CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
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🎓 Committed to creating a healthier NYC and promoting equitable and evidence-based solutions to pressing #publichealth issues
🎓 Committed to creating a healthier NYC and promoting equitable and evidence-based solutions to pressing #publichealth issues
In an op-ed for Ms. Magazine, #CUNYSPH PhD student and adjunct professor Ira Memaj writes that efforts “to restrict access to basic nutrition by tightening eligibility and slashing SNAP benefits is fundamentally an issue of feminist and reproductive justice.”
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A Hunger for Justice: Why SNAP Cuts Are a Feminist Public Health Issue
Amid a federal shutdown, Black and brown women-led families face hunger. Political leaders use food assistance and SNAP to control.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In an op-ed for Ms. Magazine, #CUNYSPH PhD student and adjunct professor Ira Memaj writes that efforts “to restrict access to basic nutrition by tightening eligibility and slashing SNAP benefits is fundamentally an issue of feminist and reproductive justice.”
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In an op-ed for Forbes, #CUNYSPH’s Bruce Y Lee examines what shifts in federal support could mean for global polio eradication: “The big question… is what will happen now with the Trump administration progressively pulling support away like pulling blocks from a Jenga tower.”
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How Trump Administration Actions Might Affect Polio Eradication
How will the Global Polio Eradication Initiative deal with the changes made by the Trump administration at a crucial time in trying to rid the world of the poliovirus.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In an op-ed for Forbes, #CUNYSPH’s Bruce Y Lee examines what shifts in federal support could mean for global polio eradication: “The big question… is what will happen now with the Trump administration progressively pulling support away like pulling blocks from a Jenga tower.”
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Big congrats to @cunysph.bsky.social alumna Parisa Ayoubi, MPH and team on the pub!! 🎉 🎉
🔑 1 key takeaway: persistent underrepresentation of LMICs in reflects a NEED for equitable investment in infrastructure to advance research capacity and digital innovation
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🔑 1 key takeaway: persistent underrepresentation of LMICs in reflects a NEED for equitable investment in infrastructure to advance research capacity and digital innovation
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November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Big congrats to @cunysph.bsky.social alumna Parisa Ayoubi, MPH and team on the pub!! 🎉 🎉
🔑 1 key takeaway: persistent underrepresentation of LMICs in reflects a NEED for equitable investment in infrastructure to advance research capacity and digital innovation
link.springer.com/10.1007/s119...
🔑 1 key takeaway: persistent underrepresentation of LMICs in reflects a NEED for equitable investment in infrastructure to advance research capacity and digital innovation
link.springer.com/10.1007/s119...
🩺In an Observer op-ed, #CUNYSPH Foundation Board Member Dr. Innocent Clement calls for a shift toward preventive care and chronic disease reversal to build a more sustainable, effective health system.
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Why the Future of Healthcare Must Prioritize Reversal Over Routine
Dr. Innocent Clement, physician and CEO of Ciba Health, examines how technology is reshaping chronic care delivery. Dr. Clement highlights why integrating advanced diagnostics, predictive analytics…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🩺In an Observer op-ed, #CUNYSPH Foundation Board Member Dr. Innocent Clement calls for a shift toward preventive care and chronic disease reversal to build a more sustainable, effective health system.
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🎙️In the premiere of the Wellness at Work Podcast, host Geoff Rogers chats with #CUNYSPH Prof. Dr. Stacey Plichta about compassion fatigue, burnout, and the protective power of compassion satisfaction in helping professions.
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Wellness at Work Podcast | Wellness at Work - Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Stress: A Primer w/Stacey Plichta
Wellness at Work - Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Stress: A Primer w/Stacey Plichta---In the premiere episode of the Wellness at Work Podcast, presented by The Learning and Development Projects at Silberman School of Social Work–Hunter College, host Geoff Rogers and his guest, Dr. Stacey...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🎙️In the premiere of the Wellness at Work Podcast, host Geoff Rogers chats with #CUNYSPH Prof. Dr. Stacey Plichta about compassion fatigue, burnout, and the protective power of compassion satisfaction in helping professions.
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📰In a new op-ed for @TheHill.com, #CUNYSPH Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland warns that the Trump administration’s politicization of health policy is undermining public health, eroding trust, and putting Americans at risk.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
📰In a new op-ed for @TheHill.com, #CUNYSPH Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland warns that the Trump administration’s politicization of health policy is undermining public health, eroding trust, and putting Americans at risk.
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The finding that children may be central to household #mpox transmission underscores the need for family-centered #publichealth strategies. Research like this from @cuny.edu @cunysph.bsky.social is essential for equitable, stigma-free & effective #outbreak response.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The finding that children may be central to household #mpox transmission underscores the need for family-centered #publichealth strategies. Research like this from @cuny.edu @cunysph.bsky.social is essential for equitable, stigma-free & effective #outbreak response.
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In #GrandRounds author and journalist A.J. Jacobs explored how humor can help bridge the gap between science and the public—especially in an era of misinformation and disinformation.
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#CUNYSPH #ScienceCommunication #TruthDecay
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#CUNYSPH #ScienceCommunication #TruthDecay
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In #GrandRounds author and journalist A.J. Jacobs explored how humor can help bridge the gap between science and the public—especially in an era of misinformation and disinformation.
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#CUNYSPH #ScienceCommunication #TruthDecay
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#CUNYSPH #ScienceCommunication #TruthDecay
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"Social and Behavior Change: Communication for Behavioral Impact (COMBI) in Health and Social Development." Check out this international professional development course offered by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy ( @cunysph.bsky.social ) and partners.
November 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"Social and Behavior Change: Communication for Behavioral Impact (COMBI) in Health and Social Development." Check out this international professional development course offered by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy ( @cunysph.bsky.social ) and partners.
Check out this new study by #CUNYSPH study by Asst. Prof. Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Affiliated Investigator Angela Parcesepe, Distinguished Prof. Denis Nash & colleagues at CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health
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Study tests video messaging as strategy to boost COVID vaccination rates - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
A new study by Assistant Professor Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Affiliated Investigator Angela Parcesepe, Distinguished Professor Denis Nash, and colleagues from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) examined whether theory-enhanced video messaging could...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Check out this new study by #CUNYSPH study by Asst. Prof. Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Affiliated Investigator Angela Parcesepe, Distinguished Prof. Denis Nash & colleagues at CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health
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💉A new #CUNYSPH study including Assoc. Prof. spring cooper and doctoral students Ingrid Williams & Aisha King finds that over half of parents surveyed in the Northeast & Southeast are hesitant to vaccinate their kids against HPV—an increase since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Parental pushback threatens HPV protection - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
A new wave of HPV vaccine hesitancy is spreading across the United States, worrying public health experts as coverage stalls and disparities grow. In a new study by researchers including Associate Professor Spring Cooper and...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
💉A new #CUNYSPH study including Assoc. Prof. spring cooper and doctoral students Ingrid Williams & Aisha King finds that over half of parents surveyed in the Northeast & Southeast are hesitant to vaccinate their kids against HPV—an increase since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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🎨#CUNYSPH Associate Dean Lynn Roberts was quoted in @MotherJones.com reflecting on Michelle Browder’s Mothers of Gynecology monument: At a time when many feel “really powerless…Michelle’s work is a reminder that it’s still possible to be powerful, and she’s done it through art.”
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One woman's quest to reclaim the ugly history of Black maternal health
Artist Michelle Browder's Mothers of Gynecology project is an act of resistance.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🎨#CUNYSPH Associate Dean Lynn Roberts was quoted in @MotherJones.com reflecting on Michelle Browder’s Mothers of Gynecology monument: At a time when many feel “really powerless…Michelle’s work is a reminder that it’s still possible to be powerful, and she’s done it through art.”
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🐦#CUNYSPH Assistant Prof. Kim Garrett was quoted in Newsweek - News, Analysis, Politics, Business, Technology on new research finding PFAS in birds near U.S. military bases: Detection of PFAS in birds “can serve as indicators for other species, including humans.”
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Birds near US military bases have higher levels of PFAS, study finds.
One expert told Newsweek that while the findings are "not surprising," the scope and scale of these chemicals is "concerning."
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November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🐦#CUNYSPH Assistant Prof. Kim Garrett was quoted in Newsweek - News, Analysis, Politics, Business, Technology on new research finding PFAS in birds near U.S. military bases: Detection of PFAS in birds “can serve as indicators for other species, including humans.”
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In #GrandRounds Professr co-founders Parth Shah and Mike Schahfer explored how AI is reshaping higher education—revealing long-standing challenges in assessment while opening new opportunities to enhance learning.
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#CUNYSPH #AI
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#CUNYSPH #AI
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In #GrandRounds Professr co-founders Parth Shah and Mike Schahfer explored how AI is reshaping higher education—revealing long-standing challenges in assessment while opening new opportunities to enhance learning.
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#CUNYSPH #AI
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#CUNYSPH #AI
@cunychancellor.bsky.social unveiled CUNY Beyond, a bold plan to make career readiness part of every degree. We’re proud #CUNYSPH was highlighted for Firefly Innovations, connecting 9,000+ public health professionals worldwide. 🌍💙 cunysph.me/StateofCUNY25
#CUNY #CUNYBeyond
#CUNY #CUNYBeyond
CUNY Beyond is setting a new national standard for career-connected learning by providing more paid internships and apprenticeships, and career-connected learning in classrooms. We’re working to create more opportunities for New York’s homegrown talent.
CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodríguez Unveils Nation’s Most Ambitious Career Initiative at 2025 State of the University – The City University of New York
City University of New York Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez today delivered his State of the University address, unveiling an ambitious five-year plan to integrate career preparation and workplace...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
@cunychancellor.bsky.social unveiled CUNY Beyond, a bold plan to make career readiness part of every degree. We’re proud #CUNYSPH was highlighted for Firefly Innovations, connecting 9,000+ public health professionals worldwide. 🌍💙 cunysph.me/StateofCUNY25
#CUNY #CUNYBeyond
#CUNY #CUNYBeyond
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If you are facing food insecurity, any CUNY student can pick food up at any pantry across 20+ CUNY campuses. Check pantry hours on the CUNY website before heading to one: cuny.edu/foodpantries
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
If you are facing food insecurity, any CUNY student can pick food up at any pantry across 20+ CUNY campuses. Check pantry hours on the CUNY website before heading to one: cuny.edu/foodpantries
📰In a new AJPH editorial, #CUNYSPH Associate Prof. spring cooper and colleagues warn that sweeping federal grant cuts threaten core public health principles—undermining health equity, research, and academic freedom.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📰In a new AJPH editorial, #CUNYSPH Associate Prof. spring cooper and colleagues warn that sweeping federal grant cuts threaten core public health principles—undermining health equity, research, and academic freedom.
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It's Election Day! Polls are open from 6am to 9pm.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It's Election Day! Polls are open from 6am to 9pm.
At your poll site, you have the right to:
🗳️Ask a poll worker for help or a new ballot if you make a mistake.
🗳️Vote after polls close as long as you’re in line
📍Find your poll site: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
At your poll site, you have the right to:
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🗳️Vote after polls close as long as you’re in line
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We’re honored to share a congratulatory letter from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recognizing the launch of the Byllye Avery Professorship in Sexual and Reproductive Justice — a milestone affirming #CUNYSPH’s leadership in advancing health equity and reproductive rights.
#ReproJustice #SRJ #SRJHub
#ReproJustice #SRJ #SRJHub
November 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We’re honored to share a congratulatory letter from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recognizing the launch of the Byllye Avery Professorship in Sexual and Reproductive Justice — a milestone affirming #CUNYSPH’s leadership in advancing health equity and reproductive rights.
#ReproJustice #SRJ #SRJHub
#ReproJustice #SRJ #SRJHub
#CUNYSPH is proud to announce the Byllye Avery Professorship in Sexual and Reproductive Justice: the nation’s first endowed public health professorship in this field, named in honor of pioneering advocate for women’s health and reproductive justice Byllye Avery.
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CUNY SPH honors activist Byllye Avery with nation’s first endowed professorship in sexual and reproductive justice - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
New York, NY | October 31, 2025: On Thursday, the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) officially launched the Byllye Avery Professorship in Sexual & Reproductive Justice...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#CUNYSPH is proud to announce the Byllye Avery Professorship in Sexual and Reproductive Justice: the nation’s first endowed public health professorship in this field, named in honor of pioneering advocate for women’s health and reproductive justice Byllye Avery.
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🍎 A new USC Center for Health Journalism piece on funding cuts to school meal programs quotes #CUNYSPH Assistant Professor Dr. Jennifer Cadenhead: “What we will potentially see is a tsunami of school districts not being able to offer as many free meals.”
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The Health Divide: If MAHA wants kids to eat healthier, why cut the school food programs that support that?
As SNAP budget cuts and expanded work requirements kick in, millions of children may lose access to free school meals.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🍎 A new USC Center for Health Journalism piece on funding cuts to school meal programs quotes #CUNYSPH Assistant Professor Dr. Jennifer Cadenhead: “What we will potentially see is a tsunami of school districts not being able to offer as many free meals.”
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Check out #CUNYSPH Interim Associate Dean Dr. Ghada Soliman in the October 2025 NEXUS Exposomics Spotlight, where she discusses her research in nutritional exposomics, metabolic disease, and community-driven nutrition.
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NEXUS Spotlight: Ghada Soliman, MD, PhD, RD, LMNT, CDN | NEXUS Exposomics
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October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Check out #CUNYSPH Interim Associate Dean Dr. Ghada Soliman in the October 2025 NEXUS Exposomics Spotlight, where she discusses her research in nutritional exposomics, metabolic disease, and community-driven nutrition.
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A new #CUNYSPH study explores how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped perceptions of policing & public safety in Harlem. Findings reveal how mistrust and unequal enforcement affected community health and why true safety must center trust, equity, and care.
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The Harlem Health Initiative
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The Harlem Health Initiative
Policing in a pandemic: Harlem residents speak out on safety, bias, and mistrust - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
A new study by Center for Innovation in Mental Health (CIMH) researchers Professor Victoria Khanh Ngo and Dr. Thinh Toan Vu, in collaboration with Harlem Health Initiative Director Deborah Levine, Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell, Professor...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A new #CUNYSPH study explores how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped perceptions of policing & public safety in Harlem. Findings reveal how mistrust and unequal enforcement affected community health and why true safety must center trust, equity, and care.
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The Harlem Health Initiative
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The Harlem Health Initiative
In a Times Union op-ed, #CUNYSPH’s Dr. Danielle Greene and John T. McDonald III - NYS Assemblymember call on states to safeguard vaccine access amid federal instability, spotlighting NY’s leadership and the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In a Times Union op-ed, #CUNYSPH’s Dr. Danielle Greene and John T. McDonald III - NYS Assemblymember call on states to safeguard vaccine access amid federal instability, spotlighting NY’s leadership and the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
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🌍📊A new study led by #CUNYSPH Distinguished Prof Luisa N. Borrell reveals significant BMI disparities in Spain tied to age, sex, immigration status, and education—highlighting the need for intersectional public health strategies.
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Study reveals BMI disparities among immigrants in Spain - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
A new study led by Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell found significant inequities in body mass index (BMI) among adults in Spain, driven by age, sex, immigration status, and education. The research, which used data...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🌍📊A new study led by #CUNYSPH Distinguished Prof Luisa N. Borrell reveals significant BMI disparities in Spain tied to age, sex, immigration status, and education—highlighting the need for intersectional public health strategies.
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