Meet the Faculty
Faculty members in the Technology Department hold international reputations in both academic and industrial fields. Many department faculty members provide technical consulting services to area companies and utilize their professional affiliations to enhance internship opportunities for students. Faculty research interests include forensic engineering/accident reconstruction, occupational safety and material processing, process design, and quality assurance.
Technology Department faculty by discipline:
Engineering Technology | Fashion Textile Technology | Industrial Technology | Technology Education | Technician | Staff
Richard A. Butz, M.F.A.
Chair and Associate Professor
(716) 878-6017
butzra@buffalostate.edu
Engineering Technology
Stephen N. Andre
D. Steven Barker
Slade Gellin
Stephanie R. Goldberg
Ilya Y. Grinberg
David J. Kukulka
James Mayrose
Fashion and Textile Technology
Liza K. Abraham (concentration: fashion merchandising)
David A. Brinson
Emine Ercan
KeunYoung Oh
Elaine M. Polvinen (concentration: fashion/textile design technologies)
Cherry M. Searle (concentration: product development concentration)
Industrial Technology
Proves R. Banks Jr.
Mohan S. Devgun
John J. Earshen
Anthony J. Hotchkiss
James M. Shea
Richard A. Stempniak
Technology Education
Richard A. Butz (chair)
Clark W. Greene
Steve Macho
Technician
James E. Kolarich
Ronald C. Matusiak