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  • Fotak on CNN

    April 6, 2025

    CNN cited a study co-authored by Veljko Fotak, associate professor of finance, that found companies that made substantial investments in political connections to Republicans prior to and during the first Trump administration were more likely to secure exemptions for products otherwise object to tariffs.

  • Tiu in Newsweek

    April 3, 2025

    Newsweek quoted Cristian Tiu, chair and associate professor of finance, in a story about a potential American recession and its timeline.

  • Fotak in Al Jazeera

    April 3, 2025

    Al Jazeera quoted Veljko Fotak, associate professor of finance, in a story about U.S. tariffs and their effects.

  • Lindsey in The Wall Street Journal

    April 1, 2025

    The Wall Street Journal quoted Charles Lindsey, associate professor of marketing, in an article about splurging on bedding.

  • Tiu in Newsweek

    March 14, 2025

    Newsweek quoted Cristian Tiu, chair and associate professor of finance, in an article with analyst’s reactions to President Donald Trump’s turbulent week related to the economy and foreign policy.

Meet our Experts

  • Susan Steffan, executive directer, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
    10/3/25

    Susan Steffan

    Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

    Expertise: entrepreneurship; small business; startups; finance for entrepreneurs; consulting; negotiations; adult and online learning

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Susan Steffan most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Tom Murdock, clinical assistant professor of entrepreneurship.
    8/22/25

    Thomas Murdock

    Clinical Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship

    Expertise: emerging entrepreneurship, business incubation, economic development (particularly technology-based), startups as economic drivers, startup business plans/business models, customer discovery, social entrepreneurship

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Thomas Murdock most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Dominic Sellitto, Clinical Assistant Professor of Management Science and Systems.
    11/21/25

    Dominic Sellitto

    Clinical Associate Professor of Management Science and Systems

    Expertise: artificial intelligence (and machine learning) and AI interplay with cybersecurity and privacy; usage and concerns surrounding platforms like ChatGPT and image generators like stable diffusion; cybersecurity; data breaches; data privacy and security regulations; ethical data usage; cyberwarfare; data analytics; health care analytics; automation technologies

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Dominic Sellitto most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Feng Gu, Professor and Chair of Accounting and Law.
    10/14/25

    Feng Gu, PhD

    Professor of Accounting and Law

    Expertise: financial reporting; mergers and acquisitions; intangibles; corporate governance; insider trading

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Inho Suk most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Sanjukta Smith, Associate Professor of Management Science and Systems.
    10/14/25

    Sanjukta Smith, PhD

    Associate Professor of Management Science and Systems

    Expertise: online social networks, cloud computing, data center operations

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Sanjukta Smith most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Jennifer Wu, Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance.
    3/24/25

    Szu-Yin (Jennifer) Wu, PhD

    Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance

    Expertise: corporate finance; mergers and acquisitions; shareholder activism; corporate governance; investment management

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Jennifer Wu most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Joshua Khavis, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Law.
    8/19/25

    Joshua Khavis, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Accounting and Law

    Expertise: financial accounting and reporting, auditing and crowdsourcing

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Joshua Khavis most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Kevin Cleary, Clinical Assistant Professor of Management Science and Systems.
    8/22/25

    Kevin Cleary

    Clinical Associate Professor of Management Science and Systems

    Expertise: artificial intelligence (and machine learning) and AI interplay with cybersecurity and privacy; usage and concerns surrounding platforms like ChatGPT; cybersecurity; information security; data breaches; data privacy and security regulations; ethical data usage; cyberwarfare; automation technologies; cybersecurity pedagogy; AI pedagogy

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Kevin Cleary most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Timothy Maynes, Associate Professor of Organization and Human Resources.
    3/24/25

    Timothy Maynes, PhD

    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: Media on deadline can reach Timothy Maynes most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Sunyee Yoon, associate professor of marketing.
    3/24/25

    Sunyee Yoon, PhD

    Associate Professor of Marketing

    Expertise: social status and mobility; socially responsible consumption; products that promote animal welfare; consumer behavior

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Sunyee Yoon most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Mike Mingcheng Wei, associate professor of operations management and strategy.
    3/24/25

    Mike Mingcheng Wei, PhD

    Associate Professor of Operations Management and Strategy

    Expertise: supply chain management; dynamic pricing; revenue management; strategic consumer behavior; online learning and decision-making; online recommendation systems; assortment optimization; high-dimensional machine learning

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Mike Wei most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Indranil Goswami, Associate Professor of Marketing.
    3/5/25

    Indranil Goswami, PhD

    Associate Professor of Marketing

    Expertise: motivation and self-control; incentive policies; charitable giving and pro-social behavior; cognitive biases; deadlines and procrastination; judgment and decision-making; market research; consumer behavior

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Indranil Goswami most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Aditya Vedantam, Assistant Professor of Operations Management and Strategy.
    3/24/25

    Aditya Vedantam, PhD

    Associate Professor of Operations Management and Strategy

    Expertise: sustainability in operations and supply chains; clean energy technologies; recycling; recycled content claims, including for plastics; apparel and other resale markets; eco-certifications

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Aditya Vedantam most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Kate Bezrukova, Associate Professor of Organization and Human Resources.
    10/14/25

    Kate Bezrukova, PhD

    Associate Professor 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: Media on deadline can reach Kate Bezrukova most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Stephanie Argentine, executive in residence, Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness.
    10/3/25

    Stephanie Argentine

    Executive in Residence, Center for Leadership and Global Impact

    Expertise: employee engagement, recruitment and retention; startups and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs); compensation and benefits; the future of work; succession planning; board governance; strategic planning

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Stephanie Argentine most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Natalie Simpson, Associate Professor and Chair of Operations Management and Strategy.
    10/14/25

    Natalie Simpson, PhD

    Professor of Operations Management and Strategy

    Expertise: emergency services and disaster response; supply chain risk and resilience; creative and temporary operations; complex networks

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Natalie Simpson most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • G. James Lemoine, Assistant Professor of Organization and Human Resources.
    3/24/25

    G. James Lemoine, PhD

    Associate Professor of Organization and Human Resources

    Expertise: servant leadership; business ethics and moral leadership; gender and leadership; leadership and motivation; entrepreneurial leaders; managing under volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA)

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach James Lemoine most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Scott Seibert, Professor of Organization and Human Resources.
    11/21/25

    Scott Seibert, PhD

    Professor of Organization and Human Resources

    Expertise: employee career development and success; entrepreneurial careers

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Scott Seibert most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Robert Neubert, Director of Entrepreneurship Academic Programs.
    10/15/25

    Robert Neubert

    Clinical Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of Entrepreneurship Academic Programs

    Expertise: entrepreneurship; intrapreneurship and corporate innovation; business model development for early-stage firms; lean startup methods; mentoring early-stage technology companies

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Robert Neubert most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Michael Dambra, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Law.
    3/5/25

    Michael Dambra, PhD

    Associate Professor of Accounting and Law

    Expertise: economic consequences of regulatory changes, initial public offerings (IPOs), pension accounting, valuation of privately held equity, executive compensation

    Contact:
    Media on deadline can reach Michael Dambra most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Arun Lakshmanan, Associate Professor of Marketing.
    3/24/25

    Arun Lakshmanan, PhD

    Associate Professor of Marketing

    Expertise: sensory marketing and visual perception; consumer attention and learning; new product use and design; advertising and social media

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Arun Lakshmanan most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Dominik Roesch, Associate Professor of Finance.
    3/24/25

    Dominik Roesch, PhD

    Associate Professor of Finance

    Expertise: arbitrage, liquidity, international markets, market efficiency, market microstructure

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Dominik Roesch most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Emily Grijalva, Assistant Professor of Organization and Human Resources.
    3/24/25

    Emily Grijalva, PhD

    Associate Professor of Organization and Human Resources

    Expertise: narcissism, gender, leadership

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Emily Grijalva most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Veljko Fotak, Assistant Professor of Finance.
    3/5/25

    Veljko Fotak, PhD

    Associate Professor of Finance

    Expertise: international corporate finance, sovereign wealth funds, syndicated loan markets, currency markets, short selling, government interventions and equity bailouts, and the intersection of finance and politics

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Veljko Fotak most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Tom Ulbrich, executive director of UB's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
    8/15/22

    Thomas Ulbrich

    Executive in Residence for Entrepreneurship

    Expertise: entrepreneurship and startups, entrepreneurial skills and attributes, entrepreneurial education, small business, family business, customer loyalty, social entrepreneurship

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

  • Nallan C. Suresh, Department Chair of Operations Management and Systems; Interim Chair of Management Science and Systems.
    6/17/25

    Nallan C. Suresh, PhD

    SUNY Distinguished Professor
    Operations Management and Systems

    Expertise: global supply networks; supply chain disruptions; U.S. and global manufacturing; international trade; logistics; infrastructure; economic development

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Nallan Suresh most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Min-Hsuan Tu, Assistant Professor of Organization and Human Resources.
    8/29/25

    Min-Hsuan Tu, PhD

    Associate Professor of Organization and Human Resources

    Expertise: abusive leadership; power and influence; leader identity and development

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Min-Hsuan Tu most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Inho Suk, Associate Professor of Accounting and Law.
    8/19/25

    Inho Suk, PhD

    Professor and Chair of Accounting and Law

    Expertise: corporate voluntary disclosures; accounting fraud; environmental, social and governance (ESG) accounting; artificial intelligence (AI) applications in accounting; mergers and acquisitions (consolidation) accounting; executive and employee turnover; accounting-marketing interface 

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Inho Suk most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.  

  • Joana Gaia, Clinical Assistant Professor of Management Science and Systems.
    3/24/25

    Joana Gaia, PhD

    Clinical Assistant Professor of Management Science and Systems

    Expertise: health information systems; business intelligence; digital security and privacy; data analytics; emergency management; girls and STEM careers

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Joana Gaia most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Brandon Szerwo, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Law.
    3/24/25

    Brandon Szerwo, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Accounting and Law

    Expertise: financial reporting and audit quality, corporate governance, financial regulation, management disclosures, auditor disclosures, financial accounting

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Brandon Szerwo most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Kyle Hunt, Assistant Professor of Management Science and Systems.
    3/24/25

    Kyle Hunt, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Management Science and Systems

    Expertise: machine learning, operations research, game theory, homeland security and defense, information management, health care analytics, fake news/misinformation

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Kyle Hunt most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Cristian Tiu, Associate Professor of Finance.
    10/14/25

    Cristian Tiu, PhD

    Associate Professor of Finance

    Expertise: stock market, hedge funds, financial fraud, risk management and asset allocation, institutional investors

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Cristian Tiu most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Wreetabrata (Wreeto) Kar, Assistant Director of Marketing.
    12/18/25

    Wreetabrata (Wreeto) Kar, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Marketing

    Expertise: digital marketing and artificial intelligence; social media and online platforms; gig economy and labor trends; health care policy; consumer behavior

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Wreeto Kar most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Scott Laing, Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance.
    3/24/25

    Scott Laing, PhD

    Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance

    Expertise: global economics, including inflation, the impact of taxes and tariffs; international trade; job growth and employment; and corporate finance

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Scott Laing most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.

  • Charles D. Lindsey, Associate Professor of Marketing.
    3/24/25

    Charles D. Lindsey, PhD

    Associate Professor of Marketing

    Expertise: consumer behavior, advertising, marketing strategy and research, brand loyalty, serving and package sizes

    Contact: Media on deadline can reach Charles Lindsey most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management’s Marketing and Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu. If you are not a member of the media, contact information is available on the school’s directory.