Staff Directory
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Staff Directory (sorted alphabetically)
| Name and title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Allen Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs | jan.allen@cornell.edu | 607-255-7374 |
| Holly Boulia Fellowship Specialist | haw65@cornell.edu | 607-255-5818 |
| Janine Brace Student Services Specialist | jmb20@cornell.edu | 607-255-5810 |
| Demian Cummings Data Solutions Analyst | ddc82@cornell.edu | 607-255-1417 |
| Brenda D'Angelo Director of Student Services and Registrar | bld56@cornell.edu | 607-254-4561 |
| Denise DiRienzo Experiential Program Director, BEST Program | dfd59@cornell.edu | 607-255-5235 |
| Anitra Douglas-McCarthy Senior Director of Recruitment | amd78@cornell.edu | 607-254-8907 |
| Elizabeth Ellis Senior Director of Communications | ene4@cornell.edu | 607-254-6314 |
| Jennifer Forbes Big Red Barn Operations Manager | bigredbarn@cornell.edu | 607-254-4723 |
| Sara Xayarath Hernandez Associate Dean for Inclusion and Student Engagement | sh267@cornell.edu | 607-255-3030 |
| Anne Haessner Assistant Registrar | ah33@cornell.edu | 607-255-5826 |
| Christine Holmes Director for Postdoctoral Studies | ch18@cornell.edu | 607-255-5823 |
| Katya Hrichak Communications Assistant | krh96@cornell.edu | 607-254-4558 |
| Jason Kahabka Associate Dean for Administration | jek15@cornell.edu | 607-254-3324 |
| Rhonda Kinley Student Services Specialist | rak255@cornell.edu | 607-255-5817 |
| Barbara A. Knuth Dean of the Graduate School | dean_gradschool@cornell.edu | 607-255-7374 |
| Rosemary Lang Manager Data Reporting and Analysis | rjl3@cornell.edu | 607-254-6205 |
| Janna Lamey Assistant Dean of Graduate Student Life | janna.lamey@cornell.edu | 607-255-5184 |
| Anne Laughlin Director of Assessment | aml393@cornell.edu | 607-255-1005 |
| Alyssa Lopez Program Coordinator and Administrative Assistant | al546@cornell.edu | 607-255-5417 |
| Kevin Mannella Administrative Manager | kjm225@cornell.edu | 607-255-5812 |
| Colleen McLinn Executive Director, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning | cmm252@cornell.edu | 607-255-2030 |
| Mariah McNamara Director of Admissions and Fellowships | mjs51@cornell.edu | 607-255-1935 |
| Katie Muro Graduate Admissions Specialist | kam394@cornell.edu | 607-255-5832 |
| Azucena Ortega Professional Development Program Assistant | aeo34@cornell.edu | 607-255-6741 |
| Mike Skinner Assistant to the Deans | mrs32@cornell.edu | 607-255-7374 |
| Kelly Tillotson Executive Staff Assistant | klt8@cornell.edu | 607-255-5864 |
| Susi Varvayanis Executive Director, BEST Program | sv27@cornell.edu | 607-253-4304 |
| Shirley Weaver Graduate Admissions Specialist | sjw5@cornell.edu | 607-255-5819 |
| Kimberly Williams Temporary Teaching Support Specialist for the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning | kw299@cornell.edu | |
| Caleb Yu Graduate and International Student Career Advisor | ry274@cornell.edu | 607-255-3578 |