Graduate School Staff Directory

Susan Strehle
Interim Vice Provost and
Dean of The Graduate School

• Provides leadership for graduate education at Binghamton University
• Oversees the operational functions of The Graduate School and Graduate Council
• Oversees approval of new degrees and certificates, as well as revision of current programs
• Organizes academic program reviews

Florence M. Margai
Associate Dean

• Spearheads the Clifford D. Clark Fellowship Program for Diversity
• Serves as The Graduate School contact for Fulbright Scholarships and the NSF-AGEP program
• Manages the New Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant Orientations
• Oversees all university-wide career and professional development programs for graduate students

Kathleen Hart
Executive Secretary to the
Vice Provost & Dean

• Supports the Vice Provost & Dean and Associate Dean of The Graduate School
• Organizes Graduate Council meetings, and its committee meetings
• Organizes New Faculty Orientation, TA Orientation, Graduate Cabinet meetings, and other Graduate School functions

ADMISSIONS AND RECRUITMENT

Aleksandar Popovski
Assistant Dean,
Admissions and Recruitment

• Leads the transition to a fully electronic admissions process for graduate students
• Plans strategic initiatives regarding international student recruitment, international marketing, and relationships with sponsoring organizations
• Partners with other campus offices, faculty and staff on efforts to provide excellent support services for graduate students

Kishan Zuber
Assistant Dean,
Admissions and Recruitment

• Spearheads the outreach and recruitment of graduate students to Binghamton University
• Directs targeted recruitment marketing and communications initiatives, in collaboration with strategic University partners
• Coordinates the admissions process and the electronic admissions systems

Teresa Spinelli
Graduate Admissions Assistant

• Supports Assistant Dean of Recruitment and Admissions
• Provides support to departments and students regarding the graduate application process at Binghamton
• Processes graduate applications, records student material, evaluates transcripts, confirms international student funding certification and processes deferrals

Michael Hathaway
Graduate Admissions Staff Member

• Supports internal admission and enrollment processes
• Supports the Graduate Admissions Assistant with daily operational responsibilities 

Emily Tier
Graduate Admissions
Recruitment Assistant 

• Supports the recruitment efforts of The Graduate School, focusing on graduate fair attendance, on-campus recruitment events and other initiatives

Alison Fanizzi
Graduate Admissions
Recruitment Assistant

• Supports the recruitment efforts of The Graduate School, focusing on graduate fair attendance, on-campus recruitment events and other initiatives

FINANCE, DEGREE COMPLETION, AND ADMINISTRATION

Catherine Smith
Assistant Dean,
Finance, Degree Completion and Administration

• Oversees the funding appointments and successful academic progress of teaching and graduate assistants (TA/GAs), research project assistants (RPAs), Dissertation Year Fellows (DYFs), Graduate Scholars, and other University-funded and external fellows
• Manages operating, funding and tuition scholarship budgets, and state, Research Foundation and Binghamton Foundation accounts
• Manages policies, programs and activities relating to enrolled students, degree candidates, degree completion and commencement

Maureen Truesdail
Funding Assistant

• Answers funding questions concerning awards, stipends, fellowships and tuition scholarships
• Processes and approves TA/GA Smart Forms and processes RPA and Fellowship appointments
• Assists with graduate work study program and with Graduate Tuition Opportunity Program (GTOP)

Gina Woolman
Degree Completion Assistant

• Processes and approves all graduate applications for degrees and certificates
• Answers questions concerning degree completion
• Collects/processes theses and dissertations
• Reviews dissertation committee membership

STUDENT ASSISTANTS

• Assist students, faculty, staff and community members who contact The Graduate School in person or via phone or e-mail

Nikolay Merkulov &
Evrim Yuzgec

• Responsible for data reporting and analysis, including all Hyperion reports and standardized queries run on prospective, applied, admitted and enrolled graduate students
• Prepare The Graduate School's Annual Report
• Compile data for official surveys as needed

Vishnu Amdiyala

• Provide technical support for admissions, recruitment, enrolled and funding systems
• Coordinate systems maintenance and troubleshooting with ITS and other offices
• Assist with the maintenance of The Graduate School website, new student and new faculty virtual orientation websites