Jun 30, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Directory of Faculty


Alberto J.F. Cardelle, President

Ph.D., University of Miami

Morales-Díaz, Enrique, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York

Graduate Teaching Faculty

(Alphabetical Listing by Department)

Biology Department

Bastiaans, Elizabeth, Associate Professor, Biology

Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz


Heilveil, Jeffrey S., Professor, Biology

Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2023-2024


Kearney, Miranda A., Assistant Professor, Biology

Ph.D., Binghamton University


Lord, Paul, Lecturer, Biology

M.S., Naval Postgraduate School
M.A., SUNY Oneonta


Reyda, Florian B., Professor, Biology; Director of the Biological Field Station and Rufus J. Thayer Chair for Otsego Lake Research

Ph.D., University of Connecticut
The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2018-2019


Robinson, Sean C., Associate Professor, Biology

Ph.D., SUNY Albany
The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2016-2017


Sotola, V. Alex, Assistant Professor, Biology

Ph.D., Texas State University

 

Stich, Daniel, Associate Professor and Biological Field Station Researcher, Biology

Ph.D., The University of Maine


Wilhelm, Benjamin C., Assistant Professor, Biology

Ph.D., McGill University


Yokota, Kiyoko, Associate Professor, Biology

Ph.D., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Cooperstown Graduate Program

Alexander, Brian, Visiting Professor, Cooperstown Graduate Program

M.A., University of Illinois-Springfield


Boardman, Kathryn A., Lecturer, Cooperstown Graduate Program

M.A., SUNY Oneonta

 

Campbell, Robin D., Adjunct Lecturer, Cooperstown Graduate Program

Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany
Commissioner’s Special Achievement Award, NYS Parks, 2009
Distinguished Faculty of the Year Student Service Award, Excelsior University, 2019-2020


Falk, Cynthia G., Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies

Ph.D., University of Delaware
The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2005-2006


Reach, Mehna Harders, Adjunct Lecturer, Cooperstown Graduate Program

M.A., SUNY Oneonta


Rutkoff, Peter, Adjunct Lecturer, Cooperstown Graduate Program

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania


Sorin, Gretchen, Director and Distinguished Service Professor, Cooperstown Graduate Program

Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany
The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, 2001-2002
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Research and Scholarship, 2005 
SUNY Distinguished Professorship, 2006
Tapestry of Diversity and Inclusion Award, 2024 


Stengler, Aris Erik, Assistant Professor, Cooperstown Graduate Program 

Ph.D., University of Cambridge (UK) 


Walker, William S., Associate Professor, Cooperstown Graduate Program

Ph.D., Brandeis University
The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2012-2013

Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education Department

Beitzel, Brian D., Senior Director of Education Accreditation and Assessment;​ Professor, Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison
The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2008-2009


Chryst, Carolyn F., Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education

Ph.D., University of Toledo


Guler, Deniz, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education

Ph.D., Anadolu University, Turkey


Hamlin, Dawn W., Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education

Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University


Iyer, Nithya, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education

Ed.D., University of Cincinnati


Ozdemir, Riza, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education

Ph.D., University at Buffalo


Slichko, Julienne, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education

Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany


Tang, Ying, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education

Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Elementary Education and Reading Department

Abas, Suriati, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington


Avery, Leanne, Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ph.D., Cornell University


Dossick, Alison, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University


Fradkin-Hayslip, Ann, Associate Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ed.D., University of Florida


Frank, Gwen, Associate Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ed.D., University of Houston, Main Campus


Levine, Anita, Associate Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ph.D., Kent State University


Montoya, Maria C., Associate Professor, World Languages and Literatures

Ph.D., SUNY Albany
The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2022-2023


Ramlal, Sasha R., Associate Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ph.D., Hofstra University
The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2021-2022


Robbins, Kirsten, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ed.D., Indiana University


Taylor, Shawna, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ed.D., Sam Houston State University


Vokatis, Barbara, Associate Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany


Yang, Xuexue, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education and Reading

Ph.D., College of Education, Michigan State University

Human Ecology Department

Gaston, Marcy, Assistant Professor, Human Ecology

Ph.D., Montana State University


Martin, Kelly, Assistant Professor, Human Ecology

D.C.N., Rutgers University


Oberkircher, Oscar J., Lecturer, Human Ecology

M.S., University of Massachusetts


Riddle, Emily, Assistant Professor, Human Ecology

Ph.D., Cornell University

Secondary Education and Educational Technology Department

Bischoff, Paul J., Professor, Secondary Education and Educational Technology

Ed.D., Columbia University


Gibbins, Thor, Associate Professor, Secondary Education and Educational Technology

Ph.D., University of Maryland


Smith, Ginny, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education and Educational Technology

Ph.D., Florida State University


Solano, Gina, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education and Educational Technology

Ph.D., University of Utah


Stoddard, Elyssa, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education and Educational Technology

Ph.D., College of Education, Oregon State University


VanSlyke-Briggs, Kjersti, Professor, Secondary Education and Educational Technology

Ed.D., State University of New York at Binghamton
The State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2015


Waid, Nicole, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education and Educational Technology

Ed.D., Walden University


Wen, Wen, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education and Educational Technology

Ph.D., University of Arizona, College of Education