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University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

University at Buffalo
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About University at Buffalo (UB)

Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo (UB), is a flagship institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.  

  • Largest and most comprehensive campus in the 64-campus SUNY system.  
  • Member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), engaged in the highest levels of research and dedicated to academic excellence
  • World-class reputation with high-quality and interactive American education, consistently recognized by top university guides and publications  
  • World-renowned faculty have won many prestigious awards, including the Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize. Notable UB alumni include Wolf Blitzer, an award-winning journalist for CNN, and co-founder of the largest Chinese language search engine – Li Yanhong (Robin Li).


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Ranking & Accreditations

No.13 Best University in New York (2022 Times Higher Education College Rankings)
Top 1% in the World, No.293 out of 19,788 universities worldwide (Center for World University Ranking 2021-22)
1st SUNY institution invited to join the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), an association of elite research universities in the U.S. and Canada
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited by New York States Board of Regents
UB’s School of Management is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
A member of
  • American Council on Education
  • Association of American Colleges and Universities
  • Association of American Universities
  • Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York
  • National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges

Why get a UB degree at SIM

Discover your future at SIM-UB! Equip yourself with a degree from University at Buffalo, a top 40 public university in the U.S. and the No. 1 public university in New York.

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Secure a Prestigious U.S. Degree

With a focus on inter-disciplinary studies, you will learn a broad spectrum of skills and knowledge pertinent to the real world.

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Accelerate Your Learning Path

Graduate in an accelerated mode of 3 years, as compared to 4 years for most U.S. undergraduate programs.

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Get More for Less

Get a degree from a premier U.S. public university in 草榴社区 at a fraction of the cost.

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Highly Qualified Faculty

Learn from and interact with some of the best in the field (60% visiting faculty from the U.S and 40% local faculty)

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Excellent Ranking

Receive top-quality education that has enjoyed consistently high rankings among programs in the U.S.

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Hear from our students
A Valedictorian's Double Degree Journey at SIM
A Valedictorian's Double Degree Journey at SIM

Meet Tan Li Jie, affectionately known as Sam, a recent graduate from the Bachelor of Arts programme from University at Buffalo in Psychology and Sociology. Find out more about Sam's academic journey, her passion for criminal psychology, the skills she honed, and the invaluable experiences that shaped her success.

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Message from the Vice Provost

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Our university is proud of its 25-year partnership with SIM, and the success of our collaborative, fully accredited undergraduate degree programs. Since...

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Dr. Nojin Kwak

Vice Provost for International Education,   University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Disciplines Offered

With an emphasis on critical thinking, a global perspective and robust communication skills, the UB Curriculum – UB’s core academic experience – has been designed to give you the tools you’ll need to succeed in a diverse and dynamic world.

Communication

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Sociology

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Psychology

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Business Administration

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Economics

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Geographic Information Science

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International Trade

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SIM-UB Resident Directors

Kevin McKelvey
Resident Director
 
email: kfm@buffalo.edu
 
Kandis Pogoda
Assistant Resident Director
 
email: kandispo@buffalo.edu
 

SIM - UB Faculty

Adam Grodek
 
Program Instructor
Department of Geography

email: adamgrod@buffalo.edu
 

 
Frank H. and Josephine L. Goodyear Professor
Department of Economics
 
 
Alexis Thompson

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology

email: act2@buffalo.edu
 
Blake Hendrickson
 
Professor of Instruction
Department of Communication

email: blakehen@buffalo.edu
 
Charles Wang

Associate Professor
Operations Management and Strategy

email: cxwang@buffalo.edu
 
Christopher Dennison

Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Administration
Department of Sociology


email: crdennis@buffalo.edu
 
Craig Brinkman

Professor of Instruction
Department of Psychology

email: craigbri@buffalo.edu
 
Craig Colder

Director of Graduate Studies; Professor
Department of Psychology

email: ccolder@buffalo.edu
 
Cristian Tiu
 
Chair; Associate Professor
Finance

email: ctiu@buffalo.edu
 
David Murray

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Program; Clinical Professor
Management Science and Systems

email: djmurray@buffalo.edu
 
Debra Street

Professor
Department of Sociology

email: dastreet@buffalo.edu
 
Dennis Choi

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Geography

email: dchoi9@buffalo.edu
 
Dominik Roesch

Associate Professor
Finance

email: drosch@buffalo.edu
 
Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah

Clinical Associate Professor
Organization and Human Resources

email: dasamoah@buffalo.edu
 
Frank Tutzauer

Associate Professor
Department of Communication

email: comfrank@buffalo.edu
 
Hua (Helen) Wang

Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Communication

email: hwang23@buffalo.edu
 
Janet Yang

Professor
Department of Communication

email: zyang5@buffalo.edu
 
Jared Aldstadt

Director of Undergraduate Studies; Associate Professor
Department of Geography

email: geojared@buffalo.edu
 
Jean DiPirro

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology, Buffalo State University

email: dipirro@buffalo.edu
 
Jennifer Read

Chair; Professor
Department of Psychology

email: jpread@buffalo.edu
 
Jessica Finkeldey

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Department of Sociology, SUNY Fredonia

email: Jessica.Finkeldey@fredonia.edu
 
Jessica M. Covert

Professor of Instruction
Department of Communication

email: jcovert@buffalo.edu
 
Jessie P. Poon

Professor
Department of Geography

email: jesspoon@buffalo.edu
 
John Roberts

Associate Professor; Associate Director of Clinical Training
Department of Psychology

email: robertsj@buffalo.edu
 
Joshua Redford

Professor of Instruction
Department of Psychology

email: redford@buffalo.edu
 
Julia Schoonover

Professor of Instruction
Department of Sociology

email: jjschoon@buffalo.edu
 
Julie Bowker

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology

email: jcbowker@buffalo.edu
 
Kalpesh Desai

Assistant Professor; Chairman
Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management., The Henry W. Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri-Kansas City

email: kdesai@buffalo.edu
 
Kelly Tenzek

Assistant Professor
Department of Communication

email: kellyten@buffalo.edu
 
Kenneth DeMarree

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology

email: kgdemarr@buffalo.edu
 
Kenton Bruce Anderson

Professor of Instruction
Department of Communication

email: kba2@buffalo.edu
 
Larry Hawk

20th Century Club Professor; Coordinator of Research Advancement
Department of Psychology

email: lhawk@buffalo.edu
 
Laura Casey Amo

Assistant Professor
Management Science and Systems

email: lccasey@buffalo.edu
 
Le Wang

Professor
Department of Geography

email: lewang@buffalo.edu
 
Leonard Simms

Professor
Department of Psychology

email: ljsimms@buffalo.edu
 
Mark Frank

Professor
Department of Communication

email: mfrank83@buffalo.edu
 
Mary Ann Rogers

Clinical Associate Professor
Organization and Human Resources

email: marogers@buffalo.edu
 
Mary Nell Trautner

Associate Professor
Department of Sociology

email: trautner@buffalo.edu
 
Matthew Bowker

Clinical Assistant Professor; Adjunct Instructor
Department of Psychology & Interdisciplinary Degree Programs, Social Sciences Department

email: mhbowker@buffalo.edu
 
Melanie Green

Professor and Chair
Department of Communication

email: mcgreen2@buffalo.edu
 
Melissa A. Genovese

Nutrition Undergraduate Coordinator and Lecturer
Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

email: machabot@buffalo.edu
 
Michael A. Stefanone

Director of the Department's Program in 草榴社区; Professor
Department of Communication

email: ms297@buffalo.edu
 
Michael J. Braunscheidel

Clinical Assistant Professor
Operations Management and Strategy

email: mjb33@buffalo.edu
 
Michael J. Halliday

Professor of Instruction
Department of History

email: mh34@buffalo.edu
 
Michael J. Poulin

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology

email: mjpoulin@buffalo.edu
 
Nallan Suresh

Associate Dean for Faculty, Research and Centers; UB Distinguished Professor
Operations Management and Strategy

email: ncsuresh@buffalo.edu
 
Naresh Malhotra

Senior Fellow, Georgia Tech CIBER and Regents Professor Emeritus
Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology


email: nm59@buffalo.edu
 
Nicholas Lustig

Professor of Instruction
Department of Geography

email: nflustig@buffalo.edu
 
Nicole Becklem

Program Director, Clinical Nutrition MS Dietetic Internship;
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

email: nlklem@buffalo.edu
 
Nicole Hunter

Clinical Assistant Professor
Finance

email: nlhunter@buffalo.edu
 
Paul McAfee

Professor of Instruction
Operations Management and Strategy

email: pmcafee@buffalo.edu
 
Paul Meyer

Behavioral Neuroscience Area Head; Associate Professor
Department of Psychology

email: pmeyer@buffalo.edu
 
Ram Ramesh

Professor
Management Science and Systems

email: rramesh@buffalo.edu
 
Reece Darham

Professor of Instruction
Department of Communication

email: reecedar@buffalo.edu
 
Robert M. Adelman

Associate Professor; Chair
Department of Sociology

email: adelman4@buffalo.edu
 
Sandeep Bhaskar

Professor of Instruction
Department of Economics

email: sandeepb@buffalo.edu
 
Scott Wersinger

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology

email: sw39@buffalo.edu
 
Sunfa Kim

Professor of Instruction
Department of Psychology

email: sunfakim@buffalo.edu
 
Szu-Yin (Jennifer) Wu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Finance

email: szuyinwu@buffalo.edu
 
Thomas Saltsman

Professor of Instruction
Department of Psychology

email: tlsaltsm@buffalo.edu
 
Tim Pruitt

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology

email: tapruitt@buffalo.edu
 
Weihong Xu

Associate Professor
Accounting and Law

email: wxu4@buffalo.edu
 
Yini Zhang

Assistant Professor
Department of Communication

email: yzhang20@buffalo.edu
 
Yeojin Kim

Program Instructor
Asian Studies Program

email: yeojinki@buffalo.edu
 
Zhiqiang Liu

Professor; Chair
Department of Economics

email: zqliu@buffalo.edu
 
Christopher Bosley

Program Instructor
Department of Sociology

email: cmbosley@buffalo.edu