Academics

The SPHHS invites the campus community to attend the SPHHS dean's seminar, “Health Policy Advocacy in Today's Climate: Expert Experiences & Guidance,” on Oct. 3

Alicia Timme-Laragy has been named to the inaugural cohort of 2025-26 Dialogic Classroom Fellows by the Intergroup Dialogue Initiative (IGDI). 

Four SPHHS students used an opportunity with HHMI along with their UMass education to aid studies meant to improve lives in the community and beyond.

Three members of the SPHHS community spent part of their summer sharing knowledge with high school students at the university's Pre-College @ UMass program.

During the 2024–25 academic year, an interdisciplinary team worked together to build awareness and support for integrating IPE activities into coursework.

The SPHHS has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Chen as the inaugural program director for its online Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program.

The UMass Amherst Alumni Association has announced the recipients of its 2025 scholarships and awards, including 7 SPHHS students from all 4 majors.

Professor of Environmental Health Sciences Richard Peltier is among the eight UMass Amherst faculty members receiving 2025 Open Education Initiative grants

The SPHHS honored a group of over 50 undergraduate and graduate students during its annual Awards Celebration held on May 3, 2025.

The SPHHS Senior Recognition Ceremony, held on May 17th, recognized its undergraduate Class of 2025, which this year welcomed nearly 500 graduating seniors.

Rachel Wacks, a doctoral candidate in epidemiology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024-2025 SPHHS Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award.

Airín Martínez, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, has been named the winner of the school’s 2024-2025 College Outstanding Teacher Award.