Staff Directory
Office of the Vice President for Research
| Vice President of Research | Benjamin S. Hsiao, PhD | (631) 632-7932 |
| Associate Vice President of Research | Ali Andalibi, PhD | (631) 632-9942 |
| Executive Administrator | Kathleen Green | (631) 632-7932 |
Research Development and Assessment (RD&A)
| Research Resources & Communications Specialist | Peter Saal | (631) 632-9033 |
| Faculty Research Interest Specialist | Deborah Mann | (631) 632-8331 |
Sponsored Programs (OSP)
| Director of Sponsored Programs | Lydia Chabza | (631) 632-4849 |
| Administrative Staff Assistant | Kathryn Belmonte | (631) 632-4402 |
| Receptionist | Josephine Schwarz | (631) 632-9038 |
| Contracts Administrator/Clinical Trials Administrator | Alina Stroia | (631) 632-9028 |
| Clinical Trials Administrator | Leigh Gentilcore | (631) 632-4949 |
| NYS Contract Administrator | Anne DePietri | (631) 632-4702 |
| Contracts Administrator | Cornelia Seiffert | (631) 632-9029 |
| Grants Administrator | Andria Adler | (631) 632-1610 |
| Grants Administrator | Deborah Chalmers | (631) 632-1682 |
| Grants Administrator | Deborah Mann | (631) 632-8331 |
| Grants Administrator | Celeste Radgowski | (631) 632-9079 |
| Grants Administrator | Laureen Velez | (631) 632-1681 |
| Account Establishment & Maintenance Unit | ||
| Supervisor, Account Establishment Unit | Razeema Sahib | (631) 632-6568 |
| Senior Account Establishment Specialist | Jacelyn Dent | (631) 632-6569 |
| Account Establishment Specialist | Paula Moore | (631) 632-9008 |
| Account Establishment Specialist | Claire Foley | (631) 632-9016 |
Research Compliance
| Assistant Vice President for Research Compliance | Judy Matuk, MS | (631) 632-9036 |
| Assistant Director, Research Compliance | Mary O'Neill | (631) 632-9036 |
| Administrative Assistant | Lu-Ann Kozlowski | (631) 632-9036 |
| IRB/COI Administrator | Aimee Minton | (631) 632-9036 |
| Laboratory Security Officer | Jeronimo Cello | (631) 632-4432 |
| IRB Administrator | Elizabeth Baron | (631) 632-9036 |
| IRB Administrator | Abdool Samad | (631) 632-9036 |
| IRB Assistant | Michael Wade | (631) 632-9036 |
| Office Assistant | Mary Ellen (Rell) Herz | (631) 632-9036 |
Grants Management
| Director of Grants Management | Sheila Routh | (631) 632-9107 |
| Special Project Assistant | Renee Curry | (631) 632-1732 |
| Administrative Assistant | Cynthia Traub | (631) 632-4886 |
| Secretary | Carol Arnold | (631) 632-9038 |
| Assistant Director, Sponsored Project Expenditure | Stephanie Ammann | (631) 632-9071 |
| Sponsored Project Expenditure Coordinator | Dawn Alomar | (631) 632-9075 |
| Senior Grants Management Specialist | Kristen Ford | (631) 632-9173 |
| Senior Grants Management Specialist | Stephanie Hammer | (631) 632-9018 |
| Senior Grants Management Specialist | Doreen Nicholas | (631) 632-1367 |
| Senior Grants Management Specialist | Joseph Scarola | (631) 632-4185 |
| Assistant Director, Accounts Receivables/ Financial Reporting | Ana Maria Goncalves-Lopes | (631) 632-9015 |
| Senior Financial Specialist | Michele Hass | (631) 632-1812 |
| Financial Specialist | Mary Ellen Bestenheider | (631) 632-4189 |
| Financial Specialist | Frances "Cookie" Maxwell | (631) 632-1723 |
| Financial Specialist | Mary Alice Plant | (631) 632-9352 |
| Financial Specialist | Katherine Rasmussen | (631) 632-9144 |
| Manager, RF Accounts and Effort Reporting | Annette Ainsley | (631) 632-6038 |
| IFR/CS Specialist | Pappsey Mathew | (631) 632-9522 |
| Accounting Clerk | Liliane Fenelus | (631) 632-1891 |
Technology Licensing and Industrial Relations
| Assistant Director (Engineering and Appl. Sciences) | Donna Tumminello | (631) 632-4163 |
| Assistant Director (Life Sciences) | Jennifer Hsieh | (631) 632-1361 |
| Assistant Director (Life Sciences) | Sean Boykevisch | (631) 632-6952 |
| Financial Analyst | Linda Galvin | (631) 632-6964 |
| Senior Administrative Assistant | Kathy Brennan | (631) 632-1362 |
| Docket Manager | Agnes Haran | (631) 632-1644 |
| Office Aide | Clara Pereira | (631) 632-1072 |
| Administrative Assistant | Debra Passariello | (631) 632-6427 |
Electronic Research Administration
| IT/Financial Systems Manager | Adnan Rangwala, MS, MBA | (631) 632-1997 |
| Senior Systems Administrator | Anthony DeVietro | (631) 632-9840 |
| Systems Programmer | Don Lavelle | (631) 632-7959 |
| Lead Programmer/Analyst | Ambika Mukhi | (631) 632-4334 |
