Employee News - July–October 2025

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Births

  • Madeleine Hamlin, assistant professor of geography, welcomed Margot D Hamlin Kramer on May 23, 2025.
  • Laura Makin, assistant professor of philosophy, welcomed Julian, July 26, 2025
  • Rebecca Mendelsohn, co-director of University museums and curator of the Longyear Museum of Anthropology, welcomed Mason Alexander James, July 9, 2025
  • Joseph Rice, custodian, welcomed Josie on July 9, 2025
  • Skye Rose, admission administrative assistant, and Artemis Peptis, gift processing coordinator, welcomed Asa Rose-Peptis, June 11, 2025
  • Mary Shaffer, program manager, and Eric welcomed Oliver Bernard Shaffer, August 19, 2025
  • Shelby Stith, capital asset coordinator, welcomed Harley, August 6, 2025
  • Marissa Tuttle, director of endowment operations, welcomed Benjamin Tuttle

Promotions and Transfers

  • Laura Andrekanic, senior associate director of financial aid
  • Kelli Ariel, assistant director, web and digital platforms
  • Austin Beers, lead prospect researcher
  • Haley Benson, learning support coordinator
  • Elizabeth Boissy, associate director of the Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education
  • Erin Childers-Loranty, associate director, advancement
  • Julie Dudrick, director, Upstate Institute
  • Garth Fisher, biology research technician
  • Summer Frazier, assistant curator, Longyear
  • Bernie Freytag, creative director, communications
  • Bridget Gaudreau, lead business systems analyst/developer
  • Jasmine Kellogg, senior associate director of internal communications
  • Rachael Lovato, senior associate director, alumni engagement
  • Alyssa MacKinnon, administrative department coordinator, residential life
  • Jozef Malinowski, assistant director, donor relations
  • Thomas Mariano, senior regional advancement director
  • Amanda Marshall, evening circulation coordinator
  • Michelle Meehan, associate head volleyball coach
  • Deanna Meek, associate director of financial aid
  • Sky Moody, associate director, advancement operations
  • Quentin Moon, groundskeeper
  • Jessica Murray, assistant director for student success
  • Brandon Noga, senior assistant dean of admission
  • Rodrigo Santiago, senior manager, communications and creative media
  • Ethan Smith, mail clerk
  • Amy Sommers, program assistant for international initiatives
  • Eric Starkweather, ITS support specialist and desktop administrator
  • Kali Steinberg, assistant curator, Picker

Retirements 

  • Patrick Hurley, custodian, August 8, 2025
  • Caroline Keating, professor of psychology, July 1, 2025
  • Steven Kepnes, professor of the study of world religions, professor of religion and Jewish studies emeritus, July 1, 2025
  • Robert McVaugh, professor of art emeritus, July 1, 2025
  • Alice Nakhimovsky, distinguished chair in Jewish studies, professor of Jewish Studies and Russian and Eurasian studies emeritus, July 1, 2025
  • Christopher Nevison, professor of computer science emeritus, July 1, 2025
  • Daniel Schult, Charles G. Hetherington Professor of mathematics emeritus, July 1, 2025
  • Trish St. Leger, vice provost for administration and planning, June 27, 2025
  • E. Adgar Williams, paraprofessional cataloger, July 22, 2025