New SUNY Plattsburgh Employees

New Faculty and Staff Appointments 2012

The following individuals have been appointed to positions at SUNY Plattsburgh. Some of them are new to the campus while others have received promotions or transferred to new positions on campus during the past year. Please join me in wishing them the best in their important roles at SUNY Plattsburgh.

John Ettling
President

 

Academic Affairs

Staff

Stephen Danna, Dean of Branch Campus, Dr. Danna received his B.A. (1980) from Maryville College, his M.S. (1982) from Old Dominion University, and his Ed.D. (2001) from Sage Graduate School.

Arts and Science

Full-Time Faculty/Staff

Ryan Alexander, Assistant Professor, History Department. Dr. Alexander received his B.A. from Willamette University (2005); and his M.A. (2007) and Ph.D. (2011) from University of Arizona.
Michael Burgess, Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology Department. Dr. Burgess received his B.A. from University of New Hampshire (1999); his M.S. from Antioch University of New England (2006); and his Ph.D. from the University of Maine (2010).
Jonathan Chew, Associate for Technical Services, Communication Department. Mr. Chew received his B.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh (1985)
Luke Cyphers, Assistant Professor, Journalism Department. Mr. Cyphers received his B.A. from University of Colorado, Boulder (1987); and his M.S. from Columbia University (1990).
Alison Della Bitta, Assistant Professor, Art Department. Ms. Della Bitta received her B.F.A. from University of North Carolina Greensboro (2003), and her M.F.A. from Purchase College (2007).
Marian Griffith, Lecturer, ESL Program. Ms. Griffith received her B.F.A. from Johnson State College (1995); M.A. from Vermont College (1999); and her MATESL from St. Michael’s College (2008).
Michelle Jacobs, Assistant Professor, Sociology Department. Dr. Jacobs received her B.A. from University of Akron (2002); her M.A. (2007) and Ph.D. (2012) from Kent State University.
Nicolle Jarvis, Secretary, Modern Language & Culture/History/Philosophy.
Rachael Jurek, Assistant Professor, Communication Department. Ms. Jurek received her B.A. from University of Minnesota (1999); and her M.A. from Marquette University (2002).
Ty Kretser, Lecturer, Physics Department. Mr. Kretser received his B.S. from St. Lawrence University (1995); his M.A. from University of Michigan (1997); and his M.S.T. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2010).
Eric Leibensperger, Assistant Professor, Center for Earth and Environmental Science. Dr. Leibensperger received his B.A. from Ithaca College (2005), his S.M (2007) and Ph.D. (2011) from Harvard University.
Cindy McMurray, Secretary, Mathematics and Public Relations.
Suyeon Park, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Department. Dr. Park received her B.A. (1998) and M.A. (2001) from Ewha Women’s University, and her Ph.D. from Michigan State University (2011).
Joel Parker, Assistant Professor, Biology Department. Dr. Parker received his B.A. from University of Oregon (1987) and his Ph.D. from Arizona State University (1999).
Janet Puhalla, Lecturer, Geography Department. Dr. Puhalla received her B.A. from Ohio State University (1987), her M.S. (1996) and Ph.D. (2009) from University of Florida.
Damian Quinlan, Lecturer, Communication Department. Mr. Quinlan received his B.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2007).
Stanley Sabin, Lecturer, Sociology Department. Mr. Sabin received his B.A. (2005) and M.L.S. (2006) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Jacob Straub, Visiting Assistant Professor, Center for Earth and Environmental Science. Mr. Straub received his B.S. from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2004) and his M.S. from Ohio State University (2008).
Donna Vanderhoff, Secretary, Psychology Department.
Michael Walters, Assistant Professor, Physics Department. Dr. Walters received his B.S. from Utica College (1992) and his M.S. (1998) and Ph.D. (2003) from Clarkson University.

Adjunct Faculty/Staff

Christopher Clark, Adjunct Instructor, Chemistry Department. Mr. Clark received his B.S. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2012)
Kristen Collins, Adjunct Lecturer, Center for Earth and Environmental Science. Ms. Collins received her B.S. from University of California, San Diego (2005) and her M.S.T. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2011).
Patricia Connolly-Shaffer, Adjunct Lecturer, Gender and Women’s Studies Department. Ms. Connolly-Shaffer received her B.A. from Saint Michael’s College (2004)and her M.A. from University of Vermont (2006), M.A. from University of Minnesota (2011)
Benjamin Crosier, Adjunct Lecturer, Psychology Department. Mr. Crosier received his B.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2007) and his M.A from SUNY New Paltz (2010).
Christopher Davies, Adjunct Lecturer, History Department. Mr. Davies received his B.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2003), his M.A. from Yale University (2004) and his Ph.D. from Balliol College, University of Oxford (2009).
Rachel Day, Adjunct Lecturer, English Department. Ms. Day received her B.S. (2002) and M.S.T. (2005) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Haley Dillon, Adjunct Lecturer, Psychology Department. Ms. Haley received her B.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2008) and her M.A. from SUNY New Paltz (2011).
Amy Dohm, Adjunct Lecturer, English Department. Ms. Dohm received her B.S. (1989) and M.A. (1993) from Northern Arizona University.
Morgan Dupell, Adjunct Lecturer, Communication Department. Ms. Dupell received her B.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2009) and her M.A. form University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2011).
Jeremie Fish, Adjunct Lecturer, Physics Department. Mr. Fish received his B.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2011).
Erin Krivitski, Adjunct Lecturer, Psychology Department (Branch Campus at Queensbury). Dr. Krivitski received her B.A. (1995), M.S. (1996) and Ph.D. (2000) from University at Albany.
Jonathan Lamare, Adjunct Lecturer, Sociology Department. Mr. Lamare received his B.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2010) and his M.S.W. from Tulane University (2011).
Steven Lapidus, Adjunct Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Studies Program. Dr. Lapidus received his B.A. (1989), M.A. (2000) and Ph.D. (2011) from Concordia University.
Ashleigh Livingston, Adjunct Lecturer, Journalism Department. Ms. Livingston received her B.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2010).
Victoria Marking, Adjunct Lecturer, Communication Department. Ms. Marking received her B.A. from St. Lawrence University (1995) and her M.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2001).
Andrea Martino, Adjunct Lecturer, Psychology Department. Ms. Martino received her B.S. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2009) and her M.S. from Sage Graduate School (2011).
Steven Peters, Adjunct Lecturer, Communication Department. Mr. Peters received his B.A. (2000) and his M.A. (2001) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Eric Rucker, Adjunct Lecturer, Art Department. Mr. Rucker received his B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1996).
David Shaerf, Adjunct Lecturer, English Department. Dr. Shaerf received his B.A. (2001) and M.A. (2002) from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and his Ph.D. from University of Exeter, United Kingdom (2011).
Lori Walters-Kramer, Adjunct Lecturer/Writing Specialist, English Department/Learning Center. Dr. Walters-Kramer received her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (1990), her M.A. from Central Michigan University (1993), and her Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University (2001).
Timothy Warren, Adjunct Lecturer, Computer Science Department. Mr. Warren received his B.S. from SUNY Plattsburgh (2006).

Education, Health, and Human Services

Full-Time Faculty/Staff

Priyanka Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, Nursing and Nutrition. Dr. Chakraborty received her B.S. (2000) and M.S. in Foods and Nutrition (2002) from the University of Calcutta and her Ph.D. in Foods and Nutrition (2011) from The University of Georgia.
Sarah Charles, Assistant Professor, Nursing and Nutrition. Ms. Charles received her A.S. in Nursing (2000), B.S. in Nursing (2001) and M.S. in Nursing Education (2009) from Rivier College.
Freda Ginsberg, Lecturer, Counselor Education. Dr. Ginsberg received her B.A. in Comparative Religion/Women’s Studies (1984) from Drew University, M.A. in Human Services Psychology (1995) from LaSalle University, Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (2002) from Michigan State University, and her MBA (2009) from Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.
Stephen Guenzi, Outreach/Partnership Coordinator, Teacher Education Unit. Mr. Guenzi received his B.S. in Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology (2004) from Appalachian State University and his M.S. in Elementary Education (2008) from Old Dominion University.

Adjunct Faculty/Staff

Michele Dufrain, Adjunct Lecturer, Counselor Education. Ms. Dufrain received her B.S. in Health Education (1993), C.A.S. and M.S.Ed. in School Counseling (1995) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Jill Folsom, Adjunct Lecturer, Nursing and Nutrition. Ms. Folsom received her B.S. in Nursing (2007) from SUNY Plattsburgh and her M.S. in Nursing Education and Faculty (2011) and Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership and Health Systems Management (2011) from Drexel University.
Aubrey Fulton, Site Director, Project Connect. Ms Fulton received her B.A., double majoring in French and Government (2009) from St. Lawrence University and an M.S. in Adolescent Education, majoring in French Grade 7-12 (2011) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Logan Gravel, Site Director, Project Connect. Ms. Gravel received B.S. in Childhood Education, majoring in English (2011) and her M.S.Ed. in Literacy, Birth to Grade 6 (2012) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Sally Heritage, Adjunct Lecturer, Office of Candidate Field Experience and Student Teaching. Ms. Heritage received her B.S. in Elementary Education (1971) from Springfield College and her M.S. in Education, majoring in Developmental Reading (1973) from SUNY Albany (Sp12).
Mary Lamberti, Adjunct Lecturer, Human Development and Family Relations. Ms. Lamberti received B.A. Degree (1972) from SUNY Albany and her C.A.S. in Administration and Supervision (1993) and M.S. Degree from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Lora Parks-Recore, Adjunct Lecturer, Teacher Education Unit. Ms. Parks-Recore received her B.S. in Special Education (1995) and an M.S. in Special Education (1999) from SUNY Plattsburgh. (Sp12)
Alison Perry, Site Director, Project Connect. Ms. Perry received her B.S. in Childhood Education (2011) and an M.S.Ed. in Literacy, Birth to Grade 6 (2012), and from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Denise Plano, Adjunct Lecturer, Nursing and Nutrition. Ms. Plano received her BSN in Nursing (2004) from SUNY Plattsburgh and an M.S. in Nursing Administration (2007) from SUNYIT Utica. Ms Plano is currently matriculated in a graduate degree program in Healthcare Administration at St. Joseph’s College. (Sp12)
Dana Retherford, Adjunct Lecturer, Teacher Education Unit. Ms. Retherford received her B.S. in Special Education (1979) and an M.S. in Education, Reading Specialization (1985) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Tracey Tavano, Adjunct Lecturer, Nursing and Nutrition. Ms. Tavano received her A.S. in Business Administration (2006) from Clinton Community College, her B.S. in Nursing (2006) from SUNY Plattsburgh, and she is currently completing her M.S. in Nursing, specializing in Education, from Walden University.
Nathan Trombly, Adjunct Lecturer, Nursing and Nutrition. Mr. Trombly received his B.S. in Nursing (2009) from Rhode Island College. (Sp12)
Ashley Tyo, Site Director, Project Connect. Ms. Tyo received her B.S. in Interdisciplinary Arts for Children, majoring in Visual Art and a minor in Studio Art (2010) from SUNY Brockport and her M.S.Ed. in Literacy, Birth to Grade 6 (2012) at SUNY Plattsburgh.

School of Business & Economics

Full-time Faculty/Staff

Anne-Francoise Audrain-Pontevia, Lecturer in the Marketing and Entrepreneurship Department. Dr. Audrain-Pontevia received her M.S. in Marketing and Advertising from Sorbonne University in France, an M.S. in Marketing and Economics from Lille II University in France, her M.S. in Business Administration from Lille Paris and a Ph.D. in Marketing Research (2003) from the HEC Paris School of Management.
Heejun Kim, Assistant Professor in the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Department. Dr. Kim received her B.A. in Korean Language and Literature from Dankook University, Korea, an M.S. in Hotel Management from Dongguk University, Korea, her M.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Purdue University and her Ph.D. in Tourism Management (2008) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Dhimitri Qirjo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics. Dr. Qirjo received his B.S. in Business Economics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece , a M.S. in Economics from Florida Atlantic University, and his Ph.D. in Economics (2010) from Florida International University.

Library and Information Services

Full-time Faculty/Staff

Joshua Beatty, Senior Assistant Librarian, Feinberg Library. Mr. Beatty earned his B.A. in Anthropology (1995) from the University of Rhode Island, his M.A. in History (2002) from William and Mary, and his MLIS from the University at Pittsburgh (2010).
Christen Cardina, Adjunct Assistant Librarian/Instructional Support Assistant, Feinberg Library. Ms. Cardina earned her B.S. in Plant & Soil Science (1980) from University of Maine and a MLIS (2002) from Kent State University.
Deborah Mousseau, Library Clerk II, Collection Development and Delivery, Feinberg Library.
Parker O'Mara, Senior Assistant Librarian, Feinberg Library. Mr. O’Mara earned his B.S. in Biology Education (1993) from SUNY Buffalo and a MLIS (2009) from University at Buffalo.
Aaron Stanley, Programmer/Analyst, Computer and Media Services. Mr. Stanley earned his A.S. in Computer Information Systems (2003) from Clinton Community College.
Margaret Stewart, Acquisitions Manager, Feinberg Library. Ms. Stewart earned her A.S. in Business Administration (1996) from Clinton Community College and B.S. from in Applied Sociology (2000) SUNY Plattsburgh.

Adjunct Faculty/Staff

Melba Tomeo, Adjunct Assistant Librarian, Feinberg Library. Ms. Tomeo earned her B.S.Ed. in Library Science (1981) from Slippery Rock University and her M.L.S. in Information Technology (1989) from Clarion University.

Business Affairs

Full-Time Staff

Alan Bayless, Refrigeration Mechanic, Central Heating Plant.
Gary Bingel, MOC Coordinator. Mr. Bingel received his A.S. in Mechanic & Repair Technologies (1970) from SUNY Canton and B.S. in Business, Management, Marketing (1986) from SUNY Empire State College.
Schonazon Brewer, Plant Utilities Engineer 2, Central Heating Plant.
Cornal Brinson, Groundsworker, Grounds Maintenance.
William Circelli, Assistant Director of Facilities, Maintenance, Operations & Facilities.
Patrick Farrell, Maintenance Supervisor 1, Maintenance Trades.
Sherri LaValley, Senior Staff Assistant, Budget Office. Ms. LaValley received her B.S. (2001) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Kerry Lubold, Associate Director of Financial Aid. Ms. Lubold received her B.S. (1996) from the Univ. of Pittsburgh.
Wayne Pette, Refrigeration Mechanic, Central Heating Plant.
Crystal Price, Construction Project Development/Field Oversite Professional. Ms. Price received her B.A. in General Engineering (1987) from Lafayette College, M.S. in Computer/Information Technology Services Admin (1991) from SUNY Stony Brook, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2012) from Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne.
Adrienne Wells, Production Stage Manager. Ms. Wells received her B.F.A. (2005) at Carnegie Mellon University.

Chartwells

Kristen Koehler, Service Manager, Clinton Dining Hall. Kristen received her B.S. (2010) from Johnson & Wales University.

College Auxiliary Services

Joyce St. Germain, Accounting Clerk, College Store.

Institutional Advancement

Full-Time Staff

Jennifer Aguglia, Graphic Design Assistant, Institutional Advancement. Ms. Aguglia received her B.A. (2010) from SUNY Plattsburgh.

Research Foundation

Full-Time Staff

Ashley Durocher, Counselor, Student Support Services Program. Ms. Durocher received her B.A. (2006) and her M.S. (2010) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Michelle Melhuish, Day Program Facilitator, Psychology Department/Traumatic Brain Injury Center. Ms. Melhuish received her B.S. (2012) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Megan Perez, Counselor, Psychology Department/Traumatic Brain Injury Center. Ms. Perez received her B.S. (2001) from St. Lawrence University and her M.S. (2003) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Sadie Trunck, Counselor Psychology Department / Traumatic Brain Injury Center. Ms. Trunck received her M. A. from (1997) Baku State University and her M.A./C.A.S. in School Psychology (2008) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Matthew Wagar, Counselor, Upward Bound Program. Mr. Wagar received his B. A. (2004) and his C.A.S. in School Counseling and M.S. in Education (2010) from SUNY Plattsburgh.

Student Affairs

Full-Time Staff

Portia Allie-Turco, Counselor, Counseling & Psychological Services. Ms. Allie-Turco received her B.A. (2003) from University of South Africa and her M.S. (2005) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Suzanna Bartlett, Secretary 1, EOP. Ms. Bartlett received her B.A. (2000) from SUNY Fredonia.
Tracey Cross-Baker, Director, Career Development. Ms. Cross-Baker received her B.A. (1990) from St. Lawrence University, M.E.D. (1994) from University of Vermont and C.A.S. (2009) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Rhema C.E. Lewis, Health Educator & Outreach Coordinator, Center for Student Activities and Volunteerism. Ms. Lewis received her B.S. (2011) from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Mark Gadway, Dispatcher, University Police. Mr. Gadway received his A.S. (1976) from Clinton Community College.
Gail Recore, Parking Manager, University Police. Ms. Recore received her B.A. (1984) from SUNY Plattsburgh.
Michael Zappone, Officer 1, University Police. Mr. Zappone received his B.A. (2010) from SUNY Plattsburgh.

Part-Time Staff

Nicole Diemer, Assistant Softball Coach, Sport and Wellness.
Whitney Edwards, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, Sport and Wellness.
Patrick Shaughnessy, Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach, Sport and Wellness.
Christopher Taylor, Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach, Sport and Wellness.

Contact Information

Office of the President
Office: 159 Hawkins Hall
Address: 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, New York 12901

Phone: (518) 564-2010
Fax: (518) 564-3932
E-mail: president_office@plattsburgh.edu