About Us
Staff
Directors
Beth Olivares, PhD
Dean for Diversity and Executive Director of Kearns Center
beth.olivares@rochester.edu
Anthony Plonczynski-Figueroa
Director of Operations
a.j.plonczynski@rochester.edu
Jessica Guzman-Rea
Director of the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center
jessica.guzman-rea@rochester.edu
https://www.rochester.edu/college/bic/
Graduate Program Staff
Liz Daniele
Assistant Director for Graduate Diversity
liz.daniele@rochester.edu
College Program Staff
Stephon Hamell
Assistant Director for College Programs
stephon.hamell@rochester.edu
Melissa Raucci
Coordinator of First-Generation Student Support
melissa.raucci@rochester.edu
Kimberly Hunter
Academic Advisor
kim.hunter@rochester.edu
Academic Advisor
isia.pembe@rochester.edu
Jazmyn Haywood
REU Academic Advisor
j.haywood@rochester.edu
Pre-College Program Staff
Kyvaughn Henry
Assistant Director for Pre-College Programs
kyvaughn.henry@rochester.edu
Brady Fergusson
Senior Academic Advisor
bferguss@UR.Rochester.edu
Sergio Allen
Academic Coach
sallen34@ur.rochester.edu
Gina Ignatti
Academic Coach
gignatt2@UR.Rochester.edu
Aleem Griffiths
Academic Coach
agriffi7@ur.rochester.edu
Administrative Staff
Amanda Johnson
Special Assistant to the Dean for Diversity
amanda.johnson@rochester.edu
Danielle Daniels
Director of Diversity in STEM
danielle.daniels@rochester.edu
Collette Kettles
Administrative Assistant
collette.kettles@rochester.edu
Jessica Colorado
Information Analyst
jessica.colorado@rochester.edu
Michael Droel
Project Assistant
mdroel@ur.rochester.edu