People Spotlights

Blending his legal training with librarianship, Matthew Walker brings empathy, research expertise and a steady presence to support the Charles B. Sears Law Library community.

Graduate student assistant Jordan Stanford has long been drawn to libraries. Now a student worker in the University Libraries, he’s contributing to projects that bring those historical materials to life for others. 

Friendly, determined and patient. That’s how Afifa Roja, a third-year neuroscience major at UB, describes herself.

From the first rush of students in the morning to late-night study sessions, UB Libraries are alive with energy, ideas and innovation.

Niko Martinez-Saroff is pursuing a master’s degree in school librarianship at UB and will graduate in fall 2026.

As the head of Research Data Services in UB Libraries, Peterson brings nearly two decades of experience from UC Berkeley.

When it comes to blending the arts and sciences, new Sciences Librarian Anna Mayersohn is a natural.

As an Annex assistant in UB Libraries, Logan Walters balances a wide variety of responsibilities each day. 

If you’ve ever had a tricky technology issue in the UB Libraries, chances are you’ve crossed paths with the person who thrives on solving them: Nick Dolce.

Waters is excited to step into her new role as foreign and international law librarian at UB.

The award recognizes staff members whose work reflects the university’s core values, including excellence, service, inclusion and innovation.

Deborah Chiarella, Ophelia Morey and Pamela Rose exemplify the Libraries’ commitment to excellence, service and community impact.

The decision recognizes his national leadership in data curation and his strategic contributions to research services.

Klotzbach-Russell has been awarded tenure in recognition of her outstanding contributions to librarianship, scholarship and service.

Please join us in congratulating Loviza on this outstanding professional accomplishment.