Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, published his paper "Sleep Duration Change and Cognitive Function: A National Cohort Study of Chinese People Older than 45 Years" in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 208 (6): 498–504. The paper's coauthors are Ying Lian and Cun-Xian Jia. Dr. Cun-Xian Jia was a visiting scholar to Buffalo State twice, in 2005 and 2010.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, published his paper "Epidemic of Chronic Diseases and the Related Healthy Lifestyle Interventions in Rural Areas of Shandong Province, China" in the journal BMC Public Health 20 (1): 606. The paper's coauthors are Juncheng Lyu, Wen Zhang, Wei Li, and Suzhen Wang.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, published his paper "Depression, Anxiety, and Stress as a Function of Psychological Strains: Towards an Etiological Theory of Mood Disorders and Psychopathologies" in the Journal of Affective Disorders 271: 279–285. The paper's coauthors are Jenny Mei Yiu Huen, Bob Lew, Ksenia Chistopolskaya, Mansor Abu Talib, Ching Sin Siau, and Angel Nga Man Leung.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, and Dwight Hennessy, chair and professor of psychology, published their paper "Do Only-Children Communicate Better Than Non-Only Children? A Study of Medical Students in China" in the Journal of Comparative Family Studies 51 (1): 84–109. The paper's coauthors are Wei Wang and Wenqiang Yin. Ms. Wei Wang was a visiting scholar to Buffalo State College for the 2018–2019 academic year.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, published his paper "Psychometric Properties of the Psychological Strain Scales (PSS) in Suicide Attempters and Community Controls of Rural China" in the Journal of Affective Disorders 266: 753–759. The paper's coauthors are Yan-Xin Wei, Xin-Ting Wang, Zhi-Ying Yao, Bao-Peng Liu, and Cun-Xian Jia. Dr. Cun-Xian Jia was a visiting scholar to Buffalo State twice, in 2005 and 2010.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, published his paper "Testing the Strain Theory of Suicide: The Moderating Role of Social Support" in the journal Crisis 41 (2): 82–88. The paper's coauthors are Bob Lew, Ksenia Chistopolskaya, Yanzheng Liu, Mansor Abu Talib, and Olga Mitina.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, and Dwight Hennessy, chair and professor of psychology, published their paper "Physical Illnesses and Medically Serious Suicide Attempts in Rural China" in the journal Crisis 41 (1): 15–23. The paper's coauthors are Shenghua Jin, Yanzheng Liu, Long Sun, Yuli Zang, and Min Si. Dr. Long Sun was a visiting scholar to Buffalo State during the 2014–2015 academic year.

An article by Bridget María Chesterton, professor of history and social studies education, titled "The Plan Kimball, the Cold War, and Medical Education in Paraguay," has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Social History. The article is a study of a medical exchange between the University at Buffalo and the Medical School in Asunción, Paraguay, during the middle decades of the twentieth century.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, published his paper "Associations of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity with Psychological Problems and Suicidality in Chinese High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study" in the journal PeerJ (8:e8775). The paper's coauthors are Mingli Liu, Kimberly E. Kamper-DeMarco, Elwin Hu, and Shuqiao Yao. Dr. Mingli Liu is currently a visiting scholar at Buffalo State College.

Bruce G. Bryski, associate professor of communication, and Timothy J. Brown (Queens University of Charlotte) have published the 6th edition of their book, Public Speaking for Success: Strategies for Diverse Audiences and Occasions, and accompanying Instructor Guide (Hayden-McNeil/Macmillan Publishers, 2020).