Our Scholarly Community SUNY Buffalo State's celebrated faculty are dedicated to research, scholarship, and creativity. Faculty members are scholars and teachers, engaged in research with extensive scholarly publications and creative and artistic exhibitions. Graduate School faculty are experts in their fields, as dedicated to teaching as they are to their own creative and scholarly pursuits. Buffalo State supports faculty throughout their careers as they pursue the tripartite mission of this institution of teaching, research, and service. Graduate Faculty Appointment View All Rights, Privileges, and Responsibilities Graduate faculty status is awarded to faculty who, by virtue of their training, experience, and scholarly accomplishments, are uniquely qualified. The Buffalo State Directory of Policy Statements (DOPS) VI:11:00 lists the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of graduate faculty as follows: May teach graduate courses Shall accept the assignment of graduate advisees and shall serve as mentor or reader for master's thesis or project or independent study for graduate students Shall certify and recommend for graduation all graduate students completing requirements for their respective curricula Buffalo State Directory of Policy Statements (DOPS) VI:11:00 (PDF) Criteria Teaching at the graduate level presupposes advanced intellectual or practical achievements; such faculty should demonstrate state-of-the-art or cutting-edge competence in order to provide proper instruction for graduate-level students. Members of the graduate faculty shall hold the highest recognized degrees in their field of specialization together with suitable experiences and scholarly achievements required by the nature of their teaching. Each department shall establish minimum criteria that further clarify the type of training, experience, and demonstrated scholarly activity required. Terms Appointment to the graduate faculty varies: tenured faculty members may receive permanent appointment to the graduate faculty unless and until that status us revoked by the department committee, department chair, or dean; tenure-track and full-time lecturer appointments may receive terms matching the length of their current contract with the university; adjunct faculty members may be nominated for a one-semester or one-year appointment consistent with the terms of their contracts; faculty members from other campuses may receive graduate faculty status for a particular task, such as serving on a thesis committee or advising a thesis or project. Procedures The department chair shall initiate nominations for graduate faculty status. The nomination packet shall consist of:Completed Graduate Faculty Status Appointment Form Applicant's current vitaList of courses the applicant is qualified to teachFor adjunct faculty appointments or in other cases where the candidate does not hold a terminal degree, the chair should attach a brief description of the candidate's training, experience or scholarly activity. This description should provide evidence of the faculty member's special competence to teach the assigned course(s). Six-Year Time Limit Waiver (PDF) Six-Year Time Limit Waiver - Multidisciplinary Studies (PDF) Graduate Faculty Roster View All School of Arts and Sciences Anthropology Anselmi, Lisa Marie Permanent Hart, Kimberly Permanent Maguire, Susan Permanent Wieczkowski, Julie Permanent Art and Design Bajus, Jozef Permanent Friesen, Stanley Permanent Gage, Frances Permanent Jiang, Lin Xia Permanent Kim, Sunhwa Permanent Masters, Candace Permanent Miller, Joseph Permanent Ogle, Philip Permanent Payne, Kenneth Permanent Pennisi, Alice Permanent Saracino, Stephen F. Permanent Stockton, Yola 8/31/23 Townsend, Carol Permanent Wolf, Mary 8/31/23 Wood, Robert Permanent Biology Beahm, Derek 8/31/21 Burlakova, Lyubov 8/31/22 Foster, Robin 12/31/24 (thesis) Hrycik, Allison 6/30/22 (thesis) Karatayev, Alexander Y. Permanent Leighton, Gavin 8/31/21 McMillan, Amy Permanent Novikova, Olga 8/31/23 Pennuto, Christopher M. Permanent Perez-Fuentetaja, Alicia Permanent Pettibone, Gary Permanent Potts, Daniel Permanent Skerrett, I. Martha Permanent Snyder, Randal J Permanent Standora, Edward 12/31/21 (thesis) Wadsworth, Gregory Permanent Warren II, Robert Permanent White, Tom Permanent Zhang, Xiang-Dong 8/31/23 Chemistry Al-Saigh, Zeki Y. Permanent Bagley, Kimberly Permanent Biswas, Sourav 1/13/24 Durfee, William Permanent Giffin, Christine thesis committee Goniewicz, Maciej 5/31/22 Goodman, M. Scott Permanent Heo, Jinseok Permanent Kim Joonyeong Permanent Nazarenko, Alexander Y. Permanent Ploeger, Rebecca Permanent Ridolfi, Douglas 8/31/24 Sabatini, Camila thesis committee Severson, Mark W. Permanent Shugar, Aaron Permanent Suwal, Sujit 8/31/24 Communication Braemer, Dorothea 8/31/23 Bryski, Bruce G. Permanent DiMaio, Gabriel 5/31/22 Fuerst, Therese 5/31/22 Hubbard, Katharine 8/31/22 Liao, Ann Permanent Malcolm, Jacquelyn Permanent Marren, Joseph Permanent Myers, Latrese 5/31/22 Niman, Michael Permanent Silverman, Deborah Permanent Data Science and Analytics Copeland, Jessica 5/31/22 Horton, Angela 5/31/22 McCall, Betsy 5/31/22 Earth Sciences Bebak, Marilou 1/5/22 Bergslien, Elisa Permanent Brosnick, Lisa 5/31/22 Singer, Jill Permanent Solar, Gary S. Permanent Williams, Kevin K. Permanent Zawicki, Joseph Permanent Economics and Finance Byrley, Theodore Permanent Chaas, Eugene 5/31/22 Fisher, Bruce 6/30/21 Floss, Frederick Permanent Hayes Jr., Curtis Permanent Hunter, Nicole 8/31/20 Jo, Tae-Hee Permanent Kasper, Victor Permanent Leclaire, Joelle J. Permanent Qian, Xingwang Permanent Schmidt, Ted Permanent Wilcox, John 8/31/22 English Ali, Barish Permanent Ben-Merre, David Permanent Berglund, Lisa Permanent Bryant, Timothy J. Permanent Cercone, James Permanent Chase, Anthony Permanent Chinquee, Kim Permanent Fulk, Angela 8/13/21 Fulk, Mark Permanent Herb, Maggie 8/31/23 Pastore-Capuana, Kristen 8/31/23 Perez, Lorna Permanent Ramos, Peter Permanent Reigstad, Thomas Permanent Ryan-Bryant, Jennifer D. Permanent Todd, Macy 8/31/23 Twagilimana, Aimable Permanent Garmen Art Conservation Beckett, Fiona 1/1/23 Chen, Jiuan-Jiuan Permanent Hamilton, Emily 1/8/23 Ploeger, Rebecca Permanent Ravines, Patrick Permanent Shugar, Aaron Permanent Smith, Theresa 8/31/22 Thornton, Jonathan Permanent Geography and Planning Bird, Simon 12/31/21 Frothingham, Kelly Permanent Hartloff, Jesse thesis committee Holmgren, Camille Permanent Mix, Wende A. Permanent Tang, Tao Permanent Vanchan, Vida Permanent Vermette, Stephen J. Permanent Great Lakes Center Clapsadl, Mark D. Permanent Karatayev, Alexander Y. Permanent History and Social Studies Education Abromeit, John Permanent Carson, David Permanent Chesterton, Bridget Permanent Conides, Cynthia Permanent DiLandro, Daniel Permanent Ederer, Martin Permanent Fisher, Wynnie Permanent Gradwell, Jill Permanent Hauser, Reine 1/5/22 Kotlik, Ronald 1/6/21 Lazich, Michael C. Permanent Loughead, Tanya 6/30/22 Lupo, Ann 1/6/21 Mernitz, Ken Permanent Michaels, Albert Permanent Nicholls, Andrew Permanent Norman, York Permanent Orosz, Kenneth Permanent Peraza, Steven 12/31/23 Pratt, Renee 5/31/22 Serure, Dana 8/31/24 Weekly, Nancy 5/31/22 Wiedemer, Noelle 8/31/23 Mathematics Bayram, Saziye Permanent Brimkov, Valentin Permanent Carbonara, Joaquin Permanent Cunningham, Daniel Permanent Cushman, Jane Permanent Ghosh, Chaitali Permanent Hanson, Eric 1/5/22 McMillen, Susan Permanent Mercer, Peter Permanent Monteiro, Joana 5/31/21 Morton, Jeffrey 8/31/21 Nagowski, Matthew 5/31/22 Nutakki, Nirmala 8/31/22 O'Dell, Robin Permanent Richburg, Murray 1/5/22 Sanders, Robin Permanent Swan, Bruce Permanent Wilson, David Permanent Wuertzer-Magner, Jodelle Permanent Xu, Hongliang Permanent Yuen, Chris 1/5/22 Modern and Classical Languages Guiati, Andrea Permanent Hovland, Deborah Permanent Kirby, Carol Permanent Summers, Robert Permanent Warford, Mark Permanent Music Bewlay, Holly Permanent Boyce, Emily Permanent Drummond, Evan 5/31/21 Ferington, Paul 8/7/20 Fleming, Rick Permanent Filsinger, Mark Permanent Furby, Victoria Permanent Gulish, Sarah 8/7/20 Guzski, Carolyn Permanent Henriques, J. Thomas Permanent Murnane-Robertson, Nora 5/31/22 Renzoni, Kerry Permanent Witakowski, Thomas Permanent Philosophy Blessing, Kimberly Permanent Physics DeMarco, Michael J. Permanent Ettestad, David J. Permanent Henry, David Permanent MacIsaac, Dan Permanent Rai, Ram Permanent Political Science & Public Administration Armstrong, Anthony 5/31/22 Baek, Kyeonghi Permanent Bowers, Joshua 5/31/22 Brown, Byron 5/31/22 Buonanno, Laurie Permanent Cappella, Betty Permanent Ceesay, Atta Permanent Ciaccia, Frank 5/31/24 (thesis/project) Knight, Jason Permanent McGovern, Patrick Permanent Neal, Anthony T. Permanent Parshall, Lisa 5/31/22 Pendleton, Michael S. Permanent Ranahan, Molly 1/5/22 Rivera, Jason Permanent Shauku, Adamu 8/31/24 Soni, Suparna 8/31/22 Stone, Kenneth 5/31/22 Yacobucci, Peter Permanent Psychology Delprino, Robert Permanent DiPirro, Jean Permanent Foraker, Stephani Permanent Hennessy, Dwight Permanent Hunt, Jennifer Permanent Karuza Jr., Jurgis Permanent MacLean, Michael Permanent Norvilitis, Jill Permanent Reid, Howard M. Permanent Schuetze-Pizarro, Pamela Permanent Zborowski, Michael Permanent Sociology Krieg, Eric Permanent Newmahr, Staci Permanent Shanahan, Michele thesis committee Shelton, Allen Permanent Wall, Amitra Permanent Welborn, Gary S. Permanent Zhang, Jie Permanent School of Education Career, Technical, and Science Education (ED) Alampi-Cortez, Theresa 5/31/22 Davis, Judy 8/31/24 Greene, Clark 8/31/24 Gubing, Susan 1/4/23 Lemieux, Kimberly 1/4/23 Macho, Steve Permanent Popovich, N. John Permanent Ryan, Joanne 5/31/22 Trautman, Anedda 5/31/22 Zewan, Suzanne 1/4/23 Elementary Education, Literacy, and Educational Leadership (ED) Abraham, Marck 5/31/22 Arioli, Rosemary 8/31/23 Bair, Elizabeth 5/31/21 Buscaglia, Syndi 1/5/22 Carter, Julie 5/31/21 Cercone, Gretchen 5/31/21 Chicola, Nancy Permanent Christmann, Robert 1/4/23 Cummings, Mary 1/11/21 del Prado Hill, Pixita Permanent DeMartinis, Maria 5/31/22 Dixon, Carleen 5/31/22 Dudek, Kristin 1/5/22 Elias, Crystal 8/31/23 Freedman, Andrew 1/5/22 Frey, Susan 1/4/23 Friedland, Ellen 1/4/23 Garas-York, Keli Permanent Gasiewicz, Carla 5/31/21 George, Patricia 8/31/24 Giarrizzo, Joseph 5/31/22 Henry, Alayla 1/4/23 Henry, David Permanent Henry, Julie Permanent Horstman-Riphahn, Tamara Permanent Hunter, Jevon Permanent Kahn, Drew 6/1/20 Kindzierski, Corinne 8/31/24 Klenk, Laura Permanent Krueger, Lisa 1/5/22 Kuttesch, Elizabeth 1/4/23 Lochte, Hilary 1/16/23 Loehr, Peter W. Permanent Maloney, James 1/5/22 Maskell, Dianna 5/31/22 McCarthy, Dianne Permanent McLeish, Wendy 8/31/23 Mike, Dennis 1/4/23 Minervino, Kurt 5/31/22 Naab, Laurie 1/6/21 Nyachae, Tiffany 8/31/21 Paskowitz, Fran 1/4/23 Paterson, Wendy Permanent Regan, Douglas 5/31/22 Reichenberg, Jennifer 8/31/23 Rustowicz, Maura 1/4/23 Saperston, Kristin 1/4/23 Shandomo, Hibajene Permanent Shively, Christopher Permanent Smith, Coralee Permanent Smith, Kirsten 5/31/22 Truesdell, Kimberly 1/4/23 Tryjankowski, Anne 1/4/23 Weber, Sherri Permanent Widmer, Emma 1/4/23 Zhang, Jing Permanent Exceptional Education (ED) Alsace, Tamara 1/5/22 Budin, Shannon Permanent Colon, Gliset 8/31/24 DiCesare, Dane 5/31/22 Dokshansky, Elena 1/4/23 Doody, Kathy Permanent Harris, Judith 5/31/22 Hashey, Andrew 8/31/23 Iorio, John 5/31/22 Jacob, Cornelia 5/31/21 Janczak, Theresa Permanent Johnson, Shawn 1/4/23 Maheady, Lawrence Permanent Mailhot, Michelle 5/31/22 Maloney, James 1/5/22 Miller, Kevin Permanent Mirabella-Ormsby, Lauren 5/31/22 Palumbo, Kathleen 8/31/23 Patti, Angela Permanent Posluszny, Mark. Permanent Rafferty, Lisa Permanent Raimondi, Sharon L. Permanent Ramos Zagarrigo, Awilda Permanent Rivera, Jose 5/31/22 Schmidt, Raquel Permanent Sommerstein, Lynne 1/4/22 Spiesz, Susan 1/5/22 Van Gordon, Brittany 5/31/22 Vince Garland, Krista Permanent Zgliczynski, Timothy 1/4/23 Social & Psychological Foundations of Education and Adult Education Fish, Reva Permanent Gold, James Permanent Hoston, Douglas 8/31/23 Iorio, John 1/4/23 Mattai, P. Rudy Permanent Means, Alexander Permanent Nikischer, Andrea Permanent Nyachae, Nyandusi 1/27/23 Senthinathan, Gehan 8/31/23 Lewellen, Chelsea 1/6/21 Mike, Dennis 1/4/23 Thering, Angela 5/31/22 School of The Professions Business Ahiarah, SoloChidi Permanent Basile, Jennifer 1/1/26 Chow, Yew Wah (Jeff) 8/31/22 DeNisco, John Permanent Gupta, Uma Permanent He, Jiaxiu 9/1/25 Lai, Christine Permanent Littman, Michael J. Permanent Marecki, Edward 8/31/23 Mathien, Lorena Permanent Zylka, Mary Ann 5/31/22 Computer Information Systems Banerjee, Sarbani Permanent Gareau, Stephen Permanent Ghosh, Sumanlata 5/31/22 Guo, Ruth Permanent Santa Maria, Ramona R. Permanent Sherman, Barbara Permanent Thompson, John Permanent Creativity and Change Leadership Burnett, Cynthia Permanent Cabra, John F. Permanent Davis, Orin 8/31/23 Firestien, Roger 1/4/23 Fox, Jon Michael 8/31/22 Keller-Mathers, Susan Permanent Puccio, Gerard J. Permanent Schwartz, Matei 5/31/22 Stolz, Camille McKayle 1/25/22 Yudess, Jo 1/4/23 Criminal Justice Breen, Clairissa 8/31/23 Cretacci, Michael Permanent D'Angelo, Jill Permanent Gayadeen, Shashi Permanent Johnson, Scott Permanent Dae-Young Kim Permanent Menasco, Melissa Permanent Petlakh, Ksenia 8/31/23 Phillips, Scott Permanent Sobol, James Permanent Song, John Permanent Szockyj, Elizabeth Permanent Wu, Jawjeong Permanent Engineering Technology Ahmed, Saquib 8/31/23 Devgun, Mohan S. Permanent Du, Jikai Permanent Earshen, John Permanent Goldberg, Stephanie Permanent Grinberg, Ilya Permanent Hotchkiss, Anthony Permanent Kukulka, David J. Permanent Mancuso, Peter 1/5/22 Mayrose, James Permanent McCartney, Susan Permanent Stempniak, Richard A. Permanent Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics Cardina, Catherine Permanent Colaizzo-Anas, Tina Permanent DeNysschen, Carol Permanent Hemler, Drew 5/31/22 Kasprzak, Christina 1/5/22 Oh, Suk Permanent Panek-Shirley, Leah 8/31/21 Higher Education Administration Badaszewski, Phillip 1/6/21 Diaz, Hermen 8/31/24 Haggerty, Brian 5/31/22 Harvey, Kimberly 1/5/22 Haumesser, AnneMarie 12/31/21 Hulbert, Jonathan 5/31/22 Jackson, Kimberly Permanent Kline, Kim Permanent Maldonado, Heather Permanent McDonald, Patrick 5/31/22 Priester, Thomas 5/31/22 Sauter, John 5/31/21 VanDerLinden, Kim 12/31/21 Wilson, Amy Permanent Speech-Language Pathology Budin, Kathryn 5/31/21 Cincotti, Theresa Permanent Crockford, Amy 5/31/22 Felsenfeld, Susan Permanent Fulcher-Rood, Katrina Permanent Heximer, Christopher Permanent Houk, Ronald 5/13/22 Insalaco, Deborah Permanent Maldonado III, Camilo Permanent Mann Kahris, Sara Permanent McNerney, Kathleen Permanent Mule, Christina Permanent Senthinathan, Dona Anita 8/31/24 Remuneration Master’s Project or Thesis Advisers All graduate faculty who serve as advisers of record for a student’s master’s project or thesis—outside their normal teaching load—will be compensated in the amount of $100 per credit (up to $600). This money will be paid to the faculty member via extra service after the student is approved to graduate by the Graduate School. Multidisciplinary Studies Principal Advisers All graduate faculty who serve as principal advisers for M.S. Multidisciplinary Studies students, which includes advising the master’s project or the thesis, will be compensated $600. This money will be paid to the faculty member via extra service after the student is approved to graduate by the Graduate School. The Graduate School will track the registration for master’s theses and projects as well as the appointment of principal advisers for Multidisciplinary Studies students; it will monitor the completion process for students in both situations and will work with academic dean's offices to manage the payment to the faculty member. Request Form The request form for remuneration is made available at the close of the grading window each semester. Requests must be made within two weeks after the grading window closes to allow for processing. Remuneration Request Form Graduate Studies For Prospective Graduate Students Graduate AdmissionsBuffalo State University 1300 Elmwood AvenueMoot Hall 110Buffalo, NY 14222 Email: graduateadmissions@buffalostate.edu Phone: (716) 878-4017Office hoursMonday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. For Current Graduate Students Graduate Studies OfficeBuffalo State University 1300 Elmwood AvenueCleveland Hall 204Buffalo, NY 14222 Email: gradoffc@buffalostate.eduPhone: (716) 878-5602Fax: (716) 878-5630Office hoursMonday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.For Faculty
