Faculty & Administration
The faculty and administrators of the online Master of Science in Health Communication degree are academic and industry leaders from diverse fields including health care, communications, public relations, and law. It is through working directly with these professionals that students of the program begin to shape the multi-disciplinary framework necessary to become effective Health Communicators.
Please take time to learn more about the esteemed faculty by reading their biographies. Additional content and contributions from program faculty are also available for your benefit.
Timothy Sullivan
Professor Sullivan is a new faculty addition but well known to the Boston University Master’s in Health Communication Program serving as a lead facilitator and facilitator since the program was launched, working on over two dozens courses. He brings over 15 years experience in Distance Education working on multi-media content design and development for both online and satellite broadcast courses. Read more…
Paul Buta
Mr. Buta has years of experience providing sales and marketing solutions for the pharmaceutical and health care industries. Read more…
Cara Cheyette
Cara Cheyette was a Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights Fellow for the Boston University School of Public Health and recently worked as a research consultant for Physicians for Human Rights in connection with its Campaign Against Torture. Read more…
Tom Fauls
Professor Fauls’ professional expertise includes brand experience with United Airlines, various Kraft brands, Sears, Motorola, GM MasterCard, MCI, Frito-Lay, Southwest, Coors, Kellogg’s, McDonalds, and more. Read more…
Maureen Flynn
Professor Flynn has lead communication efforts in government, non-profit, and health care organizations including the United Way, The American Cancer Society, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Read more…
Pauline C. Hamel
Dr. Hamel’s research and consulting interests include: health communication, health literacy, professional development, and interdisciplinary health care. Read more…
Wayne W. LaMorte
Dr. LaMorte has been on the faculty team at Boston University for over 20 years and is engaged in the field of public health practice. Read more…
Kristen Pufahl
Ms. Pufahl is currently a Registered Dietitian for the Jewish Family & Children’s Service and is also a private practice nutrition consultant. Read more…
Stephen Quigley
Professor Quigley is the recipient of the 2004 Lyndon Baines Johnson Student Advisor of the Year Award and the 2004 COMSA Faculty Advisor of the Year Award. Read more…
Domenic Screnci
Dr. Screnci has over 20 years of industry research in digital imaging, teleconferencing in the health care environment, and visual literacy in health care. Read more…
Jean van Seventer
Dr. van Seventer started her career practicing veterinary medicine and now teaches at the Boston University School of Public Health. She is currently involved in immunology research. Read more…
