Senior Associate Dean Academic and Student Affairs

Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs

The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) is seeking a dynamic Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs to serve as the School’s Chief Academic Officer.

CUNY SPH is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service, and works toward creating a healthier New York City, healthier populations across the globe, and a healthier planet. CUNY SPH is a leader in promoting equitable and evidence‑based solutions to addressing pressing public health issues. Located in the vibrant Harlem neighborhood of New York City, CUNY SPH is known for its innovative programs and inclusive culture.

As New York City’s public school of public health and a vital part of the City University of New York, the world’s largest and most diverse urban public university, CUNY SPH is committed to advancing health equity and social justice locally and globally. The School creates affordable, accessible, and supportive educational opportunities for all—including students from underrepresented communities, working adults, and first‑generation scholars—and prepares public health professionals for the challenges of tomorrow.

First accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH) in 2011, CUNY SPH offers a range of student‑centered public health training programs, including:

• Six Master of Public Health (MPH) degree programs in hybrid and online formats.
• Three online and one traditional Master of Science (MS) degree program.
• Three PhD programs and four credit‑bearing online advanced certificate programs.

Academic programs are organized into four departments:
Community Health and Social Sciences;
Environmental, Occupational and Geospatial Health Sciences;
Epidemiology and Biostatistics; and Health Policy and Management. The School is home to seven thriving centers and institutes and is increasingly recognized as a hub for impactful, community‑centered applied research and practice. Over 900 graduate students (112 of which are doctoral) study alongside 49 full‑time faculty (21 tenured), 47 adjunct faculty, 93 full‑time staff, 68 part‑time staff, and over 250 research staff, all engaged in teaching, applied research, administration, and community and professional service to advance population health.

In the U.S. News & World Report’s national rankings for 2025‑26, CUNY SPH was rated the number one public school of public health in New York State and is tied with Rutgers as the best in the tri‑state (N.Y., NJ, CT) region. Of the 219 public health schools and programs in the nation, CUNY SPH ranks in the top 7 percent.

In 2021, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) presented CUNY SPH with the Harrison

C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service, recognizing the School’s institutional commitment to addressing community needs through education, practice, and research.

CUNY SPH continues to evolve in response to the changing landscape of public health, growing its programs, deepening its research portfolio, and expanding its reach. In the past year alone, the School’s research portfolio grew by 21 percent. Looking ahead, CUNY SPH is planning to move to the new state‑of‑the‑art Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) in Kips Bay in 2030, which will serve as a hub for education, life sciences, health care, and public health that will expand opportunities for faculty, students, and staff across research, training, practice, and community partnerships.

The School’s collaborative approach reaches across academic departments and disciplines within CUNY SPH and throughout CUNY and extends to research, education, and practice with national and international schools of public health, community organizations, NGOs, and other partners committed to improving public health at home and abroad.

• Lead strategic expansion of academic programs and partnerships—including in‑person, online, and 4+1 formats, and the development of an undergraduate public health program—in response to evolving educational and workforce needs at the local, national, and…