Full-Time Faculty and Staff

Abbey, Dana (2016)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
MSN, University of Phoenix; BSN, SUNY Brockport

Acosta, Paul (2020)
Director of Enrollment Systems
MS, College of St. Rose; MBA, Union College
BS, Siena College

Ahern, Holly (1994)
Associate Professor of Microbiology
MS, BS, SUNY Albany;
2000 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty
2004 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity

Akin, Michelle (2019)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
MS, BS, Kansas State University

Aldous, Mary (2017)
Director of Registration & Records
MS, SUNY Albany; BS, SUNY Oneonta
2020 President's Award for Excellence in Adminstrative Service

Ameden, Nicholas (2013)
Assistant Professor of Media Arts
BA, Castleton State College

Ankeny, Kevin (1998)
Professor of Radio/TV Broadcasting
MFA, National University; MS, Clarion University; 
BA, Point Park College; 
2005 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty
2009 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
2014 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service

Arpey, John (2010)
Professor of Business Law
Juris Doctor, SUNY Buffalo; BA, Hartwick College
Division Chair, Business
2012 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty
2015 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Senior Faculty
2020 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service

Atkins, Chandler W. (1979)
Distinguished Professor of Business
PhD, Alliant International University;
MBA, BA, Babson College

Backus, Ona (2013)
Student Success Advisor-Testing
MS, SUNY Plattsburgh; BS, SUNY Empire
AAS, SUNY Adirondack
2018 Staff Advisor of the Year
2019 Staff Advisor of the Year

Basila, Catherine (1994)
Professor of Psychology
PhD, MA, SUNY Albany; BA, SUNY College at Oswego

Best, Jessica (2014)
Professor of English
Ph.D., University of California-Riverside; MA, University of York;
BA, SUNY Buffalo
2019 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching - Junior Faculty

Bilodeau-Lanne, Michelle (2019)
TRIO Student Support Services
MSED, College of St. Rose; MA, University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA, Siena College

Bittman, Jeffrey (1987)
Associate Professor of Business
MS, SUNY Albany; BA, Tufts University

Black, Kelly (2021)
Grant Writer
MA, University of Chicago

Blackmer, Melissa (2015)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
MS, Sage Graduate School; BS, Sage College
AAS, SUNY Adirondack

Bobal, R. Thomas (2014)
Associate Professor of History
Ph.D., Texas A&M University; MA, Boston College; 
BA, Pennsylvania State University
2018 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching - Junior Faculty

Bolton, Matthew (2012)
Instructor of Culinary Arts
AAS, SUNY Adirondack; BS SUNY Oswego

Booth, Tara (2018)
Assistant Professor of Counseling & Coordinator of Community Connections 
BA, Empire State College; AAS, AA, SUNY Adirondack

Bouton, L. Paul (1994)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
MA, MAT, BA, SUNY Binghamton

Braxton, Elizabeth (2007)
Associate Professor of Counseling
MS Ed., James Madison University
BA, University of Richmond
Division Chair, Counseling
2016 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty

Brown, Danielle (2016)
Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
BA, SUNY Cortland

Cavaluzzi, Anthony (1982)
Associate Professor of English
MA, BA, Montclair State College

Cicia, Francene (2018)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
MS, West Virginia University; BA, Elmira College

Clark, Jeffrey (2016)
Assistant Professor of Technology
MS, Union College; BS, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Clark, Julie (2018)
Assistant Director of Athletics
BS, Syracuse University

Cleveland, Stephanie (2012)
Financial Services Staff Accountant
MS, BS SUNY Albany; AS, Adirondack Community College

Conduzio, Eric (2015)
Budget Analyst
BS, Case Western Reserve University

Conine, Richard (2012)
Assistant Director of Public Safety

Costa, Andrew (2004)
Professor of Philosophy & Ethics
PhD, MA, SUNY Albany; BA Hartwick College
2007 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty

Cummings, Ryan (2019)
Student Success Advisor - Early College Career Academy & P-TECH
MBA, BA, College of St. Joseph

Cutter, Echo (2021)
College Access Advisor
MS, SUNY Albany; BA, SUNY Oswego

D'Souza, Carlisle (2013)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
M.Ed University of Notre Dame, MS University of Illinois

Davidson, K. Lale(1993)
Distinguished Professor of English
DA, SUNY Albany; BA, Oberlin College
2007 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Senior Faculty
2018 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship & Creative Activities

Davies, Alex (2018)
Athletic Facilities Technical Specialist
BS, SUNY Cortland

Del Savio, Mary (2020)
Director of ADK Compass
PhD., University of Pennsylvania; BA, Bradeis University

Dennett, Daniel D.(2008)
Athletic Trainer/Associate Professor of Physical Education
MS, United States Sports Academy;
BS, Old Dominion University; AS, Herkimer
NATA Certified Athletic Trainer 

Dester, Lisa (2010)
Director of Business & Financial Services
BS, SUNY Old Westbury
BA, BS - Adelphia University

DeVantier, Amber (2021)
TRIO Student Support Services Advisor
BS, SUNY New Paltz

Diehl, Megan (2014)
Instructor of Culinary Arts
BA, SUNY Geneseo

DiGuiseppe, Stephanie (2021)
Instructor of Nursing
BSN, Excelsior College

Dixon, Jessica (1995)
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
AA, Adirondack Community College
BS, SUNY Empire

Dragoni, Mark (2019)
Assistant Professor of European History
PhD, MPhil, MA; BA Maryville University

Drotos, Stephanie (2017)
Associate Professor of English/College Reading Specialist
PhD, MA, BS Ohio State
2021 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service

Duffy, Kristine (2013)
President
Ed.D, St. John Fisher College
MS, Russell Sage College; BS SUNY Brockport
2020 Leader of the Pack Award

Eagan, J. Roger (1991)
Distinguished Professor of Biology
PhD, Arizona State University at Tempe;
MA, Duke University; BS, University of Michigan
Division Chair, Science

Evans, JoAnn (2016)
Director of Healthcare Initiatives
MA, Northwestern University; BS, University of Rhode Island

Faivre, Robert H. (1993)
Professor of English
PhD, SUNY Albany, MA, Syracuse University; BA, University of Vermont
1997 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty
2005 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
2017 President's Award for Excellence in Senior Faculty

Fernbach, Peter (2008)
Associate Professor of English
MA, SUNY College at Buffalo

Foster, Chelsea (2016)
Director of TRIO SSS
MS, SUNY Plattsburgh; BA, Stony Brook University

Fronckowiak, Gabrielle (2021)
Residential Academic Success Coach
BS, Paul Smiths College

Gadway, Chelsae (2021)
Human Resources Administrator
BA, SUNY Delhi; AA, SUNY Adirondack

Gibson, Alexandra (2021)
TRIO Upward Bound Advisor

Goodspeed, Emily (2011)
Assistant Professor of Library Science
MS, SUNY Albany; BS, College of Saint Rose; AA, SUNY Adirondack
Division Chair, Library

Goodwin, Bryan (1994)
Network Manager
BA, Cornell University; AAS, Fulton-Montgomery
Community College; AAS, Adirondack Community College

Goodwin, Yvonne (1994)
Coordinator of Community Outreach
AAS, Adirondack Community College

Gordon, Robbin (2018)
EOP Advisor
BA, SUNY Oneonta

Greene, Patrick (2017)
Director of TRIO Upward Bound
MS, SUNY Albany; BA, SUNY Buffalo

Guise, Marc (2005)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
MS, The College of Saint Rose; BS, SUNY Albany;
AS, Adirondack Community College
Division Chair, Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science
2013 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty

Gurung, Jeevan (2014)
Professor of English
Ph.D., Drew University; MA, BA, Gauhati University

Hampshire, John (2005)
Professor of Studio Art
MFA, SUNY Albany; BS, Skidmore College
2011 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creativity

Hanaburgh, Theresa
Instructor of Nursing
MS, SUNY Polytechnic Institute; BSN, D'Youville College

Hand, Mary (2016)
Chief Information Officer
MBA, College of St. Rose; BS, Siena College

Haskins, Valerie (1999)
Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology
MA, Washington University; BA, DePauw University
2005 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Senior Faculty
2019 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Harrington, Charles (2015)
Instructor of IT Networking
BS, SUNY Albany; AAS, SUNY Adirondack

Hatin, Kelli (2000)
Professor of Business
MBA, Walden University; MS, Walden University
EdD, Capella University; BS, Siena College
AS, Adirondack Community College
2012 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Hattak, Mounir (2021)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
MSAM, City College; BS, University Hassan II

Hayles, Donna (2018)
Assistant Professor of English
MA, University of West Indies

Haynes, Benjamin (2017)
Accessibility Assistant
MA, BA, University of West Indies

Hedley, Kim (2019)
Associate Professor of Nursing
MS, BS, Sage Colleges; AAS Junior College of Albany
Division Chair, Health Science

Heller, Danielle (2021)
Assistant Director of Student Engagement & Diversity Initiatives
MA, SUNY Stony Brook

Hill, Anna (2017)
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Ph.D., SUNY Albany; BA, St. Lawrence University

Hogue, Jesse (2018)
Director of Technology Support Services
BS, SUNY Oneonta

Holtz, Brian (2021)
Assistant Director of Student Success
MS, University of Albany

Hopper, Carol (1987)
Professor of Psychology
MS, SUNY Albany; MA, SUNY Plattsburgh,
BBA, Siena College; CPA
1989 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty

Irion, Holly (2014)
Assistant Professor of Counseling
MS, SUNY Albany; BA, St. Lawrence University

Jablonski, John (2015)
Vice President of Academic Affairs
CAS, MS, SUNY Albany; MS, University of Pennsylvania
BS, Union College; AS, Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Jackson, Alex (2019)
Programmer Analyst
BS, Skidmore College

Jameson, Lottie (2018)
Director of Compliance & Risk Management, Title IX Compliance Officer, FOIL Officer
MS, SUNY Albany; BS, Siena College

Job, Casey (2016)
Student Success Advisor_Athletics
BS, SUNY Brockport
2017 Staff Advisor of the Year
2020 Student Success Advisor of the Year

Johnston, Wendy (2007)
Associate Professor of Political Science
MA, SUNY Albany
2011 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty
2016 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service

Kosby, Nicholas (2019)
Instructor of IT Networking
BA, Burlington College

Kratzenberg, Jakob (2020)
Enrollment Technology Specialist
BA, Marist College

Leonard, Vincent (2019)
Director of Enterprise Applications
BS, Franklin University; AAS, SUNY Adirondack

LeRoux, Sarah (2018)
Events Coordinator
BS, Northeastern University 

Li, Xiao Jun (1991)
Professor of Physical Education
MA, Hebei University; MS, University of Wyoming;
BS, Wuhan Institute of Physical Education and Sport
2014 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Locke, Kevin (2017)
Web Applications Developer
BS, Siena College

London, Kimberly (2016)
Assistant Professor of Business
MS, Tufts University; BA Cornell University
2020 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty

Lorusso, Kelsey (2014)
Director of TRIO Opportunity Programs
MS, Sage Graduate School
2019 President's Award for Excellence in Professional Services

Lute, Khristeena (2016)
Assistant Professor of English & Director of the CRW
PhD, Middle Tennessee State University; MA, Pennsylvania State University;
M.Ed., Northern Arizona University; BA, AA, Ohio University

Malkani, Joanne (2005)
Professor of Psychology
PhD, SUNY Albany
MS, SUNY Albany; BA, The College of St. Rose
2009 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty

Matthews, David (2005)
Professor of Business
PhD, Capella University;
MBA, Plymouth State College; BS, Rider College
2013 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Senior Faculty

McCarthy, Clinton (2005)
Associate Professor of Outdoor Education
MA, University of Northern Colorado;BSE, SUNY Cortland
2010 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty
2020 Faculty Advisor of the Year

McCarthy, Jon (1994)
Assistant Professor of Sociology
MALS, SUNY Plattsburgh
2010 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Adjunct Faculty

McCoy, P Kathleen (1995)
Professor of English
PhD, MA, University of Missouri-Columbia; BA, Georgetown College
2006 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Senior Faculty
2017 Chancellor's Award for Scholarship and Creative Activities

McDermott, Mary (2014)
Professor of Nursing
DNP, Seton Hall University; MSN, Thomas A. Edison State College

McDowell, Heather (2021)
TRIO Academic Specialist
MA, Iona College

McMurry, Mary (2019)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
MSN, Excelsior College; BSN, St. John Fisher College

Menard, Carrie (2001)
Professor of Mathematics
MA, University of Rochester; BA, SUNY Geneseo
2006 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty

Meyers, Alyssa (2021)
College Services Representative
BS, Franklin University; BS, Southern Vermont College
AAS, Hudson Valley

Miele, Ann E. (1996)
Professor of Anatomy and Physiology
MS, SUNY Albany; BA, College of St. Rose
2001 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty

Minkel, Donald H. (1993)
Distinguished Professor of Geology
PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;
MS, Washington State University;
BS, University of Rochester

Moffitt, Reburta (2018)
Prison Education Coordinator
AA, SUNY Adirondack

Morin, Marc (2018)
Director of Facilities
AOS, Hudson Valley Community College
AAS,  SUNY Delhi

Morris, Christopher J. (1982)
Associate Professor of Business
MBA, BS, Clarkson College

Mowatt, Thomas
Associate Professor of Biology
MS, Green Mountain College;
BS, North Adams State College

Muller, Matthew (2003)
Associate Professor of Business
MBA, University of Notre Dame; BA, SUNY Potsdam

Musto, Luke (1997)
Professor of Computer Science
MS, BS, University of Scranton; MS College of Saint Rose
2019 Faculty Advisor of the Year

Naftaly, Phillip (1994)
Distinguished Professor of Anthropology/Sociology
PhD, MA, New School for Social Research;
BA, San Jose State University;
2002 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
2008 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Senior Faculty
Fellow of the American Anthropological Association

Nikas, Brittany (2021)
Instructor of Nursing
MSN, Walden University

O'Brien, Renee (1999)
Professor of Photography
PhD, New York University;
MA, New York Institute of Technology;
BS, Hofstra University
Division Chair, Technology

O'Connor, Christine (2009)
Professor of Chemistry
PhD, BA, University of Buffalo

O'Sick, Kate (2009)
Dean for Student Affairs
MS, Central Connecticut State University; BS, Cornell University
2014 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service
2016 President's Award for Excellence in Distinguished Service

Paigo, Nicholas (2006)
Professor of Graphic Arts
MA, BFA, SUNY Oswego
2014 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Senior Faculty
2017 Faculty Advisor of the Year
2021 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Palangi, Nancy (1982)
Bursar
AAS, Adirondack Community College
2013 President's Award for Excellence in Administrative Service
2018 President's Award for Excellence in Distinguished Service

Pelchar, Rebecca (2000)
Assistant Professor of Art History
MA, Syracuse University; BA, SUNY Plattsburgh

Pennachio, John (1975)
Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Sociology
PhD, SUNY Albany;
MA, BA, C.W. Post College
Post-Doctoral Study, University of California
Division Chair, Social Science

Pennie, Kanika (2021)
College Access Advisor
MFA, St. Francis College

Possemato, Linda (2016)
Coordinator of Accessibility Services
MBA, College of St. Rose

Postlethwaite, Jenny ( 2010)
Director of College Access & Student Success
MS, Ed., College of Saint Rose; BS, College of Saint Rose
2016 President's Award for Excellence in Administrative Services
2020 Excellence Award for Distinguished Service

Powers, Gail (2008)
Professor of Nursing
DNS, Sage College of Albany; MS, Sage College Albany; 
BS, SUNY Plattsburgh; AAS, Adirondack Community College

Prutsman, Michael (2005)
Assistant Dean for Extended Programs
MS, BS, Alfred University
2012 President's Award for Administrative Services
2017 Community Spirit Award

Prylo, Caelynn (2014)
Assistant Dean for Continuing Education and Workforce Innovation
MS, University of Albany; BA, University of Vermont

Randall, Jill ( 2010)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
MA, BA, SUNY Potsdam
2015 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty
2020 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Rawert, Bert (2008)
Professor of Mathematics
MS, University of Mass Amherst;
BS, University of Kentucky

Rivera, Krista (2019)
Instructor of English
MFA, Adelphi University; BA, Marist College
2021 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Rottenstreich, Naftali (2012)
Professor of English
PhD, CUNY Graduate Center; MA, George Mason University
BA, Brooklyn College
2016 Community Spirit Award

Royael, Scott (2008)
Academic Success Coach
MBA, Antioch University; MA, University of New Hampshire
BA, SUNY Plattsburgh

Runge, Carol (2016)
Director of Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment
DM, University of Maryland University College
MBA, Pennsylvania State University; University of Michigan

Salvati, Amy (1992)
Professor of Mathematics
MA, SUNY Albany; BA, SUNY Geneseo
2015 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Scheidegger, Ann Marie (2014)
Vice President for Administrative Services and Treasurer
MBA, BA, Siena College

Scherbatskoy, Timothy (2008)
Professor of Biology
PhD, MS, University of Vermont;
BA, Antioch College
2020 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarships & Creative Activities

Schwan, Zachary (2019)
Director of Athletics
MS, Northern Illinois University; BA, Clarkson University

Scott, Laura (2017)
Non-Credit Course Support Specialist
MS, SUNY Plattsburgh; BA SUNY Binghamton

Segal, Brandon (2009)
Instructor of Media Arts
BA, SUNY Plattsburgh

Seymour, Cory (2015)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
MS, SUNY IT; BSN, Sage College
AAS, SUNY Adirondack

Sprague, Michele (2014)
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
BA, Siena College

St-Jacques, Jenna (2014)
Assistant Director of Extended Programs
MS, College of Saint Rose; BA, Le Moyne College
2019 Community Spirit Award

Stevens, Amy (2013)
Creative Director
BA, Marywood University
2014 President's Award for Excellence in Distinguished Service

Stockwell, Mariya (2017)
Instructor of Mathematics
MS, Sterlitamak State University; AS SUNY Adirondack

Stoner, Cynthia (1998)
Assistant Director of Technology Support Services
MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;
BS, Beloit College

Strohmaier, Mark (2012)
Associate Professor of Computer Science
MS, Lehigh University;
BS, The College of New Jersey

Sullivan, Evan (2019)
Instructor of History
PhD, MA, BA, SUNY Albany; AAS, SUNY Adirondack

Teer, April (2012)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
MA, BA, Castleton State College; AA, SUNY Adirondack
2017 President's Award for Excellence in Junior Faculty

Thomas, Danielle 
Research Services Librarian
MLS, SUNY Plattsburgh; AA, SUNY Adirondack

Thomas, Ryan (2018)
College Access Coordinator
PhD, MS, Mississippi State University
BS, SUNY Plattsburgh; AAS, SUNY Adirondack

Thompson, Jacquan (2021)
Residential Academic Success Coach
BS, SUNY Polytechnic Institute; AS SUNY Adirondack

Treadway, Lydia (2005)
Professor of Psychology
PhD, PsyD, MS, Nova Southeastern University
MHSA, Antioch College; BA, SUNY Albany

Trevlakis, Steve (2010)
​Director of Accessibilty Services
MS,BS, SUNY Plattsburgh
2014 President's Award for Excellence in Administrative Services\

Triller, Rhonda (2020)
Director of Marketing & Communications
BA, St. Michael's College

Umana, Adriana (2018)
Instructor of Foreign Language
Ph.D, Rice University; BA, University of Houston

Veitch, John (2010)
Assistant Professor of Electrical Technology
BA, SUNY College of Technology, Utica
AAS, Adirondack Community College

Wargo, Robert (2017)
Systems Analyst
AS, AAS, SUNY Adirondack

Wells, Phoebe (2021)
Assistant Director of Enrollment Communications
BA, College of Saint Rose; AA, SUNY Adirondack

White, Nancy (2000)
Distinguished Professor of English
MFA, Sarah Lawrence College; AB, Oberlin College
Division Chair, English
2008 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creativity
2021 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Wildey, Diane M. (1993)
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; BS, Michigan State University;
Registered Professional Engineer;
2003 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
2017 President's Award for Excellence in Distinguished Service
2019 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service

Wilson, Mindy (2014)
Associate Vice President of Human Resources/ Payroll & AAO,
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
BA, College of St. Joseph

Wise, Colleen (2016)
Director of Financial Aid
BA, College of St. Rose

Wolfe, Amy (2019)
Associate Director of Human Resources
MBA, BS, College of St. Rose; AS, SUNY Adirondack

Wood, Scott (2013)
Assistant Maintenance Manager

Woodard, Karen (2001)
Professor of IT Computer Networking 
Cisco Regional Academy Director
MS, BA, Shippensburg University
Cisco Certified: CCNP, CCNA, CCAI
2008 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty
2016 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching