An Introduction to the Department of Environmental Health
Dear colleagues, The mission of the Department of Environmental Health is to “improve health and reduce inequities associated with environmental and climate stressors through solutions-oriented research, public health professional education, empowering resilient communities, and advocacy.” Our amazing community of faculty, staff, and students help advance that mission. Think. We bring together different disciplines (e.g., exposure […]
How We Communicate as a School
Dear Colleagues, We hope you have found our series of notes about the core functions of our school to be helpful. This message wraps up the series of notes from the Dean’s Cabinet and shares an overview of the school-wide communication channels that we use to keep the community informed of updates, events, and important […]
Welcoming Adriane Ayling as Assistant Dean for Marketing and Communications
Dear SPH Community, I am delighted to share that Adriane Ayling will join the Boston University School of Public Health as our new assistant dean for marketing and communications, effective October 5, 2026. Adriane comes to SPH from BU’s Questrom School of Business, where she currently serves as executive director of marketing and communications. In […]
APHA 2026 – Everything You Need to Know
The American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from November 1-4. We are excited that SPH will be well represented via attendance, an exhibit hall booth, abstracts, and presentations, as well as an Alumni and Friends reception. If you are confirmed to attend or present: Please fill out this form to let us know […]
Resources and Benefits for Faculty and Staff
Dear Colleagues, As we begin another academic year, I want to take a moment to welcome you back and share a reminder of the many resources and services available to support you throughout the year. Boston University offers a comprehensive range of resources to support faculty and staff throughout the year, from emergency assistance and […]
An Introduction to Policy and Practice at SPH
Dear Students, Staff and Faculty, For those of you who are new, Welcome to Boston! I hope everyone had good summers. Two months into the position of Interim Associate Dean for Policy and Practice, I am honored to share a brief overview of the newly envisioned Office of Policy and Practice (OPP) at BUSPH, the […]
An Introduction to Health, Wellbeing, and Belonging Resources at SPH
Dear Colleagues, This note continues the series of notes providing an overview of School functions and operations and a summary of resources available to our community. As documented in our new Strategy Map, we aspire to be the best place for all our students, staff, and faculty to study and work. As part of that […]
An Introduction to Academic Affairs at SPH
Dear Colleagues, Academic Affairs at SPH includes three offices: Admissions, Registrar, and Educational (online and in-residence) Programs. These offices work collaboratively across each other and with other offices within the School to support prospective students, applicants, and matriculated students, and to provide comprehensive support for teaching and learning to faculty and staff across the school. […]
Reminder: Think. Teach. Move. SPH50 Challenge
Dear SPH community, I’m reaching out with a reminder about the next exciting SPH50 event – the “Think. Teach. Move. SPH50 Challenge”! This team-based activity challenge will launch on Monday, September 14 and is a wonderful opportunity to participate in some healthy competition with your peers. At the end of the challenge, the top place team […]
An Introduction to Research and Faculty Advancement at SPH
Dear colleagues, I hope everyone had a wonderful summer. This note summarizes resources available to support research and faculty development at the School of Public Health (SPH). This serves as an introduction for new members of our community and hopefully serves as a useful refresher for others as well. Who we are The Research and […]