Takesha Leondard, EdD, MS, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
ADDRESS:
School of Nursing
University at Buffalo
304 A Wende Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214-8013
PHONE: 716-829-3972
EMAIL: tlrogers@buffalo.edu
Takesha Leonard is a clinical assistant professor and graduate of the UB School of Nursing's psychiatric/mental health advanced certificate and bachelor's programs. As a board-certified family nurse practitioner, Leonard is highly interested in community mental health and decreasing health disparities in communities of color. She currently serves as Medical Director of Jericho Road Community Health Center. Additionally, she provides in-home health services for geriatric patients as a part-time nurse practitioner for Landmark Health. She aims to improve the scope of the health care system in the communities she serves through focusing on holistic care of the mind, body and spirit.
- EdD, D'Youville University
- MSN, D'Youville University
- BS, University at Buffalo
- Community mental health
- Health disparities
- Health policy and administration
- Holistic care and prevention
- NFN 560 Care of the Young Family
- NGC 726 Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum I
- The Patricia H. Garman Award for Excellence and Service in Nursing, University at Buffalo, 2022
- Excellence in Health Care Award, Buffalo Business First, 2021