Our faculty research advances the science of public health using interdisciplinary approaches and a social justice lens. Our research builds evidence for sound social justice policy, a key component of the school’s mission.
Total research expenditures rose substantially in 2022, to nearly $20 million, a 30 percent increase over the previous year.
Total research expenditures by fiscal year
| FY 2022 | $19,991,466 |
| FY 2021 | $15,302,079 |
| FY 2020 | $12,904,362 |
| FY 2019 | $9,105,296 |
| FY 2018 | $8,330,419 |
| FY 2017 | $5,840,860 |
Distribution of research awards by faculty rank
| Full Professor | 48% |
| Associate Professor | 31% |
| Assistant Professor | 11% |
| Other | 10% |
Our faculty published 324 peer-reviewed articles in 2022.
Distribution of first CUNY SPH authors* by faculty rank
| Full Professor | 51% |
| Associate Professor | 28% |
| Assistant Professor | 21% |
*Not necessarily the paper first author
19.4% of the articles were co-authored by other CUNY SPH faculty.
Faculty research generates invaluable employment and learning opportunities for our students, allowing them to practice hands-on public health through data collection, instrument development, data analysis and manuscript preparation.
32% of our research staff in 2022 were CUNY SPH students.
