Staff Directory
Staff directory
The Department of Public Safety is made up of nearly 200 team members, whose roles include officers, ID staff, training staff, investigators, and administrative staff. Their top priority is keeping our University community safe.
Use the staff directory below to reach out to key contacts in our office. Visit our Contact page for office phone numbers, locations, and hours. Or use our feedback form to ask a question, raise a concern, or let us know how we’re doing.
Quchee Collins
Associate Vice President of Public Safety and Chief Public Safety Officer
(585) 276-7397
Quchee.Collins@dps.rochester.edu
Michael Epping
Interim Deputy Chief/Commander Patrol Operations
(585) 275-1087
Michael.Epping@dps.rochester.edu
Lorraine McTarnaghan
Assistant Director – Medical Center Operations
(585) 275-2500
Lorraine.McTarnaghan@dps.rochester.edu
James Newell
Assistant Director/Commander – Investigations
(585) 273-1610
James.Newell@dps.rochester.edu
Dana Perrin
Assistant Director/Commander – River Campus and Eastman School of Music Operations/PIO
(585) 275-5221
Dana.Perrin@dps.rochester.edu
Edward Schiedel
Assistant Director/Commander – Technical Services
(585) 275-3437
Edward.Schiedel@dps.rochester.edu
Cynthia Coates
Deputy Assistant Director – Patrol Operations
(585) 273-5127
Cynthia.Coates@dps.rochester.edu
Nathan Dolce
Deputy Assistant Director – Hospital Operations
(585) 273-5022
Nathan.Dolce@dps.rochester.edu
Joseph Reed
Captain – Student Programs/ Diversity
(585) 273-5018
Joseph.Reed@dps.rochester.edu