CHARGERS CELEBRATE
Employee Service Awards for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022
A MESSAGE FROM THE INTERIM PRESIDENT
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to today’s inaugural celebration! We gather to recognize your hard work, express our appreciation for your dedication, and present the Phil Bartels Staff Excellence Awards to several exemplary employees who have gone above and beyond in their service to the University.
I believe it is the relationships we are able to build with each other as co-workers and as friends that makes our work most fulfilling and rewarding. Foster those connections, and make it a priority to build new ones across our community.
I hope you continue to find purpose and joy in your work, and that you will always take great pride in being a member of our Charger Family. Thanks for all you do.
Sincerely,
Sheahon Zenger, Ph.D. Interim President
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 40 YEARS
Nancy Baker
SENIOR ASSOCIATE REGISTRAR DEGREE OPERATIONS
A pillar of the University community for more than 40 years, Nancy Baker has been described by her colleagues as “one of those reliable heroes just behind the curtain, working her magic while avoiding the limelight.”
She has been an integral part of every student information system upgrade and countless program initiatives. Those who work with her closest say her good judgement along with her deep concern, respect, and admiration for our students, our faculty, and the University are always at the forefront of everything she does.
A consistent source of institutional knowledge for her colleagues, Nancy is generous with her time, patient with complicated processes, and the ultimate problem solver. This has resulted in her colleagues bestowing upon her the affectionate nickname “Detective Baker.” They say a call to Nancy is always the first, best approach to a new initiative as she will clearly and thoughtfully lay out the objectives, imagine the options, anticipate the snags, and settle on a workable design that serves everyone’s interests.
Her colleagues in the Registrar’s Office and the One Stop as well as across campus are deeply grateful for her unfailing commitment to her work. Nancy truly represents the perfect blend of professionalism, personable attitude, and creative expertise.
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 40 YEARS
Alice Fischer
PROFESSOR, TAGLIATELLA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL, COMPUTER ENGINEERING, & COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
A passionate educator and a groundbreaking technologist, Dr. Alice Fischer joined the University more than 40 years ago, after earning her master’s degree and Ph.D. from Harvard, and she soon created and launched the University’s undergraduate program in computer science. During her distinguished career, she has educated countless students, preparing them to become leaders in one of the world’s most cutting-edge industries.
From developing numerous courses to writing books about the components of programming languages and the C programming language, which was translated for use in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Republic of China, she has long been an esteemed thought leader in her field.
In addition to being a highly regarded professor, she also served as a technology consultant for Sikorsky Aircraft, and as an instructor for C programming for the psychology department at Yale.
Dr. Fisher and her husband, Michael, an equally accomplished professor of computer science, graciously made a transformational commitment to create the Alice E. and Michael J. Fischer Teaching Chair in Computer Science Endowed Fund to recruit and retain a prestigious faculty member who will teach core computer science skills and champion computer science education at the University. This is a most fitting way to continue her legacy of educating and inspiring students.
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 30 YEARS
Sorin Iliescu
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Tara LHeureux-Barrett
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Catherine Prete
LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
Michael Rossi
ASSOCIATE DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 20 YEARS
John Arabolos
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Donna Cerami
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO PROVOST & OPERATIONS MANAGER
Ralph Ciarlone
HELP DESK MANAGER
Cynthia Conrad
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Alireza Daneshfar
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Lynn Derobertis
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Dana Faugno
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS
Martin Goldberg
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Mark Kacerik
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Eddie Luzik
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
John Mark LABORER
Taritha Middleton
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
Mary Miller
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Jennifer Pjatak
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALUMNI RELATIONS
Susan Pranulis
SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 20 YEARS
Armando Rodriguez
PROFESSOR Subroto Roy
PROFESSOR
Lucille Spoldi
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PURCHASING & TRAVEL
Sean Stevens
LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
David Stratton
PATROL OFFICER
Sandra Sugrue
ADMINSITRATIVE SECRETARY II
George Synodi VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Kamal Upadhyaya PROFESSOR
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 15 YEARS
Frederic Baker
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
DEAN OF STUDENTS
Lisa Brank
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK III
William Carr
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Maurice Cayer
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Heather Coyle
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Christine Delldonna
DIRECTOR OF BUDGET & OPERATIONS
Leila Dutton
PROFESSOR
Demissew Ejara
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Jennifer Fallon
HEAD COACH - WOMEN’S
LACROSSE ATHLETICS
Christine Ferrucci
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY I
Deborah Flonc
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, BUDGET & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Louise Franco
OFFICE MANAGER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Thomas Giordano
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Tiffany Hesser
VICE PROVOST ADVISING, RETENTION & ACADEMIC SUPPORT
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 15 YEARS
David Hyde
PART-TIME VAN DRIVER
Kevin Laroche
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Karen Lockwood
DIRECTOR FACILITIES
BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATIVE
OPERATIONS
Ronda London
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
Vincent Lugo DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING
Marc Maniatis
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL & REGISTRAR SERVICES
Victor Markiw
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Daniel Maxwell
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Virginia Maxwell
PROFESSOR
Kathleen Mazzeo
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY II
Brett McCormick
PROFESSOR
Fadia Narchet
PROFESSOR
Diane Russo
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
David Sanpietro
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 15 YEARS
Nancy Savage
INTERIM PROVOST & VICE
PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Joseph Smolinski
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Tracy Tamborra
PROFESSOR
Paulina Tirado
CUSTODIAN
Patrick Torre
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Susan Turner DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
Yvonne Velazquez
CUSTODIAN
Sabine Willoughby
FINANCIAL AID COUNSELOR
Bradley Woodworth
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Matthew Wranovix
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Christine Zuchinsky
PAYROLL SPECIALIST
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 10 YEARS
Mylinda Adams
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL AID
Elenita Alamo
CUSTODIAN
Louis Annino
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FACILITIES
Darrell Ballard
LABORER
Carolyn Bove
DIRECTOR SPONSORED
PROGRAMS
Eric Brisart
SENIOR LECTURER
Matthew Caporale
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Julie Carbonella
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Amy Carlile
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Maria-Isabel
Carnasciali
ASSISTANT PROVOST FOR ASSESSMENT & FACULTY
DEVELOPMENT/ PROFESSOR
Jennifer Carr
GRADUATE BUSINESS
STUDENT ADVISOR
John Casarella
ASSOCIATE REGISTRAR
SYSTEM & REPORTING
Christopher Celano
HEAD COACH, MENS BASEBALL
Michael Ceneri
MASTER SKILLED TRADES
Fang Chen
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 10 YEARS
Erin Chiaro
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID
Crystal Cohen
MANAGER EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY & INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
David Cranshaw
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Susan Cusano
OFFICE MANAGER
Jeffrey Debies-Carl ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Jason DeGroff
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Robert DelFranco
LABORER
Christopher Dowd
PROFESSOR
Laura Duncan
HEAD COACH, WOMEN’S SOCCER
Lance Earnest
AUDIO VISUAL TECHNICIAN
Gerald Enright
MANAGER MAINTENANCE
OPERATIONS
Nadiye Erdil
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Amir Esmailpour
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
David Faugno
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SPORTS PERFORMANCE
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 10 YEARS
Patricia Feliciano
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR II
Michael Figorito DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL
Paula Hackenjos
ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN FOR RESEARCH
Alicia Hannan
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Joseph Frederick
SENIOR ENROLLMENT DATA ANALYST
Roman Gebuza
MAIL/RECEIVING CLERK
Kenneth Gray
SENIOR LECTURER
Theodore Hotaling
HEAD COACH, MEN’S BASKETBALL
Brooke Kammrath
ONLINE HYBRID & PARTNERSHIP MANAGER
Ronald Harichandran
DEAN, TAGLIATELA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Gail Hartnett
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Wendy Hillman
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
PROFESSOR
Patricia Kennedy
BUDGET ANALYST
Daria Kirjanov
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Michael Kmetz
LICENSED SKILLED TRADES
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 10 YEARS
Banakou Kpema
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR II
Wanda Lewis
LIBRARY CLERK II
Qing Li
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Xinyi Lu
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Brian Mari
DUPLICATING CLERK
Kerry Maxwell
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Patrick McGrady
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Corinne Merjave DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Carolyn Meyer
MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGER
Robert Milslagle
SERGEANT
James Mohs
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
James Mroczka
PATROL OFFICER
Mirlinda Ndrecka
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Elizabeth Oleschuk
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Cynthia Ostering
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY I
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 10 YEARS
Jaime Parlato
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Jeffrey Pietrangeli
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL AID
Warren Rector
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
OPERATIONS
Lynne Resnick
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Aschlee Riendeau
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Amanda Rudman
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL AID
Richard Rutherford
DIRECTOR FACILITIES
Joseph Scollo
INFORMATION LITERACY
LIBRARIAN
Andrea Sicari
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
Onoria Sierra
PATROL OFFICER
Jean-Paul Simjouw
SENIOR LECTURER
Jamie Slenker
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Howard Stoffer
PROFESSOR
Peter Struble
SENIOR LECTURER
Alan Sutherland
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Maria Tcherni-Buzzeo
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CHARGERS CELEBRATE •
10 YEARS
Rachel Torello
SENIOR LECTURER
Maria Torres
CUSTODIAN
Cameron Tuttle
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sabir Umarov
PROFESSOR
Peter Valentin
SENIOR LECTURER
Allison Vinchetti
DIRECTOR, STUDENT ACCOUNTS
Brian Wells
DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT
PRODUCER
Melissa Whitson
PROFESSOR
Carol Withers
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 5 YEARS
Koren Ballerini
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY I
Bruce Barber
STATION MANAGER
Kevin Barnes-Ceeney
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Paige Bartels
DIRECTOR, COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Halima Belemlih
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Edward Bethke
POLICE DISPATCHER
Trena Bethune
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & BUDGET
Alpesh Bhatt
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Lauren Boasso
LECTURER
Kathleen Burke
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SPACE
MANAGEMENT
Corey Cacace
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Ileana Camargo
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Susan Campbell
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Louis Cavaliere Jr.
PATROL OFFICER
Danielle Cooper
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Kimberly Craig
LECTURER
Eric Crandall
ASSISTANT COACH-FOOTBALL
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 5 YEARS
Carmela Daddabbo
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY I
D. Edward Davis
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
John DeCarlo
PROFESSOR
Salvatore DeMaio
MAIL/RECEIVING CLERK
Andrea Doody
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Luis Dos Santos
SERGEANT
Rachel Dowty
BEECH SENIOR LECTURER
Guy-Serge Emmanuel
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Eric Feliciano
LABORER
James Filush
LICENSED SKILLED TRADES
Matthew Fulda
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Thomas Gallagher
PATROL OFFICER
Kevin Gardner
SENIOR INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
Thomas Garrett
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Allison Geballe
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Kristin Geshel
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
GRANTS & SPONSORED
Jacquelyn Gleisner
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 5 YEARS
Patrick Gourley
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Sandra HartmanNeumann
LAB MANAGER
Robert Harvey
LECTURER
Simon Hutchinson
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Erica Hutchinson
COORDINATOR ACCESS SERVICES
Shari Iannucci
DATA COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIALIST
Michael Jaffe
LECTURER
Paul Januszewski
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Catherine Johnson
Malan
STUDENT ACCOUNTS ANALYST
Jason Jordan
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Kristine Karlsson
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Kathy Kautz
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Brian Kench
DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Gene Kline
LECTURER, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
Allyson Kocivar
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 5 YEARS
Ronald Kuntze
PROFESSOR
Joseph Levert
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Guangping Li
SENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST
Rosemarie Macias
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Anna Malicka
TECHNICAL SERVICES & OUTREACH LIBRARIAN
Patrick Malloy
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Daniel Marshock
LICENSED SKILLED TRADES
Alyssa Marsico
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Keisha Maulseed
CUSTODIAL SUPERVISOR
Michael Mazzucco
LICENSED SKILLED TRADES
Jason McCoy
CUSTODIAN
David Myers
PROFESSOR
Victoria Nielsen
QUALITY ASSURANCE
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Nicholas Noheimer
HEAD COACH, CROSS COUNTRY AND ASSISTANT COACH, TRACK
Laura Norris
GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ CONTENT CREATOR & STRATEGIST
Erika Nowakowski
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR YOUTH
JUSTICE INITIATIVES
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 5 YEARS
Selina O’Toole
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT OPERATIONS
Marie Paulis
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Ivonne Perez-Quintero
ASSOCIATE REGISTRAR
Damon Petraglia
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Donna Pfrommer
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS TOW
YOUTH JUSTICE INSTITUTE
Jim Prosper
SENIOR SUCCESS COACH
Chong Qiu
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Elena Quarti DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS & STUDY ABROAD
Michele Rhoades
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE, NASHVILLE
Elizabeth Robear
MAIL/RECEIVING CLERK
Elizabeth Rodgers
EDITOR IN CHIEF, ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Daniel Ruede DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC
COMMUNICATIONS
Carlos Santiago LABORER
Mohsen Sarraf
SENIOR LECTURER
Annette Schettino
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 5 YEARS
Matthew Scott
ASSISTANT COACH, MENS FOOTBALL
Tarsila Seara
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Alireza Senejani
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Darell Singleterry
MBA DIRECTOR
Charles Skipton
INTERIM DEPUTY PROVOST
Diane Smith Woodruff
DISTINGUISHED LECTURER
Joseph Soto
LECTURER
Kurt St. John
MASTER SKILLED TRADE
Brittany Stanchak
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
ALUMNI RELATIONS
Donald Stankus
LECTURER
Hannah Still
HEAD COACH, WOMENS TENNIS
Hollis Sutherland
SENIOR LECTURER
Colby Thammavongsa
DIRECTOR, ENROLLMENT
COMMUNICATIONS
Robert Thompson
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Jeffrey Treistman
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
CHARGERS CELEBRATE • 5 YEARS
Cherri-Anne Tull
SENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST
Ashish Upadhyaya
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONS ADVISING
CENTER
Lan Virasak
DIRECTOR GRANTS & SPON -
SORED PROJECTS
Leon Weinmann
DIRECTOR - CENTER FOR LEARNING RESOURCES
Emily Yoon
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE