The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
About Heller

Contact Information

Heller Administration

  • Maria Madison, ScD
    Interim Dean
    781-736-3883  •  mtm@brandeis.edu
  • Elena Lewis, GSAS MA'11
    Director, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
    781-736-3886  •  elewis@brandeis.edu
  • Dianne Qualter, MMHS'01
    Associate Director, Finance and Operations
    781-736-8302  •  dqualter@brandeis.edu
  • Joanne Beswick, MS GHPM'12
    Executive Administrator and Assistant to the Dean
    781-736-3931  •  beswick@brandeis.edu

Development and Alumni Relations

  • Courtney Lombardo
    Associate Director, Development and External Relations
    781-736-3808  •  clombard@brandeis.edu

Communications

Admissions

Career Development

Academic and Student Services

  • Ravi Lakshmikanthan, MA SID'99
    Associate Dean, Global and Strategic Initiatives
    781-736-2753  •  kanthan@brandeis.edu
  • Mark Kiredjian '05
    Associate Director, Academic Affairs and Innovation
    781-736-2775  •  mkiredjian@brandeis.edu
  • Welby González
    Assistant Director, Academic Affairs and Student Experience
    781-736-8363  •  wgonzalez@brandeis.edu

Research Administration

  • Lyudmila Bagnyuk
    Manager - Pre Award Grant Administration
    781-736-3910  •  bagnyuk@brandeis.edu
  • Gayle Fraser
    Senior Grant Administrator - Post Award Grant Administration
    781-736-7512  •  gfraser@brandeis.edu

Academic Programs

Michael Doonan, PhD'02
Associate Dean, Academics
doonan@brandeis.edu

PhD Program

MPP Program

MBA Program

MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence

  • Sandra Jones, PhD
    Interim Director, MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence Program; Executive Director, Global Programs
    781-736-8575  •  joness@brandeis.edu
  • A.K. Nandakumar, PhD
    Academic Director, Global Programs
    781-736-3926  • aknkumar@brandeis.edu
  • Mary Poor, MA
    Deputy Director, Global Programs
    781-736-3590  •  mpoor@brandeis.edu
  • Evie Sessions
    Program Administrator and Practicum Advisor, Global Programs
    781-736-2737  •  esession@brandeis.edu

MA in Sustainable International Development

MS in Global Health Policy and Management

  • A.K. Nandakumar, PhD
    Director; Academic Director, Global Programs
    781-736-3926  • aknkumar@brandeis.edu
  • Sandra Jones, PhD
    Executive Director, Global Programs
    781-736-8575  •  joness@brandeis.edu
  • Mary Poor, MA
    Deputy Director, Global Programs
    781-736-3590  •  mpoor@brandeis.edu
  • Evie Sessions
    Program Administrator and Practicum Advisor, Global Programs
    781-736-2737  •  esession@brandeis.edu

Executive MBA for Physicians

Executive Education Program

Online Programs

Undergraduate Program

Research Programs

Cindy Thomas, PhD'00
Associate Dean, Research
781-736-3921  •  cthomas@brandeis.edu

Schneider Institutes for Health Policy and Research

Institute on Healthcare Systems

Institute for Behavioral Health

Institute for Global Health and Development

Center for Youth and Communities

Institute for Child, Youth and Family Policy

Institute for Economic and Racial Equity

Lurie Institute for Disability Policy

Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy

Center for Global Development and Sustainability

Brandeis-Harvard SPIRE Center - SUD Systems Performance Improvement Research and Engagement

Council on Health Care Economics and Policy

Health Industry Forum

Massachusetts Health Policy Forum

Opioid Policy Research Collaborative