Our Team
Dr.Elgloria Harrison

Institute Director
elgloria.harrison@lehman.cuny.edu
School of Health Sciences, Human Services & Nursing | Lehman College
Judith Aponte, PhD, RN, CNE, CDCES, CCM, PHNA-BC, FAAN

Scientific Research Associate Director
jap@hunter.cuny.edu
Associate Professor & Coordinator of Community and Public Health Nursing MS Program
Hunter College | Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing
John Orazem, PhD

Data Analytics & Knowledge-Transfer Associate Director:
john.orazem@lehman.cuny.edu
Adjunct Professor and Biostatistician
Department of Health Sciences
Lehman College
Affiliated Faculty
The Affiliate Faculty of the CUNY Institute for Health Equity is comprised of faculty members that represent various departments and schools from across the City University of New York - CUNY-wide system. The role of the Affiliate Faculty is to offer knowledge and experience that enhances CIHE programing, support the mission of the Institute and participate of the implementation of the Strategic Plan. CIHE’s focus is on the social determinants that create disparities, applied research, community capacity building research and projects, and in the translation of evidence-based programs, interventions and policies in community-settings.
Professor and Chair, Latin American & Latino Studies, Latin American & Latino Studies
Dean, Professor, Health Equity, Administration, and Technology (HEAT), School of Health Sciences, Human Services, and Nursing
Department Chair, Associate Professor, Health Promotion and Nutrition Sciences (HPNS)
Judith Aponte, PhD, RN, CDE, CCM, APHN-BC, FAAN
Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Hunter College
Professor, Psychology
Research: Developmental; Youth mental health, unhoused, sleep, stress, and impact of stigma. Courses: PS217, PSY226, PSY305.
Associate Professor, Nutrition, Health Promotion and Nutrition Sciences (HPNS)
Associate Professor, Psychology
Research: Environmental; Psychosocial and contextual factors of health and well being. Courses: PSY238, PSY305, PSY335.
Deputy Chair, Associate Professor, Program Director - Recreation Education, Exercise Sciences and Recreation
Director of Bilingual Extension and Study Abroad/ Associate Professor , Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Assistant Professor, Health Equity, Administration, and Technology (HEAT)
Professor, Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences, New York City College of Technology
Director, Student Support Services Programs
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy & Management, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health & Social Medicine, CUNY School of Medicine
Affiliate Faculty, CUNY Institute for Health Equity
Assistant Professor, Social Work
Assistant Professor,
Director, Healthcare Policy and Management Bachelor of Science,
Department of Health Sciences,
City Tech (NYC College of Technology)/CUNY
Associate Professor, Director, Health Equity, Administration, and Technology (HEAT)
Associate Professor, Social Work
Assistant Professor, Health Equity, Administration, and Technology (HEAT)
Associate Professor, Social Work
Assistant Professor, Health Equity, Administration, and Technology (HEAT)
Dr. Amy White researches health insurance transitions and teaches about the US healthcare system.
Professor, Biological Sciences