Amanda Pierz

Her research integrates mixed-methods approaches to explore the psychosocial and structural factors that influence health-seeking behaviors and health outcomes, with a focus on populations in both the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. With nearly a decade of experience, she has managed NIH- and CDC-funded research portfolios and served as a consultant for several leading organizations including the WHO, Panorama Global’s To Zero Initiative, Merck, and Montefiore Medical Center. Amanda has been received multiple recognitions for her research and teaching excellence including a graduate research fellowship with SPH’s Center for Immigrant, Refugee and Global Health (2021-2024), the Dean’s Dissertation Award for Mixed Methods Research (2024), and a teaching award from the CUNY Academy for Humanities and Sciences (2023). Currently, Amanda is an Adjunct Faculty member at CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (SPH) and York College, while completing her PhD in Public Health at CUNY SPH. Her teaching portfolio includes courses in sexuality, health equity, qualitative research methodology, technical writing, and public health principles. She also co-directs the Community Health Practice Collaborative at CUNY SPH, a two-semester fieldwork and capstone practicum experience for MPH students.