Institute Board
The Board, which has broad representation from the community and the university, provides guidance and direction to the Institute, advocates for the Institute at the community and university levels and assists the Institute in developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and residents across the community and the university.
Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning
University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning
Email: efrimpon@buffalo.edu
Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
University at Buffalo School of Nursing
Email: yc73@buffalo.edu
Professor of Community Health and Health Behavior; Associate Dean for Research
University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions
Email: lcollins@buffalo.edu
Professor of Law; Vice Dean for Advocacy and Experiential Learning
University at Buffalo School of Law
Email: kimconno@buffalo.edu
Executive Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Email: egrant@ch.ci.buffalo.ny.us
Email: khall14@wnyhealthelink.com
Professor; Coordinator of Research Advancement; Co -Director, Unit on Behavioral Health Research and Treatment
University at Buffalo Department of Psychology
Email: lhawk@buffalo.edu
Associate Professor; Interim Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
University at Buffalo School of Social Work
Email: nadinemu@buffalo.edu
Convener; Senior Pastor
Buffalo Center for Health Equity; Lincoln Memorial United Methodist
Email: gfnicholas1@gmail.com
Greater Buffalo United Ministries, President
Pastor - Liberty Missionary Baptist Church
Email: kinzermpointer@gmail.com
Professor, Management Science and Systems Department
University at Buffalo School of Management
Email: rsharman@buffalo.edu
Assistant Dean for Diversity
University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Email: lthomas@buffalo.edu
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Email: tornator@buffalo.edu
Thikriat Al-Jewair DDS, MS, FRCD(C)
Director of Advanced Education in Orthodontics
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
Email: thikriat@buffalo.edu