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  • Portrait of Luis A. Colón, University at Buffalo separation science, analytical chemistry, and STEM diversity expert.
    10/19/22

    Luis A. Colón

    A. Conger Goodyear Professor of Chemistry

    Expertise: analytical chemistry, separation science, liquid chromatography, diversity in STEM, mentoring students of color

    Phone: 716-645-4213

    Email: lacolon@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Nathan J. Daun-Barnett, University at Buffalo expert on college access and financial aid.
    11/3/25

    Nathan J. Daun-Barnett

    Associate Professor and Chair of Higher Education Administration

    Expertise: college access, financial aid policy, college transition

    Phone: 716-645-1096

    Email: nbarnett@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Helen A. Nellie Drew.
    8/16/21

    Helen A. “Nellie” Drew

    Director of the Center for the Advancement of Sport

    Expertise: sports law, including student-athletes’ name, image and likeness (NIL), antitrust laws, collective bargaining, discipline of athletes, drug testing, NCAA compliance and Title IX; diversity in sport

    Phone: 716-645-2071

    Email: hdrew@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Kelly Foltz-Ramos.
    12/3/24

    Kelly Foltz-Ramos

    Director of Nursing Simulation and Innovation

    Expertise: simulation in nursing education, virtual reality in health care training, technology-driven curriculum design 

    Phone: 716-829-3216

    Email: foltz@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Erin Hatton, University at Buffalo labor, workforce and gig economy expert.
    6/17/25

    Erin Hatton

    Professor of Sociology

    Expertise: labor movements, gig economy, job security, coerced labor, pay for college athletes, minimum wage, workfare

    Phone: 716-645-8476

    Email: eehatton@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Mara Huber, University at Buffalo experiential learning expert.
    9/26/24

    Mara Huber

    Senior Director Instructional Innovation and Transformation

    Expertise: experiential learning, digital badges, university-community partnerships, global collaboration, sustainable development 

    Phone: 716-829-2834

    Email: mbhuber@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Tiffany Karalis Noel, University at Buffalo education expert, with expertise in multiculturalism, social inequity and belongingness in education.
    12/30/24

    Tiffany Karalis Noel

    Clinical Associate Professor of Learning and Instruction

    Expertise: sociocultural inequity in education, teacher preparation and retention, mentoring in higher education

    Phone: 716-645-2455

    Email: tbkarali@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of David A. Mmilling, University at Buffalo medical education expert.
    8/25/21

    David A. Milling

    Senior Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

    Expertise: medical education; clinical skills; multicultural affairs and cultural competency in medicine; diversity in the medical profession

    Phone: 716-829-2802

    Email: dmilling@buffalo.edu

    Contact: Milling can also be reached through Ellen Goldbaum in University Communications at 716-645-4605 or goldbaum@buffalo.edu, or Douglas Sitler in University Communications at 716-645-9069 or drsitler@buffalo.edu.

  • Head shot of Raechele L. Pope, University at Buffalo multicultural education expert.
    10/9/24

    Raechele L. Pope

    Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer in the Graduate School of Education

    Expertise: multicultural education; equity, diversity and inclusion in higher education; campus climate; campus unrest; race, racism and race relations

    Phone: 716-645-1098

    Email: rlpope@buffalo.edu

  • Amy Reynolds, faculty expert on multiculturalism in education.
    11/3/25

    Amy Reynolds

    Professor and Chair of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology

    Expertise: multicultural issues, college student mental health

    Phone: 716-645-1112

    Email: alr24@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Margaret Sallee, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy.
    9/17/24

    Margaret Sallee

    Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy

    Expertise: university work environment, work/family policies, work/life balance, faculty diversity, gender on college campuses, graduate student experience, student-parents in college

    Phone: 716-645-1091

    Email: mwsallee@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Matilde Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo engineering education and equity faculty expert.
    11/8/24

    Matilde Sánchez-Peña

    Assistant Professor of Engineering Education

    Expertise: engineering education, cultures of wellbeing, institutional diversity, faculty advancement, equity in the engineering field, women in STEM, intersectionality

    Phone: 716-645-5861

    Email: matildes@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Stephen Santa-Ramirez, University at Buffalo higher education access and equity expert.
    10/22/25

    Stephen Santa-Ramirez

    Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy

    Expertise: access and equity in higher education; race, ethnicity, im/migration and Latinx collegians' educational experiences; undocumented and DACA students in higher education

    Phone: 716-645-5236

    Email: srsantar@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Letitia Thomas, University at Buffalo STEM education and STEM diversity expert.
    8/16/21

    Letitia Thomas

    Assistant Dean for Diversity in the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

    Expertise: STEM education and pipelines; women and students of color in STEM; sociology of education; social justice; social networks; microaggressions

    Phone: 716-645-3071

    Email: lthomas@buffalo.edu