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Administrative Staff

Administrative Staff

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Office of the President

Jon C. Strauss 
   Ph.D., Interim President 

Kathleen Keck
    B.A., M.M.H.S., M.B.A, Executive Assistant to the President

Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) 

TBD
     Director of VIC 

Martha Van der Voort
     B.A., M.A., M.A., Program Coordinator (VIC) 

*Tyler Dezago
     B.S., VIC Facilities and Trails Coordinator 

Academic Affairs

Nicholas Hunt-Bull
    B.A., M.A., M.A., Ph.D., MDP Provost

Catherine LaLonde
    B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Assistant Provost

Department Chairs
*Joseph Conto     
    A.A.S., B.A., Department Chair, Business and Hospitality

Karen Edwards
    B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Department Chair, Environment and Society

Jorie Favreau
    B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Department Chair, Natural Science

*Brett McLeod
    A.A.S., B.S., Ph.D., Department Chair, Forestry

Academic Success Center
Melinda Bard
    B.A., Coordinator of Academic Success Services 

Tracy Elliott
    B.A., Coordinator for Tutor and SI

Maureen Pellerin
    B.A., M.S.Ed., Coordinator of Leadership & Career Success Programs

*Lydia Wright
    A.A.S., B.S., Administrative Support Coordinator, CACS and TRiO

Center for Accommodative Services
*Vanessa Case
    A.A.S., B.S., M.S.Ed.,Coordinator of Accommodative Services and ADA/504 Compliance Officer 

Faculty Office
Sandy Brown
    Administrative Support Coordinator 

Emily Gibson
    A.A.S., Faculty Secretary

Higher Education Opportunity Program
Katherine Mullen
    B.S., M.S., Director of HEOP

*Robert Visicaro
    B.S., Assistant Director of HEOP

Library
Michael Beccaria
    B.A., M.A., M.S., Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management, Director of Library and Technology Services

Andrew Kelly 
     B.A., M.S., Tech Services and Cataloger Librarian 

MacKenzie Davison 
     B.A., M.S., Student Success Librarian 

Amanda Phelps 
     B.A., Librarian Techcian I 

Erin Cass
     B.A., M.A., Library Technician 

Registrar’s Office
Jeffrey Walton
    B.S., M.S., M.Ag., Ph.D. Registrar, Director of Institutional Research

Jane Carlin
    Assistant to the Registrar

TRiO
Amanda Vincent 
    B.A., M.S., Director of TRiO Student Support Services

Monica G. Buriello
    A.S, B.S., M.S., TRiO Student Support Services Success Coach

Paula McClure
    B.S., M.A., TRiO Student Support Services Success Coach

*Lydia Wright
    A.A.S., B.S., Administrative Support Coordinator, TRiO and CACS

Admissions

Robert Herr 
     B.A., Interim Director of Admissions 

*Hannah Ackerman
    B.S., Associate Director of Admissions

Jodi Rossi 
     B.A., Associate Director, International and Transfer Admissions 

Cori Barnard 
     B.A., Assistant Director of Admissions 

Mary Gallagher 
     B.S., Communication and Event Manager 

Nicole Klohmann
    B.A., Assistant Director of Admissions 

*Erin Rogers 
     A.A.S., B.S., Admissions Counselor 

*Erin Ruthenberg
     B.A., Admissions Counselor

Donna Kowal 
     B.A., Admissions Office Manager 

Financial Aid
Sonya Stein
    B.S., M.A., Director of Financial Aid

Elyse Relyea
    B.S., Financial Aid Assistant

Business and Finance

Janet Waldron
    B.A., M.P.A., Interim Vice President for Business and Finance

Lauren Poehlman 
     B.S., M.B.A., Interim Controller 

*Lizabeth Pope
    A.A.S., Payroll Clerk

Dining Services
Greta Hovland
    Manager (Sodexo)

Facilities
Jeremy Asmus  
    General Manager (Sodexo)

Human Resources
Gwen Goodman
    B.A., M.A., Director of Human Resources

Brenda Garver
    A.A.S., Human Resources Generalist

Information Technology
Michael Magurk
    B.S., Interim Director Information Technology 

Cali Shelton 
     B.S., M.S., Ed.D., Enterprise and Educational Technology Specialist

Cassidy Smith
    B.S., Network Administrator & Security Analyst/Engineer 

Andrew Relyea
    A.S., System Administrator 

Keith Monahan 
     B.S., Senior PC Technician 

*William Ruger
    B.S., PC Technician

Student Accounts
Amy White
    Director of Student Accounts

Sheree Tuthill
    Student Accounts

College Advancement

Steve Fredrick 
     B.A., M.S., Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations 

Judith McCoy
    B.A., M.S., Corporate Relations Manager

Mary McLean
    Advancement Services Manager

Carol Murtagh
    A.A.S., B.S., Assistant to the Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations 

*Heather Tuttle
    A.A.S., Alumni Relations Manager

Andrea Wilcox
    B.A., Annual Giving and Stewardship Manager

Marketing

Sarah Wheeler 
     B.A., Director of Marketing and Communications 

Andrew Johnstone
    S.I., B.S., Digital Media Specialist

Diana L. Lyng-Gliddi
    B.S., M.A., Bookstore Manager

Student Affairs

Courtney Bringley
    B.S., M.A.Ed., Dean of Students 

Nicola Smith
    B.S., M.S., CARES Team Coordinator 

Residence Life & Housing
Louis Kaminski
    B.S., M.A., Director of Student Life and Housing

Rickelmy Williams 
     A.A.S., A.A.S, Coordinator ot New Student Orientation and Student Conduct 

Student Activities
Jill Susice
    B.A., M.A.Ed., Coordinator of Student Activities

Athletics & Recreation
James A. Tucker
    B.A., M.A.Ed., Director of Athletics

Matt Dougherty
    Coordinator of Recreation and Intramural Programs

*Zachary Luzzi 
     A.A.S., B.S., Assistant Coordinator of Recreation and Inter 

Bailey Waterbury 
     B.S., M.S., Head Women's Soccer Coach/Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, & Aquatics Coordinator 

*Joshua Clemens 
     B.S., B.S., M.E.D., Head Basketball Coach 

*Casey Gerrish 
     B.S., M.S., Head Hockey Coach 

Campus Safety
Holly Parker
   Director of Campus Safety 

Gary Lewis 
     B.Tech., Campus Safety Lead Officer (Sergeant) 

Cynthia Lemery
    Administrative Assistant, Purchasing Agent

Health Services
TBD
     Director of Health Services & College Nurse 

Annabelle Abbadessa 
    B.S., Office Assistant for Health Services 

Title IX
Teresa Grosskopf
    Compliance and Title IX Coordinator, and Assistant to the Vice President for Finance and Administration 

Student Counseling Center
Najla Hrustanovic 
    B.S., M.S., Ph.D., LMSC, Director of Student Counseling Center 

Amy Belair 
    A.A.S., B.S., M.S., Student Counseling Center Counselor 

Holly Clement
    A.A.S., B.S., Office Assistant for Student Counseling Center

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