Plans for the 2020-21 School Year & Fall 2021
The Heller School is offering both online and hybrid instruction for the 2020-21 school year, with a focus on educational excellence and engagement, and anticipates having most students and faculty back for in-person classes in Fall 2021. Read about our plans for Fall 2021 here. All students, faculty and staff coming to the Brandeis campus must fill out a Daily Health Assessment before arriving and sign up for mandatory high-frequency COVID-19 testing. For more information, visit Heller's FAQ page.
Equity, Inclusion and Diversity at Heller
We work to ensure a safe and inclusive environment in which community members respect and value others. In the pursuit of the Heller motto, “Knowledge Advancing Social Justice,” we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity in our research institutes, academic programs, policies and community relationships.
Meet our students
Meet our Alumni
Tracy Choi, MPP'13, Housing and Community Development Supervisor, San Mateo County, California
"Every time I write a policy memo or make a presentation, I’m drawing on my Heller MPP. A lot of what I do is pump out memos, emails or papers about an issue and provide policy recommendations. I’m also able to succinctly summarize and communicate my work to other departments and stakeholder groups, given that affordable housing can be a complex issue."
Brenna Schneider, MBA'12, Founder and CEO, 99Degrees
"We’re trained at Heller to not just pursue business opportunities, but to take on the harder challenge, which is always to look at the social impact of business on our team, on our community, on our economy. We need jobs right now in this community, and we need people to have PPE. We’re focused on the health and safety of our team and community, to ensure we’re not putting a strain on the resources of our health care system. "
Adeyemi Okunogbe, MS'12, Health Systems Specialist, RTI International
“When I came to Heller, my understanding and perspective on health was limited to diagnosing and treating human ailments. After I graduated, I had the framework and paradigms for thinking about health policy, global health and social justice.”
Research at Heller
Heller's 11 research centers and institutes bring in $14 million in grant-funded projects annually, focusing on pressing social policy issues such as the racial wealth gap, substance use disorder, disability rights and more. Research faculty are a key part of a Heller education—they teach courses, employ students as research assistants and provide mentoring.