The 2021 Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 14, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. The ceremony will honor the 2021 SUNY and Buffalo State award recipients. The campus community is invited to attend the ceremony and reception immediately following.
Gerard J. Puccio, Ph.D.
Chair and Distinguished Professor, Creativity and Change Leadership
Johanna M. Fisher, M.A.
Lecturer, English
Maureen A. Porter, B.A.
Lecturer, Theater
Mary E. Codick, M.S.Ed.
Administrative Assistant 1, Teacher Certification Office
Meghan E. B. Pereira, M.Ed.
Director, Instructional Design and Distance Learning
Linda A. Rainforth, M.S.
Associate Director, Financial Aid Office
Pamela Schuetze-Pizarro, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology
Ron Stewart, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Sociology
Karen O'Quin, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology
Amy M. McMillan, Ph.D.
Director, Muriel A. Howard Honors Program
Saquib M. Ahmed, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology
Guanqiu Qi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Computer Information Systems
Todd R. Benzin, B.A.
Educational Technology Specialist, Instructional Design and Distance Learning
James E. Cercone
Associate Professor and English Education Coordinator, English
Carol A. DeNysschen, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics
KeunYoung Oh, Ph.D.
Chair and Associate Professor, Fashion and Textile Technology
Faculty and Staff may submit awards, recognitions, grants, and previous SUNY awards information using the appropriate forms below. Awards and grants accepted for the current year will have been received or announced between September 1, 2020, and August 31, 2021, and meet the criteria stated below for each category.
Deadline: September 3, 2021
Faculty and staff who received significant awards and recognitions from academic, professional, or service organizations at the international, national, or state levels may submit their award information for consideration.
Buffalo State College, City of Buffalo, local organizations, and WNY-area awards are not included. Submissions meeting the criteria will be listed in the printed program that will be provided at the ceremony on October 14.
Deadline: September 3, 2021
Faculty and staff may submit information on significant grants they have received at $50,000 and above. Submissions meeting the criteria will be listed in the printed program that will be distributed at the ceremony on October 14.
Deadline: September 3, 2021
Faculty and staff who received SUNY awards—such as the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence—while previously serving at another SUNY institution any time during their careers may submit their award information. Submissions meeting the criteria will be listed in the printed program that will be provided at the ceremony on October 14.
As a warm welcome to the Buffalo State community, the names and titles of all new faculty and staff (as provided through the payroll system from September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021) will be listed in the printed program that will be provided at the ceremony on October 14.
Archived programs from 2012 through current are available in PDF format as well as a limited number of printed programs by year, or large print format by year. Please contact the Academic Affairs Office, (716) 878-5550, with the year and format you are interested.
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Regarding awards submissions and program booklet listings: chambepa@buffalostate.edu ● (716) 878-5902
Regarding ceremony, award recipients, and guests: martinc@buffalostate.edu ● (716) 878-5903
