Harold D. Cox MSSW

Harold D. Cox, MSSW is Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health. Trained as a social worker, he has extensive experience in direct services, administration, and advocacy in a variety of public health care settings, including developmental disabilities, HIV/AIDS, and governmental public health. Dean Cox directs the Activist Lab at BUSPH, which engages the school and community in real-world advocacy to drive lasting improvements in the health of our local, regional, and global communities. 

Dean Cox is a recipient of numerous awards, including the American Public Health Association's Milton and Ruth Roemer Prize for Creative Local Public Health, the Rebecca Lee Award for outstanding commitment to public health from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Hilliard award for outstanding achievement from Massachusetts Health Officers Association. He received the Paul Revere Award for outstanding public health service from the Massachusetts Public Health Association. Prior to joining Boston University, Harold Cox served for 10 years as chief public health officer for the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was responsible for managing all aspects of the city's health department.