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Office of Communications and Marketing

The CUNY SPH Office of Communications and Marketing is essential to positioning the school as a premier institute of graduate education and research, utilizing a variety of communications channels and social media.

The Marketing team is responsible for promoting CUNY SPH and its academic offerings to prospective students and other key audiences. Through targeted campaigns and outreach, Marketing works to increase awareness of the school and support student recruitment and enrollment.

The Communications team (Comms) is responsible for crafting all official communications from the school, as well as delivering news-worthy information to both our internal and external audiences. Comms ensures that all official communications by the school are consistent in content, tone, and style, and adhere to the overall mission and vision of the school.

Comms helps promote the work, events, research, and achievements of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Whether you’re planning an event, announcing a publication, sharing information with our community, or requesting an update for the website, we’re here to help.

Below is an overview of the services we provide and how to request assistance. We ask that requests be submitted at least three (3) business days in advance for reviewing, editing, and scheduling.

If you’re unsure whether your project would benefit from Communications support, please reach out to communications@sph.cuny.edu. We’re happy to help determine the best approach.

Our Team

Sumana Chandra
Executive Director of Communications and Marketing
sumana.chandra@sph.cuny.edu

Communications:

Ariana Costakes
Communications Editorial Manager
ariana.costakes@sph.cuny.edu

Julie D’Aprile
Digital Communications Manager
julie.daprile@sph.cuny.edu

Marketing:

Besnik Berisha
Director of Marketing
besnik.berisha@sph.cuny.edu

Victor Oren
Marketing Manager
victor.oren@sph.cuny.edu

Research, Publications, and Achievements

We showcase the accomplishments of our faculty, students, staff, and alumni through our weekly and monthly Update newsletters and website.

We want to hear from you about:

  • Newly published research
  • Grants and funded projects
  • Awards and honors
  • Faculty promotions
  • Books and publications
  • Other noteworthy achievements

How to submit

Please send the following info to Communications Editorial Manager Ariana Costakes (ariana.costakes@sph.cuny.edu).

  • A brief explanation of the significance or potential impact of the research or achievement.
  • Whether the research was conducted as part of a student’s coursework or dissertation.
  • For grants, information about the project being funded.
  • Any related links, images, or supporting materials.

The more information you provide, the faster we can help share your news.

City Health Magazine

The City Health magazine, published annually, showcases our scholarly achievements through feature articles, profiles, and research briefs.

Read the latest City Health

Press Releases

The Office of Communications may issue a press release if the news is particularly topical, groundbreaking, or otherwise newsworthy. Examples include:

  • Major grants
  • Groundbreaking research findings
  • Major institutional news

Press release topics must be:

  • New: The purpose of a press release is to break the news to the public for the first time. It cannot have already been reported on or announced by another institution.
  • Ours: CUNY SPH must be directly involved.
  • Exclusive: No partner institutions or stakeholders should be planning to issue a press release on the topic.
  • Newsworthy: It must be a topic of interest to the news media.

How to submit

Please send submissions to Communications Editorial Manager Ariana Costakes (ariana.costakes@sph.cuny.edu).

The decision to issue a press release versus a general announcement will be made by the Office of Communications.

Events

The Office of Communications can help promote and publicize CUNY SPH events through:

We will determine the most appropriate channel(s) for your request.

How to request support for an upcoming event

Please send the following info to Digital Communications Manager Julie D’Aprile (julie.daprile@sph.cuny.edu):

General Info:

    • Event description – Date, time, speaker names, position title(s) and institution(s) they are from, and brief bios (optional).
    • Graphics (optional) –  If you have an event graphic or flyer, please share and we will try to incorporate it into our promotions. If you have a link to a Canva project, please share with us. We will determine whether graphics adhere to our standards and use them accordingly. We reserve to right to use our own or no imagery in place of graphics supplied.
    • Audience – Who is your intended audience? Students, faculty, staff, alumni, or a specific subset?
    • Date – When would you like promotion to begin?

Format: In-person, virtual, or hybrid

      • If your event is in-person, you should reach out to the Facilities department (facilities@sph.cuny.edu) to inquire about booking the appropriate space on campus.
      • If your event is online or includes live streaming, you should reach out to the IT department (helpdesk@sph.cuny.edu) for guidance.

RSVP: Event organizers are responsible for setting up and managing registration. Consider using:

Website Updates

The Office of Communications manages and maintains the CUNY SPH website and can assist with updates to webpages. This includes:

  • Updates to faculty and staff directory listings
  • Edits to existing webpages
  • Requests for new web content

How to request support

Email Communications

The Office of Communications distributes information to internal and external audiences through email communications. Departments, administrators, faculty, and staff can make the following types of requests:

  • Messages to the full CUNY SPH community
  • Targeting specific audiences (students, faculty, staff, alumni, etc.)
  • Maintaining CUNY SPH email distribution lists

Submission of an email request does not guarantee distribution. The Office of Communications will review each request and determine whether it is suitable for a mass email or identify a more suitable communication channel.

How to submit

Please send the following info to Digital Communications Manager Julie D’Aprile (julie.daprile@sph.cuny.edu):

  • Message content (drafted copy), include any important information, i.e. date, time, location, deadlines
  • Email subject line
  • Any images or graphics
  • Attachments
  • Relevant links
  • Audience (students, faculty, staff, alumni, or a specific subset)
  • Date you would like the email to be sent and any reminders you would like sent out

We are happy to help edit and refine your message, but requests must include an initial draft of the message.

Style Guides and Handbooks

Branded materials and templates

If you experience any issues accessing these files, please contact communications@sph.cuny.edu.

Hallway Digital Displays

Faculty, staff, and students can submit content for display on campus hallway screens, such as events and general announcements. Submissions must include complete details and, if available, an accompanying graphic. Requests will be reviewed prior to posting.

Social Media

CUNY SPH has active accounts on the following platforms, and we would love to connect with you on any of these:

Review the social media guidelines to ensure your CUNY SPH-related content is aligned with our standards.

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