School of Public Health
CONTACT INFORMATION
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
School of Public Health
450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 43
Brooklyn, New York 11203
Office of the Dean: 718-270-1056
Fax: 718-270-2533
OFFICE OF THE DEAN:
Dean: Pascal James Imperato, MD, MPH&TM
Vice Dean for Academic & Student Affairs: Judith H. LaRosa, PhD, RN
Associate Dean for Community Public Health Affairs: Karen Benker, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Research Administration: Florence Kavaler, MD, MPH
Assistant Dean for Administration: Leslie Schechter, MA
For information about our MPH & DrPH degree programs, please contact:
Director of Student Affairs: Daniel Ilyayev, MSEd
Tel: 718-270-1065
Fax: 718-270-2533
E-Mail: PublicHealth@downstate.edu
DEPARTMENTS:
Community Health Sciences (CHSC):
Chair: Dee Burton, PhD
Departmental Coordinator: Arlene Mbonu, BA
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS):
Chair: John Meyer, MD, MPH
Departmental Coordinator/Grants Manager: Francine Benjamin, MS
Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPID, BIOS):
Chair: Michael Szarek, PhD, MS
Departmental Coordinator: Arlene Mbonu, BA
Health Policy and Management (HPMG):
Departmental Faculty Coordinator: Florence Kavaler, MD, MPH
Departmental Coordinator/Grants Manager: Francine Benjamin, MS
