CUNY Graduate School Research Articles

The Vaccine Communication Demands on Community-Based Workforces.

Community-based organizations (CBOs) are experiencing some of the highest demand in years for a wide spectrum of health and social services. Their client-facing employees have taken on a new, challenging role as a sought-after source of COVID-19 vaccine information and guidance. These workforces operating on the frontlines, do their best to meet the increased need for services and information, often without additional resources or training to do so. The most effective immediate response to this challenge is a comprehensive communication support system working in tandem with CBOs. Our three organizations, the New York Vaccine Literacy Campaign at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, Hunger Free NYC, and Health Leads, have collaborated in key short-term approaches to meet these needs. We outline these processes and anticipated outcomes and offer lessons learned to advocate for long-term structural changes needed to increase community-level communication support.

An Evidence-Based Approach on Academic Management in a School of Public Health Using SMAART Model

Data-driven modeling, action, and strategies have become popular, and the education community has witnessed increased interest in data-driven decision-making (DDDM). DDDM values and prioritizes decisions supported by high-quality, verifiable data that has been effectively processed and analyzed. The objective of our study is to describe the design, development, and implementation of a data-driven, evidence-based model of academic development in the context of CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) utilizing SMAART (Sustainability Multisector Accessible Affordable Reimbursable Tailored) model. The alignment of academic and student affairs within CUNY SPH brought with it several challenges. Defining roles and responsibilities across different student and academic affair units with a goal of collaborative leadership model and lack of meaningfulness were key challenges. It was important to listen to the experiences and recommendations of various individuals performing various functions in different capacities. A unified framework of key data indicators was needed to create a transparent and equitable model. An innovative interactive SMAART SPH dashboard designed, developed, and implemented to guide data-driven, evidence-based decision-making. Institutions can use a large amount of data from various sources to improve students’ learning experience, enhance research initiatives, support effective community outreach, and develop campus infrastructure to bring in sustainability.

When the Writing Classroom Is a Lab for Democracy

When the Writing Classroom Is a Lab for Democracy

India's COVID-19 Burdens, 2020.

The purpose of this article is two pronged; first, to identify and report public health implications of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and second, to report challenges uniquely faced by the citizens of India from a population health perspective. We have done both while closely examining epidemiological data that is accessible via SMAART's RAPID Tracker. This policy informatics platform is a live database aimed to track the geospatial spread of the COVID-19 outbreak and policy actions globally and is administered collaboratively by CUNY's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy and a global, non-profit public health incubator. Infectivity, incidence, and recovery rates were computed and graphical representations of epidemiological datasets were studied. We have discussed a plausible conceptual framework based on the principles of population health informatics for countries with similar characteristics to build a stronger public and community health foundation in order to safeguard populations during a health emergency in the future.

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

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CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

Engagement of introductory biostatistics students in a novel hybrid course format

Background While online-only courses can be delivered without constraints of geography or synchronization of lecture times, traditional in-person lectures continue to be central to teaching and to student experiences at most universities. Hybrid learning courses fill the gap between, providing convenience and schedule flexibility while maintaining the traditional face-to-face experience. The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy and Hunter College are urban campuses that draw working students from a wide commuting area, leading us to experiment with hybrid course formats that offer a maximum degree of flexibility to students. Methods Lectures and lab sessions were held on campus in a traditional lecture style, but streamed live over YouTube with remote attendees able to type questions and have them answered by the instructor in real time, and later made available for viewing. Results Through a post-course survey we found students to be divided in their preferences for in-person course formats (46%) versus synchronous and asynchronous online formats (35% and 19%, respectively). In the hypothetical scenario of retaking the course, the option of attending each lecture either in-person or online was preferred (69% for this hybrid format, 11% for in-person only and another 11% for online only). Although long commuting times, work and family responsibilities were common, interactivity and learning preference were the most important considerations for students regardless of their decision for online or in-person attendance. Analysis of YouTube viewing data showed a majority of online participation occurring during live lectures, with an additional peak of viewing of all lectures occurring immediately before exams. Conclusions We found this hybrid format to be a viable and popular way to accommodate diverse personal circumstances and learning preferences within the framework of a traditional lecture format.

Findings: CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

Findings: CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Spatial Scales and Social Control

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Spatial Scales and Social Control

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Bodies and Violence

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Bodies and Violence

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

(2014). CUNY Graduate School Student Collective. Anthropology Now: Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 53-58.

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Neil Agarwal, Mark Drury, Zoltán Glück, Malav Kanuga, Madhuri Karak, Linsey Ly, Manissa McCleave Maharawal and Andreina Torres

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Neil Agarwal, Mark Drury, Zoltán Glück, Malav Kanuga, Madhuri Karak, Linsey Ly, Manissa McCleave Maharawal and Andreina Torres

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Neil Agarwal, Mark Drury, Zoltán Glück, Malav Kanuga, Madhuri Karak, Linsey Ly, Manissa McCleave Maharawal and Andreina Torres

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Neil Agarwal, Mark Drury, Zoltán Glück, Malav Kanuga, Madhuri Karak, Linsey Ly, Manissa McCleave Maharawal and Andreina Torres

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Neil Agarwal, Emily Channell, Mark Drury, Malav Kanuga, Madhuri Karak, Linsey Ly, and Manissa McCleave Maharawal

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Neil Agarwal, Emily Channell, Mark Drury, Malav Kanuga, Madhuri Karak, Linsey Ly, and Manissa McCleave Maharawal

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Neil Agarwal, Emily Channell, Mark Drury, Malav Kanuga, Madhuri Karak, Linsey Ly, and Manissa McCleave Maharawal

(2013). CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Neil Agarwal, Emily Channell, Mark Drury, Malav Kanuga, Madhuri Karak, Linsey Ly, and Manissa McCleave Maharawal. Anthropology Now: Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 52-58.

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Madhuri Karak, Manissa McCleave Maharawal, Emily Channell, Malav Kanuga, Mark Drury, Linsey Ly, Amiel Melnick, and Neil Agarwal

CUNY Graduate School Student Collective: Madhuri Karak, Manissa McCleave Maharawal, Emily Channell, Malav Kanuga, Mark Drury, Linsey Ly, Amiel Melnick, and Neil Agarwal