Tara Murphy

Guest Author

Tara Murphy works at the intersection of public health, healthcare, and business. She currently leads the design and roll out of a $115 million portfolio of statewide investment programs aimed at advancing Massachusetts’ efforts to transform healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes for its Medicaid population. Previously, she headed up new initiatives in community health and global health. Tara holds an MPH from Boston University School of Public Health and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Tara's Work:

05.15.2019 a view of the earth from space

Health Equity

A Data-Driven Approach for Nonprofits

The nonprofit organization DataKind is bridging the gap between data science and nonprofits doing work critical to public health.

Guest Author Tara Murphy

08.24.2018 Five Borough Farms rooftop garden in Hell's Kitchen

Design Thinking for Public Health

Five Borough Farm Project, an initiative launched in 2009, brought urban farmers, designers, and policy makers together, using design thinking to expand urban agriculture in New York City.

Guest Author Tara Murphy