School of Health Professions11/18/2025 04:30:00 AMSome stories truly come full circle. For Vanessa Vales-Lewis, Ph.D., MAT, that circle begins and ends at Downstate. Born at University Hospital at Downstate and growing up in Brooklyn, she discovered her passion for science education through the Health Science Academy of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health. She now returns as Assistant Dean of the School of Health Professions (SOHP).Office of the President/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/11-18/04-downstate-full-circle.xmlFaculty / StaffSchool of Health ProfessionsSchool of Health Professions