Meet Our New Faculty

The College of Arts and Sciences is excited to welcome new faculty to the university. Our new faculty will amplify the College's academic and research strengths.

2020-2021 New Faculty

UB Center for Diversity Innovation's Distinguished Visiting Scholars
Sharon Beckford.

Sharon Beckford

Associate Professor
 Department of Africana and American Studies

Mopelolade Ogunbowale.

Mopelolade Ogunbowale

Visiting Assistant Professor
 Department of Africana and American Studies

James Ponzo.

James Ponzo

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Africana and American Studies

Colter Harper.

Colter Harper

Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Anthropology

Dina Benbrahim.

Dina Benbrahim

Assistant Professor
 Department of Art

Meredith Ezak.

Meredith Ezak

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Biological Sciences

Eric Strobel.

Eric Strobel

Assistant Professor
 Department of Biological Sciences

David Heppner.

David Heppner

Assistant Professor
 Department of Chemistry

Y. Chris Li.

Y. Chris Li

Assistant Professor
 Department of Chemistry

Zachary Carr.

Zachary Carr

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Communication

Lindsay Hahn.

Lindsay Hahn

Assistant Professor
 Department of Communication

Yini Zhang.

Yini Zhang

Assistant Professor
 Department of Communication

Nichol Castro.

Nichol Castro

Assistant Professor
 Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Christopher Heffner.

Christopher Heffner

Assistant Professor
 Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences

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Molly Krygowski

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences

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Adam Sheppard

Assistant Professor
 Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Justin Downs.

Justin Downs

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Economics

Monica Tran Xuan.

Monica Tran Xuan

Assistant Professor
 Department of Economics

Vincent Capps.

V. Hunter Capps

Visiting Assistant Professor
 Department of English

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Hannah Fogarty

Visiting Assistant Professor
 Department of English

Martin Goeffney.

Martin Goffeney

Visiting Assistant Professor
 Department of English

Michael Pawlk.

Charles Michael Pawluk

Visiting Assistant Professor
 Department of English

Holly Buck.

Holly Buck

Assistant Professor
 Department of Environment and Sustainability

Susan Clark.

Susan Clark

Assistant Professor
 Department of Environment and Sustainability

Emily Reisman.

Emily Reisman

Assistant Professor
 Department of Environment and Sustainability

Andrew Crooks.

Andrew Crooks

Professor
 Department of Geography

Xin Tao.

Xin Tao

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Geography

Cari Danon Ficken.

Cari Danon Ficken

Research Assistant Professor
 Department of Geology

Stephan Kolzenburg.

Stephan Kolzenburg

Assistant Professor
 Department of Geology

Richard Marinos.

Richard Marinos

Assistant Professor
 Department of Geology

Kimberly Meehan.

Kimberly Meehan

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Geology

Sophie Nowicki.

Sophie Nowicki

Professor
 Department of Geology

Mattia De'Michieli Vitturi.

Mattia de'Michieli Vitturi

Assistant Professor
 Department of Geology
Jan. 2021

Gene Zubovich.

Gene Zubovich

Assistant Professor
 Department of History

Katherine Zubovich.

Katherine Zubovich

Assistant Professor
 Department of History

Sergey Dyachenko.

Sergey Dyachenko

Assistant Professor
 Department of Mathematics

Richard Hollister.

Richard Hollister

Visiting Assistant Professor
 Department of Mathematics

Tara Hudson.

Tara Hudson

Visiting Assistant Professor
 Department of Mathematics

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Prosenjit Kundu

Visiting Assistant Professor
 Department of Mathematics

Mark Marino.

Mark Marino

Lecturer
 Department of Mathematics

Eric Strobel.

Corey Placito

Lecturer
 Department of Mathematics

Kathlene Stephen.

Kathlene Stephen

Lecturer
 Department of Mathematics

Daniel Colleran.

Daniel Colleran

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Media Study

Jason Geistweidt.

Jason Geistweidt

Assistant Professor
 Department of Media Study

Laura Kraning.

Laura Kraning

Assistant Professor
 Department of Media Study

David Gray.

David Gray

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Philosophy

Ariane Nomikos.

Ariane Nomikos

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Philosophy

Benedikt Harrer.

Benedikt Harrer

Clinical Associate Professor
 Department of Physics

Jieun Lee.

Jieun Lee

Assistant Professor
 Department of Political Science

Abigail Matthews.

Abigail Matthews

Assistant Professor
 Department of Political Science

Timothy Pruitt.

Timothy Pruitt

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Psychology

Alexis Thompson.

Alexis Thompson

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Psychology

Colleen Balukas.

Colleen Balukas

Assistant Professor
 Department of Romance Languages and Literatures

Fabiola Henri.

Fabiola Henri

Assistant Professor
 Department of Romance Languages and Literatures

Yige Dong.

Yige Dong

Assistant Professor
 Department of Sociology

Sarah Ford.

Sarah Ford

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Sociology

Yunmei Lu.

Yunmei Lu

Assistant Professor
 Department of Sociology

Joanna Pepin.

Joanna Pepin

Assistant Professor
 Department of Sociology