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The State University of New York Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Andrea Guiati, professor of modern and classical languages and director of the All College Honors Program, to the rank of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor.

Distinguished professorships and librarian professorships constitute the highest rank bestowed upon SUNY instructional faculty. Provost Dennis Ponton noted that the distinction will be officially bestowed during the college’s Academic Convocation ceremony in September.

“It is gratifying to see Dr. Guiati, a recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, promoted to the rank of Distinguished Teaching Professor,” Ponton said. “This is acknowledgement of his commitment to students and to the continuing excellence of his teaching.”

“Dr. Guiati is legendary among students and colleagues alike for his scholarship, his boundless energy, and his ability to engage and inspire,” said Buffalo State College President Muriel A. Howard. “On behalf of all of us at Buffalo State College, we extend heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Guiati for this well-deserved honor.”

The Distinguished Teaching Professorship recognizes and honors mastery of teaching at the graduate, undergraduate, or professional levels. Candidates must have demonstrated consistently superior mastery of teaching; outstanding service to students; commitment to their ongoing intellectual growth, scholarship, and professional growth; and adherence to rigorous academic standards and requirements. Further, to be eligible, a faculty member must have attained and held the rank of full professor for five years, have completed at least three years of full-time teaching on the nominating campus and 10 years of full-time teaching within the SUNY system, and have regularly carried a full-time teaching load as defined by the campus.