Faculty
Professor, Vincent Agnello
Professor Agnello began teaching for Niagara in 1979. His educational background began at the University at Buffalo where he obtained a B.A.... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8172
/ Email: agnello@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 251C
/ Hours: Spring 2011: Mon, Wed, & Fri 8:40-10:10 & 11:05-11:35
Abdiweli Ali, Ph.D.
Dr. Ali joined the faculty in August 2003. He has a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University, a Certificate of Taxation... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8206
/ Email: amali@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 254H
/ Hours: Spring 2011: On Sabbatical Leave
Professor, Jack Ampuja
A citizen of USA, Canada and Finland, Jack has over 30 years of supply chain management experience with five Fortune 500 firms.... Full Bio »
Phone: (716) 286-8150
/ Email: jtampuja@niagara.edu
Professor, Christopher Aquino
Chris Aquino returns to Niagara University as an assistant professor of accounting after beginning his teaching career as an adjunct faculty member... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8167
/ Email: caquino@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, 251F
/ Hours: Spring 2011: Mon, Wed, & Fri 10:10-11-10 & 2:30-3:30
Mark Buxton, Ph.D
Dr. Buxton joined the faculty at NU in the Fall of 2008 as an assistant professor. Originally from Evansville, Indiana, after completing... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8175
/ Email: mbuxton@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, 251E
/ Hours: Spring 11: Tues & Thurs 9:30-11 & 3:30-5 & Wed 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Peggy Chong, Ph.D.
Peggy Choong has a Ph.D. in marketing from SUNY Buffalo. From 1998 to the present, Dr. Choong was a faculty member... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8168
/ Email: pmc@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, 3rd floor, Rm 354D
Shih-Jen Kathy Ho, Ph.D.
Dr. Shih-Jen Kathy Ho has been on the faculty at Niagara University since 1996. She earned her Ph.D. from Syracuse University in... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8164
/ Email: kh@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, 2nd floor, Room 254C
/ Hours: Spring 11: Tues, Wed, & Thurs 1:00-3:00
Professor, Edward Hutton
Ed Hutton is an Assistant Professor in the College of Business and the Director of the Niagara Financial Services Laboratory. He teaches... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8208
/ Email: ehutton@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Rm 158
/ Hours: Spring 11: Mon 2-4, Tues 10-12 & Wed 2-4
Jim Kling, Ph.D.
Dr. Jim Kling has been at NU’s College of Business since 1990. He was born in Rochester NY and completed his... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8174
/ Email: jkling@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 254I
/ Hours: Spring 11: Tuesday: 1-2 p.m.; Wednesday: 9 a.m.-Noon; 6-7 p.m.; Thursday: 1-2 pm
Tenpao Lee, Ph.D.
Dr. Lee is a full professor of supply chain management. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Economics from Iowa State University. He... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8177
/ Email: tlee@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 254G
/ Hours: Spring 11: Mon, Wed, & Fri 1:00-3:00
Steve Mayer, Ph.D.
Dr. Mayer just recently joined the Niagara faculty in 2005 as an assistant professor. After one year as Niagara University MBA Director, Dr.... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8178
/ Email: smayer@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 354H
/ Hours: Spring 2011: Wed 4:00-6:30 & Thurs 4:00-6:00, & Fri 10:30-12
Anna McNab, Ph.D.
Professor McNab joined the faculty in August 2009 after receiving her Ph.D. from Washington State University. Her dissertation research examined the use... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8142
/ Email: amcnab@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, 354 C
/ Hours: Spring 11: Tues & Thurs 1:30-3:30 & Wed 1-3 or by appt
Professor, Al Oddo
Professor Oddo joined the faculty in 1972. He received his CPA from New York State in 1971 and his Master of... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8158
/ Email: aroddo@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 251A
/ Hours: Spring 2011: Mon, Wed & Fri 11-12 & 1:30-2:30
William Peek, Ph.D.
Dr. Peek was able to achieve both his Ph.D. and MA in economics both at the prestigious Syracuse University. Associate Professor Peek... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8371
/ Email: wap@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 254F
/ Hours: Spring 2011: Mon & Wed 9-10 & 12:15-1:15 & Tues 10-12
Kris Principe, Ph.D
Phone: 716-286-8180
/ Email: kprincipe@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, 254E
/ Hours: Spring 2011: Tues & Thurs 8:45-10:45 & Wed 9:30-11:30
Ann Rensel, Ph.D.
Dr. Rensel joined the faculty in August 2006 after teaching as an adjunct in the department of Computer and Information Sciences at... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8312
/ Email: adr@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 354H
/ Hours: Spring 11: Mon & Wed 9:15-12:15 & Fri 9:15-10
Paul Richardson, Ph.D.
Dr. Richardson joined the Niagara faculty back in the fall of 2005. He has obtained a Ph.D. in Marketing from the... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8169
/ Email: psr@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 168
Hoontaek Seo, Ph.D.
Dr. Seo joined the faculty in the fall of 2010. He received his Masters in Economics and Ph.D. in Finance from... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8146
/ Email: hseo@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 354 B
/ Hours: Spring 2011: Mon, TWed & Fri 10:00-12:00
Daniel Tompkins, Ph.D.
Dr. Tompkins joined the faculty in January 1999. He has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Akron. Dr. Tompkins... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8157
/ Email: dlt@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 254B
/ Hours: Spring 2011: Tues, Wed & Thurs 1:30-3:30
Lisa Williams, Ph.D.
Professor Williams joined Niagara University in August 2010 as an assistant professor. She completed her undergraduate degree at The University at Buffalo... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8163
/ Email: lwilliams@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, Room 169
/ Hours: Spring 11: Mon, Wed & Fri 9-10 & 1:30-3:00
Christopher P. Wright, Ph.D
Dr. Wright joined the faculty in August 2009 before completing his Ph.D. in Operations Management from the Simon Graduate School of Business... Full Bio »
Phone: 716-286-8176
/ Email: cwright@niagara.edu
Office: Bisgrove Hall, 354E
/ Hours: Spring 11: Tues 1:30-4:30 & 5:30-6:30, Wed 1:30-3:30 & Sat before and after class

















