Alumni Profiles
Spotlight stories on alumni who are leading, innovating, and making a difference.
A Harvard Economist Probes the Affordable Housing Crisis
From understanding gender pay gaps to the housing crisis, Rebecca Diamond’s research aims to improve lives.
Rare-book dealers Jon and Margaret Richardson specialize in the Bloomsbury Group
Rare-book dealers Jon and Margaret Richardson are fans of the Bloomsbury Group.
Sportscaster J.B. Brown writes about his "Role of a Lifetime"
Sportscaster J.B. Brown writes about his "Role of a Lifetime"
Jerusalem city councilor Laura Wharton
Jerusalem city councilor Laura Wharton seeks a more open and pluralistic city.
Professor John Mugane directs Harvard’s African language program
Meet the director of Harvard’s African language program.
New York Film Festival program director Richard Peña
Richard Peña ’75 is program director of the New York Film Festival.
Smile Train’s Brian Mullaney
Smile Train's Brian Mullaney ’81 aims to correct cleft-palate deformities around the world.
Harvard Alumni Association president Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland
HAA president Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland knows what makes people happy.
Healthy eating through soup
Teresa Chen ’64 promotes healthy soup-making and -eating.
Helping young musicians succeed
Amy Nathan ’67 aims to help kids over musical rough patches with The Young Musician’s Survival Guide.
Unicycling philanthropists
Philip Wharton ’82 and daughter Sophie ’11 pedal 100 miles for Afghan and Pakistani children.