The mission of the Tulane Office of Global Health is to create new educational and research opportunities in global health for Tulane students, as well as to foster interdisciplinary, collaborative research opportunities for faculty.
Partnerships and Collaborations
The Tulane Office of Global Health includes representation from across the university, including all schools and colleges. Additionally, the Office of Global Health has collaborative relationships with international organizations from a variety of countries, including Argentina, China, Mali, Peru, and Thailand.
Executive Committee
The executive committee is chaired by Tulane University's provost, Dr. Robin Forman.
Members of the committee include the deans of each of the schools participating in the program. Members of the executive committee are responsible for overseeing program direction and ensuring interaction among the schools participating in the program.
Faculty Resource Group
A core group of faculty whose research interests focus on global health issues and/or who have experience with NIH-funded projects, as well as research colleagues in collaborating institutions in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, serve on the faculty resource group.
Faculty and Staff
Pierre Buekens, MD, PhD
Director, Office of Global Health
W.H. Watkins Professor and Dean
Valerie Paz Soldan, PhD, MPH
Deputy Director, Office of Global Health
Director, Tulane Health Office for Latin America
Associate Professor of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences
Andrea Lee Meyer
Director of Global Health Research