Dr. Juliana Cohen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Juliana Cohen is an Adjunct Professor of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Director of the Center for Health Innovation, Research, and Policy at Merrimack College. She is an internationally recognized expert in school nutrition policies and interventions, focusing on strategies that address diet-related disparities and reduce obesity risk among children. Her research has been widely cited by the United States Department of Agriculture, influencing school meal policies and development of recommendations by the Community Preventive Services Task Force. Dr. Cohen has secured multiple grants from prominent institutions, including the National Institutes of Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Healthy Eating Research initiative. Her work contributes significantly to the evidence base informing school meal standards and public health nutrition policy.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor

— Present

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health • Cambridge, MA

Teaching and researching in the field of Nutrition, focusing on school-based interventions and public health policies.

Director

— Present

Center for Health Innovation, Research, and Policy, Merrimack College • North Andover, MA

Leading initiatives that translate research into practice in public health and nutrition.

Awards

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Faculty Fellowship Award

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Sarah Samuels Memorial Award

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Obesity Society Fellow

Requirements for Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. bachelor's degree or international equivalent Relevant work experience for some fields
Application Checklist
  • SOPHAS application
  • Statement of purpose (750 words max)
  • Three letters of reference
  • Resume/CV
  • Official transcripts
  • English proficiency scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences focus. Masters degrees include MPH and SM.