Public Health Speaker Series: Dr. David Williams
Tufts Public Health Speaker Series: Policy, Equity and Public Health
"Understanding and Effectively Addressing Social Inequities in Health"
Dr. David R. Williams, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dr. David R. Williams is the Norman Professor of Public Health and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. An internationally recognized social scientist, his research has enhanced our understanding of the complex ways in which socioeconomic status, race, stress, racism, health behavior and religious involvement can affect health. He is the author of more than 600 scientific papers and the Everyday Discrimination Scale that he developed is the most widely used measure of discrimination in health studies. Dr. Williams is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences. He has been ranked as the Most Cited Black Scholar in the Social Sciences, worldwide, and as one of the World’s Most…
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/96260556869?pwd=ydnp673a7Lh7QfQbpbc3EibC3S8VmZ.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 206, Cabot Center, 170 Packard Avenue, Medford MA (refreshments served), OR via Zoom Webinar: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/96260556869?pwd=ydnp673a7Lh7QfQbpbc3EibC3S8VmZ.1
Meeting ID: 962 6055 6869 - Passcode: 137312. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. Clinical Care. Dental Medicine. Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. Medicine. Politics/Policy/Law. Social Justice/Human Rights. Speaker Name: Dr. David Williams. Event Contact Name: Office of the Vice Provost for Education. Event Contact Email: ovp.education@tufts.edu.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu.
Friday, February 20, 2026, 12:00 PM.
HNRCA Monday Seminar Series: David Allison, PhD - "Why the time is right for a big push to increase rigor in nutrition, energetics, and aging research: Key needs and solutions within grasp"
February 23
David Allison, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Endowed Chair, Chief of Nutrition and Director, USDA-ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine
"Why the time is right for a big push to increase rigor in nutrition, energetics, and aging research: Key needs and solutions within grasp"
Each Monday at 12 noon ET, a prominent research scientist working on topics related to aging and nutrition presents their latest research through the HNRCA Monday Seminar Series. The virtual lecture series is designed to bring researchers, faculty, and students together for learning. The lectures are open to members of the public interested in learning about current research topics taking place related to aging and nutrition.
*Registration is required. Click here to register now.
Online Location Details: https://hnrca.tufts.edu/seminars/monday-seminar-series. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bdab4coWQNeEmOXz3VVP_A.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit hnrca.tufts.edu.