Office of the Dean
“Our mission here at Harvard Chan School is simple, but profound: We aim to build a world where everyone can thrive.”
— Andrea Baccarelli, MD, PhD, Dean of the Faculty
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Community Messages
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Remembering Felton “Tony” James Earls III
To the Harvard Chan community: It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that Felton “Tony” James Earls III, professor of human behavior and development, emeritus, passed…
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Welcome back!
To the Harvard Chan community, Greetings! I am delighted to welcome everyone to the Fall semester, especially those of you new to our School, and I feel genuinely excited about…
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Communications leadership announcement
To the Harvard Chan School community, I’m delighted to announce that Jill Friedman will join us as vice dean for communications, effective August 24. Jill brings deep leadership experience in…
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Harvard Chan School comment on proposed changes to Uniform Guidance
To the Harvard Chan community, As I shared at the town hall last month, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has recently proposed extensive revisions to the…
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Rifat Atun to serve as Dean for Education and Innovation
Dear Harvard Chan School community, I’m delighted to announce that Rifat Atun, Julio Frenk Professor of Public Health Leadership and vice dean for non-degree education and innovation, will begin a…
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Remembering Bob Blendon
Dear Harvard Chan School community, It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that Robert “Bob” Blendon, Richard L. Menschel Professor of Public Health and professor of…
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Leadership transition in Department of Environmental Health
To the Harvard Chan School community, I am delighted to announce that Francine Laden, professor of environmental epidemiology, will become interim chair of the Department of Environmental Health effective July…
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Constructive engagement report
To the Harvard Chan community, One year ago, I formed the Constructive Engagement Working Group, with the aim of developing a set of practical recommendations for nurturing an inclusive culture,…
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Advanced Learning Academy launched
To the Harvard Chan School community, We are excited to announce that the Advanced Learning Academy (ALA), our new innovative, lifelong learning program, launches today. ALA is a new institutional entity and…
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Remembering Victor De Gruttola
Dear Harvard Chan School community, It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that Victor De Gruttola, professor of biostatistics, emeritus, and former chair of the Department of Biostatistics, passed…