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  • Portrait of Ralph H. Benedict, University at Buffalo multiple sclerosis and brain injury expert.
    5/2/24

    Ralph H. Benedict

    SUNY Distinguished Professor of Neurology

    Expertise: multiple sclerosis (MS); impact of MS, concussion and other brain diseases on personality, cognition and psychiatric stability

    Email: benedict@buffalo.edu

    Contact: Ralph H. Benedict can be reached through Ellen Goldbaum in University Communications at 716-645-4605 or goldbaum@buffalo.edu, or Douglas Sitler in University Communications at 716-645-9069 or drsitler@buffalo.edu.

  • Head shot of Kate Bezrukova, University at Buffalo team performance expert.
    9/20/22

    Kate Bezrukova

    Associate Professor and Chair of Organization and Human Resources

    Expertise: team chemistry in business and sports; managing a diverse workforce; unconscious bias at work; negotiations and gender; work-life balance; conflict management; artificial intelligence in teams

    Contact: Kate Bezrukova can be reached most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu.

  • Head shot of Susan K. Cahn.
    4/7/23

    Susan K. Cahn

    Emerita Professor of History

    Expertise: gender and sexuality in sports, homophobia in sports, women’s history, feminist theory, history of chronic illness, history of mental illness

    Phone: 716-645-8418

    Email: cahn@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Catherine Cook-Cottone, UB yoga and mindfulness researcher.
    12/19/18

    Catherine Cook-Cottone

    Professor of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology

    Expertise: yoga, mindfulness, embodied self-regulation, eating disorders, anxiety-based disorders

    Phone: 716-645-1128

    Email: cpcook@buffalo.edu  

  • Head shot of Helen A. Nellie Drew.
    8/16/21

    Helen A. “Nellie” Drew

    Director of the Center for the Advancement of Sport

    Expertise: sports law, including student-athletes’ name, image and likeness (NIL), antitrust laws, collective bargaining, discipline of athletes, drug testing, NCAA compliance and Title IX; diversity in sport

    Phone: 716-645-2071

    Email: hdrew@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Erin Hatton, University at Buffalo labor, workforce and gig economy expert.
    2/15/23

    Erin Hatton

    Professor of Sociology

    Expertise: labor movements, gig economy, job security, coerced labor, pay for college athletes, minimum wage, workfare

    Phone: 716-645-8476

    Email: eehatton@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Mark Karwan, University at Buffalo expert on sports scheduling.
    8/16/21

    Mark H. Karwan

    Praxair Professor of Operations Research

    Expertise: sports scheduling, especially in the NFL

    Phone: 716-645-2422

    Email: mkarwan@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of John Leddy.
    6/23/23

    John J. Leddy

    Director of the Concussion Management Clinic

    Expertise: concussions, post-concussion syndrome, sports medicine

    Phone: 716-829-5501

    Email: leddy@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Timothy Maynes, University at Buffalo employee performance and productivity expert.
    8/16/21

    Timothy Maynes

    Associate Professor of Organization and Human Resources

    Expertise: employee-driven innovation and change; employee productivity, engagement and performance; effective team functioning (especially in sports)

    Contact: Timothy Maynes can be reached most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu.

  • Head shot of Jeffrey Miecznikowski.
    10/29/24

    Jeffrey Miecznikowski

    Professor of Biostatistics

    Expertise: statistical analysis

    Phone: 716-881-8953

    Email: jcm38@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Riana R. Pryor, University at Buffalo heat, exercise and athlete safety expert.
    2/21/22

    Riana R. Pryor

    Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

    Expertise: heat and exercise; heat illness, including heat stroke; hydration; high school sports and athlete safety; occupational safety; exercise physiology

    Phone: 716-829-5456

    Email: rpryor@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Wendy Quinton.
    6/23/23

    Wendy Quinton

    Clinical Professor of Psychology

    Expertise: prejudice, discrimination, stigma, social identity, student adjustment and success, international students

    Phone: 716-645-0230

    Email: wquinton@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Kenneth W. Regan.
    9/28/22

    Kenneth W. Regan

    Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

    Expertise: cheating in chess

    Phone: 716-645-4738

    Email: regan@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Ghazala Saleem, University at Buffalo concussions and traumatic brain injury expert.
    3/18/22

    Ghazala Saleem

    Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Science

    Expertise: concussions (especially in children), traumatic brain injury, brain injury and intimate partner violence

    Phone: 716-829-2589

    Email: ghazalas@buffalo.edu