CIHE is tasked to promote workforce skills development related to health disparities and health equity. To do so, CIHE has the following aims:

Provide training and mentorship programs and skill-development opportunities for health disparities research scholars associated with CIHE, to promote career advancement and research.

Provide staff and faculty CUNY-wide with training, fellowships and skills development opportunities in topics, themes, methods, and other areas related to health equity research, practice and policy.

Promote multidisciplinary partnerships CUNY-wide across faculty, staff, students,and alumni to develop scholarship in topics related to health disparities and health equity among priority populations.

Support research to understand the impact of diversity and inclusivity among health disparities research scholars at all stages of career development.


2025 Health Disparities Dissemination Science (HDDS) Faculty Summer Fellowship Recipients

The CUNY Institute for Health Equity (CIHE), with the support of HS2N and the Office of the Provost, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Health Disparities Dissemination Science (HDDS) Faculty Summer Fellowship, taking place from June through August 2025.

This prestigious fellowship supports faculty in designing and adapting evidence-based health interventions to address pressing health disparities in the Bronx. The fellowship, facilitated by Dr. Maria Isabel Roldós and Dr. Jaye Jones, aims to foster the development of feasible, innovative, and research-based strategies focused on improving health outcomes in high-risk communities.

We are proud to recognize the following faculty members who have been selected to receive the 2025 HDDS Fellowship Award:

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding fellows as they begin their important work to reduce health disparities, prevent chronic disease, and promote health equity across the Bronx.