Center for Diversity Innovation

The Center for Diversity Innovation generates, translates, and diffuses empirical research on diversity, equity and inclusion, and utilizes that research to design and communicate diversity and inclusion best practices through educational materials, trainings and consultations.

UB Center for Diversity Innovation Distinguished Visiting Scholars

As part of a recurring, year-long program, the UB CDI Distinguished Visiting Scholars program brings a large cohort of highly accomplished scholars and artists whose work elucidates social inequality and advances social justice to the university and Buffalo community.*  Led by the Center for Diversity Innovation in the College of Arts & Sciences, the program engages the entire UB community, providing opportunities for new scholarly, artistic, curricular, and pedagogical collaborations and access to scholars’ work through public presentations, performances, exhibitions, guest lectures in classes, workshops, mini-conferences, and informal social gatherings.  Each scholar hosts two, year-long mentoring circles to supplement existing academic, personal, and professional support for undergraduate and graduate students. 

The Distinguished Visiting Scholars are housed in a dedicated suite of offices on the 6th floor of Clemens Hall (North Campus), facilitating a rich cohort experience and joint engagement with UB faculty, staff, and students throughout the academic year.

*  STEM scholars who are members of historically underepresented groups per the program description, have experience mentoring minoritized students, and who are interested in contributing to STEM department diversity and inclusion efforts at UB are encouraged to apply.