THE SAGE COLLEGES ADMINISTRATION

Office of the President

Susan C. Scrimshaw, Ph.D., M.A., Columbia University; A.B., Barnard College; Interim President
Rosemary L. Grignon, MBA, Sage Graduate School; B.S., Russell Sage College; Executive Assistant to the President

Academic Affairs

Sally A. Lawrence, Ph.D., University of Madrid; M.A., State University of New York at Albany; B.A., Adelphi University; Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Spanish
Timothy Noonan, M.A., Harvard University; B.A., Trinity College; Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs

Colleges and Schools

Nancy A. De Korp, Ed.D., M.A., Columbia University; B.S., State University of New York at Plattsburgh; Dean, School of Education and Assistant Professor of Health Education
Connell G. Frazer, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado; M.S. Ed., B.S. Ed., Valdosta State College; Interim Dean, School of Continuing & Professional Studies and Associate Professor of Education
Sharon P. Robinson, Ph.D., University of Toledo; M.A., Johns Hopkins University; A.B., Vassar College; Dean, Russell Sage College and Associate Professor of English (Acting Dean, School of Arts and Sciences)
Kevin Stoner, M.A., University of Oklahoma School of Journalism; B.S., Northern Arizona University; Interim Dean, Sage College of Albany and Associate Professor of Communications
John A. Tribble, Ph.D., Utah State University; M.A., University of Maine; B.A., Boston College; Dean, Sage Graduate School and
Lawrence Professor of Economics (Acting Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences)

Academic Departments

Rayane AbuSabha, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University; R.D., Hershey Medical Center; M.S., Pennsylvania State University; B.S., American University of Beirut; Chair, Department of Nutrition
Carol J. DiMambro, Ph.D., M.A., State University of New York at Albany; B.S., University of Kentucky; Chair, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Theresa Hartshorn Hand, M.S., Sage Graduate School; B.S., University of New Hampshire; Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy
Pamela S. Katz, J.D., Georgetown University Law Center; B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; Chair, Department of History, Law and Government
Thomas C. Keane, Ph.D., M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; B.A., Hunter College; Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Glenda B. Kelman, Ph.D., New York University; M.S., Sage Graduate School; B.S., Russell Sage College; Chair, Department of Nursing
Michael A. Musial, M.M., M.A., B.F.A., State University of New York at Buffalo; Chair, Department of Creative and Performing Arts
Sally Packard, M.F.A., Texas Christian University; B.A., Regent’s Excelsior College; Chair, Department of Visual Arts
Jean E. Poppei, Ph.D., M.A., University of Chicago; M.S.W., State University of New York at Albany; A.B., Oberlin College; Chair, Department of Psychology
Mary S. Rea, Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.S., University of Ottawa; B.S., The Ohio State University; Chair, Department of Biology
Daniel Robeson, Cand. Ph.D., M.B.A., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; B.A., University of Missouri/Columbia; Chair, Department of Management
David Salomon, Ph.D., University of Connecticut; M.A., Herbert Lehman College of the City University of New York; B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Chair, Department of English and Modern Languages
Marjane B. Selleck, M.S., The College of Saint Rose; B.S., State University of New York at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse; Chair, Department of Physical Therapy

Instructional Support

Janice M. Bonaccorso, B.A., University of Massachusetts; Lab Coordinator, Sciences
Carrie A. Knepp, Doctorate of Physical Therapy Accreditation Administrator
Mary Grace Luibrand, M.S., Sage Graduate School; B.S. Nazareth College; Professional Advisor for Teacher Education Programs
Elliott H. Mazer, M.S., State University of New York at Albany; B.S., Columbia University; Lab Coordinator, Sciences
Jamie Musco, M.A., Sage Graduate School; B.S., State University of New York at Albany; Lab Coordinator, Sciences
James R. Wilson, B.A., State University of New York at Potsdam; Director of the Opalka Gallery

Libraries

Kingsley W. Greene, M.L.S., State University of New York at Albany; B.S., Dickinson College; Director of Libraries and Associate Professor
Rosedelia Redwood, Bibliographic Records Manager
Dianne Roosa, B.A., Russell Sage College; A.A., Sage College of Albany; Access Services Manager

Campus Life

Patricia A. Cellemme, M.S.E., The College of Saint Rose; B.S., Russell Sage College; Dean of Campus Life
Laura D’Agostino, B.A., SUNY Geneseo; Coordinator of New Student and Special Events

Athletics and Recreation

Brian W. Barnes, M.S., B.A., SUNY Albany; Assistant Athletic Director/Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Sharon Brodie, B.S., Keene State College; A.A.S., Hudson Valley Community College; Head Athletic Trainer/Strength Coach
Danielle Drews, M.A, University of Connecticut; B.A., Hamilton College; Director of Athletics and Recreation, TSC
Lisa Gallagher, B.A., State University of New York at Albany; Assistant Director of Athletics and Recreation; Head Volleyball Coach, Russell Sage College
Jill Grebert, B.S.Ed., State University of New York at Cortland; Director of Recreation and Fitness, TSC
Jackie Luszczek, B.A., Oswego State University; Sports Information Director/Head Basketball Coach, RSC
Lindsay A. Sawyer, B.A., Hofstra; Assistant Athletic Director/Head Softball Coach

Academic Services

Laureen Anderson, B.M., Concordia College; Senior Career Specialist, Russell Sage College
Michael Breslin, B.S., Union College; Senior Career Specialist, Sage College of Albany
Cedric Gaddis, MBA, Baldwin-Wallace College; B.S., Nazareth College of Rochester; Assistant Director of HEOP and Learning Support Specialist
Stacy Gonzalez, M.A., Notre Dame; B.A., LeMoyne College; Director of Academic Advising and Career Planning, Russell Sage College
Sharon E. Murray, M.S., Long Island University; B.A., State University of New York at Oswego; Associate Dean for Academic Services
M. Katherine Norman, M.A., Sage Graduate School; B.A., Russell Sage College; Coordinator of Disabilities Services
Kelly O’Connor-Salomon, M.A., Trinity College; M.A., University of Connecticut; B.A., Worcester State College, Director of the Writing Studio
Jermaine Privott, M.A., Nelson Rockefeller College; B.A., SUNY Albany; Director of HEOP/Academic Support Center, Sage College of Albany
Patricia Roberts, B.A, Sage College of Albany; Career Specialist, TSC
Karen Schell, M.S., The College of Saint Rose; B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; Director, Center for Academic Advisement and Career Planning, Sage College of Albany
Regina Torian, M.L.S., B.S., Rutgers; Assistant Director of HEOP, SCA
Derek Westbrook, M.A, Ohio State University; B.A., State University of New York at Albany; Director of HEOP and Academic Support Center, TSC

Cultural Enrichment and Diversity

Sabrina McGinty, M.Ed., B.A., Potsdam College; Director of Cultural Enrichment and Diversity

Health and Counseling Services

Donna Barkhuff, F.N.P, Russell Sage College; MSN, Russell Sage College; BSN, Syracuse University; Nurse Practitioner, SCA
Jeanne A. Elisha, M.S., Sage Graduate School, B.S., Russell Sage College; Nurse Practitioner, RSC
Marcia Hancox, R.N., Immunization Coordinator
Trena A. Harrington, M.S., Syracuse University; B.A., SUNY Pottsdam; Counselor, Counseling Center & Wellness Program
Lucille C. Larney, Ph.D., M.S., SUNY Albany; Director of The Sage Colleges Wellnesses Centers
Terri St. George, M.A., Lesley College; B.A., St. Lawrence University; Counselor/Coordinator, Alcohol and Drug Education

Public Safety

Robert C. Grebert, M.A., State University of New York at Albany; B.A., Manhattan College; Director of Public Safety

Student Affairs/Student Development

Shylah M. Addante, B.A., College of St. Rose; Resident Director, Russell Sage College
Kim Akins, B.A., The College of St. Rose, Director of Residence Life
Diane Angrisano, A.A., Mildred Elley College, Coordinator of Student Development and Campus Programming
Michael Duignan, B.S., Utica College of Syracuse University; Coordinator of Student Development and Campus Programming, Sage College of Albany
Kristin P. Gleason, B.S., B.A., Russell Sage College; Associate Dean of Campus Life, Dean of Students, SCA
David Milford, M.S., State University of New York at Albany; A.B., Vassar College; Senior Associate Dean of Campus Life, Dean of Students, RSC
Vincent Porforio, B.A., SUNY Albany; Resident Director, Sage College of Albany

Finance

Peter D. Hughes, M.S., College of St. Rose; MBA, Bryant College; B.S., Villanova University; A.S. Dean Junior College; Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Susan A. Givney, B.S., Empire State College; A.A.S., Bryant and Stratton; Office Coordinator for Financial Affairs
Amy I. Edmans, B.A., Russell Sage College; A.A.S. Jefferson Community College; Budget Manager

Auxiliary Enterprises

Christine M. Cowieson, A.A., Sage College of Albany; Coordinator of Conferences and Events, Troy
Joanne M. Diedrich, Coordinator of Conferences and Events, Albany
Carol Pett, B.A., Siena College; Manager, Follett Higher Education Group, Troy campus
Michelle Schifley, MBA, The College of Saint Rose; B.A., Wells College; General Manager, Sodexo Campus Services

Facilities Planning and Management

Russell Coonradt, Assistant Director of Facilities Maintenance
Rinardo Nicholas Insognia, Director of Facilities Management
Timothy J. Maki, Assistant Director of Facilities Operations

Finance and Business Services

Susan A. Baccei-Racela, M.B.A., Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester; B.A., University of Rochester; Staff Accountant
Thomas Giaquinto, M.A., Antioch of New England Graduate School; B.A., Siena College; Director, Finance and Business Services
Paula Selmer, A.A.S., Sage Evening College; Director of Purchasing and Accounts Payable
Tara K. Spath, B.A., LeMoyne College; Manager of Accounts Receivable

Human Resources

Caryn A. Kent, B.S., Russell Sage College; Director of Human Resources
Catherine Wheland, Payroll Supervisor

Institutional Advancement

Mary K. Bayly, B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Major and Leadership Gifts

Dennis P. Buckley, B.S., Manhattan College; Director of Major and Leadership Gifts
Melissa K. Komora, B.A., Fontbonne University; Director of Gift Planning
Mary Magnan, B.A., Smith College; Major Gifts Officer

Advancement Services and Stewardship

Shelly Goldman Black, B.S., University at Albany; A.S., Broome Community College; Director of Stewardship
Robin Dickinson-Sawyer, B.B.A., Sage College of Albany; Associate Director of Advancement Information Services
Lori Maki, Assistant Director of Advancement Communications
Jennifer Rosenthal, Ph.D. (ABD), Walden University; M.A., Sage Graduate School; B.A., Siena College; A.A., Sage Junior College of Albany; Assistant Director of Development Research

Annual Giving and Alumnae/i Relations

Paula Bentley, B.A., Siena College; Director of Annual Giving and Alumnae/i Relations
Joan E. Clifford, B.S., Russell Sage College; Director of Alumnae Relations, RSC
Jenna Cuilla, B.A., Russell Sage College; Assistant Director of Annual Fund Programs
Nancy Whalen, Senior Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Corporate, Government and Foundation Relations

William Belcher, B.A., Hartwick College; Associate Director of Corporate, Government and Foundation Relations

Marketing and Enrollment Management

Daniel M. Lundquist, Ed.M., Harvard University; B.A., Amherst College; Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment Management
Bryan Lester, B.S., Sage College of Albany; Coordinator of Enrollment Information
Richard A. Naylor, Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany; M.A.T., Antioch Graduate School of Education; B.A., Bucknell University; Director of Articulation Programs

Admission

Paige E. Collins, B.A., Siena College; Assistant Director of Admission
Wendy Diefendorf, M.M., M.Ed., Cambridge College; B.S., Skidmore College University; Director of Graduate and Adult Admission, TSC
Jennifer Harris, B.A., Russell Sage College; Assistant Director of Admission
Katherine Lackmann, B.S., Russell Sage College; Assistant Director of Admission
Andrew B. Palumbo, B.A., Union College; Director of Undergraduate Admission, Albany campus
Casey Ranado, B.S., State University of New York at Brockport; Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Thomas D. Riendeau, B.S., Northwestern University; Director of Transfer Admission
Elizabeth M. Robertson, M.Ed, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; B.S., Southern Vermont College; Associate Vice President for Admission
Kathy A. Rusch, B.S., Southern Vermont College; Director of Undergraduate Admission, Troy campus
Erik Wiehl, B.A., Sage After Work; Assistant Director of Graduate and Adult Admission
Nancy L. Zincio, B.A., Plattsburgh State University; A.S. Columbia-Greene Community College; Assistant Director of Transfer Admission

Public Relations and Communications

Sheila Carmody, B.A., University at Albany; A.A , Junior College of Albany; Director of Media Relations
Elizabeth Gallagher, M.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; B.A., Siena College; Publications Manager
Shannon Ballard Gorman, B.A., James Madison University; Assistant Director of Public Relations and Communications
Kevin Hanselman, B.A., State University of New York at Plattsburgh; Webmaster
Sarah Statham, B.A., University of Georgia; Art Director

Student Services

Erica Cumo, A.A., Sage College of Albany, Student Services Database Technology Specialist
James K. Dease, M.A., Johns Hopkins University; B.S., Florida State University; Associate Vice President for Student Services
Mary Dirolf, B.S. Fine Arts, New York State College; A.A.S., Junior College of Albany; Assistant Director of Transfer Evaluations & Course Scheduling
Lisa E. Dooley, A.A.S., Tompkins Community College; Student Loan Coordinator
Sara Duignan, B.A., State University of New York at Albany; A.A., Fulton-Montgomery College; Assistant Director for Data Management
Kimberly Higgins, B.S., SUNY Albany; Student Accounts Manager
Toni Naughton, B.A., Missouri Baptist College; Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Kelley M. Robinson, B.S., Southern Vermont College; Associate Director of Financial Aid
Patricia L. Schumann, B.A., State University of New York at Albany; Acting Registrar
Katherine Scoville, M.A., Sage Graduate School; B.A., Russell Sage College; Assistant Director for Degree Audits
Kim Taylor, B.S. State University of New York at Oneonta; Director of Student Accounts
James H. Vallee, M.S., SUNY Albany; B.A., College of Fredonia; Director of Financial Aid

Planning and Information Resources

Deirdre L. Zarrillo, B.A. Villanova University; Vice President for Planning and Information Resources
Ellen Murphy, B.S., State University of New York at Albany; Director of Technology Integration Laureen A. Pizer, Coordinator of Institutional Research
Academic Technologies and User Support Services
Jonathan Brennan, A.O.S., ITT – Technical Institute; Director of User Support Services
Travis DiPace, Assistant Director of User Support Services
Bruce G. Hettesheimer, B.A., State University of New York at Albany; Assistant Director of User Support Services

Management Information Systems

Todd Gunter, B.S., Park College; Director of Management Information Systems and IT Project Manager
Raymond S. Lukas, M.S., B.S., State University of New York at Albany; Senior Software & Application Developer and Colleague System Administrator
William J. Pizer II, Associate Director of MIS and Benefactor System Administrator

Network and Systems Administration

John R. Harris, M.S., New School for Social Research; B.A., SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome; Director of Network Services and Systems Administrator
M. Abul Hassan, Network Administrator
Nan Zhang, B.S., SUNY Albany; Network/Systems Administrator