PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Meegan Stamm, LCSWR Field Education Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work • “Why Courts Must Consider Domestic Violence When Ruling on Custody Cases,” co-presented with M. Dryer before the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts: 8th Judicial District Gender Fairness Committee in collaboration with the Domestic Violence Committee of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, WNY Chapter on Oct 17, 2023 Heather Stassen, PhD Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, & Education • Executive Secretary, New York State Communication Association, 2022–25 • Vice President, Media Ecology Association, since 2024 Meri Stiles, PhD, MSW, LMSW, LICSWAssociate Professor of Social Work • Conference Abstract Reviewer for Society of Social Work Research (SSWR), 2024 Annual Conference • Conference Abstract Reviewer (related to her area of research in environmental justice) for Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), 2024 Annual Program Meeting • Commission on Accreditation Site Visitor, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), 2024–26 Aakriti Tandon, PhD Associate Professor of Political Science • Women’s Caucus of International Studies, International Studies Association, Caucus Chair April 2023–March 2024, Past Chair April 2024–March 2025 Veronica Valazza, DNP, MBA, RN, CNE, NE-BC Associate Professor of Nursing • President, Pi Zeta chapter of Sigma ˛eta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2021–25 • Board member, Northeast Multistate Division, 2023–25 • Peer reviewer for MedSurg Nursing Journal, 2021–25 • Abstract reviewer for the ANCC National Magnet Conference and the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference, 2024 Jay Wendland, PhD Associate Professor & Chair of History & Political Science • Board of Readers, Amerikastudien/American Studies, 2023–30 Sarah Whorley, PhD Associate Professor of Biology • Member of the Constitution Review Committee in the Society for Freshwater Science, 2018–present • Hosted the Bu˜alo Niagara Waterkeeper’s Young Environmental Leadership Program for their Career Day and presented to them a seminar titled “Cyanobacteria 101,” July 27, 2023 Brenda Young, PhD, LEED AP (BD+C) Professor of Biology and Chair of Global & Local Sustainability • Board member and treasurer, WNY Environmental Alliance, 2021–present • Reserve Manager for Allenberg Bog, Bu˜alo Audubon Society, 2007–present • Secretary, WNY Earth Day, starting 2023 • Vice Chair, Erie County Environmental Management Council 62
