Fall 2022 COVID-19 Information

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Faculty

Biology

Dr. Todd Backes

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3362

Dr. William Brown

Professor

(716) 673-3620

Peter Dolce

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3282

Dr. Scott Ferguson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4883

Dr. Karry Kazial

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3284

Dr. Jonathan Kniss

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3282

Dr. Ted Lee

Distinguished Teaching Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-3816

Dr. Patricia Noel

Lecturer

(716) 673-3782

Dr. Emeka Okeke

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3282

Dr. Nicholas Quintyne

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3821

Cheryl Tabone

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3282

Dr. Jonathan Titus

Professor

(716) 673-3282

Dr. Courtney Wigdahl-Perry, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4622

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Krista Bellis

Lecturer

(716) 673-3572

Dr. Allan Jay Cardenas

Assistant Professoronth

(716) 673-4843

Dr. Mark Even

Lecturer

(716) 673-3547

Dr. Matthew Fountain

Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-3287

Dr. Matthew Gronquist

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4842

Dr. Mark Janik

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3508

Dr. Michael Milligan

Professor

(716) 673-3500

Nicholas Wright

Lecturer

(716) 673-4984

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Dean's Office

Justin Conroy

Interim Associate Dean C.L.A.S.

(716) 673-3173

Samantha Kenney

Interim Associate Dean C.L.A.S.

(716) 673-3173

David Kinkela

Interim Associate Dean C.L.A.S.

(716) 673-3173

Communication

Dr. Bond Benton

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3544

Dr. Branden Birmingham

Lecturer

(716) 673-3410

Christopher Cheresnowski

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3269

Dr. Christopher Dahlie, PhD

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3410

Roslyn Fulton-Dahlie

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3410

Mike Igoe

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3824

Rachel Kerr

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3822

Mark Kiyak

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4824

Dr. Amanda Lohiser

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3633

Dr. Tracy Marafiote

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3825

Dr. Angela McGowan-Kirsch, PhD

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3260

Elmer Ploetz

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4900

Louis Pozantides

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3269

Vincent Quatroche

Lecturer

(716) 673-3269

Timothy Rowe

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3823

Roslin Smith, MFA

Associate Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-4729

Kelly Steidinger, M.A.

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3410

Communication Disorders and Sciences

Jordyn Dolce

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3202

Lisa Draper

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3203

Sandra Eichner, M.S. CCC-SLP

Clinical Supervisor

(716) 673-3202

Dr. Nikki Sharon Go, Ph.D.; Au.D.

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-4976

Natalie Hobbs

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3202

Missy Hooper, MS Ed CCC/SLP-L

Clinical Supervisor

(716) 673-4676

Ronald Houk

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3202

Allison Manning

Lecturer

(716) 673-3202

Timothy Overbeck

Clinical Supervisor (Graduate Advisor)

(716) 673-4615

Dr. Bridget Russell, Ph.D, CCC-SLP

Associate Professor (ASHA Program Director)

(716) 673-4616

Jessica Sills

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3202

Julie Williams

Clinic Director

(716) 673-4618

Computer and Information Sciences

Dr. Ziya Arnavut

Professor

(716) 673-3864

Gregory Cole

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3127

Derrik Decker

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4757

Dr. Syed Haider, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3573

Denise Joy

Lecturer

(716) 673-4961

Daniel Maloney

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4811

Dr. Shahin Mehdipour Ataee

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-4820

Michael Mendez

Adjunct Lecturer

Dr. Victoria Shimanovich

Lecturer

(716) 673-3638

Dr. Gurmukh Singh, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer

(716) 673-4734

Mike Szocki

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3193

Dr. Junaid Zubairi

Distinguished Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-3869

English

Kenton Brown

Lecturer

(716) 673-3863

Jason Bussman

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3125

Dr. Kim Marie Cole, Ph. D.

Associate Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-3125

Rebecca Cuthbert

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3789

Jeremy Daly-griffen

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3125

Anne Fearman, MA

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4721

Neil FitzPatrick

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3125

Dr. Natalie Gerber

Professor

(716) 673-3855

Mary Heyl

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3125

Dr. Christina Jarvis

Professor

(716) 673-3587

Dr. Scott Johnston

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3588

Dr. Shannon Jonas

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3125

Dr. David Kaplin

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3852

James Kayorie

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3125

Dr. John Kijinski

Professor

(716) 673-3849

Daniel Laurie

Lecturer

(716) 673-3846

Dr. Saundra Liggins

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3858

Dr. Heather McEntarfer

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3859

Dr. Susan McGee, Ph.D.

Lecturer

(716) 673-4716

Dr. Shannon McRae

Professor (Coordinator Film Studies)

(716) 673-3848

Dr. Jeanette McVicker

Professor

(716) 673-3861

Shawn Merwin

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3125

Michael Sheehan

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3125

Dr. Ann Siegle Drege

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3851

Dr. Bruce Simon

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3856

Dr. Susan Spangler

Professor (English Education Coordinator)

(716) 673-3862

Dr. Emily VanDette, Ph.D.

Professor

(716) 673-3853

Dr. Birger Vanwesenbeeck

Professor

(716) 673-3847

Dr. Iclal Vanwesenbeeck

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3850

Geology and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Wentao Cao

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3884

Dr. Justin Conroy

Interim Chair

(716) 673-3303

Hung Ha

Lecturer

(716) 673-3842

Dr. Thomas Hegna, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3840

Dr. Matthew Purtill

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3817

Kim Weborg-Benson

Lecturer

(716) 673-3674

History

Dr. John Arnold

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3361

Dr. Elisabeth Davis

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4747

Dr. Xin Fan

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3880

Dr. Nancy Hagedorn

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3878

Dr. Jennifer Hildebrand

Associate Professor (Coordinator Ethnic Studies)

(716) 673-3274

Dr. Jeffry Iovannone

Adjunct Lecturer (Dir WGST)

(716) 673-3883

Dr. David Kinkela

Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-3277

Dr. Eileen Lyon

Professor

(716) 673-4666

Dr. Peter McCord

Senior Lecturer

(716) 673-3522

Dr. Mary Beth Sievens

Professor

(716) 673-3876

Dr. John Staples, Ph.D.

Professor (UUP Board Secretary)

(716) 673-4665

Dr. Markus Vink

Professor

(716) 673-3882

Mathematical Sciences

Dr. Meral Arnavut

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4691

Hollis Bahruth

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3459

Dr. Lan Cheng

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3870

Kimberly Conti

Senior Lecturer

(716) 673-3867

Rebecca Conti

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4693

Dr. Keary Howard

Professor (Coordinator Mathematics Education)

(716) 673-3873

Dr. Harris Kwong

Professor

(716) 673-3868

Daniel Maloney

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4811

Heather Pietro

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3872

Dr. Amber Powell

Lecturer

(716) 673-3866

Angela Raynor

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3619

Dr. Robert Rogers

Distinguished Teaching Professor

(716) 673-3551

Dr. Joseph Straight

Distinguished Service Professor

(716) 673-4825

Dr. Julia Wilson

Associate Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-3865

Philosophy

Dr. Neil Feit

Distinguished Teaching Professor

(716) 673-4733

Dr. Leonard Jacuzzo

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4685

Dr. Stephen Kershnar

Distinguished Teaching Professor

(716) 673-3839

Dr. Christopher Pacyga

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4495

Dr. David Rankin

Professor

(716) 673-3207

Physics

Dr. Justin Conroy, Ph.D

Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-4626

Dr. Michael Dunham, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-4930

Ilmar Filhaber

Lecturer

(716) 673-4706

Alan Haungs

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4420

Dr. Erica Simoson

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4625

Politics and International Affairs

Dr. Jonathan Chausovsky

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4673

Dr. Dick Jankowski

Professor

(716) 673-3886

Dr. Lyubov Mincheva

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4424

Dr. David Rankin

Professor

(716) 673-3207

Raymond Rushboldt

Senior Lecturer

(716) 673-3206

Dr. Ivani Vassoler-Froelich

Professor (Coordinator International Studies)

(716) 673-3887

Psychology

Aimee Brunelle

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3129

Dr. Caty Creeley

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3890

Dr. Jack Croxton

Distinguished Service Professor (Interim Chair)

(716) 673-3123

Dr. Lisa Denton

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3893

Dr. Cheryl Drout, Ph.D.

Distinguished Service Professor

(716) 673-3889

Erin Harrison

Adjunct Instructor

(716) 673-3129

Thuy Karafa

Lecturer

(716) 673-3665

Dr. Joe McFall, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3129

Dr. Dani McMay

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3129

Christopher Puglisi

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3397

Dr. Darrin Rogers, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3896

Emily Schultz

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3397

Christine Wagner

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3129

Dr. Allison Westphal

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3129

Dr. Andrea Zevenbergen

Distinguished Teaching Professor

(716) 673-3894

Sociocultural & Justice Sciences

Dr. Michael Aiello, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3469

Dr. Mary Carney

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4613

Dr. Michael Clarkson-Hendrix

Assistant Professor (Program Director Social Work)

(716) 673-4611

Dr. Jessica Finkeldey

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3421

Dr. Annette Franklin

Lecturer (Social Work Field Coordinator)

(716) 673-3663

Jeanne Frerichs

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4609

Dr. Randolph Hohle Jr, PhD

Associate Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-4606

Patrick Johnson

Lecturer

(716) 673-3570

Dr. Brian Masciadrelli, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3205

Dr. Jesse Norris

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4612

Allyn Skinner

Lecturer

(716) 673-4610

Theatre and Dance

Anthony Alterio, M.F.A.

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3494

Dr. Nestor Bravo Goldsmith, PhD

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-3348

Rick Davis, APR, M.B.A.

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3596

Angela DiFiore

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3107

Christopher Handley, BFA, MFA

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3596

Dr. Jessica Hillman-McCord

Professor

(716) 673-3138

Samantha Kenney, M.F.A.

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3106

Daniel Lendzian, M.F.A. University of Texas at Austin

Lecturer

(716) 673-3348

Czerton Lim

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3436

Paul Mockovak II

Professor

(716) 673-4619

Yao Kahlil Newkirk

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3596

Paula Peters, MFA

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4620

Todd Proffitt, MFA

Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-4898

Dixon Reynolds III

Professor

(716) 673-4840

Ted Sharon

Professor

(716) 673-3597

Jane Sharon

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3596

Benjamin Sheedy

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3596

David Stellhorn

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4960

Angelika Summerton

Senior Lecturer

(716) 673-3355

Steven Vaughan

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4686

Visual Arts and New Media

Dr. Michele Bernatz

Associate Professor (Chair)

(716) 673-3537

Raymond Bonilla

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3810

Nicholas Borelli

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3537

Linda Cordell

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3538

Jason Dilworth

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3510

Jamie Disarno

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3537

Kathleen Fenton

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3537

Patrick Foran

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3537

Tim Frerichs

Professor

(716) 673-3811

Phillip Hastings

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4853

Stephen Komp

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3650

Liz Lee

Professor

(716) 673-3812

Maureen Nixon

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3537

Kevin Opp

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3810

Alberto Rey

Distinguished Professor

(716) 673-3530

Dr. Leesa Rittelmann

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3574

Hide Sadohara

Associate Professor

(716) 673-3538

Alison Slein

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3810

Michael Thornton

Adjunct Lecturer

Peter Tucker

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4841

Margaret Urban

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4809

Liz Van Verth

Lecturer

(716) 673-3537

Women's and Gender Studies

Jeffry Iovannone

Coordinator

(716) 673-3861

World Languages and Cultures

Dr. Brian Boisvert

Associate Professor

(716) 673-4494

Dr. Juan De Urda Anguita

Professor

(716) 673-3380

Javiera Escobar Yametti

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3380

Lacey Golaszewski

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3380

Dr. Cristin Kalinowski

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3380

David Kinkela

Chair (Interim Associate Dean C.L.A.S.)

(716) 673-3380

Ed Kolodziej

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3387

John Lattanzio

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3380

Luz Logan

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4495

Julia Mineeva-Braun

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3430

Dr. Carmen Rivera

Professor

(716) 673-4494

Dr. Ignacio Sarmiento Panez

Assistant Professor

(716) 673-4496

Frederick Schattauer

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-4685

Dr. Rebecca Thompson, Ph.D.

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3380

Lori Woodard

Adjunct Lecturer

(716) 673-3380