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Meet Our Team

In the Department of Health, Behavior and Society, our commitment to academic service is matched by the dedication of our faculty, students, alumni, and staff to shaping and promoting policies and public health practices that reduce disparities and improve health worldwide.

Get to know our community of faculty, students, and alumni.

Reflections from the Chair

In HBS Department Chair Joanna Cohen's reflection for Fall 2025, she discusses how it feels to start a new academic year during such a pivotal moment for public health. 

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Faculty

Our faculty are dedicated to research, practice, and training that advance scientific understanding of behaviors related to health and how to influence them and improve health outcomes. 

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Students

We host students from all over the nation and around the world, each contributing in a unique way to a dynamic learning environment on the leading edge of science and practice. 

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Alumni

Our alumni are well-equipped to become leaders in careers ranging from social policy to individual behavior change and address some of today's most critical public health issues. 

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Latest Student Story

Second-year MSPH in Health Education and Health Communication student Sofía Espinoza talks about her field placement experience studying the impact of air pollution exposures on blood pressure for an NGO in Puno, Peru.