About the School


Welcome to the School of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing (HS2N) at Lehman College of the City University of New York.

HS2N promotes community partnerships and experiential learning opportunities for our students with long-standing collaborations with exceptional hospitals and community-based organizations throughout the Bronx, New York City, and beyond.

  • Health is the largest source of jobs in the United States. Of the 10 jobs that the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects will see the fastest percent growth from 2016-2026, five are in health care and elderly assistance.
  • Students in HS2N programs are well positioned to enter the health care and human services workforce in a variety of roles. I welcome you to explore our six departments and below are the chairs of each of our departments.

Department Chairs

Exercise Science

Dr. Gul Tiryaki-Sonmez

Department Chair, Professor, and Co-Program Director - Exercise Sciences , Exercise Sciences and Recreation

Photo of Justine McGovern, Department Chair for Health Promotion and Nutrition

Justine McGovern

Department Chair, Health Promotion and Nutrition Sciences (HPNS)

Collette Brown

Collette Brown

Chairperson, Health Equity, Administration, and Technology (HEAT)

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Maria Isabel Roldos-Prosser

Associate Professor, Director - CUNY Institute For Health Equity, Health Equity, Administration, and Technology (HEAT)

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Peggy Conner

Associate Professor, Chair, Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

peggy.conner@lehman.cuny.edu Speech/Theatre Building, Room 226 718-960-8030
Cassandra Dobson

Cassandra Dobson

Associate Professor/Acting Chair, Nursing

cassandra.dobson@lehman.cuny.edu Nursing Building, Room 302A 718-960-8398
Brenda Williams Gray

Brenda Williams-Gray

Department Chair (Social Work), Associate Professor, Social Work