Events
The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosts events throughout the year. We look forward to welcoming you at our next event!
Inclusive Excellence Series
The Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series is open to all members of the SDM community!
More details about the next offerings in our Inclusive Excellence Series will be added soon. For information about previous programming in the Inclusive Excellence Series, please contact Jessica Scates.
Previous Events
Below is an archive of our past events. For questions, comments, or to request a recording of a past event, please contact Jessica Scates.
- November 21, 2025 | New Faculty Academy Showcase | Guest Speakers: Gustavo Faria Cerqueira, DDS, MSc, PhD and Adaias Matos, DDS, MSc, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professors, Department of Restorative Dentistry, UB School of Dental Medicine
- November 18, 2025 | Stress Management and Self-Care | Guest Speakers: Hemy Choi and Kiara Stafford, Counselors, UB Counseling
- Oct. 30, 2025 | Inclusive Excellence Seminar: Introduction to Accessible Course Materials | Guest Speakers: Sarah Guglielmi, MS, instructional consultant for accessible and inclusive pedagogy, Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching Transformation & Roberta Schlehr, MEd, instructional consultant for pedagogical development, Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching Transformation
- Feb. 5, 2024 | Inclusive Excellence Seminar: Positive Exposure a Celebration of Us | Guest Speaker: Rick Guidotti, Fashion Photographer and Founder of Positive Exposure
- Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 | Inclusive Excellence Seminar: How Psychological Safety and Threat Predict Motivation, Wellbeing, and Performance | Guest Speaker: Dr. Lora Park, PhD, UB Department of Psychology
- Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 | Inclusive Excellence Seminar: CARES Program: Supporting Holistic Wellness in Fulfilling Dental Patients' Needs | Guest Speaker: Sharlynn Daun-Barnett, LMSW, NBC-HWC, CARES Coordinator, UB School of Dental Medicine | View Video Recording.
- Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | Bridging the Medical-Dental Divide | Guest Speakers: Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Daniel E. Porreca, President and CEO HEALTHeLINK; Elizabeth Stanko Alpert, DDS, MPH, Faculty Affiliate for the Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Medicine, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
- Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | Inclusive Excellence Seminar: Trauma Informed Care for Health Care Professionals | Guest Speaker: Susan Green, LCSW, Clinical Full Professor and Co-Director of the Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC) at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work | View Video Recording
- Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 | Inclusive Excellence Seminar: Skills for Difficult Conversations | Guest Speaker: Karen Carroll, Esq., Manager of Family Mediation Programming, Center for Resolution and Justice | View Video Recording
- Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 | Inclusive Excellence Seminar: Navigating Conflict and Challenging Situations | Guest Speakers: Alison Smith, LCSW and Stephanie Chong, PhD | View Video Recording
- Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 | Inclusive Excellence Seminar: Ableism in Healthcare | Guest Speaker: Michael Rembis, PhD | View Video Recording
- Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 | LGBTQ+ for Healthcare Providers | Guest Speaker: Em Bystrak, Engagement and Education Coordinator, Pride Center of WNY | View Video Recording
- Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges | Guest Speaker: Dr. Rena D'Souza, Director of National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research | View Video Recording
- Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 | Pediatric patients with special health care needs: Optimizing dental care with Patient - Parent - Dentist interactions | Guest Speaker: Dr. Marita Inglehart | View Video Recording
- Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 | Creating Transformative Learning Environments: A Multi-disciplinary Panel Discussion Highlighting Best Practices and Resources in Teaching and Learning
Guest Speakers: Alan Lesse, MD; Korydon Smith, EdD; Carol Van Zile-Tamsen, PhD | View Video Recording - Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 | Getting Tenure and Finding Yourself in the Process Faculty Advancement Series | Guest Speaker: Jill Bargonetti, PhD | View Video Recording
- Monday, July 19, 2021 | Health & Human Services Cultural Competency Training Program: A Panel Discussion with the Leadership of the Hispanic Dental Association | View Video Recording
- Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | A Discussion with Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram, Author of "Dear Kamala: Women Write to the New Vice President" | View Video Recording
- Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | Designing Learning for Justice: An Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop
Guest Speaker: Aireale Joi Rodgers, Research Assistant and PhD Candidate, USC - Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 | Out and Safe: Supporting our LGBTQIA+ Community
- Thursday, June 25, 2020 | Microaggressions and the Insidious Subtlety of Everyday Bias
- Thursday, June 4, 2020 | Supporting our Community and Advocating for Racial Justice Town Hall
- Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | Why and How of Special Care Dentistry
Guest Speaker: Dr. Maureen Perry - Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 | Change Perceptions...Go Beyond Expectations. Guest Speaker: Jessica A. Rickert, DDS
- Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 | The Path to Excellence: How Diversity Benefits Individuals, Groups and Organizations
- Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2019 | Unseen Tears: The Native American Boarding School Experience in WNY. Guest Speaker: Laura M. Anderson, PhD
- Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 | Bridging the Gap: Tips for treating: Tips for Treating a Patient with Autism
- Thursday, April 11, 2019 | Culture, Beliefs and the Profession
Guest Speaker(s): Rev. Francis X. Mazur, Rabbi Drorah Setal, Jeff Carter