Remembrance Conference

Ranney is a renowned emergency physician, researcher and advocate for innovative approaches to public health. As Dean of the Yale School of Public Health, she brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role.

Ranney's research focuses on developing and implementing digital health interventions to prevent violence and related behavioral health issues. Her work has also contributed significantly to understanding and mitigating COVID-related risks.

A passionate advocate for gun safety, Ranney co-founded the American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine (AFFIRM) and has been a vocal advocate for a public health approach to gun violence. She has also been instrumental in providing personal protective equipment (PPE) to those in need through her co-founded nonprofit, GetUsPPE.

Ranney has received numerous awards for her contributions to technology innovation, public health and research. She is a frequent media commentator and has been featured in outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, the BBC and The New York Times.

Prior to joining Yale, Ranney held leadership positions at Brown University, where she served as Deputy Dean of the School of Public Health and Founding Director of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health.

A dedicated public health professional, Ranney's work has had a profound impact on the field. Her leadership, research and advocacy continue to shape the future of public health.

Gore, a distinguished alumnus of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Class of 2002), is an attending physician and clinical assistant professor at Kings County Hospital, SUNY Downstate Department of Emergency Medicine in Brooklyn. He is the founder and executive director of the Kings Against Violence Initiative (KAVI), a comprehensive youth violence intervention, prevention and empowerment program.

Reflecting on his upbringing, Gore recalls a family ethos centered around proactive problem-solving and community engagement. "A common theme around the dinner table when I was growing up was, ‘If there’s a problem, how are you going to fix it?’” he said. “I learned that you go to protest marches, you do voter registration, you volunteer, you tutor, you mentor. I don’t know if I’ve ever not done that. Activism and engagement are what I know.”

In recognition of his impactful work, Gore was named a Top 10 CNN Hero in 2018, an accolade celebrating individuals who are making significant contributions to their communities. That same year, he was also selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar. His efforts have been highlighted in prominent media outlets such as the New York Times, the History Channel’s History Now series, TheRoot.com, Black Enterprise, BET and The Grio.

Born in Buffalo and raised in Brooklyn, Gore completed his residency in emergency medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago after graduating from the Jacobs School. He is also the founding director of the Minority Medical Student Emergency Medicine Summer Fellowship, a Brooklyn-based program designed to mentor and enrich underrepresented minorities aspiring to careers in emergency medicine.

Since 2008, Gore has served as a consultant for Clinique Espérance et Vie in Terrier Rouge, Haiti. Additionally, he is a member of the advisory board for EMEDEX International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing emergency medicine, disaster management and public health on a global scale.

Gore is also the author of "Treating Violence: An Emergency Room Doctor Takes On a Deadly American Epidemic," a book that delves into his experiences and insights on addressing violence as a public health issue.

Zeneta B. Everhart is a Buffalo, N.Y., native, born and raised on the East Side of Buffalo. She holds an associate’s degree from Villa Maria College, where she studied liberal arts humanities. She then continued her education at Canisius College, where she studied television production and interpersonal communication, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. Upon graduation, she accepted a position with Spectrum News Buffalo as a breaking news photographer and eventually became a producer.

After six years of working in news and media, Zeneta made a career leap into politics, accepting a position with New York State Senator, Tim Kennedy, of the 63rd District. She served as his director of diversity and inclusion, focusing on ensuring equity through legislation, community building and the equitable distribution of resources. This was a position she took seriously, as she was charged with ensuring that the community in which she was born had a seat at the table. One of her greatest accomplishments in the senator’s office was the creation of Single Moms Club Buffalo, a support group for single moms.

Following the 5/14 massacre that seriously injured her son Zaire Goodman, Zeneta testified before Congress about the need for stricter gun laws, resulting in the passage of the Safer Communities Act, the first piece of gun legislation in more than 30 years. From this tragedy, Zeneta & Zaire’s Book Club was also born. Zeneta and Zaire have collected more than 17,000 books that teach children about racism, diversity and acceptance in an effort to build a more inclusive society.

In 2023, Zeneta ran for political office, winning the Democratic Primary and the general election to become the next City of Buffalo Common Councilwoman for the Masten District, a seat that had not been held by a woman in more than 60 years. She is a humanist who believes in the power of serving others through love and understanding.

Patricia Logan-Greene, MSSW, PhD, associate professor and associate dean for academic affairs, takes a traumainformed approach to violence, childhood adversity and system responses to maltreatment and delinquency.

Through her research, she examines the effects of childhood maltreatment on aggression, delinquency and health and mental health outcomes throughout the lifespan. She recently completed a NIH-funded grant to examine the effects of child neglect and poverty on adolescent outcomes. She also coordinates the School of Social Work's Child Advocacy Studies micro credential, an undergraduate sequence focused on child maltreatment. Recently, she has shifted her attention to the prevention of gun violence, especially how social workers can leverage their knowledge and skills to intervene with those most at risk of injury.

Logan-Greene is a co-leader of the new national Grand Challenge in Social Work to Prevent Gun Violence. This work has also led to a Department of Homeland Security Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention grant to train behavioral health professionals in New York State on the prevention of violent extremism.

Logan-Greene originally joined the UB School of Social Work from the University of Washington School of Social Work, where she completed her doctorate and earned statistics certification through the Center for Statistics in the Social Sciences. She was also awarded an NIMH Mental Illness Prevention Fellowship and ITHS TL1 Multidisciplinary Predoctoral Clinical Research Fellowship.