Employee News and Anniversaries - May and June 2023

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In Memoriam

  • Stanley Fisher, groundskeeper and custodian, May 4
     

Births

  • Nicholas Diana, assistant professor of computer science, and Breana Gallagher welcomed Benjamin on April 7
  • Linsey Garcia, custodian, welcomed Evie Whitehill on April 27
  • Kristin Monteith, senior manager, admission communications, and Chuck Monteith, associate athletic trainer, welcomed Camille on April 10
     

Marriage

  • Tammy Ertley, assistant to the dean of faculty/provost, and Jim Still were married on May 15

Anniversaries
 

JUNE

5 Years

  • Casmier “Cas” Sowa, associate director of off-campus study
     

10 Years

  • Diana “Diane” Martin, groundskeeper
     

15 Years

  • Michelle Butzgy, custodial operations manager
  • Beth Holcomb, compliance operations coordinator
  • Gregory “Greg” Parker, architectural trades journeyperson-carpenter/mason
     

20 Years

  • Amanda Bridge, office manager, counseling and psychological services
     

25 Years

  • Patricia “Trish” St. Leger, vice provost for administration and planning
     

30 Years

  • Kimberly “Kim” Manner, department administrator, advancement


JULY

5 Years

  • Megan Abbas, assistant professor of religion
  • Ynesse Abdul-Malak, assistant professor of sociology
  • Nicholas Albertson, assistant professor of Japanese
  • Rebecca “Becca” Cato, leadership gifts officer
  • Cyprien Ernstz, campus safety officer
  • Brynn Hatton, Kindler Family Assistant Professor in global contemporary art
  • Marsha Hedberg, assistant professor of political science
  • Cosmin Ilie, assistant professor of physics and astronomy
  • Joshua Ison, assistant football coach, defensive line, special team coordinator
  • Fallon Jeffers, campus safety officer
  • Alison Koleszar, senior lecturer in earth and environmental geosciences
  • Benjamin Lennertz, assistant professor of philosophy
  • Deanna Meek, assistant director of financial aid
  • Eric Muller, assistant professor of chemistry
  • Javier Padilla Rios, assistant professor of English
  • Anne Perring, assistant professor of chemistry
  • Lauren Philbrook, assistant professor of psychology
  • Kaitlin Reich, campus safety officer 
  • Kelley Tatangelo, visiting assistant professor of mathematics
  • Daniel Tober, assistant professor of the classics
  • Courtney Young, university librarian; professor in the University Libraries

    10 Years
  • Danny Barreto, associate professor of LGBTQ studies; director, LGBTQ Studies Program
  • Silvia Jimenez Bolanos, associate professor of mathematics
  • Jens Christensen, associate professor of mathematics
  • Mieka Erley, associate professor of Russian and Eurasian studies
  • Jason Keith, associate professor of chemistry
  • Nimanthi Rajasingham, associate professor of English and women’s studies
  • Jennifer Tomlinson, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences
  • Susan Woolley, associate professor of educational studies and LGBTQ studies; chair, Department of Educational Studies


15 Years

  • Jeff Bary, Sweet Family Chair and associate professor of physics and astronomy
  • Janel Benson, professor of sociology
  • Catherine Cardelus, professor biology and environmental studies; director, Upstate Institute
  • Leslie Cowen, director of sports medicine
  • Edward Fogarty, associate professor of political science
  • Geoffrey Holm, professor of biology
  • Elizabeth Marlowe, associate professor of art and art history; chair, Dept of Art and Art History; director, Museum Studies Program
  • Dean Scrimgeour, associate professor of economics
  • James Watkins, professor of biology; director, Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research
     

20 Years

  • Jenifer Brice, associate professor of English
  • Francis Frey, professor of biology and environmental studies; chair, Department of Biology
  • DeWitt Godfrey, Peter L. and Maria T. Kellner Endowed Chair in the arts, creativity and innovation; professor of art and art history
  • Jason Kawall, Carl Benton Straub ’58 Endowed Chair in culture and environment; professor of philosophy and environmental studies; chair, Department of Philosophy
  • Noor-Aiman Khan, associate professor of history; director, Middle Eastern and Islamic studies
  • Ulrich Meyer, professor of philosophy
  • Daniel Monk, George R. and Myra T. Cooley Professor of peace and conflict studies and professor of geography
  • Kezia Page, associate professor of English; Africana and Latin American studies; director, Africana and Latin American Studies Program
  • Kenneth Segall, professor of physics
  • Mark Shiner, associate university chaplain and Catholic campus minister
  • Natalya Stolova, associate professor of Spanish
  • William Stull, associate professor of the classics


25 Years

  • Karen Harpp, professor of earth and environmental geosciences and peace and conflict studies
  • Ian Helfant, professor of Russian and Eurasian studies and environmental studies
  • Clarice Martin, Jean Picker Chair of philosophy and religion
  • Damhait McHugh, Raab Family Chair and professor of biology
  • Nina Moore, professor of political science
  • Patrick Riley, associate professor of French
  • Lynette Stephens, professor of art and art history
  • Edward Witherspoon, professor of philosophy


30 Years

  • Barbara Hoopes, professor of biology
  • Ann Jane Tierney, professor of psychology and neuroscience


35 Years

  • Galvez Enrique, Charles A. Dana Professor of physics and astronomy; chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Constance Harsh, Rebecca S. Chopp Chair in the humanities; professor of English
  • Steven Kepnes, professor of the study of world religions, professor of religion and Jewish studies; director of Chapel House, and director of the fund for the study of the great religions
  • Laura Klugherz, professor of music, Africana and Latin American studies
  • Padma Kaimal, Batza Professor of art and art history; director of the Division of University Studies
     

40 Years

  • Mark Broedel, custodian


45 Years

  • Robert Kraynak, professor of political science; director, Center for Freedom and Western Civilization


Retirement

  • Lori Chlad, associate vice president for human resources
  • Randy Fuller, Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor of biology, July 1
  • John Gallucci, professor of romance languages and literatures, July 1
  • Evelyn Hart, professor of mathematics, July 1
  • Jonathan Hyslop, professor of sociology and Africana and Latin American studies, July 1
  • Ellen Kraly, professor of geography and environmental studies, July 1
  • Scott F. Kraly, Charles A. Dana Professor of psychology and neuroscience, July 1
  • Mary Moran, professor of anthropology and Africana and Latin American studies, July 1    
  • Michelle Reese, athletics operations coordinator, June 30
  • Nancy Ries, professor of anthropology, July 1  
  • Marilyn Rugg, professor of romance languages and literatures, July 1
  • Daniel Wheeler, senior research and high-performance computing specialist, June 16   
  • Jun Yoshino, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, July 1


Transfers and Promotions

  • James Niles, mail clerk, mail services
  • Madeline Soults, assistant director, annual giving