July 20, 2006 Volume 27, No. 34
New school, college numbers in place
The School of Education and
Human Development has split
into the School of Education, including
all education programs;
and the College of Community
and Public Affairs, including
the departments of Human Development,
Public Administration
and Social Work.
All departmental and program
contact information and
locations will remain the same.
The School of Education
Dean’s Office is in AB-133, with
a phone number of 777-7329
and a fax number of 777-6041.
The new Web address is http://soe.binghamton.edu. The interim
dean is Robert Carpenter,
the new assistant dean is Jean
Dorak and the secretary is Priscilla
Brunner.
The College of Community
and Public Affairs Dean’s Office
is in AB-126. The phone number
there is 777-5572 and the fax
number is 777-2406. The new
Web address is http://ccpa.binghamton.edu. The search
for an interim dean is in progress
and Carpenter will serve as
acting dean until one is named.
The assistant dean is Tammara
Behonick and the secretary is
Bobbie Brundege.
Matthew Johnson named deputy to the president
Matthew Johnson, associate
professor of psychology,
has been named
deputy to the
president and
director of special
programs by
President Lois
B. DeFleur. He
replaces Wayne
Jones, who held
the deputy’s position
for five years. Jones will
remain as associate professor
of chemistry, director of graduate
studies in chemistry and
director of the Center for Learning
and Teaching. Johnson will
continue his research, in addition
to his new responsibilities.
Johnson will serve as a liaison
between the faculty and the
president. The deputy role “provides
a vehicle for people who
may want to bring issues to the
attention of the president’s office,”
DeFleur said.
In seeking a new deputy,
DeFleur said she looked for
“someone who has somewhat
different faculty experiences
and background” than prior
deputies. “I look for a person
who knows the campus and its
people, with strong academic
values,” she said.
Johnson joined Binghamton’s
faculty in 1999 as an assistant
professor after receiving
his master’s and doctoral
degrees in clinical psychology
from the University of California
at Los Angeles. He earned a
bachelor’s degree in psychology
from the University of Denver.
Johnson, whose research
focuses on the developmental
course of marital distress and
family dysfunction, is director
of the Marriage and Family
Studies Laboratory.
“I’m looking forward to my
new role,” he said. “Mostly, I like
the idea of addressing some new
challenges and solving different
problems. I think it will be interesting
to learn how the University
runs from the perspective of
the president’s office.”
Binghamton Fund tops $1 million
Gifts to the Binghamton
Fund, the University’s annual
giving program, exceeded $1
million for the 2005-2006 fiscal
year, which ended June 30.
The total is the result of direct
mail, telefund, e-solicitation,
staff and volunteer efforts
targeted to alumni, parents,
faculty, staff, students and
friends. This collective giving is
powerful; $1 million in support
through the fund is equivalent
to the annual proceeds from a
$20 million endowment.
“Annual gifts are essential
to the University,” said Melinda
Holicky, director of the
Binghamton Fund. “These gifts
provide sustaining support for
students, programs and services
with the greatest need and
allow deans and unit directors
to address important priorities
in their respective areas.”
Appreciation Day planned Aug. 8
President Lois B. DeFleur
invites faculty and staff to join
her for Binghamton University
Appreciation Day from 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.
8, in front of the Library Tower.
Attendees must present their
official ticket to be eligible for a
free gift and prize drawings. Faculty
and staff who have not received
an invitation including the
ticket should call Special Events
at 777-4502 or 777-6756.
Mead named to post in Student Affairs
Cornelia Mead was named
assistant vice president for student
affairs administration
effective
July 5.
Mead, who
had been assistant
dean of the
Watson School
of Engineering
since 2001,
holds an MBA
from the School of Management
and a bachelor’s degree from
Cornell University.
She started at Binghamton
as a full-time graduate student
in the controller’s office in 1996.
After Mead finished her MBA in
1998, she joined the Pegasus
Project, where she worked on
the implementation of Oracle
applications until taking the
position in the Watson School.
