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Recent News
Heller News Release
May 07, 2024
Researchers Publish Commentary, “Evolution of the International Classification of Diseases,” in JAMA Network Open
Christopher Tompkins, MMHS’82, PhD’91, and Michael Pine ’62 co-authored the article, which was published on April 18, 2024.
Heller in the News
May 06, 2024
Volume 133’s Emerging Scholar of the Year: Robyn Powell
The Yale Law Journal has named Robyn Powell, PhD'20, its Emerging Scholar of the Year.
Heller News Release
May 03, 2024
Tara Opalinski, MBA/MA COEX’24, Earns Second Place at Brandeis’ Premiere Start-Up Event
The annual SparkTank pitch competition awarded Opalinski second place for her proposed anti-bullying video game.
Heller in the News
April 29, 2024
Anita Hill on Harvey Weinstein Reversal: “Our Movement Will Persist”
In a guest column for the Hollywood Reporter, Anita Hill writes on what the court’s ruling reveals about misconceptions around sexual violence and how victims and survivors can keep moving forward.
Heller in the News
April 24, 2024
Emergency Abortion Care at SCOTUS
Robyn Powell, PhD'20, appears on the ACLU's At Liberty Podcast to discuss a case currently before the Supreme Court that will determine the future of emergency abortion care.
Heller in the News
April 24, 2024
Boston kids face opportunity gaps based on where they live
Axios Boston reports on diversitydatakids.org's Child Opportunity Index 3.0, which indicates that the city has one of the highest overall "Opportunity Scores" among the 100 country's biggest metros.
Heller in the News
April 19, 2024
Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey Conference Tackles Opioid Misuse in Youth Sports
Dr. Andrew Kolodny was featured at the April 19 event and discussed the opioid epidemic that is impacting families and communities across the country.
Heller in the News
April 19, 2024
Child Labor Violators’ Profits in Labor Solicitor’s Crosshairs
In Bloomberg Law, David Weil comments on the U.S. Department of Labor's efforts to penalize companies that profit from child labor.
Heller in the News
April 18, 2024
Robert Hawkins, PhD'02, named new vice dean of University of North Carolina Chapel Hill's School of Social Work
A previous recipient of the Sol Chick and Rosalind B. Chaikin Endowed Fellowship while at Heller, Hawkins will take on his role at the UNC School of Social Work on July 1.
Heller in the News
April 17, 2024
Where kids have the most — and least — opportunity
Axios reports on the findings of diversitydatakids.org's Child Opportunity Index 3.0.
Heller News Release
April 10, 2024
2024 Heller Awards Honor and Celebrate Excellence in the Community
Each spring, the Heller School recognizes outstanding service in teaching, mentoring, teaching assistance, staff service, research, and equity, inclusion and diversity.
Heller News Release
April 09, 2024
The Heller School Recognized as a Top 10 Graduate School
U.S. News & World Report ranks Heller #9 for social policy, and #13 for health policy and management: “Brandeis University graduate program earned ‘Best’ status as a result of its high ranking.”