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Karen Donelan to join Heller School faculty as inaugural Stuart H. Altman Chair in U.S. Health Policy
Heller News Release
June 25, 2020
Brandeis University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Karen Donelan as the Stuart H. Altman Chair in U.S. Health Policy. Donelan will be a senior member of the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy at the University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management.
“Karen Donelan is an extremely talented survey researcher with deep roots in issues that are central to Heller’s mission,” says Heller Dean David Weil. “Her impressive research portfolio centers on improving the experiences of health care professionals and patients, with a particular focus on including diverse voices and increasing equity and inclusion. Her work will intersect with those of researchers across the school. I am thrilled for her to join our community.”
