Office of the Provost

ODEI Program Awards

2011-2012 Faculty Diversity Program Awards

Dr. Kristen Wilcox, University at Albany, Department of Educational Theory & Practice (Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction, 2005, University at Albany)

Dr. Carmen Oquendo Villar, Purchase College, Media/Cinema Studies (Ph.D. Romance Languages & Literature, 2008, Harvard University)

Dr. Serene Khader, Stony Brook University, Philosophy Department (Ph.D. Philosophy, 2008, Stony Brook University)

Dr. Derik Jalal Smith, University at Albany, English Department (Ph.D. English Literature, 2004, Northwestern University)

Dr. Crystal Fleming, Stony Brook University, Sociology Department (Ph.D. Sociology, 2011, Harvard University)

Dr. Jay Newberry, Binghamton University, Geography Department (Ph.D. Geography, 2011, Michigan State University)

Dr. LaKisha Simmons, University at Buffalo, Department of Global Gender Studies (Ph.D. History/Women’s Studies, 2009, University of Michigan)

2011-2012 Explorations in Diversity and Academic Excellence Awards

University at Albany – The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Project - $10,000

SUNY Brockport – Curriculum Transformation: A Pedagogical Framework for Diversity and Inclusion - $10,000

University at Buffalo – Exploring the Meanings of Citizenship – Promoting Academic Excellence: Disability, Diversity and History - $10,000

Empire State College – Diversity and Social Justice in an Open, On-Line Environment - $8,800

Fashion Institute of Technology – WOW: Women on Women - $7,000

SUNY Geneseo – Real World Extreme Learning at SUNY - $10,000

SUNY Old Westbury – “A World of Diversity: An Oral History and Digital Archive Project” - $8,000

Stony Brook University – Broadening Diversity Frontiers in Science and Engineering - $10,000

Upstate Medical University – Challenging and Strengthening the Culture to Promote Diversity in Academic Medicine: A Step-by-Step Approach - $10,000

2011-2012 Doctoral Diversity Fellowships in STEM Awards

Mr. Pedro Fernandez, who will pursue his doctoral degree in Anthropological Science at Stony Brook University. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Illinois at Urbana.

Ms. Natasha Khatri, who will pursue her doctoral degree in Chemistry at Stony Brook University. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Fordham University.