Unit Diversity Officers across the University at Buffalo foster inclusive excellence for faculty, staff and students. Please reach out to your Unit Diversity Officer to learn more about initiatives in your school or division.
Cheryl Taplin
Senior Associate Vice Provost
Academic Affairs, Student Success, and Academic Support
ctaplin@buffalo.edu
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
Thikriat Al-Jewair
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Professor, Orthodontics
thikriat@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
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
nadinemu@buffalo.edu
Kesha Foster
Unit Diversity Officer
Director of Human Resources
kelanier@buffalo.edu
Thomas McArthur
Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
tm53@buffalo.edu
Marcene Robinson
Unit Diversity Officer
News Content Manager for Dental Medicine, Education, Libraries, and Pharmacy
marcener@buffalo.edu
