The Rutgers School of Public Health welcomed New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Commissioner Raynard E. Washington and members of his leadership team earlier this Fall. The visit focused on strengthening their longstanding partnership and identifying new opportunities to improve the health and well-being of New Jersey’s many communities.
Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Population Health and Global Public Health served as the keynote for
Clare Barrington, Ph.D., M.P.H., will join the Rutgers School of Public Health as professor and chair of the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy this September.
Daniel Semenza, PhD, has joined the Department of Urban-Global Public Health as an associate professor. He is also the Director of Research for the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center.
Paul Duberstein, PhD, has been appointed Senior Associate Dean for Research at the Rutgers School of Public Health, effective September 1, 2026.
Ranked 18th in the 2026 rankings, the school continues to strengthen its position among the top 20 public health schools and programs in the United States.