About CEMHD’s Faculty Associates
The Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD) offers faculty associate status to faculty members from UAlbany and other institutions whose research interests are consistent with our mission.
Faculty associates may receive the following benefits:
- Letters of support to funders for research projects that align with CEMHD's mission
- Assistance with making connections with potential community research partners
- Opportunities to disseminate their research via CEMHD’s website and social media channels
Faculty associates also receive regular information on CEMHD workshops and speakers, and external funding opportunities.
To request consideration to become a faculty associate, please email your CV and a statement explaining how your research interests align with CEMHD’s mission to [email protected].
CEHMD Faculty Associates
Elise Andaya
Associate Professor of Anthropology; Affiliated Faculty for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Department of Anthropology
Allison A. Appleton
Associate Professor, Department Chair
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
James Boswell
Associate Professor, Area Head, Director of Clinical Training
Department of Psychology, Psychological Services Center
Christine T. Bozlak
Associate Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Jennifer Burrell
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology, Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
David O. Carpenter
Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Klaus Cavalhieri
Assistant Professor
Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, School of Education, Psychological Services Center
Sridar V. Chittur
Research Associate Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Beth J. Feingold
Associate Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Ashley M. Fox
Associate Professor, Undergraduate Program Director
Department of Public Administration & Policy, International Affairs, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Myrna L. Friedlander
Professor and Director of Doctoral Training, Counseling Psychology
Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, School of Education, Psychological Services Center
Mia V. Gallo
Associate Director of Operations and Research; Research Scientist
Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD), Department of Anthropology
Angela N. Hackstadt
Subject Librarian for Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, & Law
Minority Health Disparities
Julia F. Hastings
Associate Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, School of Social Welfare
Akiko S. Hosler
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Youqin Huang
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Success; Professor
Provost's Office, Department of Geography & Planning
Lani V. Jones
Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, School of Social Welfare, Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Janine M. Jurkowski
Professor, Department Chair
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Kajal Lahiri
Distinguished Professor
Department of Economics, College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Catherine T. Lawson
Associate Professor and Program Director - Masters of Regional Planning
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geography & Planning
Rui Li
Interim Chair, Associate Professor and Program Director Geographic Information Science MS
Department of Geography & Planning
Jennifer Manganello
Interim Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development; Professor
Provost's Office, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Deb Privott
Adjunct Professor, Part-Time Lecturer; College of Arts & Sciences Assistant Dean for Public Engagement
School of Criminal Justice, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, College of Arts and Sciences
Blanca Ramos
Associate Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, School of Social Welfare, Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Dina Refki
Clinical Professor
Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Lawrence M. Schell
Distinguished Professor
Department of Anthropology, College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Gabriel Schlomer
Associate Professor & Division Director, Educational Psychology and Methodology
Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, School of Education
Melissa Tracy
Associate Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Tomoko Udo
Associate Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Edward Valachovic
Assistant Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Elizabeth Vásquez
Associate Professor; Director of CEMHD
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD), Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Barry D. Walston
Faculty Associate
Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD)
Dwight C. Williams
Clinical Professor, Emeritus
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Recai Yucel
Adjunct Professor
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics