Alumni Profiles

Teacher brings tales of Brazilian rain forest research to her students

Children's book illustrator/author

Dentist fills a need

BFA '86

An operatic life

BA '57

French professor says UB changed his life

BA '02

Miss Black USA contestant challenges notions about womanhood, beauty, and being an African American

BA '02

Political gypsy

BS '95 

A passion for teaching turns into great success

MA '73 & PhD '77

Community college president turns crisis into success

PhD '74, MA '72 & BA '69

American foreign policy student turns college president

BS '82

Company is on Inc. Magazine's list of the country's fastest-growing businesses

MD '55

Environmental activist and author

BS '42

Born to add

MBA '85

Mexican exchange student considered leading authority in business re-engineering

BA '94 & MBA '96

Young and in charge

MA '94

Documentary filmmaker

March '94

Successful by design

PhD '96

Philosophically speaking

BA '70

Anchor of CNN's Wolf Blitzer Reports speaks at National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

MBA '66

From "corporate gypsy" to telecommunications entrepreneur

BA '97

A filmmaker's journey

PhD '97 & MBA '92

Living among the students

BS '93

Basketball star turned police officer

MA '86

Member, Citizens Development Corps

BA '81 & EdM '89

Accomplished songstress and songwriter credits UB for her love of learning

MA '81

Artist, teacher and volunteer

BA '70

Vajra Sky over Tibet

BA '70

The Beat of a Different Drummer

PhD '91

One of America's top chemists, revolutionizes joint implant surgery

BA '92 & JD '95

Lawyer, sports fan named VP of Triple A ball club

BS '89

Ford Motor Company Executive

DDS '53

Dentist fought for civil rights

MD '95

Teacher at heart

PhD '67

Doctor discovers rotavirus vaccine for children

BA '73

Stand-up comedian destined for the stage

PhD '94

Composing his life's score

BA '83 & JD '86

Band member and bar member

MSW '84

Jazz singer

BA '64 & MS '66

Education expert, author, teacher

BS '92 & PHARMD '02 

Alumna leaves her mark at UB and throughout New York

BA '76 

Actor, founder of London's Heritage Opera Company

BA '92 

Song-and-dance man

BA '73  

Scholar, writer and administrator

BA '58 

Buffalo Broadcasting Pioneer

BA '96  

Marketing executive takes work/life balance to a new level

BS '86 

UB alumnus awarded MacArthur Foundation, "genius grant"

MD '97

Helping others see

BA '00

Latino politician and activist

PhD '84 

Alumna bases her career on her UB education

BA '96, BA '96 & BA '96

Trama Surgeon credits UB for success

MSW '68 

An Unlikely Leader

MD '66 

Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner

MD '88 

A pathologist with panache

PMCRT '66 

Meaningful work and international volunteerism

BA '73 

BS '86 

The Car Coach

BA '74, MA '84 & PhD '88 

Educator, philosopher, fisherman

BS '78 

An old dream redefined

BA '90

Economics major now "star-struck"

BA '02 

Alumna turns an unexpected challenge into success in the classroom

MFA '93 

Mixed media artist

BA '72 

Alumna credits UB for finding her niche

BA '82 

Documentarians

BA '73 

AIA Fellow

BA '67 

Violence prevention expert

PhD '81 & BS '74 

Mapmaster

MA '98

Chess enthusiast, writer, engineer

BA '85 

Ensuring New York City taxi safety

BA '73, BS '73 & MLS '74 

Buffalo Old Home Week

MS '78 

Bible Truth Prison Ministry

BA '78

CFO credits UB for success

BA '75 

Football fan turned businessman

BA '72 & EdM '75

Former WBFO Host Honored With Prestigious Murrow Award

JD '91 & BA '80 

Helping families in crisis

BA '95 

Philosopher celebrates the arts through theater

BA '06 & JD '53 

Never too old to learn

BA '96 

Youthful interest in politics leads to career as press secretary

EdM '87 & BS '78 

UB's associate athletic director, senior woman adminstrator, and friend, succumbs to cancer

MD '86 

Cosmetic Surgeon, Humanitarian

BA '73 

Banking on it

MSW '75 

MArch '93

High-Tech Architect

BA '77 

Trial lawyer's client list includes the White House and Microsoft

BA '81 

CEO of Presstek, Inc. credits UB for his diverse education

BA '99 

Former student designs 9/11 memorials

MS '82 & PhD '84  

Distinguished UB grad is China's new education minister

MD '79 

EdB '57 

Alumna takes on career as "chocolatier"

BA '72 & BA '72

Meteoric success

MBA '87 

Leading the United Way

PhD '69 

Passionate advocate
Liberal arts enthusiast perceives renewed sense of mission for UB

BA '88 

Hometown kid from Buffalo ensuring civil rights

MLS '00 

Historian, archivist, librarian

JD '01 

Defending the First Amendment

BA '72 

Alumna turns mother's tragedy into life-changing literature

MA '84 & BS '82 

Alumnus makes a career of marketing Buffalo's best

MLS '00 

Poet, librarian, author and publisher

BA '72 

Cultural impresario for the National Mall

BA '74 

A Mirror to the Media
The front-page, prime-time reflections of Howard Kurtz, '74

BA '74

Now that's funny

BS '86 

UB alumnus brings Harry Potter books to life

BS '91 

UB business graduate expands his teaching internationally

JD '02 & BA '00 

Executive Director, TransAfrica Forum

MD '65 

Nicaragua's doctor of mercy

MS '00 

Breast cancer researcher

PhD '84 & MA '73 

UB alumnus turned University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor

MBA '98 

Helping other immigrants through film

MS '71, MA '74 & PhD '76 

Former war protestor now helps the military

BS '82 

And the Oscar goes to...

BA '91 

Publisher helps college-bound high schoolers

BFA '03 

Dancer with a mission to shape lives

BArch '76  

Architect finds enlightenment in his education at UB

PhD '93 

Arts activist and composer

BA '73 

Novel Sleeping with Schubert predicted to be best-seller

BA '78 

Historian's latest book recounts first World Series

BS '85 

Musician tans by the numbers

MS '04 

The business of making toys at Fisher-Price

PhD '01 & MA '94

Mr. Miller goes to Washington?

BS '91 

Represents U.S. in World Puzzle Championships team

BS '02 

Crossing cultures as a Peace Corps volunteer

BA '76 

Ithaca's mover and shaker

BS '57 

Pharmacy Pioneer
Spirited entrepreneur strives to convey richness and variety of UB program

BA '76 & JD '79 

FBI Chief Division Counsel brought down group linked to al-Qaida

BS '06 

Young alumnus assists in New Orleans relief

EdM '74 

Energetic exec finds creative solutions

PhD '74  

Defining leadership