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Recent News
Heller News Release
June 04, 2025
Sandy Jones Receives Duolingo’s We Rise Together Award for Social Justice
Jones was recognized for her championship of student advocacy and commitment to supporting those who often face unimaginable challenges.
Heller in the News
May 26, 2025
How preventing RSV, a respiratory virus especially harmful to babies, pays off
In Marketplace, Donald Shepard comments on the health and economic benefits of new prevention measures for RSV.
Heller in the News
May 24, 2025
We Have What We Need To Fix This
In an interview with Sojourners Magazine, PhD candidate Jarvis Williams, a pastor turned pro-democracy organizer, offers advice for those overwhelmed by current public policy decisions.
Heller News Release
May 22, 2025
Health policy organization renamed Philip W. Johnston MA Health Policy Forum
The Massachusetts Health Policy Forum announced the name change in tribute to its founder, Philip W. Johnston, who passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2025.
Heller News Release
May 19, 2025
Graduate Speaker, Brandeis University Commencement: Giselle Gabriel, MA SID'25
Giselle Gabriel, MA SID’25, recipient of the Richard Kaufman ’58 Memorial Prize for Leadership and Academic Excellence, was the university graduate student speaker at Brandeis’ 2025 commencement ceremony on Sunday.
Heller News Release
May 19, 2025
MS GHPM Commencement Speaker: Taiba Aziz, MS GHPM'25
Representing the MS in Global Health Policy and Management program, Taiba Aziz, MBA'25, shared a story from her time as a medical doctor in Afghanistan that fueled her commitment to social justice.
Heller News Release
May 19, 2025
SID Commencement Speaker: Yamin Ohnmar, MA SID'25
Representing the MA in Sustainable International Development program, Yamin Ohnmar, MA SID'25, reflected on her work advocating for fellow blind women in Myanmar, and the like-minded individuals she met at Heller.
Heller News Release
May 19, 2025
MBA Commencement Speaker: Amanda Yu, MBA'25
Representing the Social Impact MBA program, Amanda Yu, MBA'25, expressed gratitude for her cohort and the greater Heller community, emphasizing the importance of supporting one another after graduation.
Heller News Release
May 19, 2025
COEX Commencement Speaker: Mima Ofo, MA COEX'25
Representing the MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence program, Mima Ofo, MA COEX'25, highlighted the power of listening, lifting each other up, and standing together.
Heller News Release
May 19, 2025
PhD Commencement Speaker: Kartik Trivedi, PhD'25
Representing the PhD in Social Policy program, Kartik Trivedi, PhD'25, reminded his fellow graduates to stay curious and compassionate, and that it takes more than knowledge and reason to make a difference in the world.
Heller News Release
May 19, 2025
MPP Commencement Speaker: Calah McQuarters, MPP/MBA'25
Representing the Master of Public Policy program, Calah McQuarters, MPP/MBA'25, noted the virtues of maintaining hope in turbulent and uncertain times, and the need for “future world changers.”
Heller News Release
May 19, 2025
Heller Congratulates the Class of 2025
Heller graduates were celebrated during a joint Brandeis University Graduate Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 18. The group included 16 doctoral graduates from the classes of 2024 and 2025, and 272 master’s graduates from the classes of 2024 and 2025.