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
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…
Jim Conway is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. From 2006-2009 he was Senior Vice President of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and from 2005-2011, Senior Fellow. During 1995-2005, Jim served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Boston. Prior to joining DFCI, Mr. Conway had a 27-year career at Children’s Hospital, Boston in Radiology Administration, Finance, and as Assistant Hospital Director. His areas of expertise and interest include governance and executive leadership, patient safety, change management, and patient- and family-centered care.
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 serves senior leaders at major health systems and 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…
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…
Dr. Davis is Associate Professor of Medicine (Biostatistics) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. He is Director of Biostatistics in the Division of General Medicne and is the BIDMC Director of the Harvard Catalyst Biostatistics Consulting Program. He holds a BA in Statistics and Mathematics and an MA in Statistics from the University of Rochester, and an ScD in Biostatistics from Harvard. He has been a biostatistician collaborating on clinical trials and other biomedical and health services research for over 40 years. At the Harvard T. H Chan School of Public Health, he developed a course…
Matt Fishman is Vice President for Community Health at Partners. Since 1994, he has led Partners’ efforts to collaborate with community health centers, consumer advocates, and other community leaders to make measurable progress on public health problems. These include racial disparities, substance abuse, violence, low birth weight, and chronic illnesses in the communities Partners and its hospitals serve. In addition, Matt focuses on improving systems of care for low income patients, on providing affordable insurance through implementation of the landmark Massachusetts and Federal health reform laws, and on economic opportunity and workforce development, especially for low income young people. Matt…