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. 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…
Jack Dennerlein, PhD is Dean of Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Ergonomics and Safety in the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Dennerlein has spent nearly three decades as an internationally respected scholar, researcher, and innovator in the field of occupational safety and health – primarily in ergonomics, where his federally-funded research investigates interventions to improve worker safety, health, and well-being. Dr. Dennerlein has been an active leader and contributor in the development of NIOSH’s Total Worker Health® Program, which NIOSH defines…
Mr. DiBerardinis received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University and a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Hygiene from Harvard University. He received his Certification in Industrial Hygiene and Certification as a Safety Professional.Mr. DiBerardinis has been affiliated with M.I.T. since 1989. He was the Director, Environment, Health and Safety from 2001 to 2023. Mr. DiBerardinis was an Industrial Hygiene Engineer for Polaroid Corporation from 1986-1989. He joined Harvard University in 1970 as part of a research group at the School of Public Health and from 1976 to 1986, he established and directed the Industrial…
Dr. Dickson is President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in central Massachusetts with $3.3 billion in annual revenue, 1,700 physicians and more than 16,500 employees. The system includes four owned hospitals on ten campuses with more than 1,000 licensed beds; four affiliated hospitals; 70 office-based community practices; a behavioral health services agency and hospital; six urgent care centers; and an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). UMass Memorial trains 550 residents and fellows annually and performs world-class research in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Dickson also serves as a Professor of…
Jack Donleavy, Ambulatory Services Project Manager, received his Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Scranton. During his tenure at Brigham health, Jack has held roles in the Department of Neurology, Surgery, and Ambulatory Services. In his current role, Jack collaborates across all levels of leadership on multiple initiatives that focus on patient access, experience, and reporting. Jack has also served as a faculty member for the Brigham and Women’s GME Clinical Process Improvement Leadership Program where he taught Residents and Clinical Fellows on the principles of patient safety and quality improvement.