Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee is a committed group of students, faculty and staff with a special interest in creating an environment within the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences that welcomes, celebrates, encourages and supports everyone. Committee members serve on various subcommittees focused on specific EDI areas including recruitment practices, curriculum, student support, professional development, and more. 

Faculty and Staff

Kalpesh Desai, BSc.Pharm, PharmD
He/him/his
Senior Research Scientist and Assistant Dean, Inclusive Excellence
kalpeshd@buffalo.edu

Raymond Cha, BS, PharmD
Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
rcha@buffalo.edu

Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
necieri@buffalo.edu

Vandana Iyer, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
vb4@buffalo.edu

Niki Pizzutelli, MS
Director for Student Success and Engagement
npizzute@buffalo.edu

Rachel Poole
Human Resource Specialist
repoole@buffalo.edu

Sara Robinson, PhD
Director of Undergraduate Advisement and Recruitment
smeskill@buffalo.edu

Students

Wensi Wu, Pharmaceutical Sciences
wwu35@buffalo.edu

Beauty Kolade, PharmD '24
beautyay@buffalo.edu

Jasmine Yeoh, PharmD '25
jyeoh3@buffalo.edu

Stephie Ikama, Pharm '26
stephiei@buffalo.edu

Want to get involved? Contact Kalpesh Desai, Assistant Dean, Inclusive Excellence, at kalpeshd@buffalo.edu.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Sub-Committees