Diversity Officers in schools across the university foster inclusive excellence for their faculty, staff and students. UB's Unit Diversity Officers include:
Theresa McCarthy
Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence
Associate Professor, Transnational Studies
tm59@buffalo.edu
Margarita Dubocovich
Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
SUNY Distinguished Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
mdubo@buffalo.edu
Raechele Pope
Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs
Chief Diversity Officer
rlpope@buffalo.edu
Samina Raja
Associate Dean for Research and Inclusive Excellence (ADREIX)
Professor, Urban and Regional Planning
sraja@buffalo.edu
Dana Keblawi
Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Clinical Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry
dqeblawi@buffalo.edu
Rajan Batta
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
SUNY Distinguished Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
batta@buffalo.edu
Letitia Thomas
Director for STEM Diversity Programs
lthomas@buffalo.edu
Luis Chiesa
Vice-Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Professor & Director of the Buffalo Criminal Law Center
lechiesa@buffalo.edu
Mary Ann Rogers
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusiveness
Clinical Professor, Organization and Human Resources
marogers@buffalo.edu
Amy Hequembourg
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
ahequemb@buffalo.edu
Kalpesh Desai
Director of Diversity Initiatives
Senior Research Scientist, RetroDUR Office
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacist Consultant, School of Dental Medicine
kalpeshd@buffalo.edu
Heather Orom
Assistant Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Professor, Community Health and Health Behavior
horom@buffalo.edu
Nadine Shaanta Murshid
Interim Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
nadinemu@buffalo.edu
