Data Science & Analytics

OUR COMMITTEES

• Buffalo State Data Talk Podcast Committee
• DSA Program Review Committee
• Diversity and Inclusion Committee
• Marketing Committee

PODCAST COMMITTEE

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This committee is responsible for producing the Buffalo State Data Talk podcast, which introduces you to how data is used and explores careers that involve data. 

Committee members:

Brian Barrey
Chair of Podcast Committee
Mathematics Teacher Buffalo Public Schools
Hutchinson Technical High School #304

Mohammad Haque, MS
Data Analyst
CCNY inc

Barbara Olsafsky, PhD
Managing Member, Consultant - Software,Data,Training
Blou Designs LLC

Eric Walker
Previous Director of Energy Development and Management, Erie County  

Karl Wende
Population Health Scientist
Center for Health and Social Research

Kimberley Herrington, MHA
Data Journalist
Blue Cross Blue Shield

 

DSA PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE

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The Program Review Committee provides curriculum related input which allows pur program to be up-to-date and aligned with industry needs and trends including:

• Reviewing course syllabi to create a cohesive program that does not have excessive repetition. 
• Determining if classes line up with the overall goal of the program. 
• Suggesting classes if current classes do not fulfill program goals. 

Committee members:

Chris Bole
Chair of Program Review Committee
Data Scientist
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York

Al Delmerico
Community Health Behavior Scientist Center for Health and Social Research
SUNY Buffalo State

Amin Serehali
VP, Clinical and Business Informatics
Independent Health

Sarbani Banjerjee
Computer Information Systems Professor
Buffalo State College

Bill Chapman
IT consulting

Drew Fones
Managing Director, Consulting Services
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Kimberley Herrington, MHA
Data Journalist
Blue Cross Blue Shield

Jacquelyn Malcolm
CIO and Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing & Communications
Buffalo State College

Miro Rakic
Director, Analytic Services
Independent Health 

Murray Richburg
Assistant Vice President Technology
M&T Bank

Ramona Santa Maria
Comuputer Information Systems Associate Professor
Buffalo State College

 

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE

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The Diversity and Inclusion committee enhances educational equity by working to recruit, support, and retain students, faculty and staff from all backgrounds and perspectives.

Committee members:

Murray Richburg
Chair of Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Assistant Vice President Technology
M&T Bank

Karen Moronski-Chapman
Director of Data Analytics and Consumer Insights
Buffalo News

Jessica Copeland
Member, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Bond Schoeneck & King Attorneys

Mohammad Haque, MS
Data Analyst
CCNY inc

Romunda Harris-Fonville
Senior Project Analyst
M&T Bank

Ann Liao
Communications Associate Professor
Buffalo State College

Barbara Olsafsky, PhD
Managing Member, Consultant - Software,Data,Training
Blou Designs LLC

 

MARKETING COMMITTEE

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Committee members:

Brian Barrey
Mathematics Teacher Buffalo Public Schools
Hutchinson Technical High School #304

Mohammad Haque, MS
Data Analyst
CCNY inc

Bob Lytle
President
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Susan McCartney, PhD, MBA
Special Advisor to the Provost for Economic Development
Director, Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Richard Ryall Ledyard
Real Estate Salesperson
Cushman & Wakefield / Pyramid Brokerage