Office of the President
Dr. Michael E. Geisler
President
M.A. Mannheim University
Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
Donald R. Dean
Director of Human Resources
B.A., University of South Florida
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Seann Kalagher
Chief Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
B.A., George Mason University
M.S. Ed., Old Dominion University
J.D., Cornell University
James Russell
Chief Information Officer & VP for Digital Strategy and Planning
M.P.A., Kutztown University
Office of the Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Academic Dean
Dr. Louise Feroe
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.A., Wheaton College
M.A., Ph.D., New School for Social Research
Alison Carson
Associate Provost for Academic Innovation and Design Thinking
B.A.,Franklin and Marshall
M.A., Ph.D., Boston College
Joanne DeMarco
Director of Assessment and Accreditation
B.A., SUNY Oneonta
M.A., Pace University
School of Arts and Sciences
Christine Dehne
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
B.A., Tufts University
B.F.A., School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
M.F.A., University of Arizona
Heather Perretta
Assistant Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
B.A. Wells College
M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Debra A. Simons, Ph.D
Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
B.S., The College of New Rochelle
M.S., University of Phoenix
Ph.D., Capella University
Patricia Stout-Traina, R.N.
Associate Dean & Lab Director, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
B.S., The College of New Rochelle
M.S., The College of New Rochelle
Ph.D.-c*, Capella University
-c* indicates degree is in progress
Megan Ostroski
Director of Compliance & Faculty Onboarding,School of Nursing and Health Sciences
B.S., SUNY Plattsburg
M.S. Ed, Hofstra University
Jori Kontos
Executive Assistant to the Dean & Director of Operations,School of Nursing and Health Sciences
B.S., Manhattan College
M.A., Manhattan College
Psy.D.-c*, Breyer State University
-c* indicates degree is in progress
School of Education
Shelley B. Wepner
Dean, School of Education, Professor of Education
B.S., University of Pittsburgh
M.S.Ed., Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania
Katheryn Hathaway
Associate Dean of Accreditation and Technology
B.A., Hood College
M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Teachers College
Laurence Krute
Associate Dean, Graduate Advising
B.A. Harvard University
M.A. Tulane University
Ph.D., Columbia University
Yiping Wan
Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and Professor of Education
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Kevin Roberts
Director of Field Placement, Certification, and Community Outreach
B.S., St. John’s University
M.S. Education, Adelphi University
Heidi Sakanaka
Assistant Dean Outreach
M.B.A. Boston University
B.A. Cornell University
Alissa Wilson
Director of Graduate Admissions for the School of Education
B.A., Bryn Mawr
J.D., Loyola University Chicago
Danielle Wachter
Assistant to the Dean for Operations
B.S., Long Island University
School of Professional Studies
Laura Persky
Associate Dean
B.A., University of Colorado
M.B.A., New York University
Ed.D, St. John Fisher College
Jon DeBenedictis
Program Director
B.A., M.A., Sacred Heart University
Jean Mann
Director, Marketing and Graduate Enrollment
B.S., Syracuse University
M.B.A., Baruch University
Dave Torromeo
Director, Sports Business Management Program
B.A., University of Rhode Island
M.S., Iona College
Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program
Lori Soderlind
Director, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
B.A., Lehigh University
M.F.A., Columbia University
Office of the Vice President for Enrollment Management
Peter Burns
Vice President for Undergraduate Enrollment Management
B.S., Northeastern University
M.A., Saint Bonaventure University
Robert D. Gilmore
Director of Financial Aid & Veterans Affairs
A.O.S., Westchester Business Institute
B.S., Manhattanville College
Office of the Vice President for Finance
Erik Paulson
Vice President of Finance
B.B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.S., M.B.A, Dowling College
Norma Bass
Controller
B.S., Queens College
M.B.A., Baruch College-The City University of New York.
CPA, State of New York
Office of the Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Tracey Muirhead
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
Laura Newman
Director, Annual Giving
B.A., Wesleyan University
MBA, Columbia University
Polly Schmitz
Director, Alumni Relations
B.A., Whitman College
Office of the Vice President for Operations
Dan Hannon
Director of Physical Plant
B.A., State University of New York, Cortland
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Cindy Porter
Vice President for Student Affairs
Ed.D. Johnson and Wales
M.S. Illinois State University
B.S. Morgan State University
Lori A. Adams
Director, Office of International Student Services
B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.A, International Education and Training School for International Training
Melissa Boston
Associate Dean for Student Health and Counseling
B.A., Manhattanville College
M.A., Teachers College
Psy.D., Argosy University
Edward Manetta
Director, Athletics
B.S., St. John’s University
M.A., Fordham University
Sharlise Smith-Rodriguez
Dean of Students
B.S., SUNY at Purchase
M.A.T., Manhattanville College
Alyssa Campo-Carman
Director of Center for Student Accommodations
B.Mus., M.A.T., Manhattanville College