DR. MAGDA ALLIANCIN

Board Member

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​Dr. Magda Alliancin is an advocate for Health Education with emphasis on Minority
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Dr. Alliancin has been involved in Domestic
Violence related projects for over ten years. Currently, Dr. Alliancin serves as the Chair
for SUNY Downstate Health Science University Domestic Violence Awareness
Committee and facilitates the annual events, to help support the cause. Her current work
focuses primarily on Work-Life services and Wellness.

While completing her doctorate at Columbia University, with the collaboration of the Health Disparities group, she helped with the implementation of a website designed to meet the needs of Haitian/Caribbean women in the community; by providing access to HIV/AIDS & STI information through data and video dialogue (www.divahealth.org).

Dr. Alliancin received her undergraduate and graduate education from Long Island University and went on to complete her second Master’s and Doctoral degree from Teachers College Columbia University in Health Education and Behavior Studies. She is a member of the New York Women’s foundation, Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honors Society and the Black Alumni Council of Columbia University.