Public Health Task Force
Recommendations
- Establish the Experiential Learning Public Health Network at Tufts (ELEPHANT) a networked approach to learning and cross-school collaboration in public health
- Immerse students in global experiential opportunities as part of the Impact Learning Network
Read the full task force report.
Timeline
July 2024: Task force convened
Fall 2024: Task force report submitted to provost and deans
Spring 2025: Launch of the Vision for the Future of Public Health at Tufts to the campus-wide community, including Public Health Innovation Days at Medford and Boston campuses
September 2025: Public Health Summit in Talloires, France
Fall 2025: Kickoff Public Health Speaker Series
Fall 2025: Faculty working groups established to grow cross-school collaboration around public health, including new degrees and related programming, as well as global experiential opportunities
Task Force Members
Margie Skeer (Co-Chair)
Chair, Public Health and Community Medicine
School of Medicine
Cigdem Talgar (Co-Chair)
Vice Provost for Education
Office of the Provost
Jennifer Allen
Professor, Community Health
School of Arts and Sciences
Hellen Amuguni
Associate Professor, Infection Disease & Global Health
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Laurie Baise
Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering
Denise Bates
Dean
University College
Laura Corlin
Associate Professor, Public Health
School of Medicine
Erin Coughlan De Perez
Associate Professor
Friedman School of Nutrition
Mary Davis
Senior Associate Vice Provost for Education
Office of the Provost
Janna Ferguson
Assistant Vice Provost, Educational Impact
Office of the Provost
Sara Folta
Associate Professor
Friedman School of Nutrition
Richard Freeman
Vice Dean of Academic Affairs
School of Medicine
John Fu
Chair, Community Health
School of Arts and Sciences
Meera Gatlin
Assistant Teaching Professor, Infectious Disease and Global Health
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Dana Grossman Leeman
Director, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching
Office of the Provost
David Gute
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering
Nicole Holland
Assistant Professor and Director of Health Communication, Education and Promotion; Public Health and Community Service
School of Dental Medicine
Adam Kamradt-Scott (joined Fall, 2024)
Professor of One Health Diplomacy
The Fletcher School
Melissa Mazan
Associate Dean of Professional Education
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Taina McField
Associate Dean, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Global Programs
Tisch College
Karen Mulder
Executive Director
Office of University Strategy & Program Development
Marieke Rosenbaum
Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease and Global Health
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Jessica Sears
Director, Academic Planning & Accreditation
Office of the Provost
Thomas Stopka
Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine
School of Medicine
Ramnath Subbaraman
Associate Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine
School of Medicine
Helen Suh
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering
Sam Thomas
Dean, Academic Affairs
School of Arts and Sciences
Thanos Zavras
Chair, Public Health and Community Service
School of Dental Medicine