Deans' Office Directory

 


Deans
Heinzelman, Wendi
Dean of the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
(585) 275-4053For appointment see Michelle Dunn.
Olivares, Beth Anne
Dean for Diversity
(585) 275-7531For appointment see Amanda Johnson.
Runner, Jeffrey
Dean of the College
(585) 273-5001For appointment see Kate Stevens.
Sampson, Nicole
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
(585) 273-5000For appointment email Menaza Olson.
Tarduno, John
Dean for Research
(585) 275-5713For appointment see Michelle Dunn.
Vamivakas, Nick
Dean of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
(585) 275-4153Contact directly for appointments.

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Administration
Barker, John
Senior Associate Dean of the Faculty for AS&E
(585) 273-2479Matters related to faculty climate, policies, and professional development. For appointments see Tamara Evans.
Christensen, Peter
Associate Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences
For appointments see Menaza Olson.
Devany, Thomas
Associate Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences
For appointments see Menaza Olson.
Dunn, Michelle
Administrative Assistant
(585) 275-4151Appointments with Wendi Heinzelman and John Tarduno.
Ernst-Maynard, Nicholas
Director of Space, AS&E
(for appointment see Rosie Rainbow)
(585) 754-7337Assigns and manages space for AS&E departments and programs; liaison for AS&E during renovation and construction projects; represents AS&E on various planning and steering committees; Matters related to UR Space, and campus operations questions.
Evans, Tamara
Administrative Assistant
(585) 275-6049Appointments with Jessica Foster, John Barker.
Farlee, Lark
Secretary to the Board of Academic Honesty and College Project Manager
Provides administrative support to AS&E’s Board of Academic Honest and supports College departments with broad initiatives and programming.
Fehnel, Emily Cihon
Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the College, Deputy to the Dean of the College
(585) 276-7276Special projects and initiatives related to the College Deans' Office. For appointments see Kate Stevens.
Foster, Jessica
Deputy to the Dean of the Faculty and Chief of Staff
(585) 273-1417Administrative policies and guidelines; personnel classification, salary issues, and administration for staff. For appointments see Tamara Evans.
Funkenbusch, Paul
Associate Dean of Education and New Initiatives
(585) 275-4074
Guzman-Rea, Jessica
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Director of the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center
(585) 275-5678
Johnson, Amanda
Special Assistant to the Dean for Diversity
(585) 276-7420Appointments with Beth Olivares.
Lomibao, Alvin
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies
(585) 275-4155Oversees academic and student services of undergraduate engineering and computer science students.
Olson, Menaza
Administrative Assistant
Appointments with Nicole Sampson, Thomas Devany, and Peter Christensen.
Sia, Elaine
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
(585) 275-9275
Stevens, Kate
Administrative Assistant for the Deans' Office
(585) 275-3444Appointments with Jeff Runner and Emily Cihon Fehnel.

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College Administrators
Algier, Anne-Marie
Interim Dean of Students and Director, Wilson Commons Student Activities
(585) 275-4085
Figueroa, Crystal Cusimano
Senior Director, Orientation and First-Year Programs and Summer and Continuing Studies
(585) 275-9050Matters related to orientation, first-year programming, summer, and continuing studies.
Fletcher Roberts, Rebecca
Executive Director, College Center for Advising Services and Assistant Dean
(585) 275-2354

 

Griffin, Walisa
Interim Director, Office of Minority Student Affairs
(585) 275-7881
Remmel, Rachel
Assistant Dean and Director, Teaching Center
(585) 275-4367
Stewart, Tynelle
Assistant Dean and Director, College Center for Education Abroad
(585) 275-7532
Sturgis, Tina
University Registrar
(585) 275-5572
Watts, Daniel
Interim Executive Director of Residential Life and Housing Services, Assistant Dean of First-Year Students
(585) 275-3166
Wren, Jodyi
Interim, Assistant Dean and Executive Director, Career, and Internship Center
(585) 275-2366

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Finance
Dillenbeck, Andrew
Director of Budget Development and Financial Planning, AS&E
(585) 275-0976Gifts. New accounts (Ledgers 3, 6 and 9). Summer income. College budget planning and forecasting. Graduate Tuition Incentive Plan. For appointments see Kelly Harris.
Harris, Kelly
Administrative Assistant
(585) 275-9070Appointments with Roger Smith, Patti Pascarella, and Andrew Dillenbeck. Monthly Cumulative Sal and Ledger distribution.
Pascarella, Patricia
Senior Accountant
(585) 275-2346Financial reporting, College Secure Pay, Payment Card Industry compliance, Humanities For Life Grant, HRMS support, Pcard manager (AS&E/ESM), HSBC card program administer, Arezzo Studies in Tuscany finance support, Domestic study abroad and special program finance reporting, CLASP River Rats meeting facilitator, RCAG Steering Committee. For appointments see Kelly Harris.
Smith, Roger
Chief Financial Officer
(585) 275-9070Endowment policies and guidelines. Operating and capital budget policies, guidelines and procedures. Personnel classifications, salary issues and administration. For appointments see Kelly Harris.
Stevens, J.C.
Budget Manager, AS&E
(585) 275-9068Department operating budgets and carry forwards. Faculty and staff salary administration and forms processing. Faculty research start-up funds and budgets. New accounts (Ledgers 2 and 7). Standard monthly entries.

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Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
Chodak, Nick
Financial Analyst
(585) 276-6575Oversees financial operations of the GEPA office, student waiver process.
Cota-Buckhout, David
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement and Career Support
Career support and education.
Derks, Donna
Student Records Manager
(585) 273-5193Graduate student registration issues for AS&E. Loan deferrals.
Ferruzza, Katie
Assistant Director of Student Services
(585) 275-5762Graduate Student Association advising, graduate student support and engagement initiatives/programing, orientation/graduation.
Lantzky-Eaton, Kristina
Assistant Dean,
Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
(585) 275-2023Acts as Deputy to the Dean of Graduate Education AS&E, supports postdoctoral affairs, oversees GEPA office.
Sive, Aisling
Assistant Director of Admissions and Enrollment
(585) 273-5210Marketing and recruitment efforts for AS&E.
Temp, Leanne
Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
(585) 275-2059Advise on academic policy, supports academic assessment in graduate programs.

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Research and Grants
Gary, Cindy
Assistant Dean for Grants and Contracts
(585) 273-5173Grant and fellowship pre-proposal support for Hajim faculty; Dean’s sign-off for Hajim; search and dissemination for funding/award opportunities; training for proposal preparation, grantsmanship and best practices.
Harrington, Lindsey
Assistant Dean for Grants and Contracts
(585​) 273​-​2662Grant and fellowship pre-proposal support for A&S faculty; Dean’s sign-off for A&S; search and dissemination for funding/award opportunities; training for proposal preparation, grantsmanship and best practices.
Mosher, Hilary
Assistant Dean for Grants and Contracts
(585) 273-2479Grant and fellowship pre-proposal support for A&S faculty; Dean’s sign-off for A&S; search and dissemination for funding/award opportunities; training for proposal preparation, grantsmanship and best practices.

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Information Technology
Jones, Michael
Assistant Director, Web Communications
(585) 275-8025Online strategy and web program management for AS&E.
Rainbow, Rosie
Administrative Assistant
(585) 275-9102Appointments with Jason Wagner and Gregory Meyer.
Wagner, Jason
Director, Instructional Technology Services
(585) 275-0517Information Technology solutions and support for AS&E faculty, staff and students, including personnel computing, classroom and lab computing, and web support matters. Represents the technology needs of AS&E and coordinates the delivery of services by University IT. Serves as Information Security liaison for AS&E. For appointments see Rosie Rainbow.

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