Retirements

Published January 8, 2024

The following UB employees retired from the university from October through December 2023:

Melissa Bednarz, library clerk 3, Law Library.

Rebecca A. Bernstein, senior staff associate, University Communications.

Jerry P. Bucklaew, supervising programmer analyst, Network and Communication Services.

Matthew C. Deck, staff associate, School of Dental Medicine Clinical Affairs.

Karen R. Degarmo, administrative assistant, Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health.

Catherine H. Donnelly, lead programmer analyst, Marketing and Communications.

Steven Lew Dubovsky, professor, Department of Psychiatry.

Judith A. Edmister, senior staff assistant, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

Janice E. Hamm, instructional support associate, Research, Collections & Outreach.

Carmella R. Hanley, dental assistant, School of Dental Medicine Clinical Affairs.

Deborah S. Heterbring, principal lab animal caretaker, Animal Facilities.

Katherine J. Hughes, office assistant 2, Student Response Center, Capen Hall.

Kenneth Johnson, instruction support associate, College of Arts and Sciences.

Patricia E. Kane, staff associate, Faculty Affairs.

Alfred Cort Lippe, associate professor, Department of Media Study.

Thomas E. Newman, cleaner, Campus Operations.

Vincent M. O’Neill, associate professor, Department of Theatre and Dance.

Rosalie M. Potla, medical assistant, Health Services.

Nancy F. Schimenti, administrative assistant 1, Center for the Arts.

Elaine Schwartz, office assistant 1, Department of Media Study.

Gail Ann Shaffer, office assistant 2, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

Tamara Thornton, professor, Department of History.

Susan E. Walker, administrative assistant 1, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

Barry S. Willer, professor, Department of Psychiatry.