Leadership
Led by the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, our team is comprised of faculty, staff, students, and community members who are committed to the School of Dental Medicine's mission to foster an inclusive and welcoming environment, where students, faculty, staff and patients can achieve their greatest potential.
Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Simone Duarte, DDS, MS, PhD
Associate Dean fo Faculty Affairs and EDI; Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry
Jessica Scates, EdM
Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Operations
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
View our committee members below.
Faculty
Dr. Thikriat Al-Jewair
Orthodontics Faculty Representative; Professor
Orthodontics
Dr. Todd Corbitt
Committee Chair; Clinical Assistant Professor
Restorative Dentistry
Sharlynn Daun-Barnett
Oral Diagnostic Sciences Faculty Representative; Clinical Assistant Professor
Oral Diagnostic Sciences
Phone: (716) 829-3524
Email: sd62@buffalo.edu
Dr. Simone Duarte
Ex Officio Member; Associate Dean Faculty Affairs, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Restorative Dentistry
325 Squire Hall
Email: simonedu@buffalo.edu
Dr. Richard E. Hall
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Representative; Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dr. Kathryn Kauffman
Oral Biology Faculty Representative; Assistant Professor
Oral Biology
617 Biomedical Research Building
Email: kmkauffm@buffalo.edu
Staff
Syeta Barron
Director of Patient Care
Office of Clinical Affairs
Matt Blum
Senior Director of Student Affairs
Office of Student Affairs
Martha Boyer
Human Resources Officer
Dean's Office
Jessica Scates
Ex Officio Member; Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Operations
School of Dental Medicine
Community
Marlyce James, MEd, RDH, CDA
Dental Hygienist Liaison
National Center on Health, Behavioral Health and Safety
Students
The Advanced Ed representative will be added soon.