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Welcoming new employees, and celebrating promotions and long-term staff anniversaries.
Welcoming New Employees

Teachers College was pleased to welcome the following new employees in September. Inside lists new employees as their information is processed and becomes available from the Office of Human Resources. If you are a new employee and are not listed below, please contact the Office of Human Resources, and we will include you in an upcoming issue.

Carine Allaf

Lecturer, International and Transcultural Studies

Aurelie Athan

Instructor, Counseling and Clinical Psychology

Nicole Carfiro

Staff Developer, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)

Hsu-Min Chiang

Assistant Professor, Health and Behavior Studies

Catalina Crespo-Sancho

Lecturer, International and Transcultural Studies

Frederick DeRobertis

Staff Developer, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)

Elizabeth Dunford

Staff Developer, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)

Marianne Dunn

Lecturer, Counseling and Clinical Psychology

Sarah Flaherty

Admission Counselor, Office of Enrollment and Student Services

Daniel Friedrich

Assistant Professor of Curriculum, Curriculum and Teaching

Maria Ghiso

Assistant Professor of Literacy Education, Curriculum and Teaching

Rose Hastings

Business Manager, Administrative Computing, Office of Computing and Information Services

Jessica Hopkins

Administrative Assistant, Registrar and Doctoral Studies, Office of Enrollment and Student Services

Alison Kim

Instructor, Curriculum and Teaching

Debra Kolodczak

Special Advisor for Distance Learning and Technology in Schools, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)

Aelee Kwon

Program Associate, Private School Leadership Program, Klingenstein Center

Vivian Lindhardtsen

Lecturer, Arts and Humanities

Glennis Little

Project Director, National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST)

Claudia Ma

Lecturer, Health and Behavior Studies

Lindsay Mann

Junior Staff Developer, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)

Dwight Manning

Lecturer, Arts and Humanities

Anastasios Markitsis

Lecturer, Human Development

Patricia Martinez Alvarez

Visiting Assistant Professor, International and Transcultural Studies

Jennifer Mascolo

Lecturer, Health and Behavior Studies

Cornelius E. Minor II

Staff Developer, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)

Amanda Newman-Godfrey

Instructor, Arts and Humanities

William Pasmore

Visiting Professor of Social-Organizational Psychology, Organization and Leadership

Gregory Payton

Lecturer, Counseling and Clinical Psychology

Andrew Shiotani

Instructor, International and Transcultural Studies

Jacqueline Simmons

Lecturer, Curriculum and Teaching

Coreen Simpson

Account Clerk, Teachers College Press

Debi Slatkin

Director of Special Projects, Provost’s Office

Ashley Taylor

Instructor, Arts and Humanities

Melissa Troise

Instructor, Arts and Humanities

Priya Voleti

Instructor, Curriculum and Teaching

Wanda Watson

Instructor, Curriculum and Teaching

Michael Wilson

Assistant Professor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching

Kai Wittpennig

Lead Web Developer, Administrative Computing, Office of Computing and Information Services


Promotions

Carol Ewing Garber

Associate Professor of Movement Sciences, Biobehavioral Sciences

Deanna Ghozati

Associate Director of Admissions, Office of Enrollment and Student Services

Felicia Mensah

Associate Professor of Science Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology

Lance Ozier

Research Associate, National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST)

Elizabeth Puleio

Assistant Director of Admissions, Office of Enrollment and Student Services

Marjorie Siegel

Professor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching

Nicolas Stahelin

Associate Director, Peace Corps Fellows Program

Hansun Waring

Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL, Arts and Humanities

Randi Wolf

Associate Professor of Human Nutrition, Health and Behavior Studies


Honoring Service to TC

In each issue, Inside lists staff members who have reached the milestone of 10 or more years of service to the College. Following are those employees with anniversary dates in September. If you have 10 or more years of service and are not listed, please contact the Office of Human Resources, and we will include you in an upcoming issue of Inside.

Name | Years of Service

O. Roger Anderson    46

Professor of Natural Sciences in Mathematics, Science and Technology

Lambros Comitas    46

Gardner Cowles Professor of Anthropology and Education, International and Transcultural Studies

Hope Leichter    44

Elbenwood Professor of Education, International and Transcultural Studies

Bruce Vogeli    44

Clifford Brewster Upton Professor of Mathematical Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology

Charles Harrington    43

Professor of Anthropology Psychology and Education, International and Transcultural Studies

Robert McClintock    43

John L. and Sue Ann Weinberg Chair in Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education, Arts and Humanities

R. Douglas Greer    41

Professor of Psychology and Education, Health and Behavior Studies

Joanna Williams    39

Professor of Psychology and Education, Human Development

Herve Varenne    38

Professor of Education, International and Transcultural Studies

Clarence Houston    37

Custodian Supervisor, Facilities of Whittier Hall, Campus and Auxiliary Services

Dianne Marcucci-Sadnytzky    37

Director, Academic Administration, International and Transcultural Studies

George Bond    36

William F. Russell Professor of Anthropology and Education, International and Transcultural Studies

Linda Hickson    35

Professor of Education, Health and Behavior Studies, and Director, Center for Opportunities and Outcomes for People with Disabilities

Dinesh Bhatt    34

Supervisor, Central Records Room, Registrar and Doctoral Studies, Office of Enrollment and Student Services

Elaine La Monica Rigolosi    34

Professor of Education and Program Coordinator, Executive Program for Nurses

Karen Zumwalt    34

Evenden Professor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching

John Broughton    33

Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, Arts and Humanities

Ida Esannason    33

Secretary, Curriculum and Teaching

Honor O’Malley    32

Associate Professor of Audiology, Biobehavioral Sciences

John Allegrante    31

Professor of Health Education, Health and Behavior Studies

W. Warner Burke    31

Edward Lee Thorndike Professorship of Psychology and Education, and Chair, Department of Organization and Leadership

Barry Farber    31

Professor of Psychology and Education, Counseling and Clinical Psychology

Deanna Kuhn    30

Professor of Psychology and Education, Human Development

Robert Kretschmer    29

Associate Professor of Education and Psychology, Health and Behavior Studies

Angelo Miranda    29

Video Services Coordinator, Administrative Computing, Office of Computing and Information Services

Harold Abeles    28

Professor of Music Education, Arts and Humanities

Lucy Calkins    28

Robinson Professor in Children’s Literature, Curriculum and Teaching

James Borland    27

Professor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching

James Corter    27

Professor of Statistics and Education, Human Development

Lenore Pogonowski    27

Associate Professor of Music Education, Arts and Humanities

Charles Basch    26

Richard March Hoe Professor of Health Education, Health and Behavior Studies

Victoria Marsick    26

Professor of Education, Adult Education Guided Intensive Study (AEGIS) Program, and Co-Director, J.M. Huber Institute

Gary Natriello    26

Ruth L. Gottesman Professor in Educational Research; Professor of Sociology and Education; and Director of the Gottesman Libraries

John Black    25

Cleveland E. Dodge  Professor of Telecommunications and Education, Human Development

Ronald De Meersman    24

Professor of Applied Physiology and Education, Biobehavioral Sciences

JoAnne Kleifgen    24

Professor of Linguistics and Education, International and Transcultural Studies

Stephen Peverly    24

Professor of Psychology and Education, Health and Behavior Studies

Lisa Rothman    24

Associate Director, Institute on Education and Economy (IEE)

Maria Torres-Guzman    24

Professor of Bilingual Education, International and Transcultural Studies

Gary Lord    23

Lieutenant, Public Safety, Campus and Auxiliary Services

Lisa Wright    23

Director, Hollingworth Center, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching

Caryn Block    22

Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, Social-Organizational Psychology Program

Anne Lin Goodwin    22

Associate Dean of Teacher Education, Curriculum and Teaching

Gibran Majdalany    22

Associate Director, Education Leadership Programs

Marilyn Audain    21

Secretary, Registrar and Doctoral Studies, Office of Enrollment and Student Services

Robert Carter    21

Professor of Psychology and Education, Counseling and Clinical Psychology

Debra Noumair    21

Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, Social-Organizational Psychology Program

Craig Richards    21

Professor of Education; Program Coordinator, Education Leadership Programs; and Program Director, Summer Principals Academy

Russell Rosen    21

Assistant Professor, Health and Behavior Studies

Celia Genishi    20

Professor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching

Deborah Hunter    20

Admissions Assistant, Office of Enrollment and Student Services

L.Lee Knefelkamp    20

Professor of Psychology and Education, Social-Organizational Psychology Program

Elizabeth Midlarsky    20

Professor of Psychology and Education, Counseling and Clinical Psychology

Janet Pierce    20

Head, Content Delivery Services, Library Administration, Gottesman Libraries

David Strauss    20

Creative Director, Teachers College Press

Barbara Wallace    20

Professor of Health Education, Health and Behavior Studies

Thomas Bailey    19

George and Abby O’Neill Professor of Economics and Education, International and Transcultural Studies, and Director, Institute on Education and Economy (IEE)

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn    19

Virginia and Leonard Marx Professor of Child Development and Education, Human Development; Co-Director, National Center for Children and Families; Co-Director, Columbia University Institute for Child and Family Policy

Francisco Rivera-Batiz    19

Professor of Economics and Education, International and Transcultural Studies

John Saxman    18

Professor of Speech and Language Pathology, Biobehavioral Sciences

Ruth Vinz    18

Enid and Lester Morse Chair and Program Coordinator, English Education/The Teaching of English, Arts and Humanities

Margaret Crocco    17

Professor of Social Studies, and Chair, Department of Arts and Humanities

Gloria Lopez    17

Custodian II, Operations, Campus and Auxiliary Services

Susan Recchia    17

Associate Professor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching

Marjorie Siegel    17

Professor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching

Marla Brassard    15

Professor of Psychology and Education, Health and Behavior Studies

Andrew Gordon    15

Professor of Movement Sciences, Biobehavioral Sciences

Dolores Perin    15

Professor of Psychology and Education, Health and Behavior Studies

James Purpura    15

Associate Professor of Language and Education, Arts and Humanities

Xuan-He Sha    15

Systems Manager, Administrative Computing, Office of Computing and Information Services

Gita Steiner-Khamsi    15

Professor of Education, International and Transcultural Studies

Cynthia Green    14

Academic Secretary, Health and Behavior Studies

Gloria Jordan    14

Custodian II, Operations, Campus and Auxiliary Services

Susan Lowes    14

Adjunct Professor of Education and Director, Institute for Learning Technologies

Peter Coleman    13

Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, Social-Organizational Psychology Program

Jose Garcia    13

Custodian II, Facilities of Whittier Hall, Campus and Auxiliary Services

Michael Hailstock    13

Postal Clerk, Post Office, Office of the Controller

Gary Johannes    13

Financial Systems Manager, Office of the Controller

Hugh McCrimmon    13

Porter, Facilities of Seth Low Hall, Campus and Auxiliary Services

Celia Oyler    13

Associate Professor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching

Lori Custodero    12

Associate Professor of Music Education, Arts and Humanities

Lawrence DeCarlo    12

Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, Human Development

Jay Heubert    12

Professor of Law and Education, Education Leadership Programs

Michelle Knight-Diop    12

Associate Professor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching

Timothy Lopez    12

Technical Project Coordinator, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)

Ellen Meier    12

Associate Professor of Computing and Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology

Elissa Perry    12

Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, Social-Organizational Psychology Program

Stephen Silverman    12

Professor of Education, Biobehavioral Sciences

Mun Tsang    12

Professor of Education, International and Transcultural Studies

James Westaby    12

Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, Social-Organizational Psychology Program

Jeanne Bitterman    11

Lecturer, Adult Education Guided Intensive Study (AEGIS) Program

George Bonanno    11

Professor of Education and Psychology, Counseling and Clinical Psychology

Martha Gephart    11

Research Associate Professor of Education, Adult Education Guided Intensive Study (AEGIS) Program, and Co-Director of the J. M. Huber Institute

ZhaoHong Han    11

Associate Professor of Language and Education, Arts and Humanities

Henry Levin    11

William H. Kilpatrick Professor of Economics and Education, International and Transcultural Studies

Kathleen O’Connell    11

Isabel Maitland Stewart Professor of Nursing Education, Health and Behavior Studies

Margaret Rizon    11

Head Teacher, Rita Gold Early Childhood Center

Mary Rojas    11

Executive Administrator, Office of the Vice President, Finance and Administration

Kevin Dougherty    10

Associate Professor of Higher Education, Organization and Leadership

George Gushue    10

Associate Professor of Higher Education, Counseling and Clinical Psychology

Sharon Lynn Kagan    10

Professor of Early Childhood Policy, Curriculum and Teaching; Co-Director, National Center of Children and Families; Associate Dean, Policy; Director, Office of Policy and Research

Janet Miller    10

Professor of English Education, Arts and Humanities

Lisa Miller    10

Associate Professor of Psychology and Education, Counseling and Clinical Psychology

Anna Neumann    10

Professor of Higher Education, Organization and Leadership

Aaron Pallas    10

Professor of Sociology and Education, Human Development

Amy Stuart Wells    10

Professor of Sociology and Education, Human Development

Jane Bean-Folkes    10

Staff Developer, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)

John Browne    10

Instructor, Arts and Humanities

Gerard Moore    10

Custodian II, Operations, Campus and Auxiliary Services

Stephen Laurenzi    10

Public Safety Officer II, Campus and Auxiliary Services

Kathleen Tolan    10

Senior Deputy Director, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)


Published Monday, Feb. 7, 2011

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