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.
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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.
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.