PSS News

  • Malinda Keidel
    5/2/22

    This month's featured Professional Staff Senate member is Malinda Keidel, senior associate director of admissions in the School of Management.

  • Melissa Ruggiero
    4/4/22

    This month's featured Professional Staff Senate member is Melissa Ruggiero, Senior Associate Director of Graduate Career Services in the School of Management Career Resource Center.

  • Ergonomics for Office & Home Workspaces
    2/4/22

    Watch this informative event hosted by PSS on the essentials of ergonomics for home & office. 

  • Daniel Kelly
    12/13/21

    This month's featured Professional Staff Senate member is Daniel Kelly, Associate Director of Communications & Outreach for the Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation.

  • PSS Adopt a Family - 2021
    12/9/21

    For 2021, we have been given 3 families for this year’s Adopt-A-Family drive!  Please consider purchasing a digital or tangible gift card for the Kwitegetse & Ngendahimana, Gaymon and/or Marek families.  The wish list and description of each family is included in this article.  Please note we hope to reduce contact for this donation process.

  • Brittany Sandor
    11/4/21

    This month's featured Professional Staff Senate member is Brittany Sandor, admissions advisor in the Jacobs School of Medicine.

  • Pharmacy school leads efforts to support arrival of Afghan evacuees
    11/2/21

    The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has partnered with local refugee resettlement agencies in Western New York to provide evacuees with urgently needed resources. They are reaching out to the UB community for help.

  • Carl Lam
    10/5/21

    This month's featured Professional Staff Senate member is Carl Lam, Prehealth/Exploratory Advisor.

  • Elena Conti-Blatto
    8/31/21

    This month's featured Professional Staff Senate member is Elena Conti-Blatto, Director of Marketing in the Office of University Communications.

  • Allison Bannister
    8/4/21

    This month's featured Professional Staff Senate member is Allison Bannister, Enrollment Services Advisor in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

  • PSS Celebrates 50 Years
    7/29/21

    The UB Professional Staff Senate (PSS) was established July 30, 1971, by the proclamation of President Robert L. Ketter. July 30, 2021 marks their 50th anniversary!

  • Lauren McGowan
    7/7/21

    This month's featured Professional Staff Senate member is Lauren McGowan. Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the School of Social Work. 

  • Staff Profile: Heather Hagenbuch
    6/2/21

    This month's featured Professional Staff Senate member is Dr. Heather Hagenbuch, Assistant Director of the McNair Scholars Program.

  • Staff Profile: Brian Bratta
    5/4/21

    Each month, we'll introduce you to an interesting member of the Professional Staff Senate. This month's featured member is Brian Bratta, Associate Athletic Director, Sports Medicine & Wellness Services.

  • Q and A with Mark Coldren
    4/6/21
    Recently the PSS Chair, Tim Tryjankowski, presented several questions to UB Human Resources Associate Vice President Mark Coldren surrounding COVID/employment matters. 
  • Caught Green Handed: Matt Deck
    4/6/21
    The April 2021 winner of the Caught Green Handed initiative is Matt Deck, Director of Clinical Operations, School of Dental Medicine.
  • Staff Profile: Christine Belus
    4/5/21
    Each month, the Professional Staff Senate profiles one of its members. This month's featured member is Christine Belus, event and outreach coordinator for the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and communications coordinator for UB's Artificial Intelligence Institute.
  • Staff Profile: Julia Braun
    3/2/21
    Each month, we'll introduce you to an interesting member of the Professional Staff Senate. This month's featured member is Julia Braun, associate director of student services for Graduate Programs in the School of Management.
  • Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming Students: Through and Beyond the Gender Binary
    2/16/21
    The Professional Staff Senate Inclusion and Diversity Committee invites you to attend this event discussing how to better support transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming students.
  • Staff Profile: Hailley Fenski
    2/2/21

    This month's featured member is Hailley Fenski, Associate Director for Alumni Engagement and External Relations for the School of Management.

  • Adopt a Family Program
    12/2/20
    The PSS, in collaboration with the Office of Community Relations' university-wide initiative, is inviting you to take part in the Adopt-a-Family program.
  • Staff Profile: Marianne Sullivan
    12/1/20

    This month's featured member is Marianne Sullivan, Special Programs Manager for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

  • Staff Profile: Aaron Stang
    11/4/20

    This month's featured member is Aaron Stang, Associate Athletic Director for Academic Affairs in the Division of Athletics.

  • Caught Green Handed: Jim Gordon
    11/4/20
    The fourth winner of the Caught Green Handed initiative is Jim Gordon, Applications Programmer Analyst for University Libraries.
  • Staff Profile: Jason Crosby
    10/7/20

    This month's featured member is Jason Crosby, Senior Programmer Analyst in the Office of Graduate Medical Education.

  • Staff Profile: Jessica Seabury
    9/16/20

    This month's featured member is Jessica Seabury, Senior Assistant Director in the University Honors College.

  • Caught Green Handed: Renee Greene
    9/16/20
    The third winner of the Caught Green Handed initiative is Renee Greene, Staff Assistant, Parking and Transportation Services.
  • Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming Students: Through and Beyond the Gender Binary
    8/19/20

    The Chancellor's Awards for Excellence are System-level honors conferred to acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence.

  • Staff Profile: John Christensen
    8/5/20

    This month's featured member is John Christensen, System Administrator in the Law School. 

  • Caught Green Handed: Peter Logiudice
    8/5/20
    The second winner of the Caught Green Handed initiative is Peter Logiudice, community relations assistant in the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration.
  • Staff Profile: Rebekah Burke
    7/8/20

    This month's featured staff member is Rebekah Burke from the Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender.

  • Caught Green Handed Initiative: First Winner
    7/8/20
    The first winner of the Caught Green Handed initiative has been announced: Alison Lagowski, Assistant to the Chair, Department of Geology.
  • Staff Profile: Kathryn Helfer
    6/3/20

    This month's featured member is Kathryn Helfer, Finance and Operations Manager for Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships.

  • PSS “Lunch Bunch Club" goes virtual!
    5/6/20
    Don’t miss this opportunity to get to know and network with other PSS members. Join a PSS Lunch Bunch.
  • Staff Profile: Rebecca Ott
    5/5/20

    This month's featured member is Rebecca Ott, Assistant Director of Recruitment for Executive and Professional MBA Programs in the School of Management.

  • Staff Profile: Lisa Monpere-Cruz
    4/3/20
    Each month, we'll introduce you to an interesting member of the Professional Staff Senate. This month's featured member is Lisa Monpere-Cruz, staff assistant in the Graduate School of Education.
  • Staff Profile: Ellen Murphy
    2/28/20
    This month's featured Professional Staff Senate member is Ellen Murphy, Assistant Director in the Career Resource Center in the School of Management.
  • Staff Profile: Stephen Hart
    1/28/20
    Each month, we'll introduce you to an interesting member of the Professional Staff Senate. This month's featured member is Stephen Hart, Facilities Coordinatorfor the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
  • Staff Profile: Doug Levere
    11/21/19
    Each month, we'll introduce you to an interesting member of the Professional Staff Senate. This month's featured member is Doug Levere, Photographer for University Communications.
  • Staff Profile: Devon Jerla
    10/28/19
    Each month, we'll introduce you to an interesting member of the Professional Staff Senate. This month's featured member is Devon Jerla, Marketing Manager for the division of university communications.
  • PSS Awards Nominations
    10/1/19

    Nominations for the Professional Staff Awards are now open.

  • Staff Profile: Susan Ye
    9/26/19
    Each month, we'll introduce you to an interesting member of the Professional Staff Senate. This month's featured member is Susan Ye, Finance Coordinator in the Office of Strategic Initiatives, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
  • Staff Profile: Alex Cleary Pelc
    9/17/19
    Each month, we'll introduce you to an interesting member of the Professional Staff Senate. This month's featured member is Alex Cleary Pelc, senior program coordinator for the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
  • Staff Profile: Tony Waleszczak
    8/28/19
    Each month, we'll introduce you to an interesting member of the Professional Staff Senate. This month's featured member is Tony Waleszczak, student retentional coordinator in Student Support Services.
  • Staff Profile: Steven Sturman
    5/28/19
    Each month, we'll introduce you to an interesting member of the Professional Staff Senate. This month's featured member is Steven Sturman, instructional designer in the School of Social Work.
  • PSS Sustainable Living Fair 2019
    8/27/19
    Join us in the Student Union for this free event that features staff and vendors offering ways to green our homes, yards, and offices while reducing our environmental footprint. Free samples will be available.