A new book by Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Perry N. Halkitis challenges how the world understands and responds to pandemics, arguing that public health failures are rooted not only in biology but in human behavior, politics and social systems.
The Rutgers School of Public Health has launched a 100% online Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice, and is accepting students for the Fall 2026 semester.
Tina L. West, Ed.D., M.S., has joined the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy as an instructor. She will also serve as the Doctoral Programs Leader.
The Rutgers School of Public Health is proud to announce that Vin Gupta, M.D., M.P.A., has been named the 2026 recipient of the Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Award in Public Health, the school’s highest honor. Gupta will also serve as the school’s 40th graduation speaker, addressing graduates, faculty, staff, and guests at the May 2026 ceremony.
Pia M. Mauro, Ph.D., has joined the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology as an associate professor. She is also a core member of the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science (PETS) with the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research.
Allie Bond, Ph.D., will join the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Department of Urban-Global Public Health as an assistant professor in September 2025. She will also be a member of the school’s New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center.