Lynn T. Kozlowski, professor emeritus and former dean of the School of Public Health and Health Professions, is retiring, and his legacy is being honored with a new fund.

The Lynn T. Kozlowski Community Health and Health Behavior Fund exemplifies Kozlowski’s meaningful mark on the school and department communities, and honors his longstanding impact on the UB community through education, leadership, mentorship and research advances in the field of public health.

“Lynn’s passion for teaching, thoughtful research, supportive mentoring and great friendship will be missed by colleagues and students alike,” says Gregory G. Homish, chair of the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior. “Therefore, we are thrilled to announce a new philanthropic endeavor, named for Dr. Kozlowski, that will support exceptional students in our department who are focused on creating positive change in the field of public health.”

The fund will provide resources supporting the activities and work of the department, and ultimately for the students who will go on to careers shaping public health in public health agencies, academia, health care delivery systems, voluntary health agencies and private research firms.

The Department of Community Health and Health Behavior helps prepare students for success in the public health arena. Students learn how to conduct research on behavioral and community factors influencing disease prevention and health promotion; create positive changes in the health of their local, regional and broader communities; and develop, implement, monitor and evaluate public health programs addressing behavioral and community health.