Alumni
Our alumni serve nonprofit agencies, government offices, education, and the private sector as managers, case workers, political analysts, policymakers, and attorneys.
Many of our undergraduate students pursue graduate or professional studies upon graduation from Buffalo State. Some have found employment in government offices or nonprofit agencies in Western New York and pursued the MPA in our department.
Our MPA Alumni
Donna Estrich '14
City of Buffalo - Commissioner of Administration, Finance, Policy & Urban Affairs (retired)
Dan Keppel '14
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elizabeth Smith Rossiter '14
Organizer - New York State Union of Teachers
Jestina Eubanks'14
City University of New York - Assistant Program Director
Jordan Then '15
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Mid-Atlantic Field Manager
Willam Langer '15
U.S. Department of State
Miguel Reyes-Mariano '15
Erie County (NYS) Department of Social Services - Employment Counselor
Naima Yancey '16
NYS OPWDD - Diversity Officer
Edward Barfour '16
U.S. General Services Administration
Kayla Carrasquillo '16
NYS Department of Conservation
Brett LoSchiavo '16
Erie County (NYS) Department of Social Services - Senior Welfare Examiner
Caroline Alagna '17
The Healthnow New York - Corporate Claims Officer
Christopher Carey '17
New York State Power Authority - Operations Superintendant
Bria Johnson '17
City of Buffalo, Common Council - Legislative Assistant
Michael Hughes '17
Department of Homeland Security, USCIS - Management & Program Analyst
Christopher Kuwik '17
Administrative Aid, Erie County (NYS) Clerk's Office
Anthony Astran '17
Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Public Information Specialist NYS Smokers' Quitline
Mo Sumbundu '17
Empire State Development - Assistant Director, WNY
Alaska McInnis '17
New York University - Assistant Director, Institutional Engagement
Ana Brignoni '18
NYS Unified Court System - Principal Court Interpreter
Jessica DePasquale '18
NYC Department of Education - Community Coordinator Division of Early Childhood Education
Sarah Klotzbach '18
Unifrac I LLC - Human Resource Assistant
Stefany Nakatsubo '18
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Asylum Officer
Michael Ramos '18
City of Buffalo - Environmental Safety Assessor
Ulysses Wingo, Sr. '18
Buffalo Common Council - Member
Casey Shannon '18
U.S. Census Bureau - Budget Analyst
Geoffrey Szymanski '19
Erie County Workplace Development - Director
Nicole Staszak '19
People Inc. Associate Vice President, Quality Improvement
Raymond Wagner '19
City of Buffalo, Commissioner of Parking
Edward Helling '20
State University Police
Patricia Patton '20
NYS Department of Health, Public Health Field Services Representative 1 Trainee
Alex Desha '20
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Portfolio Management Specialist, Buffalo Field Office
Taylor Johnson 20-22
NYS Excelsior Fellow, 2023 Presidential Management Fellowship (appointment to federal agency)
Shiana Eve '21
New York State Unified Court System
Katlyn Kean '21
Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking - Hotline and Advocacy Manager
Norman Simmons, 21
City of Rochester, NY - Senior Community Engagement Specialist - Police Accountability Board
Connect with Us
If you are an alumnus/a of any of our degree programs or minors, we would like to hear from you. Please send us your story at politicalscience@buffalostate.edu.