Oct 09, 2025  
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026

Administration


 


Office of the President

President Martin A. Schmidt, ‘81
Secretary of the Institute and General Counsel Craig Cook
Assistant Vice President, Presidential & Board Operations Jennifer Brock
Vice President of Institute Initiatives Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar
Associate Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs Kirk Ives
Associate Vice President, Institutional Events Peter Grimm

Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC)

Executive Director Dena Beard
Manager, Administrative Operations Kimberly Gardner
Curator Amadeus Regucera

Rensselaer Technology Park and Commercial Real Estate Development

Director (vacant)

Office of Intellectual Property Optimization

Manager, Intellectual Property Douglas Robinson

Office of the Provost

Provost Rebecca Doerge
Chief of Staff to the Provost Kimberley Osburn
Director, Academic Budget Tracy Paul

Graduate Education

Vice Provost and Dean
Dorit Nevo
Director, Graduate Student Services Connie Grega
Director, Graduate Admissions Jarron Decker

Undergraduate Education

Interim Vice Provost and Dean Matthew Oehlschlaeger
Commanding Officer, USAF Air and Space Studies ROTC LTCol Ryan Coughlan
Commanding Officer, Military Science ROTC LTCol Nicolas Ouimet
Commanding Officer, Naval Science ROTC CDR David J. Latta

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 Ali Tajer
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies A. Agung Julius
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Kurt S. Anderson
Associate Dean for Research Innovations, Partnerships, and Workforce Lucy Zhang
Director, Engineering Multidisciplinary Design Lab (interim) Ali Tajer
Director, Manufacturing Innovation Sam Chiappone

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Dean William Gibbons
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Brett Fajen
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Ken Simons

Lally School of Management

Dean
Liad Wagman
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Brian Clark
Associate Dean for Research Chris McDermott
Director, Undergraduate Programs
Kevin Fletcher
Director, MS Programs
Guarav Jain
Director, MBA Programs
Johan Maharjan
Director, Ph.D. Program
Hakan Hekimoglu

School of Science

Dean Steven Tait
Associate Dean of Science for Academic Affairs Lee Ligon
Associate Dean of Science for Research and Graduate Programs Sibel Adali

Rensselaer at Work

Dean, Academic and Administrative Affairs Aric Krause
Associate Dean
Michael Hughes
Director, Technology Systems
Adam Hechler
Director, Instructional Design Susan Riello
Director, Marketing and Partnerships
Bonnie Blumer

Athletics

Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Kristie Bowers
Associate Director, Athletics Katherine Paradise
Assistant Athletic Director Adrian Donnelly
Director, Marketing & Promotions (vacant)
Director, Communications Maggie Kelley
Director, Compliance  Tucker Glass
Director, Athletic Facilities & Operations David Driscoll
Business Administrator, Sr. Chantel Zarek

Enrollment Management

Vice President for Enrollment Management Wendy Lin-Cook
Director, Undergraduate Admissions Karen Long
Director, Financial Aid Martin Daniels
Associate Director, Undergraduate Operations Heather Hansen

Institutional Research and Assessement

Associate Vice Provost, Institutional Effectiveness and Planning Mohua Bose

Office of the Registrar

University Registrar  Rajni Soharu
Associate Registrar-Compliance and Articulation Suzanne Dunn
Associate Registrar-Academic Registration & Record Services Kelly Dalheim
Associate Registrar-Degree Progression & Clearance Kimberly Herkert
Associate Registrar-Academic Planning & Scheduling Drew Lentz

Student Experience

Vice Provost for the Student Experience Robert Hradsky
Business Manager, Sr. Chris Klein
Manager, Communications & Marketing Monique Gleason
Manager, Student Experience  Emma Harmon

Center for Career and Professional Development

Assistant Vice Provost for Experiential Learning &  Professional Development Philip Bruce
Associate Director, Career Development Erika Cary
Associate Director, Experiential Learning & Cooperative Education Dawn Cairns-Weaver
Associate Director, Employer Relations
(vacant)

Dean of Students

Associate Vice President & Dean of Students Ryan Keytack
Director of Student Rights, Responsibilities & Conduct Erica Hoerz
Senior Associate Dean, Intervention & Support Aaron Youmans
Administrative Coordinator Kiersten Mauro
Associate Dean, Off Campus Commons Graham Knowles

Student Success

Assistant Vice Provost, Student Success Lisa Trahan
Director, Student Success & Access J. Louis Trzepacz
Dean, Graduate Experience Colleen Smith
Director, Retention & Student Transitions Janelle Fayette
Associate Director, First Year Experience Logan Gee
Director, Advising and Learning Assistance Center Jeannie Steigler
Director, International Services for Students & Scholars  scMary Nellis
Associate Director, International Services for Students & Scholars Emilee Buse
Director, Disability Services (vacant)

Student Health & Wellness

Executive Director, Student Health & Wellness Leslie Lawrence, M.D.
Director, Counseling Services Kevin Readdean
Associate Director, Student Health Center Dan Reirden, M.D.

Religious & Spiritual Life

Chaplain, Religious & Spiritual Life Fr. Jordan Lenaghan

Rensselaer Union

Director, Student Engagement & Rensselaer Union Charlie Potts
Executive Director, Mueller Center Steve Allard
Director, Fraternity & Sorority Affairs (vacant)
Director of Student Activities (acting) William OBrien
Business Administrator Martha McElligott
Director, Archer Center for Student Leadership Tracy Sullivan
Associate Director, Archer Center Christine Allard
Associate Director and Lecturer, Archer Center Susan Henry
Associate Director and Lecturer, Archer Center Trisha Teig
Associate Director and Lecturer, Archer Center Jordan Vener
Associate Director and Lecturer, Archer Center Amy Youmans
Associate Director and Lecturer, Archer Center Judith Obeiro
Associate Director and Lecturer, Archer Center (vacant)

Student Living and Learning

Dean, Student Living and Learning John Lawler
Associate Dean, Residential Commons Shelby Robinson
Director, Housing Operations Ryan Ballantine

Administration

Chief Administrative Officer Mark Hampton
Executive Assistant Michel Rooney

Auxiliary, Parking, and Transportation Services

Director, Auxiliary Services Operations Mohamed Ali
Associate Director, Auxiliary Services Operations Elizabeth (Betsy) Preston
Associate Director, Logistics, Parking, and Transportation Timothy Schmidt
Operations Manager, Parking and Transportation Myron (John) Zerebynsky

Campus Planning and Facilities Design

Director Robert Carney
Manager, Engineering Steve Quinn

Environmental Health and Safety

Director Jennifer Kazmierczak

Environmental and Site Services

Director Leslie Norton
Associate Director, Environmental Services Michael Sitterley
Associate Director, Site Services Matt Robinson

Division of Human Resources

Vice President for Human Resources Louis Padula
Director, Employee Relations and Title IX Elizabeth Brown-Goyette
Director, Organizational Development & Effectiveness Will Fahey
Director, Workforce Systems & Analytics Varsha Poddar
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources Anne Bilynsky
Director, Total Rewards Mary Ellen Smith
Manager, Employment Operations Kathy McNamara
Manager, Employee Engagement & Communications Jacquelyn Turner

Physical Plant

Director Kevin Surman
Associate Director (vacant)
Operations Manager, Facilities Customer Service Center Lynn Gray

Procurement and Administrative Services

Director, Capital and Auxiliary Budget Planning Steven Schwan

Stockroom

Associate Director, Logistics, Parking, and Transportation Timothy Schmidt

Mail Services

Operations Manager, Mail Services Brent McDonough

Public Safety

Associate Vice President, Public Safety & Emergency Mgt. Vadim Thomas
Associate Director Patricia Groeber

Emergency Management

Emergency Management & Clery Compliance Officer Manuel Fernandez-Villaderey

Division of the Chief Information Officer (DotCIO)

Interim Vice President of Enterprise Computing & Director of Library Information Services Andrew White
Director, Information Technologies and Infrastructure Graham A. Doig
Director, Enterprise Information Services Mary Houghton
Director, Multimedia Services James Evans
Director, Information Security Colleen Morrissey
Director, Client Information Services Jacqueline Stampalia
Senior Business Manager, Business Information Systems Lynette Koch

Finance

Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Eileen McLoughlin
Executive Assistant to Vice President for Finance and CFO         Debra Maloney
Senior Investment Analyst Michael Sharp
Compliance Officer Sandra Casey

Controller’s Office

Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller Kelli Perry
Assistant Controller Jackie Martin
Manager of Payroll Mike Jackstadt
Manager of Accounting Ryan Ziegler
Manager of Tax and Financial Systems Alana Louisy
Director, Finance Applications Systems & Technology (F.A.S.T.) Jill Quinones
Associate Director, Finance Applications Systems & Technology (F.A.S.T.) Tiffany Bolduc
Associate Director, Finance Applications Systems & Technology (F.A.S.T.) John Watts
Director of Research Finance John Braungard
Associate Director of Research Finance Vincenzo Orciuoli
Director of Risk Management Monika Robertson
Manager, Policy & Procedure Tom Hippchen

Budget

Assistant Vice President, Budget & Resource Planning Ann Marie Scheidegger
Budget Director Caitlin Watts

Treasury

Senior Treasury Officer Susan Proskine
Bursar Michael Radzyminski

Research Administration 

Coordinating Director, Strategic Grants & Research Administration Carina Teator
Associate Director, Research Administration Andrew Kline

Institute Advancement

Vice President for Institute Advancement Matthew Ter Molen
Associate Vice President, Alumni Engagement Meghan Mortensen
Associate Vice President, Employee Engagement & Advancement Operations Sue Ballard
Associate Vice President, Constituent Development (new program within IA) John Prizner

Advancement Operations and Business Intelligence

Assistant Vice President Advancement Operations & Business Intelligence Karen Chopra
Manager, Prospect Management and Research Liz Discanio
Director, Gift Administration & Business Intelligence Marie Carroll
Director, Marketing, Communications & Donor Relations Bethany Beaudoin

Alumni Engagement

Director, Advancement Events (vacant)
Acting Director, Annual Giving Casey Castiglione
Director, Alumni Engagement Dawn McCarthy
Director, Planned Gifts Andrew Babitts
Assistant Vice President, Individual and Major Gifts Patrick Campolieta

Research

Vice President for Research Robert Hull
Associate Vice President for Research Liping Huang
Assistant Vice President for Research Sarah Niemann
Director, Compliance Brandt Burgess
Director, Research Grants Michelle Simkulet
 

Office of Community Engagement and Communications

Vice President, Community Engagement and Communications Pamela Smith
Director, State and Community Relations Kirk Ives
Associate Vice President, Institutional Events Peter Grimm
Manager, University Events Cheryl McGlothlin
Director, Periodicals and Editorial Content (vacant)
 


Board of Trustees

Officers

Martin A. Schmidt ‘81, B.S., S.M., Ph.D., President

Carmella Mantello, Mayor of Troy, Ex Officio

John E. Kelly III ‘78G, ‘80Ph.D., B.S., M.S., Ph.D., D.H.L. (Hon.), Former Executive Vice President, , IBM Corporation. Chair of the Board

Curtis R. Priem ‘82 B.S.E.E., Founder and Former Chief Technical Officer, NVIDIA Corp, Vice Chair of the Board

Linda Jojo ‘87, ‘92G, B.S., MS, Executive Vice President, Technology and Chief Digital Officer, United Airlines. Secretary of the Board

 

Active Trustees

John Bennett ‘74, B.S., M.D., Former President and CEO, CDPHP

John Capek ‘83, ‘84G, ‘85G, ‘87G, ‘88PhD B.S., M.E., MBA, Ph.D. Former Executive Vice President of Ventures, Abbott Laboratories

Tom Capek ‘86 B.S., Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer, Corning Inc.

Mukesh Chatter, M.S. ‘82 President, CEO, and co-founder of Alsym Energy.

Gary T. DiCamillo ‘73 B.S., MBA, Managing Partner, Eaglepoint Advisors, LLC

David Ho ‘86, B.M.E, MS, Executive Chairman of DH Group.

Mary Humiston ‘90G MBA, Former Chief Human Resources Officer, Rolls Royce Plc.

Jeffrey L. Kodosky ‘70 B.S., Business and Technology Fellow, National Instruments

Mark M. Little ‘82Ph.D., B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Former Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, General Electric Company.

Kathryn I. Murtagh, Esq., B.S. ‘87, JD Chief Compliance Officer and Managing Director, Sustainable Investing, Harvard Management Company, Inc.

 

Meghan Lenihan Moulder, B.S. ‘10 Principal and Vice President of Portfolio Management at Tellus BioVentures and Vice President of Portfolio Management for Praeventix, Inc.

Roderic “Rod” Pettigrew ‘73G, M.S., Ph.D., M.D CEO of EnHealth

Daniel T. Pickett III ‘90 B.S., Co-Founder, President, CEO, aptihealth.

Janet C. Rutledge ‘83 B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Former Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Srinivasan “Siva” Sivaram ‘85G ‘86Ph.D.  B.E., M.S., Ph.D., President of Quantum Scape

Jackson P. Tai ‘72 B.S., MBA, Former Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DBS Group Holding Ltd./ DBS Bank Ltd.

Theodore J. (“T.J.”) Wojnar, Jr. ‘80, B.S., MBA, Former Vice President, Corporate Strategic Planning, ExxonMobil

Trustees Emeriti

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

John H. Broadbent Jr. ‘59 B.S., MBA, Co- Founder of  Arrow International Inc.

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

Wanda Denson-Low ‘78 B.S., J.D., Former Senior Vice President, Office of Internal Governance, The Boeing Company, Vice Chair of the Board.

The Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa ‘62 B.S., M.A., J.D., Senior Counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door LLP

Arthur F. Golden ‘66 B.S., J.D., Senior Counsel at, Davis Polk and Wardell LLC.

Michael E. Herman ‘62 MBA, 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

Nancy S. Mueller B.S., Founder, Nancy’s Specialty Foods

Linda S. Sanford ‘75G, B.S., M.S., NAE, Former Senior Vice President and Group Executive, IBM Storage Systems Group.

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

Edward J. Zander ‘68 B.S., MBA, Former Chairman, Motorola Inc.

Honorary Trustee

Roy N. Davis ‘78G, B.S., MS, Former Vice President of Corporate Development and President of J&J Development Corporation, Johnson and Johnson

Frank M. Fischer ‘64, ‘65G,  B.M.E., M.M.G., Chairman of the Board, , NeuroPace Inc.

John J. Nigro D.H.L. (Hon), Owner, Nigro Companies


 


*As of September, 24, 2025