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Rensselaer Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2021-2022 [Archived Catalog]

Administration


Thomas R. Baruch ‘60 B.M.T., J.D., Founder and Managing Director, Baruch Future Ventures, LLC


Office of the President

President Shirley Ann Jackson
Secretary of the Institute and General Counsel Craig Cook
   
Manager of Board Relations Jennifer Brock
Administrative Assistant Gail Cosgriff

Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC)

  Director Johannes E. Goebel
  Curator, Dance and Theater Ashley Ferro-Murray
  Curator, Time-Based Visual Arts Victoria Brooks
  Curator, Music S. Argeo Ascani
  Manager, Administrative Operations Kimberly Gardner

Rensselaer Technology Park and Commercial Real Estate Development

  Director James E. Spencer Jr.
  Acting Director, Office of Technology Commercialization James E. Spencer Jr.

Office of Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, and New Ventures

  Executive Director (vacant)

Division of Human Resources

Vice President for Human Resources Curtis N. Powell
Director, Human Resources Larry Hardy
Director, Environmental Health and Safety Annette Chism
Director, Compensation and Employment Anne Bilynsky
Director, Benefits, Retirement and HRIS Louis Padula
Manager, Employment Kathy McNamara
Deputy to Vice President Jacquelyn Turner

Office of the Provost

Provost Prabhat Hajela
Lead Business Manager Patricia Proper

Graduate Education

Vice Provost and Dean Stanley M. Dunn
Associate Dean (vacant)
Director, Graduate Student Services Connie Grega
   

Undergraduate Education

Vice Provost and Dean Keith Moo-Young
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education; Director, Advising and Learning Assistance Center (vacant)
Program Manager, Office of International Programs Karen Dvorak
Commanding Officer, USAF Air and Space Studies ROTC LTCol Nicholas Graham
Commanding Officer, Military Science ROTC LTCol Luis Mejia-Roman
Commanding Officer, Naval Science ROTC CAPT Jeffrey A. Joseph

Institutional Research

Director, Institutional Research Judith Stoddard

School of Architecture

Dean Evan Douglis
Associate Dean David Bell (Acting)
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Chris Perry
Undergraduate Chair Rhett Russo

School of Engineering

Dean Shekhar Garde
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Matt Oehlschlaeger
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs Liping Huang
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Kurt S. Anderson
Director, Engineering Multidisciplinary Design Lab Kathryn Dannemann
Director, Manufacturing Innovation Sam Chiappone
Director, Diversity and Women’s Programs in Engineering (vacant)
Director, K-13 Outreach Elizabeth Herkenham

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Dean Mary H. Simoni
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Brett Fajen
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Ken Simons

Lally School of Management

Acting Dean Chanaka Edirisinghe
Acting Associate Dean for Academic Affairs M.V. Shyam Kumar
Associate Dean for Research T. Ravichandran
Interim Director, Undergraduate Programs Clint Ballinger
Director, MBA and MS Programs Dorit Nevo
Director, Ph.D. Program T. Ravichandran
Business Manager Lynette Remillard

School of Science

Dean Curt M. Breneman
Associate Dean of Science for Academic Affairs Lee Ligon
Associate Dean of Science for Research and Graduate Programs Sibel Adali
Administrative Director, Information Technology and Web Science Richard Plotka
 

Rensselaer at Hartford

Dean, Academic and Administrative Affairs Aric Krause
Director, Technology, Systems and Analytics Brian Clement
Director, Student Support and Success Natalie Sutera
Director, Faculty Development Michael Hughes
Director, Institutional Design Susan Riello

Director, Enrollment and Marketing

Bonnie Sofarelli

Administration

Vice President for Administration Claude D. Rounds
Assistant Vice President for Administration Paul W. Martin
Assistant Vice President for Capital Projects (vacant)

Auxiliary, Parking, and Transportation Services

Director Alexandre da Silva
Operations Manager, Auxiliary Services Elizabeth Preston
Operations Manager, Parking and Transportation Les Arras

Campus Planning and Facilities Design

Director (vacant)
Manager, Engineering (vacant)
Manager, Design and Construction Edward M. Staats

Emergency Management

Director (vacant)

Environmental and Site Services

Director Thomas Looby
Associate Director, Environmental & Site Services Towanda Colquiett
Manager, Site Services John Holstein

Physical Plant

Director Ernest Katzwinkel
Associate Director David Ira
Facilities Engineer Swaran Rataul
Facilities Engineer  John Gall
Senior Project Coordinator (vacant)
Project Coordinator Duane DeWeerdt
Manager, Customer Service Center Paul Galbraith

Procurement and Administrative Services

Director, Procurement Services Ron Moraski
Associate Director, Procurement Services Rachael Kruse
Manager, Procurement Systems Meaghan Kraft
Manager, Administrative Services (vacant)
Senior Business Manager Steven Schwan
Manager, Stockroom Donald Ammerman

Public Safety

Interim Director Jerry Matthews
Associate Director David Schindler

Rensselaer Dining Services (Sodexo)

Resident District Manager Timothy MacTurk
General Manager Matthew Muller
Retail Director Mark Wagner
Resident Dining Director David Gaul
Marketing Manager Maria Bernard
Catering Manager Beth Anthony

Division of the Chief Information Officer (DotCIO)

Vice President for Information Services and Technology and Chief Information Officer John Kolb
Assistant Vice President for Information Services Jeffrey Miner
Director, Information Technologies and Infrastructure Graham Doig
Director, Enterprise Information Services Mary Alice O’Brien
Director, Rensselaer Libraries Information Services Andrew White
Director, Multimedia Services James Evans
Director, Information Security John Fisher
Director, Client Information Services Jacqueline Stampalia
Senior Business Manager, Business Information Systems Sandra Redemann Butcher

Enrollment Management

Vice President for Enrollment/Dean, Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions Jonathan Wexler
Director, Operations (vacant)
Director, Graduate Admissions Jarron Decker
Director, Undergraduate Admissions Karen Long
Director, Financial Aid Martin Daniels

Finance

Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Barbara Hough

Controller’s Office

Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller Kelli Perry
Director, Accounting John Kalbacher
Director, Disbursement Operations and Payroll Michael Jackstadt

Financial Planning and Budget

Assistant Vice President for Finance and Budgeting Helen Grzymala

Treasury

Senior Investment Officer David Guame
Senior Treasury Officer Susan Proskine
Bursar Jacquelyn Ellsworth

Research Administration and Finance

Assistant Vice President for Research Administration and Finance David Schultz
Director, Research Administration and Finance Jay Barclay
Director, Contracts Richard Scammell

Institute Advancement

Vice President for Institute Advancement Graig Eastin
Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations (vacant)
Assistant Vice President, Advancement Strategy, Services, and Infrastructure (vacant)

Advancement Strategy, Services, and Infrastructure

Director, Advancement Analytics, Prospect Research, and Management (vacant)
Manager, Advancement Systems Marie Carroll
Director, Campaign Operations Darlene Alvarado
Director, Donor Relations and Communications Darlene Alvarado (Acting)

Development and Alumni Relations

Director, Advancement Events Monica Simon
Director, Annual Giving Silvia Edmonds
Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations (vacant)
Director, Gift Planning Art Tracy
Director, Major Gifts Joe Strodel
Director, Principal Gifts (vacant)

Research

Vice President for Research (vacant)
Senior Associate Vice President for Research Robert Hull
Assistant Vice President for Research Nick Viggiani
Director, Grants & Compliance Jack Huang

Strategic Communications and External Relations

Vice President Richie Hunter
Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications Pamela Smith
Director, State and Community Relations Chris Nolin
Director, Federal Relations Deborah Altenburg
Director, University Events Peter Grimm
Director, Periodicals and Editorial Content Tracey Leibach

Student LifeGateway & Content

Vice President for Student Life Peter Konwerski
Business Manager Edwina McCormick
Administrative Specialist Jennifer Littlejohn

Athletics

Director of Athletics Lee McElroy Jr.
Associate Director, Business and Finance, SWA Karen Hansen
Associate Director, Communication and Compliance Kevin Beattie
Director of Intramurals Karl Steffen
Assistant Director Mike Griffin

Center for Career and Professional Development

Director, Center for Career and Professional Development Philip Bruce
Senior Associate Director and Director, Cooperative Education (vacant)
Associate Director Dawn Weaver
Career Counselor Lindsay Dembner

Dean of Students

Vice President and Dean of Students Travis Apgar
Assistant Dean of Students/Director, Pipeline Initiatives and Partnership Cynthia Smith

Student Experience Office

Assistant Vice President, Student Experience Lisa Trahan
Associate Dean, Success and Retention J. Louis Trzepacz
Class Dean, Student Experience Katelyn Newsham
Class Dean, Student Experience Isabel Norman
Class Dean, Student Experience Claire Gonyo
Dean, First-Year Experience Janelle Fayette
Assistant Dean, First-Year Experience (vacant)

Student Health Center

Director Leslie Lawrence, M.D.
Associate Director Kevin Readdean
Director, Counseling Services (vacant)
Health Educator Tara Schuster

Religious Affairs

Coordinator, Religious Affairs and Resident Catholic Chaplain (vacant)
Associate Protestant Chaplain Beth Illingworth, Troy Area United Ministries
Hillel Adviser Deborah Gordon
Imam of the Troy Mosque Djafer Sebkhaoui
Director of C+CC Thomas Mattern

Rensselaer Union

Director Charlie Potts
Director, Mueller Center, Programs, and Club Sports Steve Allard
Assistant Coordinator, Fitness Center, Programs, and Intramurals Joseph Campo
Assistant Coordinator Lauren Chemotti
Assistant Coordinator, Strength and Weight Training John Hudak
Mueller Center Program Coordinator John Nehrich
Director, Student Activities Cameron Reid McLean
Assistant Director, Student Activities-Marketing Maria Roberts
Assistant Director, Student Activities-Multicultural Programs Miciah Yehudah
Assistant Director, Student Activities-Programming Benjamin Yung
Business Administrator Martha McElligott
Facilities Coordinator-Reservations Jean Purtell

Archer Center for Student Leadership

Director Tracy Schierenbeck
Associate Director Christine Allard
Associate Director/Lecturer Casey Jakubowski
Associate Director/Lecturer Graham Knowles
Associate Director/Lecturer Judith Obiero
Associate Director/Lecturer Glen Gross
Assistant Director/Lecturer Karyn Dyer
Assistant Director/Lecturer Amy Corron

Student Living and Learning

Dean John Lawler
Associate Dean of Student Living and Learning (vacant)
Associate Dean of Greek Commons (vacant)
Associate Dean of Off Campus Commons Phylicia Coley
Assistant Dean Brooke Paradise
Assistant Dean LeAnn Pratt
Assistant Dean Von Purnell
Assistant Dean Morgan McAdam
Assistant Dean Aaron Youmans
Director, Housing Operations Michael Sitterley

Office of the Registrar

Registrar  Rajni Soharu
Associate Registrar-Articulation and Compliance Suzanne Dunn
Associate Registrar-Customer Service (vacant)
Associate Registrar-Records Kimberly Herkert
Associate Registrar-Registration (vacant)

Board of Trustees

Officers

Arthur F. Golden ‘66 B.S., J.D., Partner, Davis Polk and Wardell LLP, Chair
Wanda Denson-Low ‘78 B.S., J.D., Former Senior Vice President, Office of Internal Governance, The Boeing Company, Vice Chair
Curtis R. Priem ‘82 B.S.E.E., Founder and Former Chief Technical Officer, NVIDIA Corp., Secretary
The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson S.B., Ph.D., D.L. (Hon.), D.Sc. (Hon.), NAE, President

Active Trustees


George Campbell Jr. B.S., Ph.D., D.Sc. (Hon.), D.H.L. (Hon.), President Emeritus, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
John W. Carr ‘77 B.S., M.S., J.D./MBA, Retired Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Gary T. DiCamillo ‘73 B.S., MBA, Partner, Eaglepoint Advisors
Frank M. Fischer ‘64 B.M.E., M.M.G., Chief Executive Officer, NeuroPace Inc.
The Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa ‘62 B.S., M.A., J.D., Senior Counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door
Michael E. Herman ‘62 B.M.T., MBA, Ph.D. (Hon.), General Partner, Herman Family Trading Company
David M. Hirsch ‘65 B.E.E., MBA, Managing Director, Mustang Partners, LLC
John E. Kelly III ‘78 B.S., M.S., Ph.D., D.H.L. (Hon.), Senior Vice President, Solutions Portfolio and Research, IBM Corporation
Jeffrey L. Kodosky ‘70 B.S., Business and Technology Fellow, National Instruments
Mark M. Little ‘82 B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Former Senior Vice President and and Chief Technology Officer, General Electric Company
The Honorable Patrick Madden B.A., J.D., Mayor of Troy, Ex Officio
William L. Meaney ‘82, B.S., President and Chief Executive Officer, Iron Mountain Inc.
Nancy S. Mueller B.S., Founder, Nancy’s Specialty Foods
Daniel T. Pickett III ‘90  B.S., Co-founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, nfrastructure
Janet C. Rutledge ‘83 B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Paul J. Severino ‘69 B.S., Founder and Former Chairman, Bay Networks
Paula L. Simon ‘68 B.S., M.S., MBA, Former Chief Information Officer, Central Synagogue
Srinivasan “Siva” Sivaram ‘85  B.E., M.S., Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Memory Technology, SanDisk
Jackson P. Tai ‘72 B.S., MBA, Former Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DBS Group Holding Ltd./ DBS Bank Ltd.
Edward J. Zander ‘68 B.S., MBA, Former Chairman, Motorola Inc.
Ronald J. Zlatoper USN (Ret.) ‘63 B.S., M.S., D.Eng. (Hon), Former Chair/Trustee, The Estate of James Campbell

Trustees Emeriti

Harlan E. Anderson B.S., M.S., General Partner, Anderson Investment Co.
Cornelius J. Barton ‘58 B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Dorr-Oliver Inc.
Thomas R. Baruch ‘60 B.M.T., J.D., Founder and Managing Director, Baruch Future Ventures, LLC
Robert P. Bozzone ‘55 B.S., M.S., Chairman of the Board, Allegheny Teledyne Inc.
John H. Broadbent Jr. ‘59 B.S., MBA, Founder, Director, and Former Chief Financial Officer, VP-Finance and Treasurer, Arrow International Inc.
Mary L. Good B.S., M.S., Ph.D., NAE, Dean Emeritus and Special Assistant to the Chancellor, Donaghey College of Information Science and Systems Engineering, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Edward E. Hood Jr. B.S., M.S., NAE, Vice Chairman and Executive Officer, Retired, General Electric Co., Chair Emeritus
Howard P. Isermann ‘42 B.S., Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NOVAROME Inc.
Robin B. Martin ‘71 B.S., M.S., D.H.L. (Hon), Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Deer River Group, LLC
Francis L. McKone ‘63 B.S., M.S., Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Albany International Corp.
Linda S. Sanford ‘75 B.S., M.S., NAE, Former Senior Vice President, Enterprise on Demand Transformation and Information Technology, IBM Corporation
G. Robert Tod ‘61 B.M.E., MBA, Former President and Chief Operating Officer, CML Group Inc.

Honorary Trustees

Howard Blitman ‘50 B.S., M.S., Owner and President, Blitman Building Corporation
John Nigro D.H.L. (Hon), Owner, Nigro Companies
Robert O. Swanson ‘58 B.S., Former Director and Executive Vice President, Mobil Corporation

*As of July 2017