Jul 03, 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
Manager of Board Relations Jennifer Brock

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, Technology Transfer, and New Ventures

Manager, Intellectual Property Douglas Robinson

Division of Human Resources

Vice President for Human Resources Louis Padula
Director, Employee Relations and Title IX Elizabeth Brown-Goyette
Manager, Professional & Organizational Development Will Fahey
Assistant Vice President, Compensation and Employment Anne Bilynsky
Manager, Employment Operations Kathy McNamara
Manager of Communication and Employee Engagement Jacquelyn Turner

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
Associate Dean (vacant)
Director, Graduate Student Services Connie Grega
Director, Graduate Admissions Jarron Decker

Undergraduate Education

Interim Vice Provost and Dean Matthew Oehlschlaeger
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
Gustavo Crembil
Director, Advising and Learning Assistance Center
Jeannie Steigler
Program Manager, Office of International Programs Karen Dvorak
Commanding Officer, USAF Air and Space Studies ROTC LTCol Jake L. Miller
Commanding Officer, Military Science ROTC LTCol Nicolas Ouimet
Commanding Officer, Naval Science ROTC CDR David J. Latta

Institutional Research and Assessment

Associate Vice Provost, Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Mohua Bose

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  Ali Tajer (interim)
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 (vacant)
Associate Dean of Science for Academic Affairs Lee Ligon
Associate Dean of Science for Research and Graduate Programs Sibel Adali
Director, Information Technology and Web Science
Richard Plotka

Rensselaer at Work

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


Administration

Vice President for Administration (vacant)
Assistant Vice President for Administration (vacant)
Executive Assistant Michel Rooney

Auxiliary, Parking, and Transportation Services

Director, Auxiliary Services Operations Mohamed Ali
Associate Director, Auxiliary Services Operations Elizabeth (Betsy) Preston
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 Jo Anne Ward

Physical Plant

Director (vacant)
Associate Director Kevin Surman
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 Complance 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
 

Enrollment Management

Vice President for Enrollment/Dean, Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions (vacant)
Director, Undergraduate Admissions Karen Long
Director, Financial Aid Martin Daniels
Associate Director, Undergraduate Operations Heather Hansen

Finance

Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Eilieen 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
 

Strategic Communications and External Relations

   
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)
 

Student Life

Vice Provost for the Student Experience Robert Hradsky
Business Manager, Sr. Edwina McCormick
Manager, Communications & Marketing Monique Gleason
Executive Assistant (vacant)

Athletics

Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Kristie Bowers
Associate Athletic Director, Athletics Katherine Paradise
Assistant Athletic Director, Communication & Marketing Adrian Donnelly
Director, Athletic Facilities & Operations David Driscoll
Director, Communications Maggie Kelley
Director, Marketing & Community Engagement (vacant)
Director, NCAA Compliance  Tucker Glass
Director, Ticket & Revenue Generation Patrick Meany
Business Administrator, Sr. Chantel Zarek
Administrative Specialist Carole Romano

Center for Career and Professional Development

Assistant Vice Provost for Experiential Education & Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development Philip Bruce
Associate Director, Career Development Erika Cary
Associate Director, Experiential Learning & Cooperative Education Dawn Cairns-Weaver
Associate Director, Employer Relations
(vacant)
Administrative Coordinator Tammy Taylor

Dean of Students

Associate Vice President & Dean of Students Ryan Keytack
Director of Student Rights, Responsibilities & Conduct Erica Hoerz
Associate Dean, Intervention Support Aaron Youmans
Administrative Coordinator Kiersten Mauro
Student Support Dean Mary McCarthy
Student Support Dean  Katelyn Newsham
Student Support Dean Jessica Saccardi
Director, Off Campus Commons Graham Knowles
Health Promotion Program Manager Tara Schuster
Coordinator, Responsible Rensselaer Lauryn Maleski

Student Success & Access 

Assistant Vice Provost, Student Success Lisa Trahan
Dean, Student Success & Access J. Louis Trzepacz
Dean, Graduate Experience Colleen Smith
Director, Retention & Student Transitions Janelle Fayette
Director, International Services for Students & Scholars  Mary Nellis
Director, Advising & Success Program Jeannie Steigler
Director, Disability Services Claire Mahoney

Student Health Center

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

Religious Affairs

Resident Chaplain Jordan Lenaghan
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, Rensselaer Union Charlie Potts
Director, Mueller Center Steve Allard
Assistant Director, Mueller Center James Bradbury
Associate Director, Wellness & Marketing Lauren Arnoff
Director of Student Activities Jennifer Lucero-Wehner
Assistant Director, Student Activities Jayne Godette
Assistant Director, Student Activities William OBrien
Business Administrator Martha McElligott

Archer Center for Student Leadership

Director, Archer Center Tracy Sullivan
Associate Director, Archer Center Christine Allard
Associate Director & Lecturer Susan Henry
Associate Director & Lecturer Jordan Vener
Associate Director & Lecturer Judith Obiero
Associate Director & Lecturer Trisha Teig
Associate Director & Lecturer Amy Youmans
Associate Director & Lecturer Shatoya Michel

Student Living and Learning

Dean, Student Living and Learning John Lawler
Associate Dean, Residential Commons Shelby Robinson
Associate Dean, Fraternity and Sorority Commons (vacant)
Assistant Dean, Residential Commons Thomas Landon
Assistant Dean, Residential Commons Christopher Dutchover
Assistant Dean, Residential Commons Olivia Conroy
Assistant Dean, Residential Commons Halen Emerson
Director, Housing Operations Ryan Ballantine

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
Assistant Registrar-Transfer Credit Mary Gallagher
Assistant Registrar-Degree Audit Kim Tobio
Assistant Registrar-Degree Audit Programming Anna Krumpholz

Arch

Interim Director, Arch & Student Transitions Philip Bruce
Administrative Coordinator Julie Reynolds

International Student Services

Director, International Services for Students & Scholars Mary Nellis
Associate Director, International Services for Students & Scholars Emilie Buse
International Student Advisor Reba Cappelli

 


Board of Trustees

Officers

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

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

Carmella Mantello, Mayor of Troy, Ex Officio

 

Active Trustees

John Bennett ‘74, B.S., M.D., 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.

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

Dario Gil, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, IBM.

David Ho ‘86, B.M.E, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Macy’s Candies Ltd 

Mary Humiston ‘90G MBA, Former Senior Advisor, Accenture

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

Kate Murtagh ‘87, B.S., J.D., Chief Compliance Officer, Harvard Management Company

Roderic “Rod” Pettigrew ‘73G, M.S., Ph.D., M.D. Chief Executive Officer of Engineering Health, Executive Dean for Engineering Medicine, Texas A&M

Daniel T. Pickett III ‘90  B.S., Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, aptihealth, Inc.

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

Paula L. Simon ‘68 B.S., M.S., MBA, Former Chief Information Officer, Central Synagogue

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, Vice President, Corporate Strategic Planning, ExxonMobil

Trustees Emeriti

Cornelius J. Barton ‘58 ’63G, ‘66Ph.D.,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.

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.

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, Enterprise on Demand Transformation and Information Technology, IBM Corporation

Paul J. Severino ‘69 B.S., Founder and Former Chairman, Bay Networks

G. Robert Tod ‘61 B.M.E., MBA, Former President and Chief Operating Officer, CML Group Inc.

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 March 26, 2024