PhD Student Directory

The PhD Student Directory of the Graduate School of Education is meant to connect you with our diverse group of aspiring scholars and researchers. Explore the profiles of our PhD students to learn more about their academic pursuits, research interests and contributions to the field of education.

Counseling, School and Educational Psychology PhD Students

Ryan Armitage, he/him/his
MSc in Political Psychology
ryanarmi@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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ryanarmi@buffalo.edu
Swapna Balkundi, she/her/hers
MA
swapnaba@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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swapnaba@buffalo.edu
Emil Beckford, he/they
BS
emilbeck@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
Email Emil Beckford Profile for Emil Beckford
emilbeck@buffalo.edu
Julianna Casella, she/her/hers
MEd
jncasell@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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jncasell@buffalo.edu
Courtney Copeland, she/her/hers
Master's in Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling
cscopela@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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cscopela@buffalo.edu
Brittany Derr, she/her/hers
MS
bderr@buffalo.edu
Third-Year Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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bderr@buffalo.edu
Jesslane Fantauzzi, she/her/hers
MS, MFA
jesslane@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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jesslane@buffalo.edu
Hannah Floss, she/her/hers
MS in Mental Health Counseling
hmfloss@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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hmfloss@buffalo.edu
Dylan Harrison, she/her/hers
MEd
dsh6@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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dsh6@buffalo.edu
Sabrina Hayward, she/her/hers
BS
shayward@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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shayward@buffalo.edu
Kay Huang, she/her/hers
MEd
kayh@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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kayh@buffalo.edu
Jahare Hudson, he/him/his
BS/BA
jaharehu@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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jaharehu@buffalo.edu
Rahnuma Jannat, she/her/hers
MS
rahnumae@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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rahnumae@buffalo.edu
Kiana Jean-Baptiste, they/she
MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
kianajea@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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kianajea@buffalo.edu
Bijan Roberto Kashani, he/him/his
Master's in Mental Health Counseling
bijankas@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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bijankas@buffalo.edu
Jay’ana King, she/her/hers
BA
jayanaki@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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jayanaki@buffalo.edu
Marianne Lagutaine, she/her/hers
Master's in Art Therapy; Master's in Counseling
mblaguta@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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mblaguta@buffalo.edu
Toniqua Lawrence, she/her/hers
BA in Psychology
toniqual@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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toniqual@buffalo.edu
Robyn Lelito, she/them/his
MA in Clinical Psychology
robynlel@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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robynlel@buffalo.edu
Yi Li-Brown, she/her/hers
MSEd
yli353@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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yli353@buffalo.edu
Katherine Margiotta, she/her/hers
BS
kvmargio@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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kvmargio@buffalo.edu
Gabriella Martinez, she/her/hers
EdM
gem6@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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gem6@buffalo.edu
Bea Mask, she/her/hers
BS
bmask@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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bmask@buffalo.edu
Farid Mokhtari, he/him/his
MA
faridmi@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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faridmi@buffalo.edu
Molly Moore, she/her/hers
BS
mmoore22@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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mmoore22@buffalo.edu
Carly Lua Pershyn, she/her/hers
MA, EdM
clpershy@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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clpershy@buffalo.edu
Ashfique Rizwan, he/him/his
ashfique@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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ashfique@buffalo.edu
Sofie Scaletta
BS in Psychology and Sociology
smscalet@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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smscalet@buffalo.edu
Christina Sipior, she/her/hers
EdM
csipior@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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csipior@buffalo.edu
Alex Smith, she/her/hers
EdM
asmith26@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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asmith26@buffalo.edu
Angelica Soto, she/her/hers
EdM
amsoto@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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amsoto@buffalo.edu
Lucia Sun, she/her/hers
MEd
luciasun@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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luciasun@buffalo.edu
Nathalie Velasco, she/her/hers
EdM
mvelasco@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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mvelasco@buffalo.edu
Margaret Youngs, she/her/hers
MS
myoungs@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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myoungs@buffalo.edu
Silvia Zumaglini, she/her/hers
MS
silviazu@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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silviazu@buffalo.edu

Weiyi Ding, he/him/his
EdM
weiyidin@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Psychology and Quantitative Methods, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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weiyidin@buffalo.edu
Kylee Healy, she/her/hers
BS
kyleehea@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Data Science, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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kyleehea@buffalo.edu
Hyeonji Jeong, she/her/hers
MMT, MME, BS, BA
hyeonjij@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Psychology and Quantitative Methods, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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hyeonjij@buffalo.edu
Winter Linch
MEd
wlinch@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Data Science, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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wlinch@buffalo.edu
Lino R. Loja Damian, he/him/his
BA in Communication
linoloja@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Psychology and Quantitative Methods, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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linoloja@buffalo.edu
Preston Martin, he/him/his
BS
pmartin6@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Psychology and Quantitative Methods, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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pmartin6@buffalo.edu
Victoria Neu, she/her/hers
vneu@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Psychology and Quantitative Methods, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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vneu@buffalo.edu
John Slaughter, he/him/his
MS
jes25@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Data Science, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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jes25@buffalo.edu
Chantal Tan, she/her/hers
MA
chantaly@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Psychology and Quantitative Methods, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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chantaly@buffalo.edu
Wei Wang, she/her/hers
wwang68@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Psychology and Quantitative Methods, PhD
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology
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wwang68@buffalo.edu

Educational Leadership and Policy PhD Students

Vandana Sharma, she/her/hers
vs68@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Administration, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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vs68@buffalo.edu
Kate Steilen, she/her/hers
katestei@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Administration, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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katestei@buffalo.edu

Ngo Hna, she/her/hers
ngohna@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Culture, Policy and Society, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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ngohna@buffalo.edu
Isnino Iftin
isninoif@buffalo.edu
Doctoral Candidate
Educational Culture, Policy and Society, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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isninoif@buffalo.edu
Iman Lathan, she/her/hers
imanlath@buffalo.edu
Doctoral Candidate
Educational Culture, Policy and Society, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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imanlath@buffalo.edu
Yun Liang
yliang@buffalo.edu
Doctoral Candidate
Educational Culture, Policy and Society, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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yliang@buffalo.edu
Lianzi Ouyang, she/they
lianziou@buffalo.edu
Doctoral Candidate
Educational Culture, Policy and Society, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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lianziou@buffalo.edu
Lariba Pakmoni, he/him/his
laribapa@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Culture, Policy and Society, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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laribapa@buffalo.edu
Qichang Tang
qichangt@buffalo.edu
Doctoral Candidate
Educational Culture, Policy and Society, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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qichangt@buffalo.edu
Bingwan Tian, she/her/hers
bingwant@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Educational Culture, Policy and Society, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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bingwant@buffalo.edu

Sarah Hale, she/they
sahale@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Higher Education, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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sahale@buffalo.edu
Sara Kieffer, she/her/hers
sarakief@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Higher Education, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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sarakief@buffalo.edu
Kavitha Muralidhar, she/her/hers
kavitham@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Higher Education, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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kavitham@buffalo.edu
Qianqian Xu
qxu3@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Higher Education, PhD
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
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qxu3@buffalo.edu

Information Science PhD Students

Nesba Adzobu-Armah, she/her/hers
MSLIS
nesbaadz@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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nesbaadz@buffalo.edu
Heather F. Ball, she/her/hers
MLS, MLITT
hfball2@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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hfball2@buffalo.edu
Annette Buckley, she/her/hers
MSIS
annetteb@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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annetteb@buffalo.edu
Laureen P. Cantwell, she/her/hers
MSLIS
laureenc@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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laureenc@buffalo.edu
Marlee Graser, she/her/hers
MSLIS
marleegr@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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marleegr@buffalo.edu
Yoshi Guy, she/her/hers
MA
yoshikog@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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yoshikog@buffalo.edu
George Hawtin, he/him/his
MLIS
gwhawtin@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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gwhawtin@buffalo.edu
Analū Kame'eiāmoku Josephides, he/him/his
MLIS
analujos@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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analujos@buffalo.edu
Benjamin Lainhart, he/him/his
MS
bclainha@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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bclainha@buffalo.edu
Derek W. Moser, he/him/his
MDiv, MA, MSLS
derekmos@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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derekmos@buffalo.edu
Martha (Marcy) Neth, she/her/hers
MA, MLS
marthane@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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marthane@buffalo.edu
Alisha Oropallo, she/her/hers
MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA
alishaor@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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alishaor@buffalo.edu
Kerri Shaffer, she/her/hers
MEd, MLIS
kerrisha@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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kerrisha@buffalo.edu
Romina Marazzato Sparano, she/her/hers
romnama@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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romnama@buffalo.edu
William Worford, he/him/his
MLIS
wfworfor@buffalo.edu
PhD Student
Information Science, PhD
Department of Information Science
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wfworfor@buffalo.edu

Learning and Instruction PhD Students

Terrence Bacon, he/him/his
Master of Music (MM)
tebacon@buffalo.edu
Eleventh-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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tebacon@buffalo.edu
Leah Bartlo, she/her/hers
MSEd
lbartlo@buffalo.edu
Fourth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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lbartlo@buffalo.edu
Melanie Bliz, she/her/hers
MS in Higher Education and Student Affairs; MS in Sport Administration
mwarren2@buffalo.edu
Fourth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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mwarren2@buffalo.edu
Rebecca Bridgeman, she/her/hers
MS in Business Education
ragaucha@buffalo.edu
Final-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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ragaucha@buffalo.edu
Michelle Connolly, she/her/hers
MBA
mdc45@buffalo.edu
Eighth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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mdc45@buffalo.edu
Jessica Davis, she/her/hers
Master of Literacy
jdavis27@buffalo.edu
Third-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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jdavis27@buffalo.edu
Isaak DeMaio, he/him/his
Master of Education, Mathematics Educations: Adolescence
isaakdem@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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isaakdem@buffalo.edu
Ryan Enser, he/him/his
MS
enser@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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enser@buffalo.edu
Liza Fiorello, she/her/hers
EdM
lizafior@buffalo.edu
Fourth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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lizafior@buffalo.edu
Shakuntala Gopal, she/her/hers
Master of Research (MRes)
sdgopal@buffalo.edu
Fourth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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sdgopal@buffalo.edu
Elizabeth Kmiecinski, she/her/hers
MS
eakism@rit.edu
Sixth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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eakism@rit.edu
Zhiyi Liu, she/her/hers
Master of Applied Linguistics
zlui59@buffalo.edu
Third-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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zlui59@buffalo.edu
Tina Lupone, she/her/hers
Master of Public Health
cdlupone@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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cdlupone@buffalo.edu
Paul McAfee, he/him/his
MBA
pmcafee@buffalo.edu
Seventh-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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pmcafee@buffalo.edu
Christina Mead, she/her/hers
MS in Communicative Disorders and Sciences
cmead@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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cmead@buffalo.edu
Cara Monaco, she/her/hers
EdM
caramona@buffalo.edu
Third-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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caramona@buffalo.edu
Florence Obielodan, she/her/hers
MMath/MBA
ffobielo@buffalo.edu
Fifth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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ffobielo@buffalo.edu
Jose Perez, he/him/his
MSEd
jperez2@buffalo.edu
Fifth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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jperez2@buffalo.edu
Logan Rath, he/him/his
MLS, MS
lrath@buffalo.edu
Fifth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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lrath@buffalo.edu
LouAnn Roberto, she/her/hers
MEd
louisero@buffalo.edu
Second-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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louisero@buffalo.edu
Kristen Smigielski, she/her/hers
Master of Science in Education (MSEd) and Master of Music (MM)
kesmigie@buffalo.edu
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kesmigie@buffalo.edu
Krystal Starke, she/her/hers
BS
kstarke@buffalo.edu
Third-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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kstarke@buffalo.edu
Christopher Vasquez, he/him/his
MEd in TESOL
cv33@buffalo.edu
Fourth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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cv33@buffalo.edu
Richard Violanti, he/him/his
MSEd
rjviolan@buffalo.edu
Fourth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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rjviolan@buffalo.edu
Norline Wild, she/her/hers
MSW
nwild@buffalo.edu
Sixth-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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nwild@buffalo.edu
Yaxin (Grace) Xing, she/her/hers
Master of Education
yaxinxin@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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yaxinxin@buffalo.edu

Azzah Alzahrani
TESOL and Bilingual Education, MA
azzahalz@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Language Education and Multilingualism, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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azzahalz@buffalo.edu
Babak Barghchi
TESOL MA
babakbar@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Language Education and Multilingualism, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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babakbar@buffalo.edu
Mobina Hosseini
MA in English Language Teaching
hosseini.seyyedehmobina@gmail.com
First-Year Student
Language Education and Multilingualism, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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hosseini.seyyedehmobina@gmail.com
Haejin Kim, she/her/hers
TESOL Master and Master of Japanese Education
hkim74@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Language Education and Multilingualism, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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hkim74@buffalo.edu
Ying Li, she/her/hers
Master of Translation and Interpreting
yli366@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Language Education and Multilingualism, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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yli366@buffalo.edu
Yiran Li
TESOL MA
yli364@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Language Education and Multilingualism, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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yli364@buffalo.edu
Yukako Otsuki, she/her/hers
EdM
yukakoot@buffalo.edu
Seventh-Year Student
Language Education and Multilingualism, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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yukakoot@buffalo.edu
Thomas Rowley, he/him/his
MA
terowley@buffalo.edu
Fifth-Year Student
Language Education and Multilingualism, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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terowley@buffalo.edu
Jessica Selleck, she/her/hers
MS
jssellec@buffalo.edu
Second-Year Student
Language Education and Multilingualism, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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jssellec@buffalo.edu
Yuya Yamamoto, he/him/his
Teaching English as a Foreign Language, MA
yuyayama@buffalo.edu
First-Year Student
Language Education and Multilingualism, PhD
Department of Learning and Instruction
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yuyayama@buffalo.edu