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In the News

Influential media routinely feature our experts

Iyer in Business First
March 6, 2024
Business First interviewed Ananth Iyer, dean and professor, for a story about how UB will be playing a crucial role in the region’s efforts to establish a semiconductor superhighway.
Sellitto in The Guardian
February 17, 2024
The Guardian interviewed Dominic Sellitto, clinical assistant professor of management science and systems, for a story about how genetic testing service, 23andMe, is dealing with financial burdens and a data breach.
Dambra in Bloomberg Law
January 30, 2024
Bloomberg Law cited research by Michael Dambra, associate professor and Kenneth W. Colwell Chair of Accounting and Law, in a story about the new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations that will remove legal protections for blank-check special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).
Siaw-Asamoah in Ghanian Standard
January 20, 2024
The Ghanian Standard reports that a delegation from UB's All-African Students Union recently visited the Parliament of Ghana as part of the union’s annual global experiential program, led by Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah, clinical associate professor of organization and human resources.

Meet our Experts

6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
Dinesh Gauri, PhD
Melvin H. Baker Professor of Marketing
Expertise: retail strategy, promotions, pricing, advertising ROI, digital marketing, customer loyalty, e-commerce and omnichannel strategy, experiential retail marketing and store performance

Contact: Media on deadline can reach Dinesh Gauri 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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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 Feng Gu 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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
Todd Saxton, PhD
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Expertise: startups, entrepreneurship, venture capital and angel funding, innovation, acquisitions and strategic alliances, and navigating uncertainty

Contact: Media on deadline can reach Todd Saxton 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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
8/4/26
Inho Suk, PhD
Professor 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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.
6/25/26
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.