Mini-Med School

Courtney J. Burris (she/her), PhD '23, MS '19, clinical assistant professor of management science and systems in the UB School of Management, presents this engaging workshop for people and organizations looking to enhance diversity and inclusivity within their workforce.

Join UB School of Management faculty members, Charles Lindsey, Mary Ann Rogers, EMBA '98, BA '86, and Timothy Maynes, who will share the challeges of culture change as well as specific efforts in developing a forward-thinking, altruistic model in the school.

Spring has sprung and Daniel Seiders, Landscape Architectural Planner with the Campus Planning team, will educate you on history of lawns and share some changes that could be better for the environment and you!

Join Leah Vermont, MA '18, Assistant Director of Community Outreach and Partnerships, and Angelica Tutasi Lozada, predoctoral associate, from the Veggie Van team as they give us an in-depth look at Veggie Van and their vision to make healthier food accessible to all.

Join Dr. Lucy Mastrandrea, PhD '99, MD '99, Division Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology and Medical Director of UBMD Pediatrics and Oishei Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Diabetes Center and Dr. Kathleen Bethin, PhD '95, MD '95, BS '87, Pediatric Fellowship Director and the Associate Chair for Outpatient Clinical Affairs for UBMD Pediatrics for a discussion on the care of non-binary youth.

Over the last decade, UB has played a part in the push to develop a robust startup economy in Western New York. Our Cultivator program identifies talented innovators from all corners of the community, then provides them with mentorship and investments to propel their businesses into the market. Come meet some of the UB team behind Cultivator and hear from a few of the inspiring startup founders who have participated in the program.

Cathy Lanzalaco, CEO of Inspire Careers will guide single parents from mid-level to executive roles, offering strategies for balancing career advancement with parenting responsibilities and achieving professional and personal success.

Learn more about the UB Social Impact Fellowship program and how it blends students from all academic areas to take on societal issues head on with Michael Lynch, MSW '10, clinical professor in the School of Social Work, and Social Impact Fellowship graduate, Elizabeth Ramirez.

Let Susan Steffan, MBA '91, BS '90, executive director of the UB School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership teach you to negotiate with confidence and integrity, and create long-lasting relationships with a vendor, an employee or even your teenager!

The UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is blazing the trail to diversify the field of engineering with their JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) initiatives and Dr. Kristen Moore, the inaugural Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion in the school, will share how they hope to transform education, the workforce and beyond.

Christine Mathieu, BA '91, along with her colleague Mario Riccadonna, will share components to help you understand what is "enough" when it comes to your finances and your overall well-being.

Learn more about the importance of local African American history with the founders of the Uncrowned Queens Institute, Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram, CEL '08, PhD '02, and Dr. Barbara Nevergold, PhD '86, Ed.M '74 and how you can help the history be documented and shared.

Danise Levine, M.Arch '96, assistant director of the IDEA Center, shares how design can eliminate barriers and create a more inclusive physical environment for everyone.

Ananth Iyer, Dean of the School of Management, will explain the impact of the supply chain on new energy technologies such as solar, e-vehicles and more. Is it hindering our transition from one energy type to another?

The next UB Alumni Career Fellowship program launches in February! If you've ever wondered about your career track, if you are headed in the right direction (or any direction at all), come learn more about how this program can help you with Steph Szuch from Mission Collaborative.

You can use AI tools to navigate today's job search landscape more effectively and Cathy Lanzalaco, CEO of Inspire Careers will show you how!

Learn the importance of leadership in daily life. Min-Hsuan Tu, assistant professor from the School of Management, shares her research on the topic along with helpful techniques to build the practice on a regular basis.

Improve the chances of your resume getting in a recruiter's hand by following certified professional career coach Karen Sharp-Price's recommendations, no matter if it's a hard copy resume or a resume through an online systems.

Melissa Therrien, MBA '11, will help you find the answer to your "What's Next?" questions. She will help you write your next chapters by encouraging you to dream bigger and bolder.

Building supply chains that are resilient and flexible was a key lesson during the height of the pandemic. Join Dr. Aditya Vedantam, associate professor in the School of Manager, for a presentation to help you understand the hows and whys of supply chains. They impact your day to day life more than you know!

Learn about the past, present and future of the Department of Indigenous Studies with Amanda Casali, Associate Director of Indigenous Academic Engagement. What started 50 years ago as Native American Studies, has grown to serve those who want to learn more indigenous history.

Elizabeth Higgins, BA '07, continues spooky season with a webinar on scapegoating and how it can serve a purpose in a professional setting.

Experience divorce as a classroom with Christine Mathieu, BA '91, to learn about yourself so you can make decisions, both emotional and financial, with confidence.

Join us for an international presentation on disasters and how they affect humanity.

Join Dean Gary Pollack, PhD '84, to learn all that has been happening and will be happening with the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kick off Homecoming 2023 with this special webinar, on a THURSDAY, with Kelly Hayes McAlonie, UB's Director of Campus Planning and Despina Stratigakos, professor in the School of Architecture and Planning, as they share the behind the scenes of collaborating with Mattel to create Architect Barbie in 2011 and how the Barbie movie has reignited the conversation of women in architecture.

Richard Kraude, assistant professor of management science and system in the UB School of Management, will explore how businesses are successfully integrating sustainability into their operations.

Learn more about how severe weather events due to climate change can impact the economy and then get a better understanding of how distinct stake holders, including corporations and banks, are reacting to these situations. Associate professor of finance, Feng (Jack) Jiang shares his research and his insight on these topics and more during this webinar.

Dr. Luis Colon, SUNY Distinguished Professor and the A. Conger Goodyear Chair Professor of Chemistry, recently won the Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s (RCSA) inaugural Robert Holland Jr. Award, which acknowledges research excellence and contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. Colon has built a pipeline of students from Puerto Rico to come study chemistry and go on to pursue doctoral studies. Learn more about his 25 years of inspiring diversity and longevity in STEM!

There is so much talk about AI (artificial intelligence) these days and people are rightfully nervous. Join Katerina Bezrukova, associate professor from the School of Management, to get a better understanding of how AI can affect the work place in particular.

Joseph Gambacorta, DDS '93, BA '89, Associate Dean for Community Outreach, and Paula Fischer, Director of School-Based Dental Program, Outreach Clinics, share all that the UB School of Dental Medicine is doing to make dental care more accessible, especially with the new mobile dental units.

Join Sarah Doody, Program Coordinator for the UB Alumni Travel Program, to discover all the exploration ahead with the 2024 UB Alumni Travel schedule.

What are the causes and consequences of the teacher shortage? Learn strategies for addressing the shortage while also improving the preparation of teachers with Julie Gorlewski, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Teacher Education, Beth Etopio, Assistant Dean for Teacher Education and Director of the Office of Educator Preparation and Amanda Winkelsas, Director of UB Teach Residency Program.

Cindi Tysick, MLS '01, PMCERT '01, BA '99, the head of UB Libraries Educational Services Team, shares how to find free, reliable research online.

As Pride celebrations happen around the United States, Ana Grujić and Adrienne Hill, founders of the Buffalo-Niagara LGBTQ History Project, discuss the importance of local LGBTQ stories and the need to chronicle them.

Nonprofit boards in the US are generally not diverse, and their membership does not represent the communities they serve. Barbara Paxton, Director of BoardStrong, will discuss the reasons and some possible solutions.

Melissa Therrien, MBA '11, will help you decide if your side-hustle should be a business and if it is, how to take the next steps to put it online.

Explore the themes of hope, self-care and joy as revolutionary acts with webinar facilitators Javonia Smith, BA '08, MCJ, LMSW, Vicky Jocelin, BA '09, LMSW and Ti-Me Gadsden, MSOL from ReForum Consulting.

On the first day of National CPR/AED Week, join two of the doctors who treated Damar Hamlin on the field in January to learn how that experience can inform the people on the sidelines at local youth-based sporting events.

Learn more about the UB School of Architecture and Planning and it's work with the UB Affordable Housing Initiative with Matthew Roland, AICP, Assistant Dean for the Real Estate Development program and Clinical Assistant Professor.

Why is it difficult to make good choices? Dominik Roesch, Associate Professor in Finance, argues that making the right choice is difficult for at least three reasons and will elaborate how to use those reasons to make better decisions.

Brandon Szerwo, assistant professor of accounting at the School of Management shares how guided by an enterprise risk management (ERM) framework, companies can use diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) reporting and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting to provide valuable insights to improve business.

Celebrate National Nurses Week with Leann Balcerzak, BS '19, third year nursing PhD and Presidential Fellow, with a discussion about mindfullness in the workplace to manage stress, with a special focus on the healthcare industry.

Dr. Mike M. Wei, associate professor of Operations Management in the School of Management, explains how user-specific data can be used to make more effective decisions, with the help of various state-of-the-art machine-learning algorithms.

Traditional banks tend to tighten the purse strings when loaning after a disaster but peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms have proven different outcomes based not only on profit return but also empathy. Learn more from Raj Sharman, Management Science and Systems Department Professor at UB.

Join Jennifer Whitmarsh, BA '09, founder of Snappy Dry Cleaning, for a discussion on YOU as your brand and how that can make all the difference in your business' success.

With a map of your transferable skills, move from teacher in the classroom to entrepreneur with your own business.  Dr. Deana Stevenson, BA ’89, CEO and Founder of Doc Deana Enterprises, will share how this is easier than you think.

Be ready for the eclipse in 2024 with this special TUESDAY webinar. Charles Fulco, BA '90, returns with an update on next year's event and explains where the totality (the best place to view it) will be. Hint: it will be WNY!

Nicholas J. Felicione, PhD, from the UB Department of Community Health and Health Behaviour, discusses the principles of harm reduction, his research in tobacco harm reduction, and how this way of thinking is improving quality of life for people who use drugs.

Edward Steinfeld, Distinguished SUNY Professor of Architecture and Founder and Director of the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center), will share research underway on inclusive restroom design at UB by a multidisciplinary team to better serve all segments of the population.

Christine Mathieu, BA '91, returns to continue the conversation on what defines true wealth and how to build your finances around it.

Samantha Koury, LMSW, MSW '15, BA '13, Co-Director at UB’s Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care, shares how organizations can use universal precautions to limit further trauma with thier constituents.

Naeim Khanjani, MBA '17, BS '16, joins us to share his experience as a startup founder, his work to build a GovTech startup ecosystem in Washington, D.C. and advice on how to get involved with startup ecosystems that work to support entrepreneurs at all stages of growth.

Corporate innovation can make or break a business. Bob Neubert, Director Entrepreneurship Academic Programs and Clinical Professor, Operations Management and Strategy in the UB School of Management, will share how corporate innovation strategy can ensure the success of your organization.

Join Kemper Lewis, dean of UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, to celebrate National Engineers Week by learning more about the successes of the school and what lies ahead, including the new building!

LaGarrett King, associate professor of social studies education and the director of the new Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education at UB, will explain some misconception surrounding Black history and share how we can reimagine the subject in K-12 schooling.

Alberto Rey, MFA '87, decribes life at the intersection of art, flying fishing and science and how it all can impact the community.

Learn more about the brainstorming technique, mind mapping, with UB alumnus, Yohan Sohn, BS '95.

Learn fundamental time management techniques with Mary Kay (MK) Foley, ME '97, BS '91, that can be immediately put to use to improve productivity and leave more time for fun.

Learn more about telehealth and all its impacts on the health care industry with UB alumna, Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW '83, BA '82.

Kira Golenko, BS '12, joins us for a special TUESDAY webinar to discuss returning to the office yet maintaining a good work-life balance.

Join physical therapist, Josie (Lehman) Schatz, BS '99 to kick off the new year right with ways to improve your posture and feel better in all aspects of your life!

In this webinar, Roberta (Robin) Sullivan is a Teaching and Learning Strategist with Libraries, INstruction, Knowledge, Technology (LINKT) in the UB Libraries and UB alumnae, will discuss technologies for continuous learning.

UB alumnus Joe Konze, BA '14, Business Development Associate with Douglas Development will share what the company has done for Buffalo so far and some of the plans in the works for the future.

Monica Pellegrino Faix, MUP '06, is overseeing the reuse of the much-loved Buffalo Central Terminal as the Executive Director for the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation. She will present the past, present and future of this iconic Buffalo landmark.

Dr. Megan Scherer, EDM '11, Senior Vice President of Global Learning and Development at Citi, will explain imposter syndrome and share strategies to defeat it.

Join a panel of recent alumni from UB to explore some common topics for new professionals and young alumni.

Sam Marrazzo, EMBA '14, Chief Innovation Officer with the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc. (BNMC) and adjunct instructor with the UB School of Management will give you the steps and process to make your idea the next big thing!

Christine Mathieu, BA '91, will help you transform your relationship with money by helping you understand all the various facets of it.

As Veterans Day approaches, Dan Ryan, PhD '97, Director of Veteran Services at UB, will share how the university supports and serves the veteran and military community on campus.

Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, UB’s new vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, will share her plans and goals for the school and how she will make it all happen.

Jen Bement, JD '13, MBA '13, is a self-proclaimed “Great Resigner,” although she much prefers the term “Re-Designer." Come learn from her experience of taking a mid-career pause and how it reset her career.

Get all the details on UB's ambition to become one of the Top 25 public research universities in the country with provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, A. Scott Weber.

Ashley Artrip, from Mission Collaborative, leads a workshop to provide you with effective ideas, steps, and resources to get your career change process started.

Christine Mathieu, BA '91, will help you learn to forgive yourself so you can get out of your own way and make better decisions with more peace of mind.

Join Paul Hammer, BA '78, and Adam Hammer, MS '14, to learn more about investing in a turbulent market and how to make it work in your favour.

Get your LinkedIn profile fresh and up-to-date (or create it from the start!) with Karen Sharp-Price from Sharp Human Resources.

Learn more about hedge fund activism with UB alumna and Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance with the UB School of Management, Szu-yin (Jennifer) Wu.

You just graduated. Congratulations! Now what? Join Cathy Lanzalaco, CEO of Inspire Careers, to learn your next steps.

Maria Tomaino, BA '04, returns to share new and different ways to plan for and accomplish your goals, in all aspects of your life.

Join Sarah Doody, Program Coordinator for the UB Alumni Travel Program, to discover all the exploration ahead with the 2023 UB Alumni Travel schedule.

Dr. Lori Wiener, BS '77, co-director of the Behavioral Health Core & Head of the Psychosocial Support & Research Program at the Pediatric Oncology Branch of the National Cancer Institute (NCI/NIH), will share guidance and resources to help with difficult times.

In the fourth and final part of her series, learn how to negotiate your best salary with Cathy Lanzalaco, CEO of Inspire Careers.

UB alumnus, Dr. Paul Washburn, MPH '16, returns to continue the discussion about how the US healthcare industry currently functions and how it could be improved.

Join Dr. Riana Pryor to learn about practical ways you can stay safe and healthy during outdoor activities in the heat, including prevention, hydration and cooling strategies.

Introverts may not be the best at proclaiming their best attributes as loudly as some others. But Wendy Braitman, BA '73, will help tailor job search techniques to show they are the best possible candidate.

In part three of the four part series, learn from Cathy Lanzalaco how to develop a powerful interview strategy designed to get you the job offer.

Celebrate Alumni Week with current students to compare campus life now to campus life when you attended UB. Hosted by Vice President for Student Life Brian F. Hamluk.

UB alumnus, Gio Ozkan, BS '13, returns to discuss saving for your child's college education, all the options available and why some might have an edge over others.

Join UB professor, in the Department of Opthamology, Margaret DeAngelis, PhD, to learn how the diverse donor eye bank she has built during her research could help save eye sight for everyone.

Celebrate nurses, during Nurses Week 2022, for all they do in the healthcare system with Loralee Sessanna, clinical professor and Family, Community and Health Systems Sciences interim division chair at UB School of Nursing.

In the second part of her four-part career series Cathy Lanzalaco will shares the ins and outs of the modern job search.

Learn to talk to your children about all things money with UB alumnus, Gio Ozkan, BS '13.

Thomas Rosenthal, MD' 75, Emeritus Professor and Chair of Family Medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, talks about his latest publication, Bloodletting and Germs.

Get a better understanding of cannabis and the laws in New York State that affect it with R. Lorraine Collins, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Professor in the Department of Community Health and Health Behaviour at the UB School of Public Health and Health Professions.

Join us as we celebrate National Public Health Week and learn more about one of UB’s valued interprofessional partnership with Remote Area Medical (or RAM) a community-based organization that epitomizes collaboration and resilience.

Be ready to take your next step in giving back and leadership with this inside look to non-profit boards with Barbara Paxton, Chief Program Officer of BoardStrong.

Christine Mathieu, BA '91, helps you find a better quality of life by reframing anxieties to put that energy to better use. Discover how the simple process of paying attention and releasing judgement will result in greater happiness and wealth.

Gwenn Herman, BS '75, reviews six psychosocial stages and the grieving process that people with chronic pain and conditions experience.

Pat Herberger, MBA '85, BS '79, will share many of the ways scammers use technology to take advantage of people and how you can protect yourself against them.