We provide support for a growing number of faculty and staff initiatives that promote an environment of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion—and we are committed to increasing diverse faculty and women faculty in SEAS to enhance our research and teaching impacts.
Our Engineering Justice Across the Curriculum initiative, led by a cross-disciplinary team of faculty in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, connects students from computer science, engineering science, and engineering design to their social settings.
The Engineering Justice Across the Curriculum Faculty Development Micro-grant offers support and compensation for SEAS faculty to develop and implement curricular choices that respond to the need for inclusive pedagogies and train engineers to connect the social impact of their work to the technical aspects.
Through this Micro-Grant program, the SEAS Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee seeks to support researchers (including staff, postdocs, and graduate students) whose research and scholarship connects with our JEDI values and commitments.
This program seeks PhD graduates from underrepresented groups for postdoctoral experience and training in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Qualified participants may be able to transition into tenure-track faculty positions in SEAS.
The Visiting Future Faculty Program (VITAL) brings outstanding doctoral scholars to the UB to introduce our faculty and students to their groundbreaking scholarship. A primary goal of VITAL is to contribute to the growth of faculty from traditionally underrepresented and marginalized populations in the United States.
The Faculty Launch Mentoring Program supports pre-tenure faculty members from marginalized and underrepresented populations as they begin their journey as research faculty at the University at Buffalo.
SUNY PRODiG+ focuses on two goals: (1) increasing the number and share of excellent diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and (2) strengthening the pipeline for retention and support of these candidates.
Volunteer/Mentoring Opportunities
Faculty and staff members are invited to volunteer and help lead elementary-age students through hands-on STEM activities at local schools under the guidance of a classroom leader and teachers. Faculty members can also sign up to mentor undergraduate students interested in research through the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program.