Marilyn Auerbach

With more than three decades of experience in public health as a faculty member, researcher, and administrator, she has made lasting contributions to education, advocacy, and leadership in the field. She began her career as Coordinator of Educational Resources for the Department of Education at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, later joining the faculty at Hunter College where she taught undergraduate and graduate students. She also held key administrative roles, including Acting Senior Associate Dean of the Schools of the Health Professions and the School of Public Health, and Acting Associate Provost.At the onset of the AIDS epidemic, Auerbach was a founding member of the Women’s AIDS Project at the Gay Men’s Health Crisis and co-founded the Women and AIDS Resource Network (WARN), one of the first community-based organizations focused on women’s health and HIV/AIDS. Her leadership extended to national and local public health organizations, including serving as Secretary of the Public Health Education Section of the American Public Health Association, Board Member of the Public Health Association of New York City, and President of the Society for Public Health Education–Greater New York Chapter. Her publications include Evaluating HIV Prevention Interventions (co-authored) and articles on chronic illness management, HIV/AIDS program evaluation, and reproductive health initiatives.