Yale School of Public Health Commencement

Banner Bearer

Tess Gallant, MPH ’26
(Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Student Speaker

Casey Wells, MPH ’26
(Health Policy)

Commencement Speaker

Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Distinguished leader across government, philanthropy, and higher education

Faculty Marshal

Shelley Diehl Geballe, JD ’76, MPH ’95, Professor in the Practice (Health Policy)
(Health Policy and Management)

Student Marshal

Sean Becker, MPH ’26
(Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Reimaging health systems

My journey to public health began long before arriving at Yale. It began with me navigating chronic health challenges as a woman, trying to understand how systems often fail patients, especially women...

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Advancing global health equity

At Yale, my academic journey has focused on purposeful work and meaningful impact. My practicum with the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation focused on designing innovative evaluation frameworks...

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Studying community health systems

My public health journey began by coaching Special Olympics swimmers in Denver, an experience that gave me an early understanding of what preventive care can accomplish...

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Making a business case for health equity

My path to public health has been shaped by a career focused on building health care solutions that combine strategy, access, and equity...

Read more about Aliya Malik →

Sylvia Mathews Burwell, a distinguished leader across government, philanthropy, and higher education, will deliver the keynote address at the Yale School of Public Health’s annual Commencement on May 18, 2026.

Learn more about Sylvia Mathews Burwell →

Graduating students Himani Pattisam and Emily Goines share their reflections after spending a day advocating for public health on Capitol Hill.

Read the article: Inspired by community health, they took their message to Congress →