Department Chairpersons

Academic Department Chairpersons

Department

Chair or Director

Administrative Assistant

CONTACT INFORMATION

Africana & LatinX Studies

Dr. Betty Wambui

Term expires 8/15/26

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 8/31/26

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

Connie Jones (interim)

jonathan.sadow@oneonta.edu

607-436-3446
Netzer

Geography & Environmental Sustainability

Dr. Gregory Fulkerson
Term expires 8/31/27

Leslie Albanese

fulkergm@oneonta.edu

607-436-3459
Bacon 20

History

Dr. April Harper
Term expires 8/31/27

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 8/31/27

Carol Conroe josh.nollenberg@oneonta.edu

607-436-3192
Physical Science

Political Science

Dr. Bill Wilkerson
Term expires 8/31/26

Jennifer Oates

Bill.Wilkerson@oneonta.edu

607-436-3522
Schumacher

Psychology

Dr. Katherine Lau
Term expires 8/31/27

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

Michele Myers-Platt (temp) elizabeth.seale@oneonta.edu

607-436-3512
Bacon 39

Sport & Exercise Sciences Dr. Kim Fierke
Term expires 8/31/27
Brandon Barber

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

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