Andrew Rundle

Andrew Rundle is a Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, where he directs the Built Environment and Health Research Group. He holds affiliations with the Health Analytics and Smart Cities centers, bridging public health, urban planning, and data science to address community health challenges through trans-disciplinary research.

Dr. Rundle's research centers on neighborhood built, economic, and social environments as determinants of health behaviors and outcomes, with primary focus on obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and energy balance. His work extends to childhood neurodevelopment, asthma, pedestrian injuries, cancer survivorship, and elderly mental health. He has directly influenced urban policy through contributions to New York City's Active Design Guidelines, the FRESH food retail initiative, and the WELL Building certification program, demonstrating real-world application of epidemiological findings.

His recent publications (2024-2025) reveal strong methodological innovation in spatial epidemiology and big data analytics, with recurring themes in neighborhood walkability-physical activity relationships, environmental health disparities, and cancer outcome inequities. Key approaches include geospatial modeling, electronic health record analysis, and Google Street View-based environmental assessments, reflecting his expertise in translating complex data into actionable public health insights.

Scientific Awards: None explicitly mentioned in the provided information.

Dr. Rundle maintains extensive industry partnerships with organizations including Schlumberger, BMW, Delos Living, and Fidelity Investments, focusing on employee health optimization, medical cost reduction, and data analytics capacity building. These collaborations involve product development, research strategy, and business analytics, demonstrating his ability to bridge academic research with corporate health initiatives through sophisticated analysis of medical claims and administrative datasets.

He leads the Built Environment and Health Research Group, which employs innovative trans-disciplinary methods including GIS mapping, street view assessments, and spatial statistics to investigate how neighborhood characteristics shape health outcomes. The group's work directly informs urban policy frameworks and has established foundational evidence for built environment interventions targeting obesity and chronic disease prevention in diverse populations.