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A sabbatical leave is a professional development opportunity available to academic employees. Guidelines are stated in the Policies of the SUNY Board of Trustees. Buffalo State’s yearly academic calendar defines application and notification deadlines.

Goals pursued during a sabbatical vary but in general involve activities such as research, travel, writing, creative and artistic endeavors, or other experiences of professional value.

Sabbatical reports, filed six months after completion of the leave, affirm scholarly products and experiences that are likely to enrich both the individual and the institution.

Buffalo State consistently supports sabbaticals as an outstanding opportunity for faculty development. Sabbaticals awarded in the past few years are:

Academic year 2004–2005: 15 sabbaticals
Academic year 2005–2006: 16 sabbaticals
Academic year 2006–2007: 19 sabbaticals
Academic year 2007–2008: 21 sabbaticals

I’m delighted that the college will continue support for sabbaticals in academic year 2008–2009. The following sabbaticals have been awarded:

Fall 2008
Sarbani Banerjee, Computer Information Systems
Theodore Byrley, Economics and Finance
Joaquin Carbonara, Mathematics
Daniel Cunningham, Mathematics
Ellen Friedland, Elementary Education and Reading
Lin Xia Jiang, Fine Arts
Susan Leist, English
Mary Murdock, Creative Studies
Alicia Perez-Fuentetaja, Biology
Phyllis Pomerantz, Social Work
Jean Richardson, History and Social Studies Education
Cherry Searle, Technology
Aimable Twagilimana, English

Spring 2009
Zeki Al-Saigh, Chemistry
Lisa Berglund, English
Susan Birden, Educational Foundations
Simeon Chilungu, Anthropology
George Hole, Philosophy
P. Rudolph Mattai, Educational Foundations
Susan McMillen, Mathematics
Rehka Menon, Fine Arts
Nanci Monaco, Educational Foundations
Tara Nahabetian, Design
Ted Schmidt, Economics and Finance

Fall 2008 and Spring 2009
Donald Hetzner, History and Social Studies Education
Barbara Miller, Modern and Classical Languages