ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌv hɪz kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz ˌoʊvɚ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz æz ɐ tˈiːtʃɚɹ ʌv ˌʌndɚɡɹˈædʒuːət ænd ɡɹˈædʒuːət stˈuːdənts æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi æt bˈʌfəlˌoʊ, dˈɑːktɚ. lˈaɪɑːnz ɪz lˈɪstᵻd æz sˈʌni dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt sˈɜːvɪs pɹəfˈɛsɚ ænd pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ɪmˈɛɹɪɾəs ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən stˈʌdiz ɪnðə jˌuːbˈiː kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv ˈɑːɹts ænd sˈaɪənsᵻz.
In recognition of his contributions over many years as a teacher of undergraduate and graduate students at the University at Buffalo, Dr. Lyons is listed as SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and Professor Emeritus of American Studies in the UB College of Arts and Sciences.