As Director of RENEW, Dr. Aga aspires to establish and deepen ties with national and global partners and interdisciplinary faculty across UB whose research interests in water, energy, and environment are informed by equity and sustainability concerns.
With professional experience in health policy and management, proposal development, international project management, and interdisciplinary global health equity projects, Lisa Lenker serves RENEW as its Research and Outreach Director.
Dr. Judith R. Cristobal earned a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry with extensive postdoctoral research in biochemistry, enzymology, and bioanalytical chemistry. Her work focuses on mechanistic enzymology—specifically decarboxylation and hydride-transfer reactions—to understand molecular interactions that enhance enzyme activity; antibiotic resistance in the environment; toxicological and transporter-mediated uptake of PFAS; and targeted analysis of environmental contaminants using advanced analytical chemistry techniques.
Alexander is an interdisciplinary chemist with expertise in organic and physical organic chemistry, NMR and IR spectroscopy, chemical kinetics, computational chemistry, and biocatalysis that allows him to bring unique solutions and perspectives to RENEW research projects.
Dr. Joshua Wallace’s interests center on the environmental fate, transport, and impact of chemicals in ecosystem function. He is also interested in questions related to environmental justice and equity in urban and agricultural communities.
Juana brings over two decades of expertise in office administration, executive support, customer service, and data management across nonprofit, corporate, and academic sectors.
Mithunaa brings to RENEW a background in public administration and governance operations. With experience in executive support and project coordination, she works closely with leadership to coordinate priorities, initiatives, and Institute operations.
