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, and Sustainability

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
Interim Department Chair and Professor; Program Director - Masters of Regional Planning
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability


Rui Li
Associate Dean for Social Sciences, Associate Professor of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability

Jennifer Manganello
Interim Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development; Professor
Provost's Office, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior

Deb Privott
Assistant Dean for Public Engagement, Director of UAlbany in the High School and Part-Time Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences, UAlbany in the High School, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, School of Criminal Justice

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
