Archives
New Faculty Faces
Name: Prasad Balkundi
School: Management
Department: Organization and Human Resources
Academic Title: Assistant Professor
Academic Degrees: B.Tech., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India; M.B.A., Xavier Institute of Management, India; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Areas of Special Interest: Social networks, teams and leadership
I find it exhilarating when students ask deep questions and are able to go beyond what is already presented in textbooks.
Name: Ruth Bereson
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Art History
Academic Title: Associate Professor; Director, Arts Management Program
Academic Degrees: Ph.D., City University, London
Areas of Special Interest: Relationship between the arts and the state
My field covers many aspects of the arts and culture, including the relationship between the artist and the artwork and the societies in which we live. The subject spans areas of management, policy, law and the humanities, and is interdisciplinary in its approach. This leads to a fertile area of inquiry and debate, including questions concerning arts and cultural funding systems, comparative legal issues and management studies in contemporary society.
Name: Greta Massetti
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Psychology
Academic Title: Assistant Professor
Academic Degrees: Ph.D., Stony Brook University; clinical psychology residency, University of Chicago
Areas of Special Interest: Learning and behavioral development of children at risk, school-based programs and services for urban settings
I am conducting a large evaluation of a comprehensive violence prevention/intervention program for children's social and character development in urban schools. The project is part of a nationwide study sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Education.
Name: Mark Seery
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Psychology
Academic Title: Assistant Professor
Academic Degrees: B.A., Dartmouth College; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Areas of Special Interest: Stress and coping, the self, motivation, psychophysiology
I was drawn to UB because my colleagues in the psychology department have created an exciting and vibrant atmosphere. The department and UB as a whole also provide outstanding support for research.