Faculty Profile

Amy Hequembourg

Associate Professor, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
School of Nursing
ahequemb@buffalo.edu

Education:

PhD, Sociology, University at Buffalo, 2002

Professional experience:

Senior Research Scientist, Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo

What mentoring means to me:

I mentor students because I know from personal experience how much this can mean for a successful career. I have had the privilege of working with many talented mentors at different stages of career who made it possible for me to be where I am today. I also have had some mentors who weren't as helpful, but I still earned important lessons from them that I'd like to think has made me a better mentor today. I want to pass it forward. I treasure the experience of watching students flourish and succeed. I currently serve on several PhD committees in my school and also work with junior investigators in my research area outside UB.

Topics I am willing to discuss with students:

Academic Culture

Dealing with politics and conflict with faculty or peers.

Decoding and demystifying academic culture and norms.

Taking a non-traditional path to grad school.

Personal Experiences

Caregiving for other loved ones.

Experiences related to being a woman.

Experiences related to sexual and/or gender minority status.