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.

2021 New Faculty

UB Center for Diversity Innovation's Distinguished Visiting Scholars
Edith Gonzalez.

Edith Gonzalez

Assistant Professor  
Department of Anthropology

Victoria Udondian.

Victoria Udondian

Visiting Associate Professor
 Department of Art

Heather Williams.

Heather Williams

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Biological Sciences

Shaunna Phipps.

Shaunna Phipps

Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences

Pradeep Yerramsetty.

Pradeep Yerramsetty

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Biological Sciences

Satamita Samanta.

Satamita Samanta

Lecturer 
Department of Chemistry

Michelle Green-Frank.

Michelle Green-Frank

Lecturer
 Department of Communication

Laura Roberts.

Laura Roberts

Clinical Assistant Professor  
Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences

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Kathryn Roberts

Clinical Assistant Professor  
Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Patricia Matthew.

Patricia Matthew

Visiting Associate Professor  
Department of English

Maria Daxenbichler.

Maria Daxenbichler

Visiting Assistant Professor 
Department of History

Jason Corwin.

Jason Corwin

Clinical Assistant Professor  
Department of Indigenous Studies 

Mia Mckie.

Mia McKie

Clinical Assistant Professor  
Department of Indigenous Studies 

Matthew Bowker.

Matthew Bowker

Clinical Assistant Professor 
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Program

Matthew Faytak.

Matthew Faytak

Assistant Professor
Department of Linguistics

Cassandra Jacobs.

Cassandra Jacobs

Assistant Professor
Department of Linguistics

Mindy Brightman.

Mindy Brightman

Lecturer           
Department of Linguistics

Chihiro Heckman.

Chihiro Heckman

Lecturer           
Department of Linguistics

Yongbo Tian.

Yongbo Tian

Lecturer           
Department of Linguistics

Xianxian Fang.

Xianxian Fang

Lecturer           
Department of Linguistics

Alexandr Chernyavskiy.

Alexandr Chernyavskiy

Visiting Assistant Professor
 Department of Mathematics

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Jonathan Lottes

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Mathematics

Daniel Gostelow.

Daniel Gostelow

Visiting Assistant Professor
 Department of Music

Sarah Vincent.

Sarah Vincent

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Philosophy

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Kushal Shrestha

Lecturer
 Department of Physics

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Collin Anderson

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Political Science

Andres Buxo-Lugo.

Andrés Buxó-Lugo

Assistant Professor
 Department of Psychology

Rebecca Ashare.

Rebecca Ashare

Associate Professor
 Department of Psychology

Emanuela Pecchioli.

Emanuela Pecchioli

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Romance Languages and Literatures

Ilya Slavinski.

Ilya Slavinski

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Sociology

Michael Deeb Weaver.

Michael Deeb Weaver

Clinical Assistant Professor
 Department of Theatre and Dance

Chanon Judson.

Chanon Judson

Visiting Associate Professor
 Department of Theatre and Dance