Skip to Main Content

Mahrokh Irani, DDS, MPH

Chief of Staff & Director of Strategic Initiatives
DownloadHi-Res Photo

About

Titles

Chief of Staff & Director of Strategic Initiatives

Biography

As Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Initiatives, Dr. Mahrokh Irani works closely with faculty and staff leaders to oversee and expand the school’s priorities. Dr. Irani serves as a senior strategic advisor to Yale School of Public Health Dean Dr. Megan L. Ranney, where she develops and directs the execution of the school’s strategic goals as well as the dean’s priorities.

Prior to joining Yale, Dr. Irani was the Associate Director for Dean’s Initiatives and Special Projects at Brown University School of Public Health. Before that, she was a post-doctoral research associate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Irani, an oral surgeon from Mumbai, India, received her MPH from Harvard University. She is currently pursuing her MBA from Northeastern University.

Dr. Irani has a wealth of experience in research and academic leadership with a specific focus on organizational design and change management. At YSPH, she will lead and manage a broad set of strategic initiatives, partnerships, and projects focused on advancing academic excellence and research in public health to advance the school's mission. She will develop and implement the school’s operational plan and help create dynamic administrative structures to meet the school’s growing needs.

Appointments

Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

MBA
D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University (2025)
MPH
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2018)

Get In Touch

Contacts

Academic Office Number
Mailing Address

Yale School of Public Health

60 College Street

New Haven, Connecticut 06510

United States

Supported Faculty

Events

Oct 202417Thursday