Dr. Ongeri called the opportunity an honor, and she looks forward to working with the HBCU to ensure student success.

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve as the next dean for the Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences,” Dr. Ongeri said. “I look forward to working with the college leadership to implement student success initiatives to ensure that we produce well-prepared graduates in all our degree programs. I am passionate about enhancing the research capabilities for the college and building partnerships with stakeholders to advance research that addresses health inequities and promotes the overall well-being of diverse communities in the state of North Carolina.”

At UNC-Chapel Hill, Dr. Ongeri is affiliated with the Kidney Center and the North Carolina Nutrition Research Center. A member of the American Society of Nephrology and Women in Nephrology, she is a trainee mentor for the renal section of the American Physiological Society, a member of the Mentoring Network for African Women in Academia, a member of the governing board of Kenya Scholars and Studies Association, and a mentor and proposal reviewer for junior faculty in the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators.

Ongeri received her B.S. in animal production from Egerton University, M.S. in comparative mammalian physiology from the University of Nairobi, M.S. in basic medical sciences and Ph.D. in animal physiology, both from Purdue University and postdoctoral training from Penn State College of Medicine.

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