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Fellowship

Steering & Advisory Committee

Fellows

Since its launch in 2023, the Black Leadership Institute has supported three cohorts and 23 SUNY faculty and administrative professionals. BLI Fellows represent 12 SUNY campuses across all four sectors and System Administration, bringing a broad range of experiences, roles, and perspectives from across the university system.

Congratulations 2026 BLI Fellows

Christy Banks

Assistant Director of Campus Activities & Multicultural Affairs

Suffolk County Community College

Laticha Brown

Associate Professor and Chair of the Fashion Business Management Department

SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology

Joyce DeWitt-Parker

Assistant Vice President for Health and Well-Being in the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment

University at Albany

Alex Kumi-Yeboah

Associate Professor of the School of Education

University at Albany

Director of Retention and Educational Planning

SUNY Corning Community College

Richie Sebuharara

Director of TRiO/Upward Bound

Binghamton University

Napoleon Tiapo

Director of Finance and Resource Management

Jennie Williams

Founding Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,

Stony Brook University Cancer Center

Cohort 2 - 2025

Cohort 1 - 2024