All official SUNY Buffalo State department, school, and office websites include a directory of faculty and staff. Directory listings include basic name, academic title, and contact information. For faculty, a headshot photo should also be included.
Faculty are encouraged to expand their directory listing into an informational biography page to share with students, the campus community, the media, and peer institutions.
How to Access Your Faculty Web Page
Schedule Training
In order to obtain access, page editors are required to take a brief Drupal website training to update and manage personal pages.
Website Training Schedule
Submitting Updates
Faculty members or designated primary web contacts can submit faculty page updates, edits, and revisions via a support ticket. Please include the link to your faculty bio page, updated content, and any appropriate attachments.
Page Content
Contact Information
Your name, academic title, email, phone number, and office location details are maintained by the Human Resources Office. Employees may update their directory information several ways via:
Contact:
Lydia Kawaler
mailto:kawalel@buffalostate.edu
Faculty Photo
Please schedule a portrait session with the campus photographer to ensure a professional headshot. All profile photos need to be high-resolution .jpg files. Informal images (selfies, scans, etc.) may not meet resolution requirements.
Contact:
Brian Kantz
mailto:kantzbc@buffalostate.edu
Biography
Include a brief professional bio. Biographies may be edited to conform with the editorial style guide.
Editorial Style Guide >
Biography pages typically include:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV): A CV or résumé can be added to your bio page and should be updated annually. Do not include personal contact information such as home address and phone number.
- Education: Degree attained, year, institution name and location
- Teaching interests/focus
- Research interests/focus
- Publications/Presentations: Publications and presentation lists are encouraged and regular review is recommended.
Note: Outbound external links to articles and presentations change regularly. Check them frequently. Any documents or images uploaded to support your bio page must be ADA accessible.