, Chief Medical Officer of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst). He is responsible for leading CareFirst’s efforts to achieve excellence in healthcare affordability, quality, and accessibility through innovative initiatives to improve the health of members and communities in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia.Dr. Changamire is a board-certified family physician with more than 20 years of industry experience, including medical and health plan knowledge, provider-based healthcare leadership, value-based healthcare, population health, clinical quality improvement and the business of healthcare.Before joining CareFirst, Dr. Changamire served as Chief Medical Officer and Regional…
Dr. Christiani’s major research interests are occupational, environmental and molecular epidemiology. He has been active in developing new methods for assessing health effects after exposure to pollutants and has a very active interest in international occupational and environmental health studies. In collaboration with other investigators at HSPH, he has developed new biologic markers used in examination of pollutant-induced diseases such as lung cancer, bladder cancer, skin cancer and upper respiratory-tract inflammation. For example, he has led a large multidisciplinary study of the molecular and genetic analysis of lung cancer with specific attention towards genetic susceptibility to lung cancer and genetic-environmental…
Manuel Cifuentes, ScD, MD, MPH, is a Public Health Researcher and the Senior Biostatistician in the Center for Health Policy and Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Until August, 2015 he was an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Department of Work Environment at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he continues advising research activities of doctoral students. He is a former scientist of the Liberty Mutual Research Institute and an Assistant Professor of the University of Concepcion Medical School in Chile. Dr. Cifuentes is a Clinical Specialist in adult psychiatry and he holds a doctoral…
Dr. Cohen is a Research Associate Professor of Medicine at the Tufts Medical Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, and Deputy Director of the Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health. His research has focused on the application of simulation to assess the risks, benefits, and costs of health interventions. His work has evaluated a range of medical and public health interventions. He is currently working on the assessment of “value frameworks” – i.e., systematic approaches – developed by various organizations to characterize the “value” and “affordability” of pharmaceuticals. He is also working on…
Subena Colligan, M.S., CIH, CSP, is an Author, Consultant, and Executive Coach, known for her expertise in occupational health and safety. As the founder of S. Colligan Coaching and EHS Transformation Consultants, Subena empowers businesses and professionals to foster safe, compliant, and effective work environments. With her extensive experience in industrial hygiene and occupational safety she provides tailored solutions that help organizations meet regulatory standards while protecting employee well-being.A Veteran of the United States Air Force, Subena's military service laid the foundation for her leadership skills and commitment to excellence. She is also the Past-Chair/ Director for the Board for…
Renee Crichlow, MD, FAAFP, practiced full-spectrum Family Medicine with Obstetrics for more than 20 years and is now the chief medical officer of Codman Square Health Center in Boston, a Vice-chair at the Boston University Medical School Department of Family Medicine, and is she is also a Lecturer at the Harvard University Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Crichlow has lived and worked in both rural and urban environments. She and her family lived for six years in Red Lodge, Montana when Dr. Crichlow was seeing patients and teaching Family Medicine at a federally qualified community health center in Billings,…
Karen Curley is an executive coach, educator, and organizational development consultant specializing in helping individuals, teams, and organizations reach their maximum potential. She has spent the last 30 years integrating a systems perspective into building sustainable solutions that address business challenges and achieve desired results. Karen's style is highly interactive and builds off of the experience of her clients/program participants. Using a mix of evidence-based content, case studies, and scenarios, individual reflection and small group activities, learning sessions are meant to provoke discussion, to provide and build on foundational skills and to set in motion practical ways to apply the…
Linda Cyr draws on a diverse background to address business problems at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and entrepreneurship. She brings distinctive expertise in assembling and inspiring collaboration among networks of leaders to develop and advance complex inter and intra-organizational agendas.Linda’s career spans both corporate and academic settings. As an independent consultant, she has served senior leaders at global corporations such as Novartis, AB InBev, and EY as well as at startup firms. A certified executive coach, Linda is skilled at listening for the unspoken and equipping leaders with the tools and strategies to lead more effectively and to tackle…
Jorge Leite completed his PhD in 2011 with top honors at University of Minho after completing his Psychology Degree in 2005 at the same University. He has also an post doctoral degree from Harvard Medical School in 2016 (2013-2016). Currently he is the Director of the Portucalense Institute for Human Development – FCT Research Unit 5081 and Coordinates the Phd Program in Clinical Psychology and Counselling at Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique. During his career he published 44 articles in international peer reviewed journals, 11 international peer reviewed book chapters and 3 conference papers. He has already supervised 11 MSc…
Robyn C. Davis is a senior business leader, investor, and board director. She has extensive experience in healthcare and financial services and has also advised global and local firms on strategic issues across a wide range of industries.Robyn currently serves as a corporate Director for Brooks Automation (BRKS), a global leader in robotics serving the semiconductor and life sciences markets. She has served on the Audit, Compensation and Finance committees. Additionally, Robyn serves as a Director for Akston Bioscience, an early-stage specialty pharmaceutical company with novel biologic therapeutics, and Psychemedics Corporation (NASDACgs: PMD), providing patented, FDA-cleared, clinical laboratory services for…