Upcoming Events
2008 Addiction Health Services Research Conference
October 20-22, 2008
Hyatt Harborside,
Boston
Sponsored by the Institute for Behavioral Health at Heller's Schneider Institutes for Health Policy, along with the School of Public Health, Boston University; and the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School. 
2007 U.S. News Ranks Heller in
Number Three Spot
The Heller School was rated number three among U.S. graduate schools of social policy in U.S. News and World Report's 2007 rankings.
At Heller
Heller MBA Scholarships - A Gift of SAGE Publications
SAGE Publications, a leading publisher of management and social science research, offers support in the form of a year's tuition to top students pursuing a Heller MBA.
Heller's Health Industry Forum Aims to Improve Health Care in US
The Forum, directed by Stuart Altman and Robert Mechanic, convenes small leadership conferences to focus on practical and innovative strategies for improving the quality and effectiveness of health care in the US. The Forum's recent roundtable policy discussion was cited in a British Medical Journal article.
Drugtopics.com covers the Health Industry Forum's recent event on comparative effectiveness.
Spotlight
Darfur survivors remember dead, inspire local activism
Sudanese refugees and immigrants living in Massachusetts, including recent Heller grad Sarra Ali, MS '08, and current MA student Panther Alier, are leading local activism against the Darfur genocide.
State’s $1 billion biotech CEO
Susan Windham-Bannister, PhD '77, has been chosen to lead the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
Heller Kicks Off Educational Collaboration with Hebrew SeniorLife
John W. Rowe, M.D., author of Successful Aging, spoke on “Opportunities and Challenges of an Aging Society.”
SAGE Publications Awards 2008 Scholarships to Heller MBA Students
Scholarship recipients are Ondrea Austin, MBA '09, and incoming Heller MBA student Jessica Ratey, MBA '10.
Brandeis, Harvard, Boston University to Co-Sponsor Conference
The Institute for Behavioral Health at Heller's Schneider Institutes for Health Policy, along with the School of Public Health, Boston University; and the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, are co-sponsoring the upcoming 2008 Addiction Health Services Research conference (AHSR 2008). The conference will convene at the Hyatt Harborside, Boston, on October 20-22.
Governor Patrick Announces Membership of Council of Economic Advisors
Lisa M. Lynch, incoming dean of the Heller School and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Boston Federal Reserve Bank, has been named to the nonpartisan council advising the governor on matters related to economic development in Massachusetts.
Sillerman Family Makes $10 Million Gift to Heller to Begin New Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy
The Sillerman Center will serve as a powerful resource to strengthen social justice philanthropy with assistance to philanthropists and family foundations.
Heller Students Help Katrina Victims
See the link in the Alumni section to learn more.
Heller in the Media
Youth Entrepreneurship Boosts Academic and Life Skills
Heller professor Andrew Hahn, PhD '78, is quoted in the Christian Science Monitor.
Ganging Up on the Gangs
Joan Serra Hoffman, PhD '00, Visiting Scholar at Heller's Center for Youth and Communities, writes about the gang injunction bill in a Boston Globe op-ed piece.
Last Call for Seniors?
Nearly one in ten Americans older than 65 drinks too much, says a study co-authored by Heller senior scientist Elizabeth Merrick.
Middle Class Families Struggling to Make Ends Meet
The Boston Globe cites the Institute on Assets and Social Policy's research in an article about middle-class families on Boston's North Shore.
The Affirmative Action Provocateur
Republicans and Democrats should be concerned about Ward Connerly's campaign against affirmative action, Heller professor Anita Hill writes in the Boston Globe.
Seniors' Healthcare Choices Expand
Heller Senior Scientist Cindy Parks Thomas is quoted in a Boston Globe article on private fee-for-service health insurance plans.
Research
Junior Investigator Receives His First Independent Researcher Award from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Robert Dunigan, PhD '04, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Behavioral Health, will study relapse and recidivism rates among African-American and Latino males with histories of criminal justice involvement and substance abuse.
Few Heart Attack Survivors Use Life-Prolonging Cardiac Rehab
Study by Heller researchers finds striking differences in rehab rates by gender, geography and race.
Screening for Behavioral Health First Step to Getting Treatment
But health plans rarely require screening for substance abuse and mental health issues, says study led by Heller professor Constance Horgan.
Associate or Full Professor (non-tenured) - Social and Political Consequences of Disease
Established scholar to focus on teaching and research related to the social and political consequences of disease (particularly HIV/AIDS) for families and communities in developing countries.
Details and application instructions 
Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Disability Studies
Senior faculty position (tenured where appropriate) at the rank of associate or full professor, with appointment as the Director of the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy.
Heller People
Profitable Complications --
Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD '83, talks about efforts to eliminate infections from hospitals in a Modern Healthcare cover story.
Nancy Lurie Marks Family Makes $5 Million Gift to Brandeis for Disability Policy Institute at Heller --
The Lurie Institute will help improve the lives of people living with autism and other disabilities.
Dr. Paul Farmer Speaks at Heller School --
The medical anthropologist and physician was the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony for the renovated Heller-Brown Building. Click the arrow to see a video of his talk.
She Took City Job to Bridge Gaps in Care --
Barbara Ferrer, PhD '94, talks with the Boston Globe about her role as director of the Boston Public Health Commission.
"I Knew It Was Going to Be a Learning Experience" --
The Boston Globe interviews Heller alumna Joan Wallace-Benjamin, PhD '80, about her time as chief of staff to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick.
Bridging the Health Care Gap for Latinos --
Lisa Cacari Stone, PhD '04, works on eliminating disparities in health and health care among the nation's Latino population.
Heller Alumna Named to Governor's Cabinet --
Jean Flatley McGuire, PhD '96, joins Mass. Governor Deval Patrick's cabinet as Assistant Secretary for Disability Policies and Programs.