Faculty and staff awards, honors and appointments

Congratulations to the following faculty and staff members for their notable awards, honors, appointments and promotions:

AMANDA BABIRAD (Library) has been hired as Assistant Librarian.

LILY BANSAL (Parking) has been hired as Office Assistant 1.

SHAYNA CARNEY (Residence Life) has been hired as Complex Director (Bevier Hall).

SUNNY DUERR (School of Education) has been promoted to Coordinator of Assessment and Accreditation.

RONNIE GENEE (Residence Life) has been hired as Complex Director (Deyo Hall).

KRISTY LEE (Library) has been promoted to Associate Librarian.

RICHARD MCELRATH (Academic Computing) has been hired as Instructional & Project Support Associate.

JESSICA MOHR (Residence Life) has been hired as Complex Director (Bouton Hall).

JENNIFER MOKREN has begun her appointment as Dean of the School of Fine & Performing Arts. More information about Mokren’s appointment is available online.

SHANNON NELLIGAN (Residence Life) has been hired as Complex Director (Bliss Hall).

MICHAEL PATTERSON has been promoted to Director of Student Activities and Union Services.

ERIK PINE (Telecommunications) has been hired as Telecommunications Technician.

SHERYL PURDY (Student Accounts) has been hired as Office Assistant 1.

SAMANTHA RETTINGER (Career Resource Center) has been hired as Senior Career Specialist.

DIANE SHARP (Library) has been hired as Library Clerk 2.

HEATHER SHIMON (Library) has been hired as Assistant Librarian.

JOSH SIMONS (CRREO) has been awarded a $10,505 grant from Walkway Over the Hudson for his project titled, “Online Interactive Mapping – Hudson Walkway.”

MADELINE VEITCH (Library) has been promoted to Senior Assistant Librarian.

KARLA VERMEULEN (Psychology) has received a $16,000 grant from the NYS DOH / Health Research Inc. for her project titled, “NYS DOH 2015-16 Disaster Mental Health Education and Training.”