MS. LIZA ABRAHAM

Assistant Professor
Technology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest               Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      India                                                                         Kalamkari of Masulipatrtam: An 
      Asia                                                                                      evolution (1992).  Proceedings of Ars 
                                                                                                 Textrina. The Tenth Annual Conference on
Academic Interest                                                                   Textiles.
      Merchandising of apparel in different 
      parts of the world                                                Other Languages 
                                                                                    Hindi
Nature of International Involvement                        Marathi
      Member of Indian Home Science                            Malayalam
      Association 
      Member of Oklahoma Home                              Country of Origin
      Economics Association                                           India
      International AHEA/IFHE International
      Committee, 1994                                                   Ph. D., Iowa State University, 1992 
      Member of International Textiles & 
      Clothing Association, 1989-1994
 


 
 
MR. JOSE M. AGUDELO

Lecturer
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Latin America                                                            Present and future need of human resources with
     Colombia                                                                              university training in the coal industry
                                                                                                 (1982, April-June). Education Superior?
Academic Interest                                                              Desarroll, 34-41.
      Economic                                                                 Academic planning in the university (1978).
      Social                                                                            Administration Universitaria, 171-206.
      Cultural 
      Educational aspects                                               Other Language
                                                                                      Spanish
Nature of International Involvement 
      First conference on the improvement of                 Country of Origin
      University Administration in the Andean                    Colombia, South America
      Countries and Bogota, Colombia, 1976. 
      National Conference on University                            M.S., Buffalo State College, 1971
      Administration:                                                         ABD, University of Chicago
           Caracas, Venezuela, 1976                                  ABD, University at Buffalo
           La Paz, Bolivia, 1976 
           Santiago, Chile, 1976
     Conference on Education Research and
     Planning, Santiago, Chile, 1970.
 


 
 
DR. SOL AHIARAH

Associate Professor
Business

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      International                                                             Black business ownership in the U.S. 
                                                                                                 since 1969. Encyclopedia of African
Academic Interest                                                           American Business History.
      Entrepreneurship (in U.S. and Third World)              Black Americans’ business ownership 
      International accounting                                                        factors: A theoretical perspective (1993,
      International affairs                                                               Fall). The Review of Black Political 
                                                                                                  Economy.
Nature of International Involvement                         On models of power for the Third World (1992,
      Travels in France, Luxembourg, Canada, &                         Spring). Newsletter International, 11 (7).
      West Africa                                                             A comparative study of black and white, 
      International Conferences attended: Society                         male and female, small business
      for International Development &                                          problems” (1992, Fall). Journal of Private
      International Conference of Small Business                       Enterprise.

Other Languages                                                        Country of Origin
      Ibo                                                                    Nigeria
      Some French 
                                                                                     Ph. D., University of Pittsburgh, 1985
 


 
DR. CHERYL MARIE ALBERS

Assistant Professor
Sociology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Australia                                                                Person to Person: Human Development and 
                                                                                                 Relationships (1989). Brisbane, Australia:
Academic Interest                                                                  Jacaranda Press.
      Sociology of family and childhood                          Focus on You (1980). Brisbane, Australia: 
      education                                                                            Jacaranda Press.

Nature of International Involvement                 Country of Origin
      Employed by Queensland Department                     United States
      of Education, 1975-83
      M.S. Ed. from the University of                               Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1997
      Queensland, Australia, 1981
 


 
MR. FAJRI ANSARI

Assistant Director
Admissions

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement 
      Rwanda, Africa                                                       Athletics, Sports Education-Training Basketball- 
      La Roche Sur Yon, France                                                Coach
      Puerto Rico 
      Ukraine                                                                  Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States
Academic Interest 
      Islamic Studies/ Arabic                                           M.S., SUNY Brockport, 1980
 


 
DR. MARIA L. ASSAD

Professor
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      France                                                                      On A. Artaud (1986). Michigan Romance Studies.
      Germany                                                                    On St. Mallarme (1983). Nineteenth-Century 
                                                                                                 French Studies.
Academic Interest                                                        On R. Barthes (1974).  Esprit Créateur
      French civilization 
      French and German history                               Other Languages
      French and German literature                                    French
                                                                                      German
Nature of International Involvement                          Some Arabic
      Travel in Germany and France                                  Some Spanish
      Research in France 
                                                                                      Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1981
Country of Origin 
      Germany
 


 
DR. CHARLES R. BACHMAN

Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Australia                                                                  Gerhart Hauptmann and Michael Kramer (1969, May).
      Germany                                                                      German Quarterly

Academic Interest                                                      Other Language
      Drama: Comedy, Contemporary drama                    German

Nature of International Involvement                        Country of Origin
      Residence in Germany, 1957-59,                            United States
      Active in singing, conducting (choral), and 
      vocal coaching of German Lieder with Otto             Ph. D., Indiana University, 1965
      Braun
      Doctoral dissertation on Hardy and Hauptmann
      Numerous recitals of German Lieder,
      including Strauss, Brahms, and Mahler
      Performing interests: Lieder, Art Songs, Opera-
      19 roles have included: Puccini, Mozart,
      Offenbach, Poulenc, Weill, and Gilbert and
      Sullivan
      Residence in Australia for 18 months, 1975-76 
      as lecturer in Drama, University of Queensland
 


 
DR. KIMBERLY A. BAGLEY

Associate Professor
Chemistry

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      International                                                            Current collaborations with researchers in The
      Europe                                                                              Netherlands and Germany (University of
                                                                                               Amsterdam and Berlin Technical 
Academic Interest                                                                University).
       Infrared spectroscopic studies on                            Presentation at VI International Conference on
       hydrogenases, CO dehydrogenases, and                           Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases, 
       other metalloproteins.                                                       Potsdam, Germany, 2000. 
                                                                                  Invited talk at V International Conference on the
Relevant Publications or Equivalent                                   Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases,
       Happe, R. P., & Associates (1997). The                          Albertville, France, 1997
                       biological production of hydrogen.        Invited talk at IV International Conference on the 
                       Nature 385, 126.                                            Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases, 
                                                                                              Nordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, 1994
Country of Origin                                                     Spent three months at CEN-Saday, 
      United States                                                                    France, in collaboration with Dr. 
                                                                                              Jacques Breton and Dr. Eliane 
                                                                                              Nabedryk on Photosynthetic Reaction
                                                                                              Centers, 1988.
                                                                                 Spent six months at the Institute of Biophysics,
                                                                                              Szeged, Hungary – Collaboration on 
                                                                                              Bacteriorhodopson, 1985
                                                                                Her spouse is from Ireland, and they often visit 
                                                                                              Dublin, Ireland.

Ph. D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1987

 

 
DR. SARBANI BANERJEE

Assistant Professor
Computer Information Systems

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      India                                                                        Banerjee, S. (1994). Family influences on alcohol
      Bangladesh                                                                         abuse and other problem behaviors among
                                                                                                black and white adolescents. Journal of
Academic Interest                                                                 Research on Adolescence, 4 (2), 183-201.
      Information systems and database design                Banerjee. S. (1991). Supported employment in 
     Software engineering                                                          New York State: A composition of cost and
                                                                                               benefits. Journal of Disability Policy
Nature of International Involvement                            Studies, 2 (1), 39-73.
      Several visits to India and Bangladesh since 
      1985.                                                             Other Languages
      Education in India                                                  Bengali
                                                                                   Hindi

                                                                            Country of Origin
                                                                                   India

Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1989

 

 
DR. GERALDINE E. BARD

Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     China                                                                       Bard, G., & Cappella, B. (2001, March). The
     India                                                                             Women’s Resource Guide and Greater
    Africa                                                                            Buffalo Directory of Women’s
    Australia                                                                        Organizations (8th Ed.). Buffalo: Project
    Europe                                                                                 FLIGHT.
                                                                                     Bard, G., Cappella, B., Gounard, J. (2001,
Academic Interest                                                                  February). Created a university/school
      Literacy                                                                              partnership for universities in Paris, France
      United Nations                                                                   resulting in the donation of 600 textbooks 
                                                                                               worth over $6,000.
Nature of International Involvement                         Bard, G., & Cappella, B. (2001, January). The
      Have established literacy programs in                            Project FLIGHT Family Literacy Resource
      Colombia, China, France, Africa, etc.                           Center Bibliography. Buffalo: Project 
      Selected as an official NGO delegate to the                         FLIGHT.
     United Nations4th World Conference on                  Bard, G., & Cappella, B. (2000, November). The
     Women.                                                                       Parent Guide for Promoting a Child’s
     Established the Buffalo Family Literacy                         Reading Success. Buffalo: Project FLIGHT.
     Model and promulgated it internationally                   Bard, G., & Cappella, B. (1995). “Women, Education
     With Dr. Cappella.                                                              and Family Literacy: Strategies for 
     Co-founded Project FLIGHT: A Family                              Empowerment.” Paper presented at the United 
     Literacy Program and the Family Literacy                            Nations 4th World Conference on Women 
     Resource Center in 1994 at Buffalo State                            held in Beijing, China. 
     College.                                                                   Bard, G., & Cappella, B. (1994). “Women, Education
     Founded the Cecilia Bard Multicultural                                 and Family Literacy: Strategies for 
     Library for Peace at Buffalo State College.                           Empowerment.” Paper presented at the United 
                                                                                                Nations/NGO Forum for Region 5, in 
Country of Origin                                                                  preparation for the 4th World Conference in 
    United States                                                                      Women.

Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1979
Visiting Research Fellow, Harvard University, 1981

 

 
DR. DOLORES E. BATTLE

Professor/Senior Advisor to the President
Equity and Campus Diversity

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     International                                                              Battle, D. (2001). Educating speech language
                                                                                                pathologists for a multicultural world.
Academic Interest                                                          Foliu Phoniatrica eT Logopedica, 53 (2).
      Communication disorders and science
      Speech language pathology                              Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States
Nature of International Involvement
      Secretary of International Association of                 Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1978
      Logopedics and Phoniatrics
 


 
DR. R. BRUCE BAUM

Professor
Exceptional Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Other Language
      Jamaica                                                                   Some Spanish
     West Indies 
                                                                             Country of Origin
Academic Interest                                                     United States
     Special education 
     Sexuality education                                                 Ed. D., Indiana University, 1974

Nature of International Involvement
      Volunteer work in Jamaica, West Indies in 
      special education and related services, 
     1975-90
 


 
DR. JOHN F. BEAVER

Professor
Elementary Education and Reading

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Southeast Asia – Sri Lanka, Malaysia                      Beaver, J. (1998, November). Teaching with the 
                                 Nepal, Indonesia,                                     Internet: Surfing less and learning more! 
                                 Burma, Singapore,                               European Council of International Schools
                                 and Thailand                                        Conference Proceedings. London.
      Oceania – Australia and New Zealand                     Beaver, J. (1998, November). Creating desktop 
      Africa – Egypt, Kenya, Uganda,                                          presentations and keeping your friends.
                   Tanzania, Mozambique,                                      European Council of International Schools
                   and Zambia                                                        Conference Proceedings. London. 
      Western Europe – The Netherlands,                        Beaver, J. (1998, November). Using on-computer 
                                   Germany, Greece,                                  and off-computer activities to improve your
                                   France, Austria,                                     students’ critical thinking skills. European
                                   and Italy                                            Council of International Schools Conference
      Central America – Guatemala                                         Proceedings. London.
      Eastern Europe – Hungary and Poland                    Deal, N., & Beaver, J. (1997, August). On technology
                                                                                                safari to Kenya. 14th International Conference 
Academic Interest                                                              for Technology in Education Proceedings.
      Educational technology                                           Beaver, J. (1997, August). Creating desktop 
      Educational applications of the                                            presentations and keeping your friends. 14th
      Internet                                                                          International Conference for Technology in
      International education                                                   Education Proceedings.
      Elementary education                                             Deal, N., & Beaver, J. (1997, May). Developing 
      Global/Multi-cultural education                                           technology competence in a developing
      Educational computing                                                       nation: On safari to Kenya. Buffalo State
                                                                                           College International Newsletter.
Nature of International Involvement                       Beaver, J. (1993, May). International experiences: 
      Wanderjahren                                                                    Essential, not a frill. Buffalo State College
                   – Europe and Africa, 1967-70                          International Newsletter.
      Elementary school teacher                                      Beaver, J. (1992, May). Reacting to the new Europe 
                   – Australia, 1974-79                                              of the 1990’s. Buffalo State College
      Middle school math teacher                                             International Newsletter.
                  – Malaysia, 1979-81                                  Beaver, J. (1990, March). Sharing with the vision, 
      K-8 computer coordinator                                                   power, & experience: Increasing the computing
                  – The Netherlands, 1981-85                                    competence of our educational administrators.
                  – Cairo, Egypt, 1985-86                                          7th International Conference on Technology in
      Conference presentation                                                   Education Conference Proceedings. Brussels,
                  – Brussels, Belgium, 1990                                        Belgium.
                  – Oslo, Norway, 1997                               Beaver, J. (1989, October). A scale of American 
                  – Hamburg, Germany, 1998                                   elementary school instructional computing
                  – Nice, France, 1999                                             excellence: How does your international
                  – Norwich, England, 2000                                     school measure up? The International
                  – London, England, 2000                                  Educator.
      Consultation visit                                                    Beaver, J. (1986, February). Using graphic software 
                  – Munich, Germany, 1993                                     to illustrate Egyptian life! The Computing
                  – Athens, Greece, 1994                                    Teacher.
                  – Stavanger, Norway, 1997                       Beaver, J. (1985, November). An illustrated journey 
                  – Dusseldorf, Germany, 1998                                to Northern Holland. The Computing Teacher.
                  – Guatemala City, 
                     Guatemala, 1998 and 1999                 Other Languages
                  – Paris, France, 1999                                 French 
                  – Brussels, Belgium, 2000                          German
                     and 2001 
                  – Dubai, UAE, 2001                              Country of Origin
      Fulbright scholar                                                     United States
                  – Nairobi, Kenya, 1995-96, 
                     2001 

Ph. D., Michigan State University, 1988


 
MR. CLIFFORD BELL

Senior Staff Assistant
Small Business Development Center

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest              Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      France                                                               12 years experience writing legislation - Common
      Dominican Republic                                                       Council Author Original No Smoking
      Haiti                                                                              Ordinance City of Buffalo.

Academic Interest                                               Other Language
      Economics                                                       French (studying)
      Finance
      Business development                               Country of Origin
                                                                             United States
Nature of International Involvement
      Trip to Haiti for African Institute of 
      New York, 1997
      Trip to Dominican Republic, 1998
      Lead delegation to France, 1998
      Met with Chinese delegation – Re.
      Internation Business, 2000
 


 
MS. BRENDA B. BENZIN

Lecturer
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      France                                                                     Traveled 32 times to France 
      Quebec                                                                   Traveled 20 times to Quebec
      Belgium                                                                   Traveled 10 times to Belgium

Academic Interest                                               Other Languages 
      French                                                                    French
                                                                                    Spanish

                                                                            Country of Origin
                                                                                   United States

M. Ed., University at Buffalo, 1969

 

 
MR. KARL J. BERNHARDT

Instructional Support Assistant
Earth Sciences and Science Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Belize                                                                      Peace Corps volunteer in Belize and Central 
      Central America                                                                  America, 1989-92, Instructed Chemistry,
      Caribbean                                                                           Biology, Literature, and Science (at cxc 
                                                                                                 Level). 
Academic Interest 
     Secondary instruction                                        Country of Origin
     Integration of all subject areas and career                  United States
     studies with science instruction

M. Ed., University at Buffalo, 1994

 

 
DR. DONALD L. BIRDD

Professor
Earth Sciences and Science Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Japan                                                                      Resided in Tokyo area, 1971-72
                                                                                    Worked with international students, University of
Academic Interest                                                                 Wisconsin-Whitweater, 1975-80
      Science education
     Culture                                                               Country of Origin
     Photographic travel log                                             United States

Ed. D., University of Northern Colorado, 1981

 

 
DR. BARBARA T. BONTEMPO

Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      England                                                                   Sabbatical in England: London, Drama Center, 
      Europe                                                                                1986
      Russia                                                                     Study of drama in education-drama techniques
                                                                                                as a teaching tool
Academic Interest
      Study of contemporary literature                       Other Language
     Women’s studies/peace issues                                 Some German

Country of Origin                                                       Ed. D., Indiana University, 1979
     United States
 


 
DR. LISA BROOKS

Assistant Professor
Psychology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Japan                                                                      Colleague is the Director of the Primate Center at
                                                                                               Kyoto University
Academic Interest
      Animal cognition                                              Other Language
                                                                                   Limited Japanese
      Ph. D., University of Montana, 1996
                                                                            Country of Origin
                                                                                  United States
 


 
MS. IRENE BRUECKLE

Associate Professor
Art Conservation

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Germany                                                                 Blue paper and drawings (1993). Drawing, XV (4).
                                                                                     The historical manufacturer of blue colored 
Academic Interest                                                                  paper (1993). The Paper Conservator, 17.
      Paper history                                                           The role of alum in historical paper making.
      History of printing media                                               Abbey Newsletter, 17 (4).
      Paper conservation 
                                                                               Other Languages
Nature of International Involvement                         German
Guest lecturer at the Paper Conservation                        Some French
Training Program, Stuttgart, 1993-94 
Paper Conservation Workshop at the Nahoual         Country of Origin
Library of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela                      Germany

M.A., University at Buffalo, 1996, 

 

 
MR. DENNIS P. BRZEZINSKI

Lecturer
Mathematics

Counties/Geographic Areas of Interest                     Other Language
      Germany                                                                  German

Nature of International Involvement                         Country of Origin
      10 years of residence in Germany                             United States

M.S., Northeastern University, 1968

 

 
MR. PAUL M. BYNUM

Admissions Counselor
Admissions

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      International                                                             Traveled to Canada, Germany, and Amsterdam.

Academic Interest                                                      Country of Origin
Geography                                                                    United States

M.S. in Student Personnel Administration, Buffalo State College, 2001

 

 
DR. BETTY J. CAPPELLA

Chair/Professor
Educational Foundations

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     China                                                                       Bard, G., & Cappella, B. (2001, March). The
     India                                                                              Women’s Resource Guide and Greater
     Africa                                                                            Buffalo Directory of Women’s 
     Australia                                                                       Organizations (8th Ed.). Buffalo: Project
     Europe                                                                               FLIGHT.
                                                                                     Bard, G., Cappella, B., Gounard, J. (2001,
Academic Interest                                                                   February). Created a university/school
     Literacy                                                                                partnership for universities in Paris, France
     United Nations                                                                     resulting in the donation of 600 textbooks 
                                                                                                 worth over $6,000.
Nature of International Involvement                         Bard, G., & Cappella, B. (2001, January). The
      Have established literacy programs in                             Project FLIGHT Family Literacy Resource
      Colombia, China, France, Africa, etc.                            Center Bibliography. Buffalo: Project 
      Established the Buffalo Family Literacy                                FLIGHT.
      Model and promulgated it internationally .                Bard, G., & Cappella, B. (2000, November). The 
      with Dr. Bard.                                                              Parent Guide for Promoting a Child’s
     Co-founded Project FLIGHT: A Family                        Reading Success. Buffalo: Project FLIGHT.
     Literacy Program and the Family Literacy                 Bard, G., & Cappella, B. (1995). “Women, Education
     Resource Center in 1994 at Buffalo State                            and Family Literacy: Strategies for 
     College.                                                                               Empowerment.” Paper presented at the United 
                                                                                               Nations 4th World Conference on Women 
Country of Origin                                                                  held in Beijing, China. 
    United States                                                     Bard, G., & Cappella, B. (1994). “Women, Education
                                                                                              and Family Literacy: Strategies for 
                                                                                              Empowerment.” Paper presented at the United 
                                                                                              Nations/NGO Forum for Region 5, in 
                                                                                              preparation for the 4th World Conference in 
                                                                                             Women.

Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1981
Post-Doctoral Certificate, Harvard Medical School, 1986

 

 
DR. DONALD E. CARTER

Professor
Educational Foundations

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Australia                                                                    Interracial acceptance in the classroom (1980). In 
     Great Britain                                                                          H.C. Foot, H.J. Chapman, & J.K. Smith 
     New Zealand                                                                         (Eds.), Friendship and Social Relations in
                                                                                            Children. Wiley, Limited, London.
Academic Interest 
     Children’s friendships                                          Country of Origin
                                                                                     United States
Nature of International Involvement 
      Child Study Journal, Editor, 1972                          Ed. D., University at Buffalo, 1984
      Publication of a chapter in Friendship and 
      Social Relations in Children, Wiley Limited, 
      1980
 


 
DR. JERRY F. CATALDO

Professor
Psychology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Nature of International Involvement
     International                                                            Worked as a consultant in U.S. Peace Corps,
                                                                                              1970-72
Academic Interest                                                     Psychologist for Peace Corps in Jamaica, Summer,
     Aging                                                                                1971
     Behavior therapy
    Clinical psychology                                           Other Languages
    Hypnosis                                                                German
                                                                                  Italian
Country of Origin
    United States                                                         Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1970
 


 
MR. ANTHONY J. W. CHASE

Assistant to the President 
President’s Office

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      International                                                            Numerous published articles in Theater Week and 
                                                                                                Theatre Crafts International.
Academic Interest
      Theater Arts                                                      Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States
Nature of International Involvement
      Journalist in Spain, Holland, England,                    M.A., University at Buffalo, 1987
     Russia, and Japan
     Literary Agent for the West End Production 
     of “From the Mississippi Delta”
 


 
DR. SIMEON W. CHILUNGU

Associate Professor
Anthropology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Africa with emphasis on Eastern Africa                     Issues in the ethnic of research methods: An
      Urban U.S.A. migrant groups, such as Arabs                       interpretation of Anglo-American prospective
      in Lackawanna                                                                    (1976). Current Anthropology
                                                                               Magarini: A Sociological Survey. (1977). University 
Academic Interest                                                                  of Nairobi, Kenya.
      Medical anthropology 
      Problems of development                                 Other Languages
      Research methods including evaluation                    Luhyia
      Urbanization                                                           Russian
                                                                                    Swahili
Nature of International Involvement
      Director, Feasibility Study for Rural                  Country of Origin
      Community Development, Kenya, 1977                 Kenya
      Lecturer at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, 
     1976-78                                                                 Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1974
     Studies in Former Soviet Union, 1964-65
 


 
MS. LORI M. CHRISTMASTREE

Professor
Design

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Former Yugoslavia                                                  Fulbright-Lecturer/Artist-in-Residence, 1986-87

Academic Interest                                                     Other Language
      Papermaking                                                          Serb Croatian
      Artists’ Book
      Textiles                                                            Country of Origin
                                                                                   United States

                                                   M.F.A., Wayne State University, 1976

 

 
DR. ANN C. COLLEY

Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Great Britain                                                       Tennyson and Madness (1983). University of Georgia 
      Poland                                                                                 Press.
      Ukraine                                                                   Associate editor of The Journal of Pre-Raphaelite
      Belarus                                                                         Studies.

Academic Interest                                                      Country of Origin 
      19th Century Britain and early American                  Great Britain
       literature
      Teaching of writing                                                  Ph. D., University of Chicago, 1983
      Victorian literature 

Nature of International Involvement
      Born in Manchester, England, and resided in 
      England for the first thirteen years of her life
      Traveled in Russia, Nepal, South America, 
      and Turkey
      Sabbatical in Cambridge, England
      Senior Fulbright Fellow, University of
      Warsaw, Poland, 1995-96.
      Fulbright Senior Fellow, Taras Shevchenko 
     University, Kiev, Ukraine, 2000
 


 
DR. CYNTHIA A. CONIDES

Assistant Professor
History and Social Studies Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Latin America                                                           Conides, C. (1997). Social relations among
      Mexico                                                                                 potters at Teotihuacan, Mexico. 
      Guatemala                                                                      Museum Anthropology, 21 (2).
      Central America                                                       Conides, C. Headdresses in the Architectural and
      Peru                                                                              Social Landscape at Teotihuacan. (In press,
                                                                                                 Inah, Mexico City and Centro de Estudias
Academic Interest                                                                  Teotihuacanos).
      Ancient civilizations of Mexico,                                 New interpretations of pictorial program on 
      Guatemala, Yucatan, and Peru                                             stuccoed and painted ceramics: The 
      Pre-Aztec, Aztec, Maya, and Inca                                       mechanics of popular religion at ancient
      history                                                                                 Teotihuacan. Contributed to an electronic 
      Aztec and Maya manuscripts                                               journal Teotihuacan Notes, 1 (1), an 
      Pre-Aztec material culture                                                    interdisciplinary online electronic refereed
      History, art, and archaeology of                                           journal publishing work of scholars in 
      Preconquest cultures of Mexico,                                          Mexico and the United States, 1997.
      Guatemala, Central America, and                            Contributor to exhibition catalog entitled 
      Peru                                                                              Teotihuacan, City of the Gods, published in
      History from objects                                                            conjunction with an international exhibition
      Museum studies                                                                   held at the Fine Arts Museum of San
      Ethnography and historiography of                                       Francisco.
      West Africa 
                                                                             Other Languages
Nature of International Involvement                      Spanish (Some)
      Research and travel in Mexico (1982,                    Italian (Some)
      84, 85-86, 91, 93, 98, 2000) 
      Travel in Yucatan and Guatemala                    Country of Origin
      (1997 and 1998)                                                  United States
      Attended International Symposium on 
      the Ancient City of Teotihuacan,                           Ph. D., Columbia University, 2000
      Mexico (February, 1999), in Mexico
      City
      Participant in international conference 
      in Chiapas, Mexico, entitled Artisan 
      Production throughout the Ages in 
      Europe, Asia, and the Americas, held
      at Casa Nabalom, San Cristobal de las
      Casas, 1993
      Research in England, 1993
      Research in Europe, 1982
 


 
DR. SUSAN M. DAVIS

Associate Professor
Economics and Finance

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
     Central America                                                       Academic research
     China
     Former Soviet Union and current alliance            Country of Origin
     India                                                                        United States
    Mexico
    Western Europe                                                        Ph. D., New School for Social Research, 1987

Academic Interest
     Comparative economics systems
     Economic development
     Labor economics
 


 
DR. WANDA M. DAVIS

Associate Professor
Educational Foundations

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Nature of International Involvement
     South America                                                        Study tour, Ghana, West Africa
     Africa                                                                     NEH fellow, Harvard University

Academic Interest                                                    Other Language
     History                                                                   Spanish
     Management systems 
     Research                                                           Country of Origin
                                                                                   United States
Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Management systems in higher education 

Ed. D., Pennsylvania State University, 1993

 

 
DR. NANCY B. DEAL

Assistant Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Southeast Asia                                                         Deal, N. Did you see any tigers in Africa?  Why 
                 Malaysia        Nepal                                                 education majors need global awareness.
                 Indonesia       Thailand                                             Paper under considerations by The Social 
                 Burma           Singapore                                      Studies.
      Oceania                                                                   Deal, N. How the other half work: Student teacher 
                 Australia        New Zealand                                      supervision in Kenya. Paper under
      Africa                                                                                 considerations by Teacher Education.
                Egypt     Tanzania      Kenya                          Deal, N. Developing skills in a developing nation: 
                      Zambia        Uganda                                           Technology infusion in Kenya. Buffalo 
      Western Europe                                                           State College International Newsletter.
                  The Netherlands           Germany                 Deal, N. (1999, Spring). Action in Teacher
                  Greece      France      Austria                           Education, XXI (1). 
                  Italy                                                            Deal, N., & Beaver, J. (1997, August). On technology
       Eastern Europe                                                                 safari to Kenya. 14th International Conference
                  Hungary           Poland                                           for Technology in Education Proceedings.
                                                                                    Deal, N., & Beaver, J. (1997, May). Developing
Academic Interest                                                                 technology competence in a developing
      English education                                                                nation: On safari to Kenya. Buffalo State
      Women’s/Victorian literature                                        College International Newsletter.
      Educational technology 
      Multicultural education                                     Other Languages
                                                                                   French
Nature of International Involvement                       Kiswahili
      Conference presentation: 
                  Oslo, Norway, 1997                           Country of Origin
                   Istanbul, Turkey, 1995                             United States
      Visiting lecturer at Kenyatta University, 
      Nairobi, 1995-96                                                 Ph. D., Michigan State University, 1988
      International consulting, Athens, Greece, 
      1994
      Foreign Teaching Assistant Orientation 
      Program, Michigan State University, E.
      Lansing, 1986-88
     Middle school English teacher, Atlanta, 
     1980-81.
     Studied in London, 1978
 


 
DR. RAM DESAI

Professor
Political Science

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Africa (English speaking)                                          Black Leaders of the Centuries (1971, December). 
      Asia (excluding Japan, China, and Korea)                            Edited with an introduction and in 
                                                                                                 collaboration with S. Okechekwu Mezu. 
Academic Interest                                                                  Buffalo: Black Academy Press.
      Politics of welfare                                              African Culture and Society, As Seen by the
      Politics of media                                                            Africans (Ed.), (1968, March). Chicago: 
      Politics of immigration                                                          Swallow Publishing Company.

Nature of International Involvement                       Country of Origin
African-American Institute and New                             India
York State Education Department,
1965-75                                                                      Ph. D., Michigan State University, 1960
Chairperson-Department of Economics
and Political Science, September, 1976-79
Director-African Development Institute:
Projects were conducted in cooperation 
with the Agency for International 
Development
 


 
DR. MOHAN S. DEVGUN

Professor
Technology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Nature of International Involvement
      South America (Spanish)                                        Employment/Student in England (1963-77 & 
      Spain                                                                                1983-1986)
      Europe (England, France, Germany)                       Teaching/Research in Venezuela (1977-83)
      India                                                                      Studied/Taught in India (Born-1963)
      Venezuela
                                                                             Other Languages
Academic Interest                                                     Spanish
     Technology                                                             Panjabi
     Manufacturing                                                         Hindi
     Materials QS/ISO 9000 
     TQM                                                                     Country of Origin
     Engineering: metallurgical, manufacturing,                 India
     and quality

Ph. D.; University of Birmingham, England; 1976

 

 
DR. BILL S. DURFEE

           Assistant Professor
     Chemistry

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Nature of International Involvement
      Germany                                                                  Max Planck Fellowship, 1984-86
      Ireland                                                                     Post doctorate in Germany for five years
                                                                                     His wife is Irish (Limerick)
Academic Interest
     Inorganic chemistry                                            Other Language
                                                                                    German
Country of Origin
    United States                                                           Ph. D., Case Western Reserve, 1984
 


 
DR. GLORIA SCHULTZ EASTMAN

Assistant Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      England                                                                   Dissertation: “Secrets and Lies: Confession in the 
      United Kingdom                                                                 Gothic Novels of England in the 1790s.”
      Ireland                                                                     A New Look at the American West: Lessons for
      Spain                                                                            English and Social Studies (1996).
      Mexico 
                                                                               Other Language
Academic Interest                                                      Spanish (Intermediate)
      British literature of the Romantic Era
      Women’s literature                                            Country of Origin
      English education                                                     United States
      Hispanic culture in the Southwest
                                                                                     Ph. D., University of Colorado, 1998. 
Nature of International Involvement
      Research at British Library, Checester 
     (Sussex), and Oxford
     Summer in London
     Summer in Sussex
     Led student tours to the United Kingdom, 
     Mexico, Spain, France, and Italy (1990-
     2000)
 


 
DR. GERHARD J. FALK

Professor
Sociology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
Austria                                                                          The school in the Nazi state (1975). International
Germany                                                                            Behavior Scientist
Switzerland                                                                   The European scholars etc. (1972). International 
                                                                                          Review of History
Academic Interest                                                      The police dilemma in England (1966). 
Sociology of crime (Criminology)                                        International Problems in Criminology
Higher education
                                                                              Other Language
Nature of International Involvement                        German
Lived in Germany
Traveled through Europe                                        Country of Origin
                                                                                   Germany

Ed. D., University at Buffalo, 1969

 

 
DR. MARIANNE C. FERGUSON

Associate Professor
Philosophy and Religion

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Ireland                                                                     Resided and studied in Rome, Italy
      Italy                                                                         Traveled through Uganda and Mexico
     Mexico
     Uganda                                                              Other Languages
                                                                                     Italian
Academic Interest                                                      Spanish
      Religion
      Religious art and architecture                            Country of Origin
                                                                                   United States

Ph. D.; McMaster University, Hamilton; 1980

 

 
MS. DAPHNE A. FINNEGAN

Associate Professor
Performing Arts

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Africa                                                                      Public performances of African tribal dances:
      Ivory Coast                                                                        1973 tour – New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, 
      Gold Coast                                                                         and Indiana.
      Australia 
                                                                              Country of Origin
Academic Interest                                                     United States
      Primitive tribal dance
      Ethnic, religious, and ritualistic dance                      M.F.A., University of Utah, 1976

Nature of International Involvement
     African and Australian ethnic dance, 
     1974-77
     Primitive dance history, 1974
     Study of African tribal dance: Ewe Tribe,
    Ghana, 1970-73
 


 
MR. STANLEY KENT FRIESEN

Assistant Professor
Design

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                     Other Languages
      Afghanistan                                                                Some vestiges of Pharsi (Afghanistan) and Urdu
      Pakistan                                                                                 (Pakistan) 
      Scotland 
                                                                                 Country of Origin
Academic Interest                                                        United States
      Graphic design 
                                                                                      M.F.A., Fort Hays State University, 2000
Nature of International Involvement 
      Grew up in Afghanistan, 1969-75
      Worked in Canada – Group homes/
      Drop-in center for delinquent children, 
      1980-84
      Worked/Taught 7-12 Art and other classes 
      in northern Pakistan, 1993-96


 
MR. RONALD A. GEORGE

Senior Counselor
Counseling Center

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Nature of International Involvement
      Mexico                                                                     International House at Gannon College
      South America                                                          International Student Advisory Council Board at 
                                                                                                 Buffalo State College
Academic Interest 
      Planning/programming social activities                 Country of Origin
                                                                                      United States

M. Ed., Niagara University, 1978

 

 
DR. SIMON PETER GOMEZ

Assistant Professor
Political Science

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publication or Equivalent
      Latin America                                                          Gomez, S., & Cingranelli, D. (1997). Progressive
                                                                                                aid to Latin America. Foreign Aid toward
Academic Interest                                                                  the Millennium. St. Martin’s Press.
     Human rights                                                            “The Relationship between Puerto Rico and the
     Foreign policy                                                                      United States.” Presentation for Study
                                                                                                 Tour 2000 at Buffalo State College.
Nature of International Involvement
     Study at La Universidad de Barcelona,              Other Language
     1987-88                                                                 Spanish
     Research on foreign aid to Latin 
     America, 1993-95                                            Country of Origin
                                                                                   United States

Ph. D., State University of New York at Binghamton, 2000

 

 
MS. RAMRATTIE GOOLSARRAN

Coordinator of Statler Grant
Hospitality Administration

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Caribbean                                                                Articles in Newsletter International at Buffalo State
                                                                                                College
Academic Interest                                                      Third Annual Richard Le Castre Re-entry 
      Educational administration/leadership                                  Program (2000).
                                                                                    Outstanding International Scholars at Buffalo
Nature of International Involvement                                   State College, 1998
      Organized and conducted the Third                   The Way We Were. (1996).
      Annual Richard Le Castre Re-entry 
      Program at Buffalo State College,                      Country of Origin
      October, 1999                                                        Guyana
      Edited Newsletter International, 1998
      Gave a presentation on “Male-Female 
      Communication” to students of Buffalo
      State College, 1997
      Participated in Global Perspective at 
      Buffalo State College, April, 1997

Certificate of Advanced Study, Buffalo State College, 2000

 

 
DR. JEAN F. GOUNARD

Director, International Student Affairs
Adjunct Professor, Educational Foundations
Adjunct Assistant Professor, English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Lectured on African-American literature and 
      International                                                                         American Higher Education at East China
      France                                                                                 Normal University, Shanghai, People’s Republic
                                                                                                 of China, 1986.
Academic Interest                                                     Guest of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan to attend 
     American literature                                                               seminar on higher education in Taiwan, 1985.
     African-American literature                                     Senior Fulbright Award in International Education
                                                                                                 in Germany, May 1984.
Nature of International Involvement                       Current membership in Society for International 
      All education through doctorate, completed                         Education, Training and Research (SIETAR)
      in France                                                                            and Association Francaise d’Etudes
     Officier dans l’Ordre des Palmes                                         Americaines.
     Académiques, 1999.                                               Paper presented at the meeting of Canadian Association 
     Responsible for Official Joint Admission                              for American Studies, 1971.
     Program with Mohawk College in Hamilton, 
     Ontario, Canada, 1998 – Present.                     Relevant Publications or Equivalent 
     President of the Northwestern Pennsylvania             Gounard, J. (2001). In press. Le Petit Guide du 
     and Western New York Chapter of the                         système universitaire des Etats-Unis.
     Fulbright Association, 1997- 1999.                         Gounard, J. (1998). Maximizing the Fulbright 
    Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes                                       experience. In Proceedings of Globalization
    Académiques, 1994.                                                            of the State University of New York: The Role
    Founder and President of the Buffalo-Lille                      of the Fulbright Scholar, 13-14.
    Association Inc., 1992 – Present.                             Gounard, J. (1992). The Racial Problem in the 
    Guest of the French government to attend                      Works of Richard Wright and James
    annual meeting of French University                               Baldwin. West Port, CT: Greenwood Press.
    Presidents and speak about American Higher           Gounard, J. (1988). Commentaries on a Creative 
    Education as it relates to the Francophone                      Encounter: Proceedings of a Conference on
    World, Universite de Picardie – Jules Verne,                 the Culture and Literature of Francophone 
    Amiens, France, 1992.                                                  Africa Held on October 3, 1987 at Buffalo
    Representative of SUNY and the Phelps-                       State College. Albany: New York African- 
    Stokes Fund  to Martinique to explore possible                   American Institute.
    linkages, 1990.                                                        Gounard, J. (1978). Towards a definition of 
   Awarded a full grant by the United States                             interfacing: The inevitable meeting of an 
   Information Agency to lecture in French on                           ethnic culture with the host culture. Journal
   African American literature and American                             of the Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic
   higher education in:                                                        Literature of the United States.
        1.  Morocco and Burundi, 1989 
        2.  Zaire, Gabon, and Tunisia, 1986              Other Languages
                                                                                  Arabic
                                                                                  French
                                                                                  Spanish

                                                                           Country of Origin
                                                                                 France 

Doctorat d’Université, Université de Bordeaux III: France, 1979

 

 
DR. LEE ANN GRACE

Director 
International Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Latin America                                                         Workbook to accompany “Endirecto!” (2nd ed),
      Mexico                                                                               (1994). New York: McGraw-Hill.
      Puerto Rico                                                             Indigenisms in Mexican Spanish: A sociolinguistic
      Spain                                                                                 approach. (1978). In F. Nuessel, Jr. (Ed.), 
                                                                                         Linguistic Approaches to the Romance
Academic Interest                                                          Lexicon. Washington D.C.: Georgetown 
      Hispanic linguistics                                                            University Press.
                                                                                   Lizardi and linguistic realism in the Picaresque 
                                                                                             (1978). Bollettino dell’Instituto diLingue
Nature of International Involvement                          Estere (Genoa), 11, 89-95.
      Site visits to Buffalo State College study 
      Abroad locations (Australia, England,             Other Languages
      Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain),          German
      1991-Present                                                       Spanish
      Research and curriculum development for a          Some Portuguese
      mission project on the Mexican-Arizona               Some Italian
      Border, 1990 
      Directed overseas program in Salamanca,     Country of Origin
      Spain                                                                 United States
      Research in Mexico, 1972 

Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1976


 
DR. ALBERT GRANDE

Professor
Educational Foundations

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
     Canada                                                                    Produced the Canada Today television program 
     Italy                                                                                     since 1975.
                                                                                     Recipient of a grant from the Canadian government,
Academic Interest                                                                 1974-79.
      International relations
      Business and industry media                              Other Language
                                                                                    German
Country of Origin 
     United States                                                          Ph. D., University of Pittsburgh, 1965
                                                                                   J. D., University at Buffalo, 1989
 


 
DR. LEONARD R. GRAZIPLENE

Professor
Business

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Canada                                                             Teletext: Its Promise and Demise (2000, July).
      International                                                                         Lehigh University Press.

Academic Interest                                                      Other Language
      Management                                                           German
      Telecommunications
      Medical care                                                    Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States
Nature of International Involvement
      Former Director of Political and Economic             Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1968
      Relations for Canada in New York State
      Produced CANADA TODAY television 
      series for Canada in the U.S.
      International investments
      International telecommunication
 


 
DR. ILYA Y. GRINBERG

Associate Professor
Technology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Russia                                                                     Conceptual principles of development of 
      Ukraine                                                                               infographical component for design 
      Eastern Europe                                                                   automation of power distribution systems
                                                                                                (2000). Proceedings of the 4th International
Academic Interest                                                            Conference on Engineering Design and 
      Power distribution systems                                            Automation, EDA, Orlando, FL.
      Design automation                                                  Modified Algorithm for selecting optional 
      World War II history                                                         placement of power sources (2000).
      Russian Air Force history                                             Proceedings of the 4th International 
                                                                                               Conference on Engineering Design and
Nature of International Involvement                              Automation, EDA, Orlando, FL.
      Research in Ukraine and Russia (1988-93)             A systems engineering approach to engineering 
      Collaborative research with Ukraine                                   design methodology (1996, Fall). Journa
      (1996-Present)                                                            of Engineering Technology, 8-13.

Country of Origin                                                     Other Languages
     Ukraine                                                                 Russian
                                                                                  Ukrainian 

Ph. D., Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering, 1993

 

 
MR. GORDON E. GUFFNER

Professor Emeritus
Technology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Nature of International Involvement
      Malaysia                                                                Professor of Engineering, SUNY/ITM Coop
      Singapore                                                                          Programming, Subang Jaya, Malaysia,
                                                                                               January 1988 - July 1989.
Academic Interest 
      Energy                                                              Country of Origin
      Mechanics                                                             United States
      Thermodynamics

M.S., University at Buffalo, 1983

 

 
DR. ANDREA GUIATI

Professor, Modern and Classical Languages
Coordinator, All College Honors Program

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Egypt                                                                Giorgio Bassani: Poeta Narratore.
      France                                                                     Lettura del Giardino dei Finzi-Contini di
      Italy                                                                                      Giorgio Bassani. (2000). Studi sul 
      Kenya                                                                             Novecento in onore di Umberto Mariani,
                                                                                                   157-173.
Academic Interest                                                      Numerous contributions of articles in 
      Exploring languages, literature films, and                         Italian Culture, Romance Languages
      cultures of Italian, French, and English                           Annual, Il Pasquino, and Salpare.
      Comparative literature                                             Poems and short stories in Newsletter
                                                                                               International, The Catalyst, Il Pasquino,
Nature of International Involvement                             and Salpare.
      Born, raised, and educated in Italy.                         Associate Editor of Nemla Italian Studies
      Employment and Residence in Egypt,                                   (1995).
      France, and Kenya                                                 Editor of La Fusta (1990).
      Presentations at numerous professional                    Broadcast monthly on Italian Gold (WHLD 1270 AM).
      Italian, modern language, literature, and film 
      conferences, including American Association     Other Languages
      of Italian Studies                                                     French
                                                                                    Italian 
Country of Origin 
      Italy                                                                      Ph. D., Rutgers University, 1991
 


 
MR. ABDI HAJIKANDI

Assistant Director for Academic Services
Educational Opportunity Program

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      International                                                         A Handy Guide to Businesses and Attractions for 
                                                                                            New International Students/Scholars at 
Academic Interest                                                           Buffalo State (2000, August).
      Mathematics                                                          Presenter at local and statewide conferences on 
      Computers                                                                      mathematics related topics.
      Engineering
      Physics                                                          Other Language
                                                                                 Persian
Nature of International Involvement
      Member of International Student Advisory    Country of Origin
      Council at Buffalo State College                           Iran
 
 

M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University at Buffalo, 1987
M.A. in Applied Mathematics, University at Buffalo, 1988

 

 
DR. JAMES D. HAYNES

Distinguished Teaching Professor
Biology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      England                                                                   Lectures in England, Egypt, and United States
      Egypt                                                                                  concerning the environmental effects of the
                                                                                                Aswan High Dam.
Academic Interest                                                      Northeast Regional Lecturer for Sigma Xi
     International education                                                         (International Research Society) on Aswan 
     Environmental effect of the Aswan High Dam                       High Dam.

Nature of International Involvement                        Country of Origin
      Co-leader of study groups from Buffalo to               United States
      Egypt, 1978-84
      Lectured in England about Egypt, 1977                   Ph. D., Iowa State University, 1967
      Led study group from England to Egypt, 
      1977
      Exchange professor in England, 1974-75 
 


 
DR. KEITH M. HENDERSON

Professor
Political Science

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Middle East                                                              Henderson, K., & Dwivedi. (Eds.) (1999). 
     Eastern/South Eastern Europe                                         Bureaucracy and the Alternatives in
     Canada                                                                          World Perspective. London: 
                                                                                                Macmillan.
Academic Interest                                                       Henderson, K. (1996). Alternative Administration.
     Public administration                                                 Henderson, K., & Dwivedi (Eds.) (1990). 
                                                                                          Public Administration in World
Nature of International Involvement                                   Perspective. Ames, IO: Iowa State
      Assistant professor at the American                                   University Press.
      University of Beirut                                                 Henderson, K. (1983). The Study of Public
      Fulbright professor at the University of                         Administration. Latham, MD:
      Tehran                                                                              University Press of America.
      Professor at the Troy State University, 
      Greece, Turkey, Germany, and United              Country of Origin
      Kingdom                                                               United States

D.P.A., University of Southern California, 1961
Post-doctoral study, Columbia University, 1964-65

 

 
DR. DWIGHT A. HENNESSY

Assistant Professor
Psychology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
     Canada                                                                    Cross-cultural nature of aggression

Academic Interest                                                      Country of Origin
     Stress                                                                      Canada
     Aggression 
                                                                                    Ph. D., York University, 1999
 


 
DR. ANTHONY J. HOTCHKISS

Associate Professor
Technology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      England                                                                   Constrained layer damping applied to a cantilever 
      Canada                                                                               tube (1974). Southampton University 
      Australia                                                                       (ISVR) Technical Report, 64. England.
                                                                                    Analysis of a bulb generator structure (1982). 
Academic Interest                                                          International Water & Dam Construction
     Manufacturing technology                                                  Canada.
     CAD/CAM                                                            Writing a user friendly procedural manual for ST/8
     Mechanical engineering technology                                     CNC lathe (1998). A Proceeding of 18th 
                                                                                              ASME International CIE Conference. 
Nature of International Involvement 
      Born in England                                                Country of Origin
      B.S. (1969) and Ph. D. (1977) in England               England
      Research in England (1977) 
      Worked in aerospace (1977-79) and                      Ph. D.; University of Southampton, England; 1977
      computer industry in Canada (1979-87)
      Teaching in Canada (1987-90)
 


 
DR. DEBORAH L. HOVLAND

Associate Professor
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      France                                                                    Studied in France, 1983-84 and 1985-86
      Quebec
                                                                              Other Language
Academic Interest                                                      French
     Canadian French
     Continental French                                             Country of Origin
     Comparative literatures                                            United States

Ph. D., University of Minnesota, 1993

 

 
DR. FRED C. HOWE

Professor
Educational Foundations

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
     Australia                                                                   Group leader in:
     International                                                                        1. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland,
                                                                                                    Summer, 1996
Academic Interest                                                                 2. Greece, Summer, 1994
     Interpersonal relations and learning                                           3. Spain/Morocco, Summer, 1992
                                                                                    Australian exchange faculty, 1975-76 and 1981
Country of Origin
     United States                                                          Ph. D., Michigan State University, 1972
 


 
DR. CARMEN J. IANNCCONNE

Professor
Exceptional Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
     Central America                                                       Visited education institutions in:
     Costa Rica                                                                          Great Britain, 1987
     Eastern Europe                                                                   Japan and China, 1986
     South America                                                                    Western Europe, 1983
     Southeastern Asia                                                               Costa Rica, 1978
     Western America                                                    Consultant to Ministry of Education, Department of
                                                                                             Special Education
Academic Interest                                                      International Association for Scientific Study of 
      Exceptionality                                                                     Mental Deficiency in:
      Handicapping conditions                                                                Washington, 1976
      Special education                                                                           Montreal, Canada, 1974
                                                                                     Visited public schools in Puerto Rico, 1970
 Other Language
      Spanish                                                              Relevant Publications or Equivalent
                                                                                     Currently a co-editor of International Issue of 
Country of Origin                                                                   Teacher Education and Special Education.
      United States

Ed. D., University at Buffalo, 1976

 

 
DR. HADAR ISSEROFF

Professor
Biology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Egypt                                                                Schistosomiasis: Proline Producation and 
      Israel                                                                            Release by Ova (1983).
      Japan 
      Korea                                                               Other Languages
                                                                                    German
Academic Interest                                                      Hebrew
      Parasitologist 
                                                                                    Country of Origin
Nature of International Involvement                        United States
       Jerusalem, Chairman of Conference, 1980 
       Israel, Visiting professor (research) at                     Ph. D., Purdue University, 1965
      Sochler School of Medicine in University 
      of Tel Aviv, 1975
 


 
MR. LIN XIA JIANG

Associate Professor
Fine Arts

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      China                                                                      Paintings and drawing included in the following
      Japan                                                                                 publications: 
      Hong Kong                                                                             New American Paintings, 1994
      Korea                                                                                     Drawing from Life, 1996
      Taiwan                                                                                    New AA International, 2000
      Singapore                                                                Exhibition of paintings and photographs on 
                                                                                                China’s Three Gorges’ Region at the
Academic Interest                                                                 Upton Hall Gallery, Buffalo State 
     Asian art (painting, calligraphy,                                            College, 1998 
     architecture, design, and furniture) 
                                                                              Other Language
Nature of International Involvement                        Mandarin
     Lived in China for 24 years 
     Visited Japan more than ten times                      Country of Origin
     (Average one month each visit)                                China
     Worked on a grant research project on
     China’s three Gorges’ Region, 1997                       M.F.A., University of Utah, 1991
     Delivered a lecture on American 
     Landscape Paintings from Iness to
     Debenkorn, at the Wuhan University, 
    China
 


 
MS. DEBRA C. JOHNSON

Secretary
Center for Studies in Creativity

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Other Language
      Japan                                                                       Japanese

Nature of International Involvement                         Country of Origin
      Visited Japan, 1979, 1988, 1992                             United States
      Lived in Japan, 1962-78

B.A., Houghton College, 1982

 

 
DR. MICHAEL JOHNSON

Associate Professor
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      England                                                                   Born and grew up in England
      Greece                                                                    Four years of university in England
                                                                                     Traveling experiences in Greece
Academic Interest
     Art                                                                     Other Languages
     Ancient Greek                                                          French
     Literature                                                                 Greek
     Mythology                                                                Latin
                                                                                     (Reading knowledge in all)
Country of Origin
     England                                                                    Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1982
 


 
DR. KAY JOHNSON-GENTILE

Associate Professor
Elementary Education and Reading

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      International                                                             Teaching higher levels of thinking in elementary
                                                                                                 geometry (1991). Irish Educational Studies,
Academic Interest                                                                  10 (1).
      Elementary mathematics education
      Cooperative learning and conflict                       Country of Origin
      resolution                                                                United States
      Integrating music and poetry into the 
      elementary curriculum                                              Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1990

Nature of International Involvement
      Visiting scholar in Beijing, China, 1983
      Visiting scholar in residence at St. 
      Patrick’s College of Education, Dublin 
      Ireland, 1990
      Visiting scholar in residence at Griffith 
      University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 
      Australia, 1998
 


 
DR. GARY W. JONES

Chair/Associate Professor
Speech Language Pathology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Jordan                                                                      Acoustic characteristics of children who speak 
    Other Middle Eastern countries                                             Arabic (1997). International Journal of 
                                                                                                Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology.
Academic Interest
      Lecture                                                            Country of Origin
      Teaching                                                                United States
      Clinical services
                                                                                   Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1981
Nature of International Involvement
      Lecture/teaching at University of Jordan, 
      October, 1993
      Clinical service delivery, October, 1993
      International Association of Logopedics and
      Phoniatrics


 
DR. STANLEY KARDONSKY

Vice President
Finance and Management

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      France                                                                     Travel

Academic Interest                                                      Other Language
     Chemistry                                                                French
     Academic administration 
                                                                              Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States

Ph. D., City University of New York, 1974

 

 
MS. SUSAN M. KELLER-MATHERS

Lecturer
Center for Studies in Creativity

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      International                                                             Keller-Mathers, S. (2000). Tanzania through a 
                                                                                                 creativity eye. In M. I. Stein (Ed.), 
Academic Interest                                                                  Creativity’s Global Correspondents 2000
     Creativity in education                                                          (pp. 147-150). New York: Winslow Press.
     Creative problem solving 
     Leadership and facilitation of                              Country of Origin
     creative learning                                                       United States

Nature of International Involvement                       M.S. in Creativity, Buffalo State College, 1990
     Graduate level courses
     Workshops and seminars on creativity
     and creative problem solving
 


 
DR. JOSEPH M. KELLY

Professor
Business

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Russia                                                                    Law – Russian style. Nevada Bar Journal.
      Great Britain                                                           A comparison of British and American law
      Germany                                                                            concerning the AIDS virus at the 
                                                                                                workplace. Transnational Lawyer.
Academic Interest                                                      A comparative analysis of termination at will in
      Employment law, especially concerning                              the United States and Great Britain.
      the AIDS virus at the workplace                                  University of Arizona Journal of 
      Gambling law in countries, such as                               International Law.
      Russia, Great Britain, and Germany 
                                                                               Other Languages
Nature of International Involvement                        French (reading only)
      Research: USSR, June, 1988 and 1989;                 German (reading only)
      Great Britain, 1985-90
      Speaker on gambling law: International              Country of Origin
      Bar Association, Buenos Aires                               United States

Ph. D., Loyola University, 1970
J. D., Northern Illinois University, 1979

 

 
MS. ELLEN T. KENNEDY

Associate Professor
Social Work

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Latin America                                                          International conference – Lima, Peru, 1990.
      Honduras                                                                Missionary, Honduras, 1961-63.

Academic Interest                                                      Other Language
     Child welfare                                                            Spanish
     Advocacy
     Public policy                                                       Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States

M.S.W., University at Buffalo, 1966

 

 
DR. YUNG M. KIM

Professor
Economics and Finance

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      International                                                             Kim, Y. (1999). Generations: Planning Your 
                                                                                                Legacy.
Academic Interest                                                       Kim, Y. (1996). Legacy: Plan, Protect and 
      Estate, tax, and business planning                                   Preserve Your Estate.

Nature of International Involvement                    Other Language 
      International estate, tax, and business                        Korean
      planning 
                                                                                Country of Origin
                                                                                     Korea

Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1971
J.D., University at Buffalo, 1983
 


 
DR. CAROL BINGHAM KIRBY

Professor
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Spain                                                                        “Art and Imitation” in Calderon’s El pintor de su
      Spanish-speaking America                                              deshonra (1984). Selected Proceedings 32nd 
                                                                                                 Mountain Interstate Foreign Language
Academic Interest                                                             Conference (pp. 167-171). Winston-Salem, 
      Spanish: Language, literature, culture                                    NC: Wake Forest University.
      and film                                                                   Theater and the quest for anointment in El rey don
                                                                                           Pedro en Madrid (1981). Bulletin of the
Nature of International Involvement                              Comediantes, 33 (2), 149-59.
      Residence in:                                                           Theater and history in Calderon’s El medico de su
      1. Spain, 1984-85, 1977-80, 1970-71                                honra (1981). Journal of Hispanic 
      2. Mexico, 1965-67                                                           Philology, 5 (2), 123-35.
      Research in: 
      Spain, 1985, ’84, ’80, ’79, ’78, ’77                   Other Language
                                                                                     Spanish
Country of Origin
     United States                                                            Ph. D., University of Kentucky, 1977
 


 
DR. MANNY T. KOGINOS

Associate Professor Emeritus 
History and Social Studies Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      China                                                                      Kansai University, Foreign studies, Osaka, Japan,
      Europe                                                                               1986
      Russia                                                                     Visiting professor – University of Hawaii, Hilo, 
      Japan                                                                                 1981-82
                                                                                    Director – International Education, 1975
Academic Interest                                                     Exchange professor – Didsbury Committee, 
      History (US)                                                                     Didsbury College, England, 1971-72

Relevant Publications or Equivalent                       Other Language
      The Panay Incident: Prelude to War.                  Greek

                                                                                  Country of Origin
                                                                                  United States

Ph. D., American University, 1966

 

 
DR. DOUGLAS G. KORITZ

Chair/Associate Professor
Economics and Finance

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Belgium                                                                   Visiting professor of Political Economy at Vrije
      European union                                                                  Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium, 1996.
      International                                                            Acting Coordinator of International Studies 
                                                                                               Interdisciplinary Unit, Fall 2000.
Academic Interest 
      Political economy of the European union              Other Language
      Comparative urban and regional                               French
      economics and policy
      Cultural economics                                             Country of Origin
                                                                                     United States

Ph. D., University of Pittsburgh, 1988

 

 
DR. MARVIN J. LAHOOD

Distinguished Teaching Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      France                                                                     Lecturer: Universitat Dortmund, Germany, 1986
      Germany                                                                                 Lille University, France, 1991
      England                                                                                   Catholic University of Lille, France, 1991

Academic Interest                                                       Other Language
     20th century British, American, and French                French
     literature 
                                                                                     Country of Origin
                                                                                     United States

Ph. D., University of Notre Dame, 1962

 

 
DR. DAVID E. LAMPE

Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Canada                                                               Myths and Voices: Modern Canadian Short Fiction
     England                                                                                (1993).
     Ireland                                                                Five Irish Poets (1990).
                                                                               The Legend of Being Irish (1989).
Academic Interest 
     Literature                                                           Country of Origin
     Visual arts                                                               United States

Nature of International Involvement                       Ph. D., University of Nebraska, 1969
      Study/research: 1979, ’80, ’82, ’84, ‘86
      and ‘90
      Lectures at international conferences
      Lectures at colleges and universities 
      (England and Ireland)
 


 
MS. ANNA LEE

Admissions Counselor
Admissions

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Asia                                                                    Guidance Counselor Newsletter Spring 2001
                                                                                     Transfer Newsletter Fall 2000
Academic Interest                                                 Newsletter International, 1999
     Anthropology 
     Journalism                                                           Other Language
                                                                                     Korean
Nature of International Involvement
      Born and raised in Korea                                   Country of Origin
      Traveled France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland,              Korea
      Greece, Japan, and Philippine. 

B.A., University at Buffalo, 1998 

 

 
DR. RICHARD J. LEE

Associate Dean
Applied Science and Education, Dean’s Office

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Nepal                                                                       Lee, R., & Gleckel, L. (1990). Physical disabilities. 
                                                                                                 In E. Meyen (Ed.), Exceptional Children in 
Academic Interest                                                             Today’s Schools: An Alternative Resource
     Special education                                                            Book (2nd ed.). Love Publishing Company.

Nature of International Involvement                    Country of Origin
      Teaching in Kathmandu, Nepal                                 United States
      Visited Peace Corps’ schools in Kenya

Ed. D., University at Buffalo, 1979

 

 
DR. ANTHONY J. LEWIS

Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Italy                                                                         Several publications on Art history.

Academic Interest                                                      Other Language
      Art history                                                               Italian
      Literature 
                                                                                Country of Origin
Nature of International Involvement                         United States
      Directed Buffalo State College “Siena 
      Program”                                                                 Ph. D., University of Wisconsin, 1968
 


 
DR. MICHAEL J. LITTMAN

Chair/Associate Professor
Business

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Asia                                                                         Research on small business, basic skills instruction,
     Europe                                                                                and secondary business education.
     Israel 
                                                                                Country of Origin
Academic Interest                                                       United States
     Advertising
     Education                                                                 Ph. D., Ohio State University, 1986
     Marketing

Nature of International Involvement
      Guest professor in Poland, 1996
      Guest professor in Germany, 1993, ‘94
      ’95, ‘96
      Guest professor in Netherlands, 1994
      Group leader – Israel Summer Institute, 
      1987
 


 
DR. JAMES F. MABRY III

Professor
Performing Arts

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      England                                                                    Music recorded by University of Dortmund 
      Germany                                                                             Chamber Choir.
      Latin America                                                           Compositions performed in Europe.
      Switzerland                                                               Papers on Baroque Brass Music in Germany.

Academic Interest                                                       Other languages
     Music and computer applications in                           German
     music notation                                                           French
     Dance
     Theater                                                               Country of Origin
                                                                                     United States
Nature of International Involvement
      Exchange conductor and composer                         Ph. D., Washington University, 1978
      Concerts and research in: 
      Germany         Switzerland      England
      Ireland             Scotland          Wales
      France             Italy                 Spain
      Austria             Denmark
 


 
MS. MARGARET A. MACEY

Lecturer
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      International                                                            Studied in England
                                                                                    Traveled several times to France, Switzerland, and
Academic Interest                                                                 Italy.
      English literature                                                      Taught ESL at Russell Sage and RPI
      Linguistics 
      ESL                                                                  Other Languages
                                                                                    French
Country of Origin                                                       Italian
     United States

Master’s Degree, Colgate University, 1969

 

 
DR. JAIME E. MARTINEZ-TOLENTINO

Assistant Professor
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Puerto Rico                                                             “Las opiniones literana de Julian Del Casal” (1990). 
      Latin America                                                                La Torre
      Spain                                                                  Cuentos Fantaticos (1983).
      France                                                                Le Verbe Francais (1979).

Academic Interest                                                       Other Languages
      Puerto Rican literature                                              French
      Latin American literature                                          Portuguese
      Creative writing                                                       Spanish
      Theater
                                                                               Country of Origin
Nature of International Involvement                        Puerto Rico
      Travel to:
                    Venezuela, 1989                                      Ph. D., University of Madrid, 1970
                    Mexico, 1985
                    Costa Rica, 1983
      Teaching in Puerto Rico, 1966-84
      Study in Spain, 1968-70
      Study in France, 1969
 


 
DR. P. RUDY MATTAI

Professor
Educational Foundations

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Australia                                                                   Readdressing the issues of equity and 
     English-speaking Caribbean                                                  diversity in academia: The need for
     France                                                                                 systemic institutional change. In Z.
     Hong Kong                                                                          Mkwanazi & M. Cross (Eds.), The
     The Netherlands                                                              Dialectic of Unity and Diversity in
     Sub-Saharan and Southern Africa                                    Education: Its Implications for a 
                                                                                            National Curriculum.
Academic Interest                                                     Rooplall Monar (1993). In Nelson & S. Emmanuel
     Education and development issues                                         (Eds.), Writers in the Indian Diaspora (pp. 
     Cultural diversity issues                                                          225-229). West Port, CT: Greenwood.
                                                                                   Book review of “Bacchus, M.K. Utilization, 
Nature of International Involvement                                     Misuse, and Development of Human 
      Conferences in:                                                                    Resources in the Early West Indian 
                    Hong Kong, 1993                                                 Colonies” (1991). Educational Studies, 22
                    Australia, 1993                                                     (4), 515-520.
                    Republic of Benin, 1992 
                    South Africa, 1992                            Country of Origin
                    Jamaica, 1991, 1992                              The Cooperative Republic of Guyana
                   Grenada and Kenya, 1991 
      Collaborative work in:                                          Ph. D., University of Pittsburgh, 1977
                   South Africa, 1992 
                   The English-speaking Caribbean, 
                   1972-79, 1990 
 


 
DR. LAURA J. MCCLUSKY

Lecturer
Communication

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Central America                                                 Here, Our Culture is Hard: Stories of 
      Belize                                                                            Domestic Violence from a Mayan
      Guatemala                                                                     Village in Belize (2001, June). 
      Caribbean                                                                          University of Texas Press.
      Cuba 
                                                                               Other Language
Academic Interest                                                     Mopan Maya
      Anthropology – Mayan culture 
      Communication – American culture                   Country of Origin
                                                                                   United States
Nature of International Involvement 
      Survey fieldwork in Havana, 2000                         Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1998
      Fieldwork in Belize, 1995
      Fieldwork in Guatemala, 1990
 


 
DR. ELIANE MCKEE

Professor
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Czech Republic                                                  A Votre Portée (1987)
      Russia                                                                                 Beginning French readers
      France                                                               Kaleidoscope (1984)
      Morocco                                                                            A grammar workbook
      All French speaking countries                             Passeport (1983)
                                                                                                French literary readers
Academic Interest
      French and Czech languages and                       Country of Origin
      literature                                                                 French Morocco
      Foreign language education 
                                                                                    Ph. D., Ohio State University, 1980
Other Languages
      Czech
      French
 


 
DR. RAFIKA MERINI

Associate Professor
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     North Africa                                                         Assia Djebar and Leila Sebbar: Two Major 
     Quebec                                                                            Francophone Women Writers. Peter Lang
     France                                                                                  Publishing.
     Caribbean                                                                 Assia Djebar’s L’Amour, la Fantasia: A love, hate, 
     West Africa                                                                          and war triangle (1996). French Literature
                                                                                                 XXIII. Amsterdam, Holland: Rodopi Press.
Academic Interest                                                       Teaching Francophone literature in translation 
      19th and 20th century French literature                                (1995, July). Perspectives in Foreign
      and culture                                                                     Language Teaching, VIII. Youngstown 
      Francophone studies and comparative                                 State University. 
      literature                                                                             (Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual 
                                                                                                Conference on the Teaching of Foreign
Nature of International Involvement                               Languages and Literatures)
      Attended French elementary and 
      secondary schools                                              Other Languages
      Resided, worked, and traveled extensively               Arabic
      in “countries of interest”                                           French
     Attended University of Sanaa in Sanaa,                    Spanish
     Yemen
     Attended several international conferences          Country of Origin
     and made presentations                                           Morocco

 Ph. D., University of Binghamton, 1992

 

 
DR. KENNETH S. MERNITZ

Associate Professor
History and Social Studies Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Germany                                                             Power and Progress: Liquid Motor Fuels in the
                                                                                                U.S. and Germany (1910-1933). In progress.
Academic Interest                                                      Firms in conflict: Liquid fuel producers in the U.S.
      German economic and business history                               and Germany (1910-1933) (1990). Business 
                                                                                               and Economic History.
Nature of International Involvement                        “Progress at a Price: Research and Development of 
      Teacher in Study Abroad Program,                                    Liquid Motor Fuels in the U.S. and Germany 
      Germany, 1984                                                                  (1910-1933) (1990),” Doctoral Thesis.
      Research, Fulbright Scholarship – Ruhr 
      Valley, Germany, 1979-80                                Other Language
      Research and travel – Berlin, Germany,                  German
      1976-77
                                                                              Country of Origin
                                                                                   United States

Ph. D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1983

 

 
MS. ELMA J. METZLOFF

Instructor
Elementary Education and Reading

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Nature of International Involvement
      International                                                            Travels to Germany, Ireland, Wales, France,
                                                                                                Scotland, and England.
Academic Interest 
      English                                                              Other Languages
      History                                                                   Some Spanish
                                                                                    Some German

                                                                              Country of Origin
                                                                                   United States

M.A., English, Buffalo State College, 1998
M.S., Elementary Supervision/Elementary Education, Buffalo State College, 1971

 

 
DR. DONALD D. MITCHELL

Professor
Anthropology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Papua, New Guinea                                                 Land and agriculture in Nagovisi (1976). IASER
      Solomon Islands                                                             Monograph #3. Institute for Applied 
      Melanesia                                                                            Social and Economic Development, 
                                                                                                 Port Moresby.
Academic Interest 
      Anthropology                                                      Other Language
      Modernization                                                          Neo-Melanesian (“Melanesian Pidgin”)
      Politics
      Ecology                                                              Country of Origin
                                                                                     United States
Nature of International Involvement
      Research fellowship – Australian                              Ph. D., Harvard University, 1972
      National University, 1971-74
      Field work on Bougainville Island,
      Papua, New Guinea, 1969-70
 


 
DR. JILL NASH

Chair/Professor
Anthropology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Papua, New Guinea                                           Matriliny and Modernization: The Nagovisi of 
                                                                                                South Bougainville. New Guinea 
Academic Interest                                                                 Research Bulletin, 55, Canberra.
      Gender                                                                   Nash, J., Ogan, E., & Mitchell, D. Culture change 
      Nation – State issues                                                          and fertility in two Bougainville 
                                                                                                populations. In Measures of Man. 
Nature of International Involvement                                    Cambridge, MA: Peabody Museum Press.
      Research in Papua, New Guinea, 
      1969-70, 1971-74                                             Other Language
                                                                                     Neo-Melanesian
Country of Origin 
      United States                                                          Ph. D., Harvard University, 1972
 


 
DR. ANDREW D. NICHOLLS

Assistant Professor
History and Social Studies Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     United Kingdom                                                        Nicholls, A. (1996). Avoiding the Greek chorus. 
     Canada                                                                                In D. Allan (Ed.), First Experiences in 
                                                                                                 University Teaching.
Academic Interest                                                       Delaney, P., & Nicholls, A. After the Fire: Ste- 
     History of the British Isles, Western                                 Marie among the Hurons since 1649
     Europe, Canada, and the Great Lakes
     Region                                                                 Country of Origin
                                                                                     Canada
Nature of International Involvement
     Ongoing research in Canada                                     Ph. D., University of Guelph, 1997
     Research in United Kingdom, 1995
 


 
DR. ANTHONY J. NOWAKOWSKI

Professor
Computer Information Systems

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      International                                                            Produced three multimedia CD-ROMs with 
                                                                                                course content for EDC 500, EDC 600, and
Academic Interest                                                                 EDC 606.
      Educational applications of computer 
      technology                                                        Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States
Nature of International Involvement 
      Taught EDC 600 Multimedia for Educators             Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1992
      and EDC 606 Internet for Educators by a 
      Combination of Classroom and Distance
      Learning, Medellin, Colombia, 2001.
 


 
MS. KATHLEEN M. O’BRIEN

Lecturer
Hospitality Administration

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
     International                                                        Buffalo’s Pluralistic Heritage: A Study of Food and 
                                                                                                Culture.
Academic Interest                                                Emerging Cultural Cuisines: Professional Working
     Multicultural issues in education                                      Chef Demonstration Series.
     Food and culture 
     Hospitality and tourism                                           M. Ed., University at Buffalo, 1993

Country of Origin
     United States 
 


 
DR. SUK Y. OH

Chair/Professor
Dietetics and Nutrition

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Korea                                                                      Lipids as functional foods (1997). International 
      England                                                                          Symposium on Health Foods.
      Germany                                                                  Effects of Alkylglycerols on immunity (1994).
      France                                                                           Pediatric Research.
                                                                                     Omega – 3 fatty acids and plasma lipid levels.
Academic Interest                                                                  (1991). American Journal of Clinical 
      Lipid metabolism                                                            Nutrition.
      Atherosclerosis and coronary heart 
      disease                                                               Other Languages
      Antioxidants                                                            Korean
      Aging and chronic diseases                                      Danish
                                                                                     Some German
Nature of International Involvement
      Conferences in:                                                   Country of Origin
                    Australia, 1989                                          Korea
                    Germany, 1985
      Graduate study in Canada, 1971                              Ph. D., Colorado State University, 1975
      Training in Denmark, 1966
 


 
MR. ALFONSO ORTIZ

Training Program Coordinator
Center for Development of Human Services

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Colombia                                                           Infant Mortality along the U.S.-Mexican Borders.
     Mexico                                                               A National Health Information System for 
     Latin America (in general)                                               Colombia.

Academic Interest                                                      Other Language
     National health policies                                             Spanish
     Multi-media in education
                                                                               Country of Origin
Nature of International Involvement                        Colombia
      Research in Mexico, 1982-83 
      Director, Management Information                          M.P.A., University of Texas, 1983
      Systems in Colombia, 1976-81                               M.H.A., Universidad Pontifica Javeriana, 1980
 


 
DR. MARIA D. PACHECO

Director
Educational Opportunity Program

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Puerto Rico                                                             Born and raised in Puerto Rico
      Latin America
                                                                                     Other Language
Academic Interest                                                      Spanish
     Science
     Literature                                                            Country of Origin
     Higher education                                                      Puerto Rico
     Chemistry 

Ph. D., University of Puerto Rico, 1983

 

 
DR. PETER S. PAWLIK

Chair/Professor
Technology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      South America                                                         Secretary for the Foundation for International 
                                                                                                 Cooperation (FIC) – A student exchange
Academic Interest                                                                   program for high school students from
      Engineering                                                                          Ecuador, Peru, and Western New York.

                                                                                     Country of Origin
                                                                                     United States

Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1970

 

 
DR. JAVIER PENALOSA

Associate Professor
Biology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Mexico                                                                   Shoot dynamics and adaptive morphology of 
                                                                                                Ipomoea Philomega, a tropical rainforest
Academic Interest                                                                 Liana (1983). Ann. Bot., 52, 737-754.
      Ecology of tropical rainforests 
                                                                               Other Language
Nature of International Involvement                       Spanish
      Field work in Mexico, 1973-Present 
      Conference in Mexico, 1982                              Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States

Ph. D., Harvard University, 1976

 

 
DR. STEPHEN F. PHELPS

Professor
Elementary Education and Reading

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      England                                                                   Phelps, S., & Alvermann, D. (1998). Reading in
      Germany                                                                        Content Areas: Succeeding in Diverse 
                                                                                                 Classrooms
Academic Interest                                                      Practica in teacher education: A cross-cultural 
      Teaching reading/writing in elementary                                 perspective from England and Germany
      school                                                                                (1990). 1990 Yearbook of the Organization 
      Teaching reading/writing in content areas                        of Teacher Educators in Reading.
      Teacher education 
                                                                                     Other Language
Nature of International Involvement                         German
      Host to visiting scholars and teachers from 
      Dortmund, 1989-97                                           Country of Origin
      Visiting scholar: Manchester, England,                      United States
      Dortmund, and Berlin, 1988 
                                                                                     Ph. D., Syracuse University, 1978
 


 
DR. RICHARD S. PODEMSKI

Dean
Graduate Studies and Research

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Nature of International Involvement
      South America                                                       Off-campus education degrees for American 
      Mexico                                                                             educators in Mexico and Central and South
      Central America                                                               America, 1985-97.

Academic Interest                                                     Country of Origin
      Comparative education                                           United States
      American education in international 
      settings                                                                   Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1973
 


 
DR. ALLAN H. PODET

Professor
Philosophy and Religious Studies

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
     Middle East                                                               Peace in the Near East.
     Israel                                                                         Islam and America.
                                                                                      Islam and the West.
Academic Interest                                                       The Anglo American Committee.
     Philosophy and religious studies 
                                                                                Other Languages
Nature of International Involvement                         Hebrew
      Fulbright Study                                                        Arabic
      Research                                                                 German
      Residence
      Study                                                                 Country of Origin
                                                                                     United States

Ph. D., University of Washington, 1979

 

 
MR. RUDY A. POMPERT

Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Intercollegiate Athletics

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Western Europe                                                      Published articles in several European soccer 
                                                                                               coaching magazines.
Academic Interest 
      Sports Journalism                                              Other Languages
                                                                                    Dutch
Nature of International Involvement                        German
      Buffalo – Lille Association                                       English
      International Student Advisory 
      Council at Buffalo State College                              B.A.; Winderheim College, Zwolle, The
                                                                                                Netherlands; 1992
Country of Origin 
      The Netherlands
 


 
DR. DAVID W. PRICE

Assistant Professor
Educational Foundations

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Nature of International Involvement
     Pacific Islands                                                          Worked in Micronesia, 1975-78
     Micronesia
                                                                               Other Language
Academic Interest                                                      Trukese
     Adult education
     Rural development                                              Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States

Ph. D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1994

 

 
DR. GERARD J. PUCCIO

Director/Associate Professor
Center for Studies in Creativity

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      United Kingdom                                                      Ph. D., program – Organizational Psychology,
                                                                                                University of Manchester Institute of
Academic Interest                                                                  Science and Technology, School of 
      Recognizing and developing creative                                    Management, 1988-90
      talent 
      Human resource management                            Country of Origin
      Organizational culture – after 1992                         United States
      (Single market) 

Ph. D., University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UK), 1990

 

 
DR. TEJASWINI RAO

Associate Professor
Dietetics and Nutrition

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      India                                                                       Worked in India with the National Institute of 
                                                                                                Nutrition
Academic Interest
      Nutrition                                                            Other Languages
                                                                                    Hindi
Relevant Publication or Equivalent                          Telugu
      Ghosh, S., Manmohan, & Yayathi (Rao),               Tamil
      T. (1976, October). The under                               Bengali
      five’s clinic. Journal of Tropical
      Pediatrics and Environmental                        Country of Origin
      Child Health.                                                        India 
      Complementary and supplementary 
      value of peanut protein to rice 
      when fed to weaning rats (1973). 
      57th Annual Meeting of Federation 
      of American Societies for 
      Experimental Biology.
      Various articles and papers.

Ph. D., Pennsylvania State University, 1975

 

 
DR. ABDUL H. RAOOF

Professor
Political Science

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Middle East                                                        OPEC and Development (1975). Praeger.
      North Africa                                                            Contributor to Government and Politics in the 
                                                                                           Middle East (1970). Dosey Press.
Academic Interest                                                       Many articles on the Persian Gulf.
      Political economy and energy 
      Middle East politics                                            Other Language
      International political economy                                 Arabic

Nature of International Involvement                        Country of Origin
       Research in:                                                           Iraq
                       Iraq – 1973, ’81, ’87, ‘92 
                       Lebanon – 1970                                    Ph. D., New York University, 1965
      Consultation, 1975-Present
      Political economy and energy
 


 
DR. CRYSTAL H. REINOSO

Associate Professor 
Performing Arts

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Brazil                                                                      Research in Brazil, 2000

Academic Interest                                                      Other Languages
      Brazilian music                                                        French
                                                                                    Portuguese
Country of Origin 
      United States                                                          D.M.A., University of Michigan, 1988
 


 
MS. EVELYN ROSARIO

Counselor
Educational Opportunity Program

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Puerto Rico                                                        Intro Puerto Rico Tambien Tune Tambo.
      Caribbean 
      Latin America                                                     Other Language
                                                                                     Spanish
Academic Interest 
      Puerto Rican studies, history, and education        Country of Origin
                                                                                     Puerto Rico
Nature of International Involvement
      Study tour to Puerto Rico, 1993-97                        M.A., University at Buffalo, 1980
 


 
DR. DEBRA E. ROSS

Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      England                                                                   Ross, D. (Under review). Enforcement and 
      Australia                                                                             compliance issues for environmental 
      International                                                                        crimes in Florida. Criminal Justice Policy
                                                                                                Review Journal.
Academic Interest                                                      Ross, D. (1996). A review of EPA criminal civil 
     Criminal law                                                                        and administrative enforcement data: Are
     White collar crime                                                               the efforts measurable deterrents to 
     Organized crime                                                                  environmental criminals. In S. Edwards, T.
                                                                                                Edwards, & C. Fields (Eds.), Environmental 
Nature of International Involvement                                    Crime and Criminality: Theoretical and 
      Manchester Interviews in Education                                Practical Issues. Garland Publications.
      -- Advise all criminal justice students for                  Weisburd, D., Green, L., & Ross, D. (1994). 
      exchange, September 1997-Present.                                  Analyse spatiable des crimes commis sur
      Backpacked across Europe, February-July,                       la rue a l'interieur des marches de drogues.
      1991                                                                            Criminologie, 27 (1), 49-67.
      Study abroad at London College,                           Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Justice
      September - December, 1988                                           Statistics, McDevitt, J., Milano, R., Pierce,
                                                                                               G., & Ross, D. (1993). Hate Crime Statistics
Country of Origin                                                                  Act 1990 Resource Book. Washington D.C.:
     United States                                                                      Bureau of Justice Statistics and Federal 
                                                                                               Bureau of Investigation.

               Presentations
                                                                        American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, 
                                                                                   CA, November 2000, "Asian and Russian 
                                                                         Crime: Organized or Disorganized?" 
                                                                               presented with James Hepler, a graduate
                                                                           student in criminal justice and Dr. John
                         Song.
                                                            American Society of Criminology, Toronto, 
                                                                                 Canada, November 1999, "Explanations of
                                                                              the Factors Related to Hazardous Waste
                                                                              Crimes Using the Organizational Field as 
                                                 the Level of Analysis."
                                                           American Society of Criminology, Toronto, 
                                                                                  Canada, November 1999, presented a paper 
                                                                         with a criminal justice Graduate student, 
                                                                   Tami-Lyn O'Hara, on Medical fraud 
                                                                    entitled: "The Fleecing of Medicaid: A 
                                                                  Profile of Sentenced Medicaid Fraud 
                                                        Offenders in New York State."

Ph. D., Rutgers University, 1999

 

 
DR. OM P. RUSTGI

Professor
Physics

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Other Languages
      India                                                                      Hindi
                                                                                   Urdu
Academic Interest
      Physics research                                              Country of Origin
                                                                                  India
Nature of International Involvement 
      Attended high school and college in India              Ph. D., University of Southern California, 1960
      Summer visits to India since 1989
 


 
MS. MASHA A. RYSKIN

Lecturer
Fine Arts

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Norway                                                                   “Working with Prints: Interview” – Video,
      Indonesia                                                                            RedPoint Studio, Indonesia.
      Russia 
      Italy                                                                   Other Languages
                                                                                    Russian
Academic Interest                                                     German
      Printmaking                                                            Norwegian
      Painting                                                                  Indonesian
      Mixed media
                                                                                   Country of Origin
Nature of International Involvement                       Russia
      Residence and training in Russia, 1973-89 
      Study in Italy, 1994                                                M.F.A., University of Michigan, 1997
      Fulbright to Norway, 1998-99
      Residency and teaching in Indonesia, 2000
 


 
DR. KAREN SANDS-O’CONNOR

Assistant Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Wales                                                                     Hunt, P., & Sands, K. (1999). The view from the 
      England                                                                              center: British empire and post empire 
                                                                                                children’s literature. In R. McGillis (Ed.), 
Academic Interest                                                            Voices of the Other Children’s Literature 
      British children’s literature                                             and the Post-Colonial Context (pp. 39-53).
                                                                                               New York: Garland. 
Nature of International Involvement 
      Ph. D. Studies in Cardiff, Wales, 1995-97.        Other Language
                                                                                    French

                                                                              Country of Origin
                                                                                   United States

Ph. D.; University of Wales, Cardiff; 1999

 

 
DR. PHILLIP SANTA MARIA

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Russia                                                                The Issue of Education in the Third Russian State
                                                                                                Duma (1984).
Academic Interest                                                      The minority question in the Soviet Union (1984, 
      Russia                                                                                Spring). Kaleidoscope, 1 (2), 2-3. 
      International affairs, education                                  Several published articles.

Nature of International Involvement                         Other Language
      Traveled numerous times to Russia                           Some Russian
      Written on the subject
      Serve as television analyst, on occasion,              Country of Origin
      for current Russian-related events                             United States

Ph. D., Kent State University, 1977

 

 
MR. STEPHEN F. SARACINO

Chair/Professor
Design

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Italy                                                                        Guest lecturer for one week at the Chautauqua Art
                                                                                               Institute on the topic of “Etruscan 
Academic Interest                                                                Civilization via Their Art and Artifacts.”
      Study of the Etruscan civilization 
      Metalsmithing                                                     Other Language
      Jewelry design                                                         Italian

Nature of International Involvement                         Country of Origin
      Past director of the SUNY Siena                              United States
     Overseas Program

M.F.A., Kent State University, 1980

 

 
MR. ROBERT P. SCHOENBERG

Lecturer
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Russia                                                                Moscow Racetrack by A. Gladilin 
                                                                                                 (Translation) (1990).
Academic Interest                                                      “Somewhere in the Rear” by Teffi, N. The 
      Literature                                                                      Grapevine Newspaper (Translation)
      Translation                                                                         (1988).
      Writing                                                                   “Old Man” by O. Mandelshram (Translation).
      English as a Second Language                                            (1986).

Nature of International Involvement                        Other Languages
      Escort interpreting of revisiting scholars                    Russian
      from Russia, 1992                                                   Some German
      Exchange program, 1991                                        Some French
      Translation, 1983 – Present 
      Military – Germany and Korea, 1970-80           Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States

M.F.A., University of Arkansas, 1988

 

 
DR. LUCY M. SCHWARTZ

Chair/Professor
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      France                                                                    Critical edition of George Sand’s LeSecretaire in 
      Francophone Africa                                                      Time (1991). Grenoble’ Aurore.
      Caribbean 
                                                                               Other Language
Academic Interest                                                      French
      French and Francophone literature 
      19th and 20th century female novelists               Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States
Nature of International Involvement
      Fulbright teaching fellowship, 1984-85                    Ph. D., Harvard University, 1972
      AATF Tour of Senegal, 1982 
      George Sand Conference in Tours and
      Colloquium at Cerisy, 1981
      Research in Paris, 1978-79
      Sweet Briar junior year in France, 
      1964-65
 


 
MS. WENDY SCOTT

Lecturer
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Nature of International Involvement
      International                                                           Various ESL teaching experiences in Buffalo, 
                                                                                               1985-Present
Academic Interest                                                     Taught in Morocco, 1983-85
      English, English as a second language 
      (ESL)                                                              Country of Origin
      Academic writing, linguistics                                  United States

M.A. in Linguistics, University at Buffalo, 1982

 

 
MR. RICHARD J. SIMMONS

Coordinator of Research Program Development/Senior Staff Associate
Center for Health and Social Research

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      China                                                                     “Alcoholism Treatment and Prevention in the 
      Korea                                                                               U.S.A.: A Historical Perspective” (2000,
      Other developing Pacific Rim nations                                 September 21). Paper presented at the 
                                                                                               International Seminar on Alcoholism,
Academic Interest                                                                Kyungsan University, Taegu, South
      Examining the potential impact of                                       Korea.
      western influences on developing
      nations’ responses to health and                       Country of Origin
      social problems, such as alcohol use,                     United States
      suicide, and the environment

Nature of International Involvement
      Presented paper at International 
      Alcoholism Seminar, Kyungsan
      University, Taegu, South Korea,
      September 21, 2000.
      Accepted appointment as Associate 
      Director of International Development,
      Institute of Behavioral Medicine, Dalian
      Medical University, Dalian, China, 
      June 12, 2000.

C.P.P., New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services, 2000

 

 
MR. MUKHBIR SINGH

Lecturer
Communication

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Asia                                                                        World Bank Malaria Prevention Project,
      Africa                                                                                 1999-2001.
                                                                                    Worked in several organizations, 1986-
Academic Interest                                                                 1997.
      Communication for social change
      Social marketing                                                Other Languages
      Capacity building for project management               Hindi
                                                                                    Punjabi 

ABD, Ohio University, 2000
M.B.A., Panjab University, 1988

 

 
DR. SURJIT SINGH
Professor
Chemistry

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Austria                                                                    University of Vienna, 1988.
      South Asia                                                              Sabbatical, Strasbourg, France, 1976.
      France                                                                    Mysticism, East and West.
      Iran                                                                         President, International Club of St. Louis, 1961-63.
      Pakistan                                                                  UNESCO – Translation of Sikh scriptures into
      India                                                                                            English, Late 1950’s.
                                                                                     Education in India, 1959.
Academic Interest 
      Urdu literature                                                    Other Languages
      Chemistry, chemical education in                              Farsi
      developing countries                                                French
      Roots and directions of Islamic                                Hindi
      fundamentalism                                                        Panjabi
      Sikh immigrants in the west                                      Urdu
                                                                                     Some Arabic
Relevant Publications or Equivalent                         Some German
      Sacred Writing of Sikhs (English 
                  translation).                                            Country of Origin
      Evolution of Chemical Education in the               India
             People’s Republic of China. 
      Survival of Stateless Nations.                               Ph. D., St. Louis University, 1963
      Spiritual Esthetics of Sikh Religious 
                  Service. 
 


 
DR. JULIUS P. SLAVENAS

Professor
History/Social Studies Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      International                                                             Article in Lithuanian about the composer, Vladas
                                                                                                Jakubenas, in an anthology about Jakubenas
Academic Interest                                                                 published in Kavnas, 1999.
      Baltic countries, particularly Lithuania, 
      Russia, and Germany                                          Other Languages
                                                                                     Lithuanian
Nature of International Involvement                         German
      Permanent member of Lithuanian Studies                  Polish
      Institute                                                                    Russian
                                                                                      Some French
Country of Origin 
      Lithuania                                                                   Ph. D., University of Chicago, 1970
 


 
MS. WANDA M. SLAWINSKA

Senior Assistant Librarian
E.H. Butler Library

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Europe – Slavic and Romance countries                   Three Émigré Libraries – or, preserving the Polish 
      Poland                                                                                Democratic tradition. A chapter of a book
      Italy                                                                                    published jointly by UB and the Jagiellonian
      France                                                                                University in 1994 entitled, The Role of 
                                                                                                 Libraries in the Democratic Process. 
Academic Interest                                                      “Bona Sforza, Poland’s Italian Queen on the 500th 
      Bibliography, translation, indexing                                        Anniversary of Her Birth.” Illustrated 
      Slavic and Romance literatures                                            lecture, 1994.
      Polish constitutionalism                                            “Autobiography in the Writing of Maria
      History                                                                               Kuncewicz.” Lecture in Polish, 1990.
      Culture 
                                                                                     Country of Origin
Nature of International involvement                         Poland
      Travel 
      Translation of library literature                            Other Languages
      Translator for the Institute of                                   French 
      Librarianship and Information                                  Italian
      Science, Jagiellonian University,                              Polish (native) 
      Caracow, Poland                                                   Russian
      Book ordering at E. H. Butler Library                     Ukrainian

M.A., Syracuse University, 1972
M.S. in Library Science, Syracuse University, 1973


 
DR. CORALEE S. SMITH

Associate Professor
Elementary Education and Reading

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                  Nature of International Involvement
       International                                                          Taught education course in Paraguay, South
                                                                                              America, 1996.
Academic Interest 
      Education                                                        Country of Origin
      Technology                                                          United States 

Ph. D., University of Missouri, 1995

 

 
MR. RONALD D. SMITH

Professor
Communication

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Asia                                                                        Public relations in Japan (Current research)
      Japan
                                                                               Other Languages
Academic Interest                                                      Japanese (basic)
      Public relations                                                        French (basic)
      Other communication fields
                                                                               Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States

M.S. in Public Relations, Syracuse University, 1985

 

 
DR. LEE R. SNYDER

Professor
Philosophy and Religion

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Caribbean                                                               “Emergency Responses.” NAPA convention in
      Jamaica                                                                              Kingston, Jamaica, 1988.
      Latin America                                                          “Philosophy of the Caribs.” NAPA convention in
                                                                                                Ocho Rios, Jamaica, 1987.
Academic Interest 
      Philosophy                                                         Other Languages
      Biology                                                                   French
                                                                                    German
Nature of International Involvement                        Spanish
      Convention, twice yearly in Mexico 
      and Jamaica (research and planning)                  Country of Origin
      President, Western New York/Jamaica                  United States
      Partners 
      Board of Directors, National Association                Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1975
      of Partners of the Americas
 


 
DR. RANDAL J. SNYDER

Chair/Associate Professor
Biology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Canada                                                                   Several technical papers in the Canadian Journal of
                                                                                                Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and the
Academic Interest                                                            Canadian Journal of Zoology.
      Great Lakes ecology 
      Fish biology                                                       Country of Origin
                                                                                    United States
Nature of International Involvement 
      Post-doctoral research and teaching in                     Ph. D., University of California, Davis, 1988
      Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1988-90
 


 
DR. JOHN H. L. SONG

Chair/Associate Professor
Criminal Justice

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest              Relevant Publications or Equivalent
       International                                                           An Asian factor (1996). American Journal of 
                                                                                                Criminal Justice
Academic Interest                                                      Good guys and bad guys (1996). Amerasian 
      Criminal justice and Asian immigrants/                            Journal. UCLA Asian American Studies 
      American                                                                           Center.
                                                                                    Hong Kong after 1997 (1996). Journal of 
Other Languages                                                             Contemporary Criminal Justice.
      Mandarin 
      Taiwanese                                                        Country of Origin
                                                                                   Taiwan

Ph. D.; University of California, Irvine; 1988

 

 
DR. LESTER JOHN SZABO

Lecturer
History and Social Studies Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Japan                                                                       Doctoral Dissertation: “Relationship of the Entrance
                                                                                                 Examination System to Japanese Middle 
Academic Interest                                                                  School Education.”
       Japanese secondary education                                 “Changing Currents in Japanese Secondary 
                                                                                                 Education” (1998). Paper delivered at Asian
Nature of International Involvement                                     Conference.
      Army specialized training program in 
      Japanese language and area studies,                     Other Languages
      1943-45.                                                                  Japanese
      Occupation of Japan, Linguist, Counter-                    German
      Intelligence Corps, 1945-48.                                     Hungarian
      Fellowships in Japan, 1987 & 1993. 
                                                                                 Country of Origin
                                                                                      United States

Ed. D., University at Buffalo, 1994
(Fieldwork done in Shizuoka, Japan, 1993-94)

 

 
DR. TAO TANG

Assistant Professor
Geography and Planning

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Asia                                                                         Tang, T., & Day, M. (2000). Field survey and 
      China                                                                                  analysis of hillslopes on tower karst in 
                                                                                                 Guilin, Southern China. Journal of Earth
Academic Interest                                                             Surface Processes and Landforms, 25 (11),
      Geography of Asia                                                              1221-1235.
      Geography of China                                                 Tang, T., Irvine, K., Greer, M., & Robinson, R. 
      Physical and environmental geography of                             (1999). GIS based assessment of the impact 
      China                                                                                  of urban land use to suspended sediment and
                                                                                                 Water quality in the Cazenovia Creek 
Nature of International Involvement                                     Watershed, New York. Middle States 
      Field research in Stone Forest National Park,                  Geographer, 32, 88-98.
      China (2000)                                                           Tang, T. (1998). Field testing of rock hardness and 
      Conference in Beijing, China (2000)                                    its relationship to limestone dissolution in 
      Field research in Guilin National Park, China                       Guilin, Southern China. Middle States 
      (1995)                                                                          Geographer, 31, 15-22.
                                                                                    Hillslope survey and analysis on steep tower karst
Other Language                                                                    slopes (1997). At the Association of 
      Chinese                                                                             American Geographers Annual Meeting, 
                                                                                               Fort Worth, Texas.
Country of Origin                                                       Differentiation of limestone dissolution on the 
      China                                                                                tower karst in Guilin, Southwest China
                                                                                               (1996). At the Association of American 
Ph. D., University of  Wisconsin-Milwaukee,                           Geographers Annual Meeting, Charlotte,
                            1997                                                          North Carolina.
                                                                                   Hillslope form of tower karst in Southwest China
                                                                                              -- A GIS assisted interpretation (1995).

                                                                  At the Association of American 
                                                                             Geographers Annual Meeting, Chicago,
                             Illinois. 
                                                                        Tang, T. (1984). Natural resources in the Chai-Da-
                                                                         Mu Basin, Northwest China. Chinese 
                                                                 Journal of Geographic Studies, 12.
                                                                  Tang, T. (1982). The precipitation on the Loess 
                                                                      Plateau and its effects on agricultural 
                                                                           productions. Journal of the Northwest 
                                                                            University of China (Science edition), 2.
                                                                   Tang, T., & Kury, T. (2000, July). Proceedings of 
                                                                   the workshop on the “Integration of 
                                                                             Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and
                                                                           Computer Mapping into the Social Studies
                                                                        Curriculum of the City of Buffalo School 
                                                               System” (pp. 109). Department of
                                                                                  Geography and Planning, Buffalo State College. 
 

 
MS. GIOVANNA V. TESTA

Lecturer
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
       Italy                                                                        Traveling
       France 
                                                                                     Other languages
Academic Interest                                                       Italian
      French and Italian languages and literatures               French
      Computer based technology and foreign 
      language teaching                                                Country of Origin
                                                                                     Italy

M.A. in French Language and Literature, University at Buffalo, 2000

 

 
DR. JOHN P. TRUAX

Lecturer
Art Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
       England                                                                  Research:
       France                                                                               At Cambridge, 1996
                                                                                                 In South of France, 1994
Academic Interest                                                                  At Cambridge and in France, 1994
      British and French art and culture                                        At Oxford and in France, 1988

Country of Origin                                                       Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1992
      United States
 


 
DR. AIMABLE TWAGILIMANA

Associate Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      International                                                             Twagilimana, A. (1997). In Their Own Voices: 
      United States                                                                Teenage Refugees from Rwanda Speak Out
                                                                                               Rosen Publishing.
Academic Interest                                                       Twagilimana, A. (1997). Race and Gender in the 
      African-American studies                                              Making of an African American Literary 
      World literature                                                            Tradition. Garland.
      Post colonial literature and theories                          Twagilimana, A. (1997). The Heritage Library of
      American literature                                                       African People (Series): Hutu and Tutsi.
      (Applied) linguistics                                                           Rosen Publishing.
                                                                                     Twagilimana, A. (1996). Manifold Annihilation.
Nature of International Involvement                                   Rivercross.
      NEH Summer Institute in France, 1999 
      Conference in Montreal, Canada, June,               Other Languages
      1997                                                                        French 
      AUPELF/UREF Sponsored by the                           Kinyarwanda
      French government in Madagascar,                           Swahili 
      1990.                                                                       Classical Greek
      Conference in UK, 1989                                          Latin
      British council in UK, 1988-89                                 Some German 

                                                                                Country of Origin
                                                                                     Rwanda

Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1995

 

 
DR. STEPHEN J. VERMETTE

Associate Professor
Geography and Planning

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Canada                                                                    Vermette, S. (1991). Elemental composition of
      Arctic                                                                                 urban street dust. Environmental Monitoring 
                                                                                                of Assessment.
Academic Interest                                                       Vermette, S. (1990). Multielemental composition of 
      Environmental issues and climate                                          the Arctic Aerosol. Journal of Geophysical 
                                                                                                Research.
Nature of International Involvement                        Vermette, S. (1986). Trace elements in Frobisher 
      Research in Canada and developing a                                 Bay rainwater. Arctic.
      Regional course for Geography and 
      Planning.                                                           Country of Origin
                                                                                   Canada

Ph. D., McMaster University, 1989


 
DR. RALPH L. WAHLSTROM

Assistant Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      International                                                             Catching our trail: A writer center in transition. 
      China                                                                                 (1998). Kitchen Cooks, Plate Twirlers, and 
      Francophone regions                                                     Troubadours: Writing Administrators Tell
                                                                                          Their Stories. Portsmouth: Heinemann.
Academic Interest                                                       The bell curve and the future of literacy: If this is
      Writing                                                                               the answer, what is the question? (1997).
      Professional/Technical writing                                        Enculturation: Cultural Theories and 
      Computers and writing                                                  Rhetorics, 1:2, http://www.uta.edu/huma/
      Literacy                                                                             enculturation/1_2/wahlstrom.html..

Nature of International Involvement                         Other Language
      Directing the English Placement Exam at                   French
      Buffalo State College, Present-. 
      Taught ESL writing at the University of               Country of Origin
      Wisconsin-Superior, 1990-97                                 United States
      Director of ESL and ESL instructor at the 
      Mount Senario College, WI, 1985-90                      Ph. D. in Rhetoric and Technical Communication,
      ESL instructor at the Daqing Petroleum                                Michigan Technological Institute, 1996
      Institute in China, 1983-84
      Year abroad in Chambery, France, 
      1976-77
 


 
DR. MARK K. WARFORD

Assistant Professor
Modern and Classical Languages

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                    Relevant Publications or Equivalent
       International                                                             Senyshyn, R., Warford, M. K., & Zhan, J. (2000).
                                                                                                  International students’ issues of 
Academic Interest                                                                   adjustment to American higher education. 
       International education                                                   Journal of International Education, 30.
       Language teacher education                                    Warford, M. K., & Reeves, J. (2000). Falling into 
                                                                                                 it: A preliminary exploration of novice
Nature of International Involvement                                     TESOL teacher thinking. In final revision
      Survey of undergraduate international                                   for Teachers & Teaching: Theory &
      students at the University of Tennessee                            Practice.
      Conference in Dublin, International Study 
      Association on Teacher Thinking                         Other Languages
                                                                                     Spanish
Country of Origin                                                        Some proficiency in French and Irish
      United States 

Ph. D., University of Tennessee, 2000

 

 
DR. DAVID P. WEGENAST

Professor
Social Work

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
       International                                                            Guidelines for effective staff development and 
                                                                                                training (1993). American Public Welfare
Academic Interest                                                            Association
      Management                                                            Empowerment (1993). Training Scope. Buffalo 
      Organizational development                                                 State College.
      Social Work 
      Staff development and training                             Other Language
                                                                                     German
Nature of International Involvement 
      International conference on computers in             Country of Origin
      Human Services, 1993                                             United States
      International Federation of Social Workers, 
      1993                                                                       D.S.W., City University of New York, 1983
 


 
MS. GAIL V. WELLS

Coordinator
Minority Student Services

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      South America                                                         Study tours to Africa.
      Latin America                                                          Lectures and slide presentations on Egypt and on 
      Africa                                                                                 slave trade in Western Africa.

Academic Interest                                                      Other Language
      Art                                                                          Some Spanish
      History 
      Economic development                                        Country of Origin
      Urban planning                                                         Untied States
      Music
      Dance 

Working on Master’s Degree, University at Buffalo, 2001

 

 
DR. CRAIG G. WERNER

Associate Professor
English

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Asia                                                                        Member of Buffalo State College Japan Committee, 
      Japan                                                                                 1987.
                                                                                     Speaker, Buffalo State College International 
Academic Interest                                                                  Orientation, 1985- Present.
      Recruitment                                                                         Visiting professor, Kinjo Gakuin University, 
      Exchange                                                                            Nagoya, Japan, 1978-81.

Relevant Publications or Equivalent                    Other Languages
      50 articles on cross-cultural relations,                      German 
                 Mainichi Braille, Osaka, Japan,                    Japanese
                 1979-81                                                     Spanish

Country of Origin                                                      Ph. D., Harvard University, 1978
      United States 
 


 
DR. RICHARD W. WHITAKER

Professor
Communication

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Egypt                                                                      Egypt’s dilemma as reflected in the Cairo Press
      Middle East                                                                        (1984). Middle East Review

Academic Interest                                                      Country of Origin
      Global flow of news and information                        United States

Nature of International Involvement                        Ph. D., Ohio University, 1972
      On the faculty of the American 
      University in Cairo, Egypt, 1981-84 
 


 
DR. THOMAS D. WHITE

Associate Professor
Biology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Australia                                                                  An analysis of epipubic bone function in mammals
                                                                                                using sealing theory (1989). Journal of
Academic Interest                                                                 Theoretical Biology.
      Marsupial mammals                                                 Gait selection in the brush-tail possum, the northern
      Australian mammals                                                            quoll, and the Virginia opossum (1990). 
      Vertebrate functional morphology                                    Journal of Mammals
                                                                                     The function of epipubic bones in the Virginia 
Nature of International Involvement                                    opossum (2000). Journal of Experimental 
       Fulbright in Australia, 1981                                            Biology.
       Conference in Australia, 1983 
       Conference in England, 1998                              Country of Origin
                                                                                     United States

Ph. D.; University of California, Los Angeles; 1985

 

 
DR. WILLIAM F. WIECZOREK

Director
Center for Health and Social Research

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      China                                                                      Zhang, L., Welte, J. W., Wieczorek, W. F., &
                                                                                               Messner, S. F. (2000). Alcohol and crime
Academic Interest                                                                 in China. Substance Use and Misuse, 35 (3),
      Health and social research                                                  265-79.
      Alcohol and drug use                                              Zhang, J., Jiang, C., Jia, S., & Wieczorek, W. F. (in 
      Drinking and driving                                                           An overview of suicide research in China
      Mental health                                                                     (In press). Archives of Suicide Research
      Geographic information systems 
                                                                                Country of Origin
Nature of International Involvement                        United States
      Appointed visiting professor, Dalian Medical 
      University, 1999-2001                                            Ph. D., University at Buffalo, 1988
      Director of the Institute of Behavioral 
      Medicine, Dalian Medical University, 
      Dalian, China, 1999-Present 
      Co-Principal Investigator, Development of
      Suicide Research in China, funded by the
      National Institute on Mental Health, 2000-
      2002.
      Presentations on drinking drivers, alcohol
      and traumatic injuries at the Chinese 
      Academy of Preventive Medicine (Beijing) 
      and Dalian Mental Health Association 
      (1999,2000)
      Co-organizer of Buffalo State College 
      delegation to China, June, 2000 (visited 
      three cities and seven universities)
 


 
DR. THOMAS E. WITAKOWSKI

Associate Professor
Performing Arts

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Nature of International Involvement
      Poland                                                                     Director of Chopin Singing Society, 1992-Present.
                                                                                     Concert tour to Eastern Europe, 1995.
Academic Interest                                                       International Exchange Program to Warsaw, 1985.
      European art music 
      International folk music                                        Other Language
                                                                                     Polish
Relevant Publications or Equivalent 
      The Choral Music of Karol Szymnowski           Country of Origin
                  (1994).                                                       United States

D. M., University of Indiana, 199

 

 
DR. MARY L. WYRICK

Associate Professor
Art Education

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest               Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      Colombia                                                                Smith-Shank, Diket, Duncum, P., Grauer, Irwin, 
      South America                                                                   Jeffers, Myers, & Wyrick, M. (1997). Signs 
                                                                                                of art in American cultures. Arts and 
Academic Interest                                                             Learning Research. Blind refereed paper, 
      Art                                                                                Conference proceedings of the American
                                                                                           Education Research Association, 13 (1), 
Nature of International Involvement                                   111-134.
      Taught Spanish in NC, 1978-81                             Gaudelius, Y., Woodlock, C., & Wyrick, M. (1997). 
      Was an exchange student in Colombia,                              Arts day: Explorations of identity and 
      South America, 1972                                                        narrative in an urban school. Refereed
                                                                                              Proceedings of the Second National
Country of Origin                                                                Conference on Urban Issues, 147-164.
      United States                                                          Wyrick, M. Teaching feminist art and social 
                                                                                              activism. In G. Collins & R. Sandell (Eds.), 
Ph. D., Pennsylvania State University, 1992                        Gender Issues in Art Education: Content, 
                                                                                              Contexts, and Strategies (Referred 
                                                                                              anthology Chapter 14, pp. 126-133). Reston,
                                                                                              VA: The National Art Education 
                                                                                              Association.
 


 
DR. JIE ZHANG

Associate Professor
Sociology

Countries/Geographic Areas of Interest                   Relevant Publications or Equivalent
      China                                                                  Adolescent Conformity in China, Taiwan and
      Taiwan                                                                           U.S.A. (1995).
      Hong Kong                                                         Patterns of Musical Preference among Races (1996).
      Japan                                                                  Suicide in Beijing, China 1992-1993 (1996).
      Korea                                                                 Social Transitions in China (1998).
                                                                                 Overseas Scholars Looking at Taiwan (2000).
Academic Interest                                                  Suicide Research in China (2000).
      Cross-cultural studies in mental health 
      Cultural studies                                                   Other Language
      Social values                                                          Chinese
      Economy 
                                                                               Country of Origin
Nature of International Involvement                       China
      Born and raised in China 
     Visited Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong                   Ph. D., Brigham Young University, 1992