Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of sociology and director of Buffalo State’s Center for China Studies, and coauthors Siau, Ching Sin, Yee Kee Tan, Norhayati Ibrahim, Kairi Kõlves, Muhamad Nur Fariduddin, Bee Seok Chua, Whye Lian Cheah, Sharifah Munirah Syed Elias, Siti Nazilah Mat Ali, Serena In, Alex Lian Sheng Lim, Geetha Subramaniam, Walton Wider, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Siew Tin Tan, Bob Lew, and Lai Fong Chan published their 2024 paper "Psychometric Properties of the Malay Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) in Malaysian Undergraduates" in Behavioral Sciences 14(11): 1085.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of sociology and director of Buffalo State’s Center for China Studies, and coauthors Qin Zhou, Ning Li, and Chang An Li published their 2024 paper "Interpersonal Relationship and Suicide Attempt: The Role of Family and Social Relationship" in The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 212(12): 595-602.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of sociology and director of Buffalo State’s Center for China Studies, and coauthors Lulu Zhao and Dorian A. Lamis published their 2024 paper "Deprivation and Aspiration Strains as Function of Mental Health among Chinese Adults: Study of a National Sample" in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21(12): 1598.

Leasa Rochester-Mills, director of academic standards, published "The reception on campus: differences in students' experiences deploying cultural capital in college" in the British Journal of Sociology of Education.

Macy Todd, associate professor of English, published "A Dream About Reality: Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023)" in Issue 138: Best of 2024 of Bright Wall/Dark Room. 

Joaquin Carbonara, professor of mathematics and data science and analytics, published "Augmenting Intelligence: The Convergence of ML/LLMs and Statistics" in the Wiley journal, Stat (February 2025).

As part of her SUNY Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ) Fellowship, Lorna Perez, associate professor of English, co-presented a webinar with Milo Obourn of SUNY Brockport on "Critical Disability Studies in the DEISJ Curriculum" on February 21. In addition, Dr. Perez has been invited to join the Just Buffalo Literary Center board of directors.

Jennifer Toohey, associate professor of theater, completed a yearlong certification in Vocal Combat Technique for coaching and teaching vocal extremes for theater and media. She is coordinator of the women and gender studies minor.

Jason Knight, associate professor of government, planning, and philosophy, was invited to sit on two panels on affordable housing as part of the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Architecture and Planning’s Annual Clarkson Visiting Chair Week. This year’s Clarkson Chair is Alex Schwartz, professor of public and urban policy at the New School, national expert in affordable housing, and author of the book, Housing Policy in the United States, the current edition of which Dr. Knight was a reviewer. Dr. Knight will take part in two panels and chair a third: Wednesday, March 12, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Technical Research Seminar: For Researchers Interested in Data Sources on Housing, with a Focus on Affordability and Vacancy with Alex Schwartz and Camden Miller, clinical professor, UB. Thursday, March 13, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.: Home and Sustainable Living Roundtable with Alex Schwartz; Heather Abraham, associate professor, UB School of Law; and Todd Sage, clinical associate professor, UB Social Work. Thursday, March 13, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.: Dr. Knight is chairing a panel of local practitioners on the Future of Housing Policy. For anyone interested in attending these or other public sessions, click here for information and registration details.

Angela Thering, lecturer of higher education administration and adult education, and Andrea Nikischer, associate professor of higher education administration and adult education, won the first place 2025 SUNY Online Effective Practice Award for their practice, “The Brightspace Organization Page: A Hub for Graduate Student Engagement and Success.” The award was announced at the SUNY Online Summit on February 26.