Department Chairpersons

Academic Department Chairpersons
Department	Chair or Director	Administrative Assistant	CONTACT INFORMATION
Africana & LatinX Studies	Dr. Betty Wambui Term expires 8/31/25	LaDana Clark	betty.wambui@oneonta.edu 607-436-3449 Schumacher/Netzer
Anthropology	Dr. Tracy Betsinger Term expires 8/31/25	Cindi Hall	Tracy.Betsinger@oneonta.edu 607-436-3345 Physical Science
Art	Dr. Katherine Spitzhoff Term expires 8/31/25	Lorraine Bissell	Katherine.Spitzhoff@oneonta.edu 607-436-3717 Fine Arts
Biology	Dr. Jeff Heilveil Term expires 8/31/25	Aimee Odell	jeffrey.heilveil@oneonta.edu 607-436-3703 Science I
Business	Izabella Lokshina Term expires 8/31/25	Jesse Holland	lokshiiv@oneonta.edu 607-436-3251 Alumni Hall
Chemistry/Biochemistry	Dr. Ronald Bishop Term expires 8/31/27	Carol Conroe	Ron.Bishop@oneonta.edu 607-436-3193 Physical Science
Communication & Media	Dr. Greg Hummel 8/31/26	Paula Trask	greg.hummel@oneonta.edu 607-436-3411 IRC
Cooperstown Graduate Program	Dr. Gretchen Sorin, Director PO Box 4 Cooperstown, NY 13326	Michelle Hulbert	gretchen.sorin@oneonta.edu 607-547-2586
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences	Dr. Melissa Godek Term expires 8/31/27	Lisa Hoffman	melissa.godek@oneonta.edu 607-436-3707 Science I
Economics	Dr. Philip Sirianni Term expires 8/31/27	Jennifer Oates	philip.sirianni@oneonta.edu 607-436-3333 Netzer
Educational Psychology, Counseling & Special Ed.	Dr. Nithya Iyer Term Expires 8/31/25	Suzanne Brown	nithya.iyer@oneonta.edu 607-436-3554 Fitzelle
Elementary Education & Reading	Dr. Leanne Avery Term expires 8/31/26	Victoria Bowker	Leanne.Avery@oneonta.edu 607-436-3176 Fitzelle
English	Dr. Jonathan Sadow Term expires 8/31/26	Katherine Bashaw	jonathan.sadow@oneonta.edu 607-436-3446 Netzer
Geography & Environmental Sustainability	Dr. Gregory Fulkerson Term expires 8/31/27	Theresa Peck	fulkergm@oneonta.edu 607-436-3459 Bacon 20
History	Dr. April Harper Term expires 8/31/25	Deanna Meadowcroft	April.Harper@oneonta.edu 607-436-3326 Bacon
Human Ecology	Dr. Reece Allen Term expires 8/31/25	Alyx Braunius	Reece.Allen@oneonta.edu 607-436-2705 Human Ecology
Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics	Dr. Charles Ragozzine Term expires 8/31/27	Michele Gilbert	charles.ragozzine@oneonta.edu 607-436-3708 Fitzelle
Music	Dr. Joseph Pignato Term expires 8/31/26	Moira Rouggly	J.Pignato@oneonta.edu 607-436-3415 Fine Arts
Philosophy	Dr. Elyse Purcell Term expires 8/31/25	Cheryl Jones	Elyse.Purcell@oneonta.edu 607-436-2456 Fitzelle
Physics & Astronomy	Dr. Josh Nollenberg Term expires 8/31/25	Carol Conroe	josh.nollenberg@oneonta.edu 607-436-3192 Physical Science
Political Science	Dr. Brett Heindl Term expires 8/31/25	Jennifer Oates	brett.heindl@oneonta.edu 607-436-3522 Alumni Hall
Psychology	Dr. Katherine Lau Term expires 8/31/26	Brenda Brooks	katherine.lau@oneonta.edu 607-436-3223 Fitzelle
Secondary Education & Education Technology	Dr. Kjersti Vanslyke-Briggs Term expires 8/31/26	Suzanne Brown	Kjersti.VanSlyke-Briggs@oneonta.edu 607-436-3075 Fitzelle
Sociology	Dr. Elizabeth Seale Term expires 8/31/27	Anne Winchester	elizabeth.seale@oneonta.edu 607-436-3512 Bacon 39
Sport & Exercise Sciences	Dr. Kim Fierke Term expires 8/31/27	MacKenzie Swantak	Kim.Fierke@oneonta.edu 607-436-3595 Chase
Theatre	Mr. John Bagby Term expires 8/31/25	Katie Webster	John.Bagby@oneonta.edu 607-436-3456 Fine Arts
Women & Gender Studies	Dr. Summer Cunningham Term Expires 8/31/26	Shasha Wallis (temp)	summer.cunningham@oneonta.edu 607-436-2014 Schumacher
World Languages & Literatures	Dr. David Fieni Term expires 8/31/27	Cheryl Jones	david.fieni@oneonta.edu 607-436-3409 Schumacher

Program Directors/Coordinators AY 2024-2025
Program	Director/Coordinator	Administrative Assistant	Location / CONTACT INFORMATION
Biological Field Station	Dr. Florian Reyda	Nancy Devins	5838 State Highway 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326 607-547-8778
Three-Two Engineering	Dr. Hugh Gallagher		Physical Science 607-436-3323

Milne Library Department Heads AY 2024 - 2025
Library Department	Head	Administrative Assistant
Collection Development, Resource Management & Sharing	Michelle Hendley	Jenn Regg
Library Public Services	Mary Lynn Bensen	Jenn Regg
Information Literacy & Academic Engagement	Sarah Rhodes	Jenn Regg
University Archives & Special Collections	Heather Stalter	Jenn Regg

Revised 8/5/2024