University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

University at Buffalo
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About University at Buffalo (UB)

Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo (UB), is a flagship institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.  

  • Largest and most comprehensive campus in the 64-campus SUNY system.  
  • Member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), engaged in the highest levels of research and dedicated to academic excellence
  • World-class reputation with high-quality and interactive American education, consistently recognized by top university guides and publications  
  • World-renowned faculty have won many prestigious awards, including the Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize. Notable UB alumni include Wolf Blitzer, an award-winning journalist for CNN, and co-founder of the largest Chinese language search engine – Li Yanhong (Robin Li).


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Ranking & Accreditations

No.1 Public University in New York State and No.31 in the nation (2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings)
Top 1% in the World, No.293 out of 19,788 universities worldwide (Center for World University Ranking 2021-22)
1st SUNY institution invited to join the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), an association of elite research universities in the U.S. and Canada
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited by New York States Board of Regents
UB’s School of Management is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
A member of
  • American Council on Education
  • Association of American Colleges and Universities
  • Association of American Universities
  • Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York
  • National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges

Why get a UB degree at SIM

Discover your future at SIM-UB! Equip yourself with a degree from University at Buffalo, a top 40 public university in the U.S. and the No. 1 public university in New York.

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Secure a Prestigious U.S. Degree

With a focus on inter-disciplinary studies, you will learn a broad spectrum of skills and knowledge pertinent to the real world.

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Accelerate Your Learning Path

Graduate in an accelerated mode of 3 years, as compared to 4 years for most U.S. undergraduate programs.

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Get More for Less

Get a degree from a premier U.S. public university in Singapore at a fraction of the cost.

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Highly Qualified Faculty

Learn from and interact with some of the best in the field (60% visiting faculty from the U.S and 40% local faculty)

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Excellent Ranking

Receive top-quality education that has enjoyed consistently high rankings among programs in the U.S.

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SIM Celebrates University at Buffalo Graduate’s Academic Excellence & Leadership with Scholarship
SIM Celebrates University at Buffalo Graduate’s Academic Excellence & Leadership with Scholarship

There are various ways to reward academic and student club excellence, such as certificates or medals. SIM has chosen to reward students who have shown exemplary grades in their academics or have gone above and beyond in their student clubs with the SIM Global Education Undergraduate Scholarship. Meet Alycia Chee, a Psychology student from the University at Buffalo who has received the SIM Global Education Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Leadership.

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Message from the Vice Provost

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Our university is proud of its 25-year partnership with SIM, and the success of our collaborative, fully accredited undergraduate degree programs. Since...

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Dr. Nojin Kwak

Vice Provost for International Education,   University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Disciplines Offered

With an emphasis on critical thinking, a global perspective and robust communication skills, the UB Curriculum – UB’s core academic experience – has been designed to give you the tools you’ll need to succeed in a diverse and dynamic world.

Communication

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Sociology

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Psychology

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Business Administration

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Economics

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Geographic Information Science

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International Trade

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SIM-UB Resident Directors

Kevin McKelvey
Resident Director
 
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Kandis Pogoda
Assistant Resident Director
 
email: [email protected]
 

SIM - UB Faculty

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Adam Grodek
 
Program Instructor
Department of Geography

email: [email protected]
 
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Frank H. and Josephine L. Goodyear Professor
Department of Economics
 
 
Alexis Thompson

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Blake Hendrickson
 
Professor of Instruction
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Charles Wang

Associate Professor
Operations Management and Strategy

email: [email protected]
 
Christopher Dennison

Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Administration
Department of Sociology


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Craig Brinkman

Professor of Instruction
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Craig Colder

Director of Graduate Studies; Professor
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Cristian Tiu
 
Chair; Associate Professor
Finance

email: [email protected]
 
David Murray

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Program; Clinical Professor
Management Science and Systems

email: [email protected]
 
Debra Street

Professor
Department of Sociology

email: [email protected]
 
Dennis Choi

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Geography

email: [email protected]
 
Dominik Roesch

Associate Professor
Finance

email: [email protected]
 
Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah

Clinical Associate Professor
Organization and Human Resources

email: [email protected]
 
Frank Tutzauer

Associate Professor
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Hua (Helen) Wang

Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Janet Yang

Professor
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Jared Aldstadt

Director of Undergraduate Studies; Associate Professor
Department of Geography

email: [email protected]
 
Jean DiPirro

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology, Buffalo State University

email: [email protected]
 
Jennifer Read

Chair; Professor
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Jessica Finkeldey

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Department of Sociology, SUNY Fredonia

email: [email protected]
 
Jessica M. Covert

Professor of Instruction
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Jessie P. Poon

Professor
Department of Geography

email: [email protected]
 
John Roberts

Associate Professor; Associate Director of Clinical Training
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Joshua Redford

Professor of Instruction
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Julia Schoonover

Professor of Instruction
Department of Sociology

email: [email protected]
 
Julie Bowker

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Kalpesh Desai

Assistant Professor; Chairman
Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management., The Henry W. Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri-Kansas City

email: [email protected]
 
Kelly Tenzek

Assistant Professor
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Kenneth DeMarree

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Kenton Anderson

Professor of Instruction
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Larry Hawk

20th Century Club Professor; Coordinator of Research Advancement
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Laura Casey Amo

Assistant Professor
Management Science and Systems

email: [email protected]
 
Le Wang

Professor
Department of Geography

email: [email protected]
 
Leonard Simms

Professor
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Mark Frank

Professor
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Mary Ann Rogers

Clinical Associate Professor
Organization and Human Resources

email: [email protected]
 
Mary Nell Trautner

Associate Professor
Department of Sociology

email: [email protected]
 
Matthew Bowker

Clinical Assistant Professor; Adjunct Instructor
Department of Psychology & Interdisciplinary Degree Programs, Social Sciences Department

email: [email protected]
 
Melanie Green

Professor and Chair
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Melissa A. Genovese

Nutrition Undergraduate Coordinator and Lecturer
Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

email: [email protected]
 
Michael A. Stefanone

Director of the Department's Program in Singapore; Professor
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Michael J. Braunscheidel

Clinical Assistant Professor
Operations Management and Strategy

email: [email protected]
 
Michael J. Halliday

Professor of Instruction
Department of History

email: [email protected]
 
Michael J. Poulin

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology

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Nallan Suresh

Associate Dean for Faculty, Research and Centers; UB Distinguished Professor
Operations Management and Strategy

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Naresh Malhotra

Senior Fellow, Georgia Tech CIBER and Regents Professor Emeritus
Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology


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Nicholas Lustig

Professor of Instruction
Department of Geography

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Nicole Becklem

Program Director, Clinical Nutrition MS Dietetic Internship;
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

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Nicole Hunter

Clinical Assistant Professor
Finance

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Paul McAfee

Professor of Instruction
Operations Management and Strategy

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Paul Meyer

Behavioral Neuroscience Area Head; Associate Professor
Department of Psychology

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Ram Ramesh

Professor
Management Science and Systems

email: [email protected]
 
Reece Darham

Professor of Instruction
Department of Communication

email: [email protected]
 
Robert M. Adelman

Associate Professor; Chair
Department of Sociology

email: [email protected]
 
Sandeep Bhaskar

Professor of Instruction
Department of Economics

email: [email protected]
 
Scott Wersinger

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Sunfa Kim

Professor of Instruction
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Szu-Yin (Jennifer) Wu

Clinical Assistant Professor
Finance

email: [email protected]
 
Thomas Saltsman

Professor of Instruction
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Tim Pruitt

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology

email: [email protected]
 
Weihong Xu

Associate Professor
Accounting and Law

email: [email protected]
 
Yini Zhang

Assistant Professor
Department of Communication

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Yeojin Kim

Program Instructor
Asian Studies Program

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Zhiqiang Liu

Professor; Chair
Department of Economics

email: [email protected]
 
Christopher Bosley

Program Instructor
Department of Sociology

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