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 
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