Dean's Advisory Council
Drawn from the most distinguished alumni and friends of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC) consists of accomplished corporate leaders and highly regarded professionals.
Working together, the members of the DAC help the College strengthen its ties with alumni, community, and corporate and governmental leaders. They often provide the crucial link between students and the professional world: creating avenues for interaction with corporate leaders and mentors; and internships and job placement. All council members are energetically working to encourage alumni to become actively engaged in the life of the College. DAC members are dedicated to assisting the College in securing the resources needed to accomplish its goal of providing a first-rate education to all of its students.
The purpose of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC) is to assist the Dean and the College of Arts and Sciences by providing external perspective, industry knowledge, advocacy, student experiential learning opportunities, diversity and inclusion awareness, and financial support for the school’s programs and strategic priorities.
The DAC engages College alumni across the country by hosting events and providing the most interesting and up-to-date information from UB. Individuals and the collective membership contribute to advancing the College, departments, and key initiatives through sharing of professional expertise and contacts, alumni outreach, fund development, and student enrichment programming.
Current Members
Gabrielle Bailey
BA ’13, Communication
Paul L. Ciriello
BA '78, Political Science
Mark Dizik, PhD
PhD '77, Biological Sciences
James J. Gerace, Jr.
BA '86, Communication
Mark Hass
BA '75, English
Katie Homer
BA ’10, Psychology
Peter J. Kadzik
Co-chair, Experiential Learning Group
BA '74, Political Science
Eileen Langholtz
BA ’85, HIstory
Christina A. Metzler
Chair, DEIB Group
BA '71, English
Harry G. Meyer
Matthew P. Panas
BA '08, Economics
Cordell Schachter
BA '83, Economics
Chi Ho Sham, PhD
Chair, Dean's Advisory Council
PhD '84, MA '80, Geography
Phyllis K. Slesinger
JD '76, School of Law
BA '72, Political Science
Scott L. Slesinger
Vice-chair, Dean's Advisory Council
JD '75, School of Law
BA '72, Political Science
James M. Van Wyck, PhD
MA ’08, English
Joshua W. Walker, Esq.
BA '99, Political Science, English
Mark D. Weiner
BA '72, Political Science
Marjorie E. Winkler, PhD
PhD '80, BS '75, Chemistry
Emeritus Members
Bruce S. Appelbaum, PhD
BS '69, Geology
Frank A. Bacelli
BA '95, Political Science
Pam S. Benson
BA '76, Communication, Political Science
Sharon Bob Young, PhD
BA '71, Psychology
Joseph P. Esposito
BA '75, Political Science
Milton J. Ezrati
BA '69, Economics
Carolyn C. Fierson, PhD
BA '67, Biological Sciences
Walter M. Fierson, MD
BA '67, Biological Sciences
Kenneth Fuchs, PhD
PhD '74, MA '69 Political Science
Barry J. Glick, PhD
PhD '81, BA '74, Geography
Mark Hass
BA '75, English
Rosalind Jarrett Sepulveda
Co-chair, Experiential Learning Group
BA '69, English, Theatre
Edward J. Kikta, PhD
PhD '78, BA '70, Chemistry
Tobias Massa, PhD
BA '72, Chemistry
Harry G. Meyer
Paul A. Nussbaum
BA '67, Political Science
Paul F. Pizzella, MD
BA '86, Biology
Ellen Berkowitz Rose
EdM '66, Graduate School of Education
Robert G. Rose
BA '65, History
Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq.
BA '65, Philosophy
Jodie G. Roure, PhD
PhD '04, American Studies
Eileen S. Silvers, Esq.
BA '70, History
Roberta A. Stevens
MLS '74, Library and Information Studies
MA '73, English
BA '70, Psychology, English
Joseph P. Vacca, PhD
PhD '83, Chemistry