PhD in Social Policy Campus Visit Day

Thank you for your interest in visiting The Heller School! The single best way to decide whether Heller is the right place for you is to visit us. While visiting, you can spend time with faculty, students and staff and immerse yourself in our program and community.

Your attendance and timely arrival is deeply appreciated. To help us design a smooth experience, please keep us updated with any changes to your schedule by contacting us at helleradmissions@brandeis.edu or 781-736-3820. 

Agenda

• 11:15 - 11:30 am - Arrive at Heller Admissions, Welcome and Coffee
• 11:30 - 12:00 pm -  Program Overview with Program Director, Jeff Prottas 
• 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch with current PhD students
• 1:00 - 1:45 pm - Admissions and Financial Aid Overview, with Hannah Locke, Assistant Director of Admissions
• 2:00 - 5:00 pm - Class Observation:
  • Issues in National Health Policy, with Stuart Altman, Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy OR
  • Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Social Policy, with Dr. Alexandra Piñeros-Shields, Instructor