Feinstein International Center
The Feinstein International Center strives to improve the lives and livelihoods of communities caught up in emergencies, war, and other humanitarian crises.
Established in 1996 as part of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, the Center conducts field-based research in complex emergency situations on the politics and policy of helping the vulnerable. It works in partnership with national and international organizations to bring about institutional changes that enhance effective policy reform and promote best practices.
Food Policy and Applied Nutrition
Built around a high-quality, multidisciplinary teaching and research curriculum, the FPAN program seeks to equip students with the diverse skills and comprehensive knowledge base needed to make a successful impact on food policy and nutrition intervention worldwide. With its three fields of specialization, FPAN provides conceptual and analytical skills, as well as a solid foundation in applied statistics and research in the technical aspects of program planning, design, implementation, and evaluation.
International Food & Nutrition Center
Established in 1993 by nutrition professor Marian Zeitlin, the International Food and Nutrition Center has been under the leadership of Professor F. James Levinson since 1995. The Center focuses on addressing malnutrition in women and children, encouraging existing strengths in communities, and investigating the effects of agriculture policies and programs on food consumption and nutrition.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance
The Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (JHA) promotes the exchange of new ideas, previously unpublished research and the critical write-up of field experience by field workers and researchers in humanitarian assistance. JHA offers the humanitarian assistance community the opportunity to receive and provide rapid public feedback on cutting-edge ideas. This community includes humanitarian field workers and agency officials, scholars and researchers, government officials and residents of countries affected by crises and disasters, and donor agency officials. The JHA is published by the Feinstein International Center, part of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
Master of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance
The Master of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance (MAHA) is a one-year joint degree offered by the Friedman School and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. In conjunction with the Feinstein International Center, the program was designed for mid-career professionals who have significant field experience in humanitarian assistance. Practitioners study humanitarian theories, programs, and policies.
Office of International Affairs - Tufts University School of Medicine
The International Affairs Office provides orientation to all foreign students and scholars beginning at Tufts University Health Sciences campus or one of its affiliated hospitals. Foreign students and scholars are welcome to visit the IAO for assistance and advice. In addition, the IAO provides training opportunities for foreign health care professionals at Tufts affiliated hospitals, ranging from formal training to observation in various clinical and dental fields.
Water: Systems, Science, and Society
Water: Systems, Science, and Society (WSSS) is an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to managing and understanding the complexity of water issues worldwide. Students who elect to enroll in the program to complement their graduate studies in a related field emerge with both their degree and a WSSS certificate. Students in the WSSS program conduct research and plan projects related to global water issues, take courses and seminars, and undertake a field internship, learning on-site skills from professionals.