Student Engagement Team

Our team empowers students to make the most of their experiences at UBuffalo while supporting and developing students' understanding and appreciation of self, others and community.

Student Engagement Staff

  • Phyllis Floro headshot.

    Phyllis Floro (she/her)

    Director
    Student Engagement

    Student Engagement, Student Affairs Administration, Supervision, Large Scale Programming, Experiential Learning, Student Involvement
     

  • Jude Butch headshot.

    Jude Butch, PhD (he/him)

    Senior Associate Director
    Student Engagement

    Pride & Tradition Programs (Oozefest, Family Weekend, Senior Celebrations), Staff Supervision & Development, Program Development & Execution
     

  • Rachel DiDomizio headshot.

    Rachel DiDomizio (she/her)

    Associate Director
    Community & Civic Engagement

    Campus & Community Partnerships, Alternative Breaks, UB Votes, Freedom of Assembly Support Team, Empire State Service Corps, and Student Development

  • Hannah DeGraff headshot.

    Hannah Giarrizzo (she/her)

    Assistant Director
    Community Engagement

    Alternative Breaks, Ready, Set, Buffalo!, Days of Service, Community Work Study Scholars, Empire State Service Corps, and Community & Civic Engagement Micro-credentials

  • James Mauck headshot.

    James Mauck (he/him)

    Assistant Director
    Director of Marching Band

    Athletic Bands, Performances, Leadership Development, Public Performance Training, Music Ensemble Skill Development, Experiential Learning, Community Service
     

  • Susan O'Rourke headshot.

    Susan O'Rourke (she/her)

    Assistant Director
    Leadership & Development

    Leadership Development, SAMPLE, Student Life Graduate Assistantship Programming, Student Development, Experiential Learning, Mentoring
     

  • Lee Bemiller headshot.

    R.J. Haq, Ph.D. (he/him)

    Assistant Director
    Civic Engagement

    UB Votes, Freedom of Assembly Support Team (FAST), Ambassadors of Civic Engagement Internship Program, Constitution Day, National Days of Service (9/11 & MLK Days)
     

  • Thomas Vane headshot.

    Thomas Vane (he/him)

    Assistant Director
    Student Governance & Organizations

    Student Governments, University Clubs & Organizations, Programming, Recognition, Student Development, Leadership Education & Development, Student Involvement
     

  • Headshot of Alivia Vo-Coyne.

    Alivia Vo-Coyne (she/her)

    LEAD Coordinator
    Community & Civic Engagement

    Alternative Breaks, Social Change Saturdays, Be the Impact Challenge, Student Development, Cause Connections, Ready, Set, Buffalo!

     

  • A headshot of Allyssa Sievers.

    Ally Sievers (she/her)

    LEAD Coordinator
    Leadership & Development

    Student Engagement Ambassadors, Leadership Development & Programming, Pride & Traditions Programs, Student Development, Experiential Learning
     

  • A headshot of James Basta. He has dark brown hair and hazel eyes and is wearing a light blue men's dress shirt with a deep red tie.

    James Basta (he/him)

    Coordinator
    Esports

    Esports, UB Gaming Association, LevelUP Gaming Space, Esports Competitive and Varsity Teams

     

  • Sarah Schauer headshot.

    Sarah Wack (she/her)

    LEAD Coordinator
    Leadership & Development

    Leadership House, Virtual Leadership Academy, Leadership on Location Programs, Team Building, Student Development, Experiential Learning
     

  • Headshot of Joe Baudo.

    Joe Baudo (he/him) 

    Budget and Operations Coordinator
    Student Engagement

    Business Operations, Office Management, Student Assistant Supervision, Budgeting, Operations Management

Student Engagement Graduate Students

  • Headshot of Niayesh Abdous.

    Niayesh Abdous

    Graduate Assistant
    Development & Leadership/ Pride & Tradition

  • A headshot of Elnaz Amini.

    Elnaz Amini (she/her)

    Graduate Assistant
    Leadership & Development

    Leadership Training Camps, Leadership House, Leadership House Peer Mentor Program, Leadership on Location Programs, leadership and development programs
     

  • Headshot of Destiny Hopkinson.

    Destiny Hopkinson (she/her)

    Graduate Assistant
    Student Govts. & Organizations

  • Headshot of Muhibul Razeen.

    Muhibul Razeen (he/him)

    Graduate Coordinator
    Empire State Service Corps

    Peer Mentorship, and Program Assessment

  • Headshot of Reid Collins.

    Reid Collins (he/Him)

    Graduate Assistant
    Community & Civic Engagement Cause Connections, Student Programming and Student Development

  • Headshot of Connor Whitney.

    Connor Whitney (he/him)

    Graduate Coordinator
    Civic Engagement

    Ambassadors of Civic Engagement, Voter Education, and Civic Engagement Programs

Staff & Graduate Students Not Pictured

  • Meagan Graff, Assistant Director - Fraternity & Sorority Life
    Council of Presidents, Fraternity/Sorority and Council Advisement, Greek Honor Societies, Philanthropy, Service, Student Development
  • Joe Baiz (he/they), Graduate Intern - Community & Civic Engagement Freedom of Assembly Support Team, and Program Assessment
  • Samin Bhuya (he/him), Graduate Intern - UBLinked, Student Governance & Organizations
  • Priscilla Ntiamoah (she/her), Graduate Intern - Community & Civic Engagement Marketing, Outreach, and Assessment

Meet with Staff Members

Looking to meet with someone on the Student Engagement Team? You can schedule meetings with us through Navigate.

  1. Open the Navigate App or Website
  2. Select "Student Life"
  3. Select a service
  4. Select an available time and date

General questions can also be directed to our office - see our contact information below!

Schedule A Meeting

Contact Us

Student Engagement

Student Life

University at Buffalo
150 Student Union, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
Email: Contact form

Phone: 716-645-6469