Catalogue

Administration

Office of the President

Malia K. Du Mont ’95, Chief of Staff; Vice President for Strategy and Policy
Myra Young Armstead, Senior Advisor
Max Kenner ’01, Vice President for Institutional Initiatives; Executive Director, Bard Prison Initiative
Stephen Tremaine ’07, Vice President for Education Innovation
Gideon Lester, Artistic Director and Chief Executive, Fisher Center
Irene Zedlacher, Executive Director, Bard Music Festival; Managing Editor, Musical Quarterly; Manager, Bard Fiction Prize
Annemarie Bemis, Executive Assistant
Jeremiah Sheehan, Executive Assistant

Office of the Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Jonathan Becker, Executive Vice President; Vice President for Academic Affairs; Director, Center for Civic Engagement
Mark D. Halsey, Vice President for Institutional Planning and Research
Erin Cannan, Vice President for Civic Engagement
David Shein, Associate Vice President for OSUN-Bard Network Programs and Academic Affairs; Dean of Studies
Rebecca Granato ’99, Associate Vice President for Global Initiatives
David Brangaitis, Chief Information Officer
Paul Marienthal, Dean for Social Action; Director, Trustee Leader Scholar Program
Jennifer Murray, Dean of International Studies; Director, Bard Abroad and Institute for International Liberal Education
Saidee Sonnenberg, Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President
Daniel Calingaert, Dean for Global Programs; Managing Director, OSUN, Bard College
Derek Furr, Dean of Teacher Education
Ruth Zisman, Associate Dean of Studies; Faculty Adviser, Bard Debate Union; Director, OSUN Global Debate Network
Brian Mateo, Associate Dean of Civic Engagement
Michelle Murray, Director of Global Initiatives
Bryan Billings, Director of Global Outreach
Tamara Stafford, Director of International Services, Institute for International Liberal Education
Manishkamala Kalupahana, Senior International Student Adviser
Elmira Bayrasli, Director of the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program
Erica Kaufman, Director of the Institute for Writing and Thinking

Office of the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Taun Toay ’05, Senior Vice President; Chief Financial Officer
Laura Ramsey, Controller
Kimberly Gutwein, Assistant Controller
Mackie Siebens ’12, Director of Admission
Alyson Harte, Interim Director of Financial Aid
Laurie Husted, Chief Sustainability Officer
Daniel Smith, Energy Manager and Special Projects Coordinator
Deborah C. Treadway, Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer
 

Office of the Vice President for Administration

Coleen Murphy Alexander ’00, Vice President for Administration
Kimberly Alexander, Director of Human Resources
Peter Verdesi, Director of Security
Amy Parrella ’09, Director of Horticulture and Arboretum
Michael Bemis, Director of Environmental Services
Kathy McManus, Site Director, Montgomery Place Campus
Lauren Gretina, Dean of Civil Rights; Title IX Coordinator
Jacob Testa, Deputy Title IX and Civil Rights Coordinator; Director of Clery Compliance
Nora Painten, Director of Abigail Lundquist Botstein Nursery School
Kristine Williams, Director of Bard Community Children’s Center
Michael Nicolas, Director of Central Services
Susanna Armbruster ’03, Coordinator of Space Management and Summer Programs

Office of the Vice President and Dean of the College

Deirdre d’Albertis, Vice President; Dean of the College
Peter Gadsby, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Registrar
Nicholas Alton Lewis, Associate Vice President for Academic Initiatives; Associate Dean of the College
Emily McLaughlin, Associate Dean of the College
Michael Sadowski, Associate Dean of the College
William Dixon, Director of the Language and Thinking Program
Mary C. Krembs, Director of Citizen Science
Erin Braselmann, Dean of Disability Resources and Accessibility
Jim Keller, Director of Bard Learning Commons
Philip Pardi, Director of College Writing
Sue Elvin, Faculty Grants Officer
Rachel Price, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Sherry Gildersleeve, Assistant to the Dean
Bennett Chinsena ’18, Program Assistant
 

Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies

Christian Ayne Crouch, Dean of Graduate Studies
Janet Stetson ’81, Director of Graduate Admission
Marie Balogh, Executive Assistant to the Dean of Graduate Studies
 

Office of the Registrar

Peter Gadsby, Registrar and Vice President for Enrollment Management
Craig Jude, Associate Registrar
Stephanie Gephard, Assistant Registrar
Brenda Bassett, Assistant to the Registrar
Alexis Cooper, Transcript Coordinator

Office of Admission

Mackie Siebens ’12, Director
Kate Hardy ’07, Senior Associate Director of Admission
Melissa Cunningham, Director of Admission Communications
Kimberly Sargeant ’14, Associate Director of Admission
Josh Tyler ’06, Associate Director of Admission; Director, Transfer Admission; Coordinator,
Bridge Program
Savannah Williams ’19, Assistant Director of Communications; Digital Media and Marketing
Amber Amina Leisher, Assistant Director of International Admission
Cassidy Murray, Manager of Office Operations and Visitor Experience
Eric Sinclair, Enrollment Projects Manager
Sean Russell, Data Analyst
Shawn Moore ’11, East Asia Representative
Farah Akhtar ’12, Admission Counselor
Tessa Greenhalgh ’20, Admission Counselor
Erika Winters, Administrative Assistant

Office of Student Affairs

Dumaine Williams ’03, Vice President for Student Affairs; Vice President and Dean of Early Colleges
Hannah Zipple, Dean of Students
David Ferguson, Director of Student Activities and Bertelsmann Campus Center; Assistant Dean of Students
Mary Grace Williams, Chaplain of the College; Dean of Community Life
Claudette Aldebot, Dean of Inclusive Excellence
Erin Braselmann, Dean of Disability Resources and Accessibility
Yakira Teitel, Director of Health Services
David Lindholm, Director of Athletics and Recreation
Dorothy Albertini ’02, Associate Dean of Students; Associate Director of Academic Advising
Sharif Rosen, Associate Dean of Students
Cylon George, Assistant Dean of Students
Corey Sullivan, Assistant Dean of Students
Richanna Lindo, Assistant Director of Student Activities and Bertelsmann Campus Center
Marissa Theriault, Assistant Director of Student Activities and Bertelsmann Campus Center

Office of Residence Life

John Cordella, Director of Residence Life and Housing
Tenzin Shaydrup, Assistant Director for Housing; Area Coordinator
Melanie Sickler, Office Coordinator
Shakwat Chowdhury, Area Coordinator
Lucas Belfonti, Area Coordinator

Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs 

Debra Pemstein, Vice President for Development and Alumni/ae Affairs
Karen Unger, Associate Vice President, Office of Institutional Support
Jane Brien ’89, Director of Alumni/ae Affairs
Sasha Boak-Kelly, Senior Director of Development
James Etkin, Director of Development Services
Carly Hertica, Assistant Director of Communications
Johnny Brennan ’10, Assistant Director, Office of Institutional Support
Robert Laity, Stewardship and Development Services Manager, Bard College Fund
Lucy Tarantino, Assistant Director, Bard
College Fund
Catherine Susser Luiggi, Development Officer
Linda Baldwin, Special Events Manager
Heather McCloskey, Assistant Special Events Manager
Mary Strieder, Executive Assistant to the Vice President
Terry Konrath, Gift Recorder

Athletics and Recreation
David Lindholm, Director
Stefanie Carrington, Associate Director
Armando Dunn, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, Event Management, and Facility Management; Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball
Jamie Hooper, Athletics Business Manager

Buildings and Grounds
Mike Emerich, Director of Buildings and Grounds
Amy Parrella ’99, Director of Horticulture and Arboretum
Scott Welch, Assistant Director, Buildings and Grounds
Vincent Tiberia, Assistant Director, Capital Projects
Aletta Kosakewich, Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Jeffery Smith, Director of Transportation Services
Erika Batchelor, Facilities Administrator
Audrey Smith, Business Manager
Chris LiPuma, Facilities Manager, Construction, Painting, Locksmiths, and Site Services
Ray Denardis, Manager, HVAC and Plumbing
Preston Moore, Manager, Electrical, Telecommunications, and Fire Safety
Rebecca Yoshino, Farm Manager and Educator
Jocelyn Coon, Administrative Assistant

Career Development
Jovanny Suriel, Director and Assistant Dean
Maureen Aurigemma, Associate Director

Center for Civic Engagement
Jonathan Becker, Director; Vice President for Academic Affairs; Vice Chancellor, OSUN
Erin Cannan, Deputy Director; Vice President of Civic Engagement
Bonnie Goad, Associate Director; Director, OSUN Program Development and Communications
Daniel Calingaert, Dean for Global Programs; Managing Director, OSUN
Paul Marienthal, Dean for Social Action; Director, Trustee Leader Scholar Program
Jennifer Murray, Dean of International Studies
Brian Mateo, Associate Dean for Civic Engagement
Jovanny Suriel, Assistant Dean for Civic Engagement; Director, Career Development Office
Cicily Wilson, Assistant Dean for Civic Engagement; Director, Community Partnerships
Dariel Vasquez ’17, Brothers@ Founder and Director
Sarah DeVeer ’17, Outreach Coordinator; Special Events Administrator
Eric Dougherty ’20, ELAS Coordinator
Caitlin O’Donnell MBA ’20, OSUN Civic Engagement Program Coordinator
James Sheahan, CCE/OSUN Social Media Manager

Center for Student Life and Advising
David Shein, Dean of Studies
Hannah Zipple, Dean of Students
Dorothy Albertini ’02, Associate Dean of Students
Sharif Rosen, Associate Dean of Students
Molly Freitas, Associate Dean of Studies
Ruth Zisman, Associate Dean of Studies
Cylon George, Assistant Dean of Students
Corey Sullivan ’03, Assistant Dean of Students
Elizabeth Bettigole, Office Manager

Chaplaincy
Mary Grace Williams, Chaplain of the College
Joshua Boettiger, Jewish Chaplain; Rabbi
Tatjana Myoko von Prittwitz und Gaffron CCS ’99, Buddhist Chaplain

Environmental Services
Michael Bemis, Director
Ruthie Turk, Manager
Julie K. Myers, Supervisor

Equity and Inclusion Programs
Jessica Purcell, Director
Kelsey Oliveira, Assistant Director
Daniella Mingo ’21, Academic Adviser

Financial Aid/Student Accounts
Alyson Harte, Interim Director of Financial Aid
Patricia O’Roark, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Tina Hogan, Bursar
Carol Hosier, Student Employment Coordinator; Office Assistant

Health and Counseling
Yakira Teitel, Director of Health Services
Mirelva Colon, Director of Counseling Services
Andrea Provan, Assistant Director of Health Services
Larry Cerecedes, Assistant Director of Counseling Services
Rebecca Nidorf, Director of BRAVE
Annia Reyes, Director of Health and Wellness Education
Clara Mixco, Office Manager

Human Resources
Kimberly Alexander, Director
Liann Ainsworth, Associate Director
Holly Lentz, Assistant Director/Benefits Manager

Information Services
David Brangaitis, Chief Information Officer
Michael Tompkins, Director of Management Information Systems
Marilyn Cox, Network Administrator
Joe DeFranco, Manager of User Services
Juliet Meyers, Web Services Manager
Laura Morano, Executive Assistant to the CIO
Ethan Rignanese, Help Desk Coordinator
Leslie Melvin, Manager of Academic Technology Services
Joanna Baker ’05, Instructional Designer and Technologist
Karen Homan, Training and Documentation Specialist

Learning Commons
Jim Keller, Director
Denise Minin, English Language Program Coordinator
Daniel Newsome, Quantitative Literacy Administrator
Zoe Stone ’23, Tutor Coordinator

Libraries
Heather Topcik, Dean and Director of Bard College Libraries
Amber Billey, Systems and Metadata Librarian
Jeremiah Hall, Research, Education, and Digital Scholarship Librarian
Kate Laing, Collections and Research Sharing Librarian
Melanie Mambo, Resource Sharing Librarian
Alexa Murphy, Public Services and Outreach Librarian
Shirra Rockwood, Acquisitions Librarian
Helene Tieger ’85, College Archivist
Amy Herman, Visual Resources Librarian; Collections Manager and Registrar,
Montgomery Place
Jane Smith, Associate Director for Library Writing Support
Andrew Fillhart, Library Technology Specialist; Webmaster

Publications
Mary Smith, Director
Cynthia Werthamer, Senior Editor
Jenna Obrizok, Production Manager, Designer

Public Relations
Mark Primoff, Associate Vice President of Communications
Erika Nelson, Director of Digital Communications
Jennifer Strodl, Digital Communications and Public Relations Associate
Grayson Morley, Digital Content Editor
Ania Bartkowiak, Media Relations Coordinator

Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck
Christian Ayne Crouch, Steering Committee
Peter L’Official, Steering Committee
Krista Caballero, Steering Committee
M. Elias Dueker, Steering Committee
Melina Roise ’21, Administrative Coordinator

Safety and Security
Peter Verdesi, Director
Don Lown, Assistant Director
Joe Benziger, Campus Security Supervisor
Michael Davidson, Campus Security Supervisor
Stacey Adams, Office Resources Coordinator

The Bard College Conservatory of Music

Tan Dun, Dean
Frank Corliss, Director
Marka Gustavsson, Director of Chamber Music
Robert Martin, Director Emeritus
Eileen Brickner, Dean of Students
Ann Gabler, Concert Office Coordinator
Katherine Mancus, Director of Admissions
Erika Switzer, Director of Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship
Ryan Kamm, Director of Preparatory Division
Kat Ottosen, Director of Event Production
Mary-Elizabeth O’Neill, Admissions Counselor
Lisa Krueger, Graduate Program Coordinator
Marc Mancus, Production Coordinator, Olin Hall and Conservatory Performance Space
Sebastian Danila, Orchestra Librarian
Patricia I. Johnson, Business Manager
Hsiao-Fang Lin, Orchestra Manager
Lilly Cadow, Lesson Scheduler
Michael Lynam, Piano Technician

Graduate Conducting Program
James Bagwell, Codirector
Leon Botstein, Codirector

Graduate Instrumental Arts Program
Frank Corliss, Director

Graduate Vocal Arts Program
Stephanie Blythe, Artistic Director
Kayo Iwama, Associate Director

US-China Music Institute
Jindong Cai, Codirector, Chinese Music Development Initiative
Kathryn Wright, Managing Director
Yu Hongmei, Codirector, Chinese Music Development Initiative
Hsiao-Fang Lin, Director of Music Programming
Shutong Li, Assistant Conductor and Coordinator of Chinese Ensemble and Chamber Music

Graduate Programs

Bard College Conservatory of Music
See Graduate Conducting Program and Graduate Vocal Arts Program under Bard College Conservatory of Music above.

Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture
Susan Weber, Director and Founder
Janet Ozarchuk, Chief Operating Officer
Keith Condon, Director of Admissions and Student Affairs
Samantha Baron, Chief Human Resources and Administration Officer
Benjamin Krevolin, Chief Advancement Officer
Amy Estes, Director of Marketing and Communications
Rita Niyazova, Director of Finance
Andrew Kircher, Director of Public Humanities and Research
Heather Topcik, Director of Research Collections
Jesse Merandy, Director of Digital Humanities/Exhibitions
Laura Grey, Art Director
Chandler Small, Director of Security

Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability
MBA Program
Eban Goodstein, Director and Faculty
Katie Boyle BCEP ’07, Director of Enrollment, Marketing, and Partnerships
Margo Bogossian, Assistant Director of Enrollment and Marketing
Cheyenne Dunham, Operations Manager
Katie Ellman MBA ’15, Producer, The Impact Report Podcast
Cara Kiewel MBA ’21, NYPA Program Manager
Emily Kelly-Fischer MS ’10, Budget Manager

MS/MEd Programs
Eban Goodstein, Director
Caroline Ramaley, Associate Director and Faculty
Katie Boyle BCEP ’07, Director of Enrollment, Marketing, and Partnerships
Margo Bogossian, Assistant Director of Enrollment and Marketing
Emily Kelly-Fischer MS ’10, Budget Manager

Center for Curatorial Studies
Tom Eccles, Executive Director
Lauren Cornell, Director of Graduate Program and Chief Curator, Hessel Museum of Art
Ann E. Butler, Director of Library and Archives
Amanda Bard, Graduate Program Administrator
Shane Brennan, Director of Administration
Ramona Rosenberg, Director of External Affairs
Ian Sullivan, Director of Exhibitions and Operations
Victoria Chou, Administrative Coordinator and Development Assistant
Andy Gabrysiak, Head Preparator
Martha Hart, Museum Registrar
Harry Jaycox, Security Manager
Andres Laracuente, Graduate Program and Exhibitions Assistant
Amy Linker, Head of Collections and Registration
Hannah Mandel, Archivist
William McHenry, Librarian

Levy Economics Institute Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy
Tom Masterson, Director 
Michael Stephens, Managing Director
Carlton Rounds, Graduate Admissions Officer

MA in Global Studies
Michelle Murray, Director 

MA in Human Rights and the Arts
Ziad Abu-Rish, Director 
Adrienne Truscott, Coordinator

Master of Arts in Teaching Program
Derek Furr, Director, Annandale Program
Cecilia Maple ’01, Director of Admission and Student Affairs; Teacher Certification Consultant, Bard High School Early College Network

Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts
Hannah Barrett, Director 
Lawre Stone MFA ’89, Associate Director
Jace Clayton, Director of Graduate Studies
Kelsey Sloane, Program Coordinator

The Orchestra Now
Leon Botstein, Music Director
Kristin Roca, Executive Director
James Bagwell, Academic Director; Associate Conductor
Zachary Schwartzman, Resident Conductor
Jindong Cai, Associate Conductor
Andres Rivas GCP ’17, Assistant Conductor
Nicole M. de Jesús ’94, Director of Development
Brian J. Heck, Director of Marketing
Pascal Nadon, Public Relations
Marielle Metivier, Orchestra Manager
Matt Walley TŌN ’19, Program Coordinator and Admissions
Benjamin Oatman, Librarian
Leonardo Pineda ’15 TŌN ’19, Director of Youth Music Education

Affiliated Programs and Institutes

Bard College Berlin: A Liberal Arts University
Catherine Toal, Dean of the College
Kerry Bystrom, Associate Dean of the College
Florian Becker, Managing Director of the College
Taun Toay, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, Bard College