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American Sign Language & Deaf Studies

Amy

Crockford, M. Ed

Adjunct Professor

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Mrs. Nanette L

Harmon, MS Ed.

Adjunct Professor

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Krista

Rahelich, MS CCC SLP NYS-Lic

Adjunct Professor

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Ms. Valerie

Ward, B.A

Adjunct Professor

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Nicholas E.

Waskow, B.A., MS.Ed

Residence Director - Seton

Phone: 716.286.8630

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Art History with Museum Studies

Ms. Sonya M.

De Lazzer

Lecturer

Phone: 716.286.8367

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Jessica

DiPalma

Faculty Fellow and Director, Art History with Museum Studies

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Ms. Nancy

Knechtel

Adjunct Professor

Phone: 716.614.5967

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Mr. Edward Y.

Millar

Adjunct Professor

Phone: 716.286.8290

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Ms. Ellen

Owens

Senior Lecturer

Phone: 716.286.8293

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Biology

Katie

Bryant

Microbiology/Biotechnology Laboratory Coordinator

Phone: 716.286.8256

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Dr. William H.

Cliff

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8243

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Angela M.

Currie

General Biology Laboratory Coordinator

Phone: 716.286.8282

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Coleen

Edwards

Faculty Fellow

Phone: 716.286.7370

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Dr. William J.

Edwards

Professor
Department Chair

Phone: 716.286.8251

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Dr. Mark A.

Gallo

Professor
Pre-health Advisor

Phone: 716.286.8247

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Dr. Virginia

Glazier

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8255

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Dr. Cassandra L.

Marnocha

Associate Professor
Director of Environmental Sciences

Phone: 716.286.8506

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Sandra

Ocampos

Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Coordinator

Phone: 716.286.8245

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Debra

Sexton

Laboratory Technician

Phone: 716.286.8246

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Dr. James T. Graham

Solomons

Faculty Fellow

Phone: 716.286.8313

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Dr. Walter W.

Steiner

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8248

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Chemistry

Dr. Mary P.

McCourt

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8257

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Dr. Lawrence

Mielnicki

Research and Teaching Laboratory Manager

Phone: 716.286.8262

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Dr. Robert V.

Poltis

Faculty Fellow - Physical Sciences

Phone: 716.286.8253

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Daniel E.

Potoczak

Instrument Technician

Phone: 716.286.8263

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Dr. Lauren

Rosch

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8264

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Dr. Luis

Sanchez

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8252

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Dr. Christopher

Stoj

Associate Professor
Department Chair

Phone: 716.286.8505

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Communication and Media Studies

Dr. Mark R.

Barner

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8575

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Dr. Carrie Teresa

Isard

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8576

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Dr. Joseph M.

Sirianni

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8577

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Dr. Douglas G.

Tewksbury

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8338

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Computer & Information Sciences

Valerie

Devine

Assistant Director of Support and Web Development
Adjunct Professor, CIS

Phone: 716.286.8040

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Dr. Taylan

Sen

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8458

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Dr. Yonghong

Tong

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8450

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Dr. Suzanne C.

Wagner

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8446

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Criminology & Criminal Justice

Dr. Michael

Cassidy

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8098

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Dr. Talia

Harmon

Professor
Department Chair

Phone: 716.286.8093

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Dr. Timothy

Lauger

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8403

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Dr. Dana

Radatz

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8092

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Dr. Craig J.

Rivera

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8095

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Dr. Paul R.

Schupp

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8335

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Dr. David B.

Taylor

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8049

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Mr. Ronald

Winkley

Faculty Fellow - CRJ

Phone: 716.286.8089

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English

Dr. Jamie

Carr

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8544

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Dr. Philip D.

Collington

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8635

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Dr. Diane S.

Halm

Faculty Fellow - English

Phone: 716.286.8455

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Dr. Erin E.

Karper

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8631

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Dr. Paula

Kot

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8625

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Dr. Laura

Kremmel

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8189

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Dr. Joseph

Little

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8187

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Dr. Ajitpaul

Mangat

Faculty Fellow - English

Phone: 716.286.8134

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Dr. Daniel J.

Pinti

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8629

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French

Dr. Henrik C.

Borgstrom

Professor of French
Associate Provost

Phone: 716.286.8214

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General Studies

Dr. John P.

Sauter, Jr.

Associate Dean for Advising & Administration

Phone: 716.286.8062

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Gerontology

Dr. Susan E.

Mason

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8358

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History

Sara

Capen

Executive Director, NFNHA

Phone: 716.286.8579

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Dr. Michael

Durfee

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8082

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Jennifer

Ebbole

Office Coordinator

Phone: 716.286.8080

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Dr. Carrie

Glenn

Assistant Professor
Director, Women’s Studies Minor and Program

Phone: 716.286.8091

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Dr. Mustafa

Gokcek

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8195

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Dr. Robert G.

Kane Jr.

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8085

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Dr. Shannon M.

Risk

Professor
Director, M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies

Phone: 716.286.8084

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Alison M.

Spongr

Director and Curator, NFNHA

Phone: 716.286.8520

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Dr. John B.

Stranges

University Professor

Phone: 716.286.8471

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Dr. Stefanie K.

Wichhart

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8090

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International Studies

Dr. David A.

Reilly

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8088

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Mathematics

Dr. Michael

Barg

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8325

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Dr. Maritza

Branker

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8197

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Dr. Marlo K.

Brown

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8192

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Dr. Wen

Feng

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8194

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Dr. Hayden

Julius

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8199

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Dr. Joel

Louwsma

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8191

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Modern & Classical Languages

Dr. Shannon

Dowd

Assistant Professor of Spanish

Phone: 716.286.8217

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Dr. James A.

McCutcheon

Associate Professor of Spanish

Phone: 716.286.8211

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Rachel E.

Violanti, B.A., N.I.C.

Faculty Fellow - Modern Languages

Phone: 716.286.8216

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Philosophy

Dr. Michael D.

Barnwell

Professor
University Honors Program Director

Phone: 716.286.8637

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Dr. Alexander U.

Bertland

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8633

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Dr. James J.

Delaney

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8640

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Dr. Abigail L.

Levin

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8363

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Stephen

Petersen

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8638

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Dr. Philip

Woodward

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8639

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Political Science

Dr. Kevin A.

Hinkley

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8083

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Dr. Christopher

Lee

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8280

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Dr. Jamie Pamelia

Pimlott

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8337

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Dr. David A.

Reilly

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8088

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Psychology

Dr. Susan E.

Mason

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8358

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Dr. Timothy M.

Osberg

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8524

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Dr. Milen L.

Radell

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8523

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Dr. Carolyn

Shivers

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8118

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Dr. Donna F.

Thompson

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8522

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Dr. W. Burt

Thompson

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8521

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Religious Studies

Dr. Martha Milagros

Acosta Valle

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8453

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Dr. Brian P.

Bennett

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8454

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Dr. Amelia

Gallagher

Professor

Phone: 716.286.7366

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Sr. Judith A.

Merkle, SNDdeN

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8462

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Dr. Robert N.

St Hilaire

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8589

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Dr. Talia

Zajac

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8626

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Social Work

Sociology

Dr. Sevsem

Cicek-Okay

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8107

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Dr. Kenneth R.

Culton

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8094

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Dr. Todd

Schoepflin

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8081

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Spanish

Dr. Shannon

Dowd

Assistant Professor of Spanish

Phone: 716.286.8217

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Dr. James A.

McCutcheon

Associate Professor of Spanish

Phone: 716.286.8211

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Theatre & Fine Arts

Chris

Ballard

Lecturer - Sound Design / Sound Coordinator

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Ms. Lara

Berich

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8685

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Steven

Braddock

Artistic Director Theatre
Director
Instructor - Acting

Phone: 716.286.8329

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Jayson

Clark

Lecturer - Lighting Design / Lighting Designer

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Julia

Cordani

Instructor - Voice

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Jessica

DiPalma

Faculty Fellow and Director, Art History with Museum Studies

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Teodoro

Dragonieri

Adjunct Faculty, Physical Theatre

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Mr. David

Dwyer

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8485

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Mrs. Terri L.

Filips Vaughan

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8489

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Adriano J.

Gatto

Artist in Residence

Phone: 716.286.8481

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Robyn

Horn

Visiting Professor - Acting & Directing / Director

Phone: 716.286.8487

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Briana

Kelly

Senior Lecturer - Dance

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Alison

Lytle

Adjunct Professor, Fine Arts

Phone: 716-213-7092

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Gary

Marino

Adj. Professor - Ballet

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Dr. Bridget

Moriarty

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8464

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Mara

Neimanis

Senior Lecturer - Physical Theatre

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Kimberly

Neiss

Administrative Assistant

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Yamilex

Pérez

Costume Shop Floor Supervisor

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Dr. David

Peterson

Assistant Professor

Phone: 716.286.8483

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Dr. Kahlil

Sarikey

Lecturer - Music Theory

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Amanda

Sharpe

Adj. Professor - Speech

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Mrs. Maureen T.

Stevens

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8490

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Amy

Teal

Adjunct Faculty, Vocal Music

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Keirsten L.

Thomas

Administrative Assistant

Phone: 716.286.8483

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Primo

Thomas

Technical Director

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Paul

Todaro

Adjunct Faculty, Acting

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Steve

Vaughan

Sr. Lecturer - Acting/Camera

Phone: 716.286.8480

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Kimberly

Vincent

Adjunct Faculty, Dance

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Women's Studies Program

Dr. Carrie

Glenn

Assistant Professor
Director, Women’s Studies Minor and Program

Phone: 716.286.8091

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Dr. Hope L.

Russell

Adjunct Professor

Phone: 716-286-8086

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Writing Studies

Dr. Jamie

Carr

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8544

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Dr. Philip D.

Collington

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8635

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Dr. Diane S.

Halm

Faculty Fellow - English

Phone: 716.286.8455

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Dr. Erin E.

Karper

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8631

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Dr. Paula

Kot

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8625

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Dr. Joseph

Little

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8187

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Dr. Ajitpaul

Mangat

Faculty Fellow - English

Phone: 716.286.8134

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Dr. Daniel J.

Pinti

Professor

Phone: 716.286.8629

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