Heller alumni gathered for a networking event at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., on March 12, 2023.
Heller alumni and students were excited to meet at Artists for Humanity on March 31, 2022, to network with each other.
University Professor Anita Hill moderated a panel discussion among four Heller deans: Lisa Lynch, Stuart Altman, David Weil and Jack Shonkoff.
Ruth Brandwein, PhD'78, and Phyllis Hersch, PhD'77, co-hosted the June 24 PhD Reunion: the First 25 years.
MPP Program Director Michael Doonan hosted the domestic career panel during the 17th Annual DC Heller Alumni Reception.
Heller Alumni Association Board Member Isaac K. Cudjoe, MA COEX'18, and Adam Motenko, MBA'16, hosted DC-area alumni for a painting event.
Students and alumni mingled during an Alumni Networking Night.
Heller Board of Advisors Member Charles Nalyaali, MA SID'98, and MS GHPM Program Director AK Nandakumar hosted a get-together for alumni in Uganda.
Former Heller professor Walter Leutz, PhD'81, was one of the alumni who attended Heller's bi-annual muffin breakfast, sponsored by the Heller Alumni Association.
Jeanette Takamura, PhD’85, Heller Alumni Association Board member, hosted a dinner in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan for prospective students and alumni.
Africa Night included a panel discussion and debate, food, a fashion show, a student-produced documentary, live theater, and performances by emerging artists from the Heller community.
Cupcakes for everyone! Students, faculty and staff celebrated Heller's No. 7 ranking in social policy from US News & World Report with tasty blue treats at our Heller Town Hall.
Heller students came together for International Mother Language Day, dressing in traditional clothing and dancing and singing in front of Heller community members.
Celebrate Heller's 65th Anniversary!
We're excited to share a great slate of events below for our alumni and friends to stay connected to Heller. Make sure to update your information to receive emails about upcoming events and receive monthly updates. You may also refer to the Brandeis Alumni Events Calendar for more event opportunities.
All events are part of the Heller 65th Anniversary year, Celebrating Knowledge Advancing Social Justice, #Hellerat65.
Featured Event:
Stanley Wallack Memorial Lecture featuring Ken Duckworth, MD
Tuesday, March 26
5:00-5:45 pm ~ Reception (Alumni Lounge)
5:45-7:30 pm ~ Lecture (Zinner Forum and Zoom)
Register to attend in person or on Zoom.
Please join us for the 8th Annual Stanley Wallack Distinguished Memorial Lecture with special guest speaker Ken Duckworth, MD, as he discusses "Mental Health in American, You are Not Alone."
Ken Duckworth, MD, is the chief medical officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and has worked with NAMI since 2003. Ken is board certified in adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry, and is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He was previously acting commissioner and medical director at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. Ken has worked on an assertive community treatment team, at an early psychosis program, at an elementary school, at a health plan, and with people who are unhoused. His passion for this work comes from his loving dad who had bipolar disorder.
Thank you for considering a gift to the Stanley Wallack Memorial Lecture Series in honor of Heller's 65th Anniversary year.
This event is sponsored by the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy and Research. If you have questions about this event, contact Kathy Cook.
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