All Staff Members

Neil Buffett
Academic Advisor
nbuffett@stonybrook.edu

Neil has been working in the Academic and Pre-Professional Advising Center since May of 2004 as a graduate assistant advisor. More ...
Mercy Erike
Academic Advisor
mercy.erike@stonybrook.edu

Mercy Erike is an alumna of Stony Brook, with a B.A. in Political Science and an M.P.A. from C. W. Post University. More ...
Jackie Fesefeldt
Academic Advisor
jacqueline.fesefeldt@stonybrook.edu

Jackie received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Binghamton University, and went on to complete her Master’s of Social Work at Stony Brook University in 2004. More ...
Rick Gatteau
Director for Academic Advising
richard.gatteau@stonybrook.edu

Rick began as the Director of Academic & Pre-Professional Advising Center in June 2002, after spending three years in academic advising at Columbia University in New York City. More ...
Ellen Hopkins
Assistant Director for Academic Advising
Ellen.Hopkins@stonybrook.edu 

Ellen coordinates the Center’s Academic Peer Advisor Internship and the Rotating Faculty Advisors initiative. More ...
Joseph Lodato
Academic Advisor
joseph.lodato@stonybrook.edu

Joseph Lodato earned his Bachelor's degree in Human Relations at St. Joseph's College along with a certificate in counseling, and his Master's degree in school counseling at Long Island University/CW Post. More ...
Alicia Madden
Academic Advisor
amadden@stonybrook.edu

Alicia earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Stony Brook University in 2004. While earning that degree, she worked at Stony Brook in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions as a Student Assistant, and also completed an internship in the Undergraduate Transfer Office on campus. More ...
JoanMarie Maniaci
Assistant Director for Academic Advising
jmaniaci@stonybrook.edu

JoanMarie Maniaci graduated from Stony Brook University with a BA in English and is currently taking courses towards an MA through the Linguistics department. More ...
James Montren
Senior Associate Pre-Professional Advising
prehealth@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
or prelaw@notes.cc.sunysb.edu


James serves as the Pre-Professional Advisor in the Center. He graduated from New York University, studying a wide-range of topics, languages, literature, and linguistics-mainly Russian, German, Gothic, and Old Church Slavic-in pursuit of his bachelor's and master's degrees. More ...
Mary Beth Powers
Assistant Director for Academic Advising
mary.b.powers@stonybrook.edu

Mary Beth is a graduate of Stony Brook’s School of Social Welfare (MSW 2002) and is very pleased to be returning to work in higher education. More ...
Samantha Segal
Academic Advisor
samantha.segal@stonybrook.edu

After a year of working at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Samantha has returned to Long Island and is excited to be working at Stony Brook University as a Sophomore Academic Advisor! More ...
Randy Thomas
Assistant Director for Academic Advising
rlthomas@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
or randy.thomas@stonybrook.edu 

Randy has served as the Interim Director for the Advising Center and was the former Coordinator for the campus-wide Mentor Program. More ...
Sandra Trapani
Assistant Director for Academic Advising
sandra.trapani@stonybrook.edu

As a Stony Brook University student, earning two degrees (B.A. in Sociology and Social Science Interdisciplinary and an M.A. in Public Policy), Sandra developed a passionate interest in the Stony Brook University Community. More ...
Danielle Zito
Academic Advisor
danielle.zito@stonybrook.edu 

Danielle is very excited for the opportunity to be working at Stony Brook University as an Academic Advisor. Danielle completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Hofstra University. More ...