Contact Information

Office of the Dean

Tel: 718-270-1056
Fax: 718-270-2533

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

Student Affairs

Tel: 718-270-1065
Fax: 718-270-2533

Director of Student Affairs: Daniel Ilyayev, MSEd
E-Mail: PublicHealth@downstate.edu

Departments:

Community Health Sciences (CHSC)

Chair: Dee Burton, PhD
Tel: 718-804-7827
E-Mail: Dee.Burton@downstate.edu
Departmental Coordinator: Arlene Mbonu, BA
Tel: 718-613-8376
E-Mail: Arlene.Mbonu@downstate.edu

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS):

Chair: John Meyer, MD, MPH
Tel: 718-221-5234
E-Mail: John.Meyer@downstate.edu
Departmental Coordinator/Grants Manager: Francine Benjamin, MS
Tel: 718-613-8780
E-Mail: Francine.Benjamin@downstate.edu

Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPID, BIOS):

Chair: Michael Szarek, PhD, MS
Tel: 718-804-7836
E-Mail: Michael.Szarek@downstate.edu
Departmental Coordinator: Arlene Mbonu, BA
Tel: 718-613-8376
E-Mail: Arlene.Mbonu@downstate.edu

Health Policy and Management (HPMG):

Departmental Faculty Coordinator: Florence Kavaler, MD, MPH
Tel:718-804-7636
E-Mail: Florence.Kavaler@downstate.edu
Departmental Coordinator/Grants Manager: Francine Benjamin, MS
Tel: 718-613-8780
E-Mail: Francine.Benjamin@downstate.edu