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Office of the Dean

“Our mission here at Harvard Chan School is simple, but profound: We aim to build a world with health, dignity, and justice for all — a world where everyone can thrive.”
— Andrea Baccarelli, MD, PhD, Dean of the Faculty

Phone 617-432-1025
Location

677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge Building, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02115

Community Messages

  • March 12, 2025

    Andrea Baccarelli on precision environmental health, the exposome, and the importance of mentors

    Andrea Baccarelli, dean of the faculty at Harvard Chan School, spoke to Environmental Factor about cutting-edge environmental health research areas such as precision environmental health and exposomics, as well as his personal path to becoming a scientist.

    In the Media Andrea Baccarelli, Dean of the Faculty
  • February 12, 2025

    State of the School follow up

    To the Harvard Chan community, I was honored to deliver the State of the School presentation and take your excellent questions yesterday afternoon. The world of public health is facing…

  • October 28, 2024

    The Big Read

    To the Harvard Chan community, I’m thrilled to announce our first selection for The Big Read, the new community book club at Harvard Chan School. With 198 votes tallied, the…

  • September 18, 2024

    Mary Rice appointed Harvard Chan C-CHANGE director

    To the Harvard Chan community, I’m delighted to announce that Mary Rice will be joining our School as the new director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global…

  • September 3, 2024

    Welcome!

    To the Harvard Chan community, Welcome to the new academic year! This year marks the 10th anniversary of a transformative gift from the Chan family and the Morningside Foundation—a pivotal…

  • August 5, 2024

    Strategic and leadership updates

    To the Harvard Chan community: I hope you are having a good summer! I’m writing to share with you a few strategic and leadership updates. During my ongoing listening tour…

  • June 17, 2024

    Welcoming our new Office for Development and Alumni Relations Vice Dean

    To the Harvard Chan community, I’m delighted to announce that Elizabeth DeLucia will be joining the School’s leadership team this summer as vice dean of the Office of Development and…

  • June 13, 2024

    Update on our strategic planning process

    To the Harvard Chan community: I came into this job believing that Harvard Chan School was a remarkable place. Five months later, I am even more impressed. It has been…

    Harvard Chan School community members
  • March 7, 2024

    Meet our convocation speaker!

    To the Harvard Chan community, I am delighted to announce that Melissa Hoffer, Massachusetts’ first climate chief, will deliver the convocation speech for the Class of 2024 on Wednesday, May…

  • March 4, 2024

    Remembering Howard Hiatt

    To the Harvard Chan community, It is with great sadness that I write to share the news that former Dean Howard Hiatt—a transformative leader, a brilliant scientist, and an exceptional…