Meet the Faculty Affairs Team

Graham Hammill.

Graham Hammill, PhD

Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Dean of the Graduate School

Maria Kraimer.

Maria Kraimer, PhD

Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Faculty Fellow

544B Capen Hall

Phone: TBD
Email: mkraimer@buffalo.edu

Carol Van Zile-Tamsen.

Carol Van Zile-Tamsen, PhD

Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development
Director, Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation

77 Goodell Street, Suite 302
Buffalo, NY  14203

Phone: 716-645-3905
Email: cmv3@buffalo.edu

Kristen M. Coakley Ashare, PhD

Director of Early Career and Future Faculty Development

77 Goodell Street, Suite 302
Buffalo, NY  14203

Phone: (716) 645-6240
Email: kmashare@buffalo.edu

Sofia Tangalos

Assistant Vice Provost

549B Capen Hall

Phone:  (716) 645-2995
Email: tangalos@buffalo.edu

Sofia works closely with faculty, staff, university leadership, and SUNY administrators to support the promotion and tenure (P&T) process. She provides guidance throughout the preparation, review, and submission of P&T dossiers. In addition, she serves as the Faculty Affairs liaison for all UB and SUNY award nominations, coordinating submissions and ensuring nominations advance through the appropriate review and submission stages.

Maria Almanza.

Maria Almanza, PhD

Director of Faculty Recognition

549A Capen Hall

Phone: (716) 645-9341
Email: almanza@buffalo.edu

Maria partners with faculty and academic leaders to strengthen UB's culture of faculty recognition by advancing strategic external awards initiatives across the university. She provides guidance and support for nominations to prestigious national and international awards, develops workshops and resources to prepare competitive applicants, and serves as UB's Fulbright Scholar Liaison.

Jeremy Cooper.

Jeremy Cooper

Associate Director for Communications and Engagement

77 Goodell Street, Suite 302
Buffalo, NY  14203

Phone:  (716) 645-1834
Email: cooper7@buffalo.edu