Joe Bieron ’12 has been named director of community wellness by Buffalo Prep. Founded in 1989, Buffalo Prep nurtures and advocates for academically ambitious scholars of color by providing personalized academic and enrichment programs.
As director of community wellness, Bieron seeks to ensure that all members of the community feel cared for, capable, and connected. He meets the emotional needs of his scholars by focusing on the five pillars of trauma-informed care: safety, trustworthiness, collaboration, choice, and empowerment.
Bieron graduated from Canisius with majors in English, creative writing and history. He was a contributor to Quadrangle literary magazine and also served as managing editor. Among the courses that were important to him were Dr. Thomas Reigstad’s Mark Twain elective and Professor Eric Gansworth’s advanced creative writing workshop focused on creative nonfiction.
After graduation, Bieron completed two terms of service with AmeriCorps Builds Lives Through Education and then earned a master of social work degree from the University at Buffalo’s School of Social Work in 2016. In 2020, he earned a doctorate of social work from the University of Southern California’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
Before joining Buffalo Prep, he worked in various capacities with the Matt Urban Center, the New York State Department of Health and the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo. In addition to his work at Buffalo Prep, Bieron is an adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo, where he teaches courses in social work to both graduates and undergraduates.
You can learn more about Buffalo Prep here: https://buffaloprep.com
Submitted by: Mick Cochrane, Professor, English Department
Just a friendly reminder that there’s still time to vote in The Buffalo News’ “Best of 716” contest, which celebrates the best our community has to offer.
Canisius University is a top finalist in category for “Best Local University” but we need your vote to help secure the No. 1 spot (and all the bragging rights that come with that)!
To help Canisius clinch the win, simply cast your vote by texting 989 to the number above – or – click here.
(And remember … You can vote every day through July 22!)
Submitted by: University Communications
Mark your calendars for August 12th-16th for 2024 Summer Faculty Development Week and RSVP today!
Here are some of the sessions this year:
View all the events on the 2024 Summer Faculty Development Week Page and RSVP!
Submitted by: Tyler Kron-Piatek, Instructional Designer, COLI
