DR. ALANE LAWS-BARKER, M.D., M.B.A. HOLDS A B.S. IN PSYCHOLOGY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS; A MEDICAL DEGREE FROM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE AND A MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITY.
SHE HAS A PASSION FOR THE HEALTH OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND IS THE LEAD OB/GYN AT SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM/INGHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
SHE IS A PROUD MEMBER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. AND KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC., LANSING ALUMNAE CHAPTER SELECTED HER AS THE 2019 WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR HER PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LANSING COMMUNITY.
DR. LAWS-BARKER IS THE FOUNDER-CEO OF THE MELANATED BUSINESS ALLIANCE (THE MBA). THE ORGANIZATION’S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL COMPETENCY, INCREASE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES AND ASSIST JOB TALENT TO SECURE JOBS/PROMOTIONS IN BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES.
GOVERNOR WHITMER APPOINTED HER TO THE GOVERNOR’S TASK FORCE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
SHE SERVES AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE LANSING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE; LANSING REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA INC. AND, IN 2017, GRAND VALLEY UNIVERSITY AWARDED HER FACULTY MEMBER OF THE YEAR.
DR. ALANE LAWS-BARKER IS A WIFE AND MOTHER OF 4 WONDERFUL CHILDREN.
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY LOCALLY WITH LANSING LEGENDS … THIS IS POWER 96.5
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