Neil Maniar

Neil Maniar serves as Professor of Practice and Director of the Master of Public Health in Urban Health (MPH) program within the Department of Health Sciences at Northeastern University's Bouve College of Health Sciences. Previously, he held leadership roles including Vice President of Health Systems at the American Cancer Society’s New England Division, where he directed cancer control initiatives across six states with a 40-person team, and Director of Health Equity Programs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Community Health and Health Equity.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
• MPH from Yale University School of Public Health
• BA in English and Zoology from Connecticut College

Dr. Maniar's expertise spans public health domains with emphasis on urban health disparities, health systems interventions, and community-based prevention strategies. His career demonstrates sustained focus on translating research into practice through health equity programs, cancer screening accessibility initiatives, and violence prevention frameworks that address social determinants of health in vulnerable populations.

Key accomplishments include founding the Massachusetts Youth Violence Prevention Program via a $200,000 CDC grant in 2004, scaling it to $3.5 million in state funding by 2008, and establishing the Massachusetts Coalition for Youth Violence Prevention. He currently serves on the Massachusetts Public Health Association Board of Directors, maintaining active engagement in statewide public health policy and advocacy efforts.