Health Sciences & Nursing
Dr. Monica Alvarez
Associate Professor of Public Health
Ph.D., Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Health equity
- Community health workers
Biography
Dr. Monica Alvarez teaches in the Health Sciences & Nursing and has been at Campora since 2011. Students describe their courses as demanding, generous and full of real problems.
Before joining Campora, Monica Alvarez worked in industry and research in Boston and beyond, and still collaborates with partners across the city. Undergraduates join this research every semester as paid assistants.
Outside the classroom, Monica advises student clubs, mentors first-generation students and speaks regularly at community events.
Selected publications
- Alvarez, M. (2025). Community health workers and chronic disease in Boston. American Journal of Public Health 115(2).
- Alvarez, M. and Whitman, S. (2022). Language access in pediatric care. Health Affairs 41(6).
Teaches in
CertificateHealth Sciences & Nursing
Health Informatics Graduate Certificate
- 9 months
- Online
- 12 credits
Tuition$1,150/credit
Next startJan 19, 2027
GraduateHealth Sciences & Nursing
Public Health M.P.H.
- 2 years
- Evening & weekend
- 42 credits
Tuition$1,290/credit
Next startAug 30, 2027