Who's Who

Faculty Director
Paul M Bingham
Paul.Bingham@stonybrook.edu

Prof. Bingham has been on the faculty of the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology in the School of Medicine at Stony Brook for the last two decades. He has a longstanding commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. Prof. Bingham received his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Harvard. His research interests are broad – including basic molecular mechanisms in cellular and developmental processes, the cell biology of cancer and the evolutionary biology of humans. This last research interest is especially important to the College of Human Development . Our understanding of the biological origins of humans and human behavior has grown explosively over the last decade. This increased understanding gives us powerful new insights into human behavior and human history. As a result, we now also possess a vastly improved understanding of the coherence of the entire human knowledge enterprise – the sciences, humanities and social sciences. Learning to navigate, contribute to and use this knowledge enterprise is the goal of your undergraduate education at Stony Brook.

The Faculty Director's office will assist you throughout your career at Stony Brook in discovering the immense, diverse resources this major American research university has to offer.

 

Undergraduate College Advisor
Joseph Robinson
jmrobinson@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Joe Robinson is your academic advisor for THE Undergraduate College of Human Development. He looks forward to working with you and assisting you in achieving your academic goals. Your first-year here at Stony Brook will be filled with many firsts and Joe is here to help you walk down the path of academic success. Please feel free to come into the office and discuss your academic future as well as any other issues you may be having while here at Stony Brook, or stop by just to say HELLO!

Joe is currently in his first year as an academic advisor. He moved to Stony Brook from the great state of Illinois, where he completed his Masters and Bachelors Degree at The Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His Bachelors degree is in Political Science with a Minor in History. His Graduate degree is in Historical Studies focusing on Early American environmental/cultural history. His second area of interest is Latin American history; in particular, Latin American thoughts about culture and nationalism.

What Joe most enjoys about his job is the fact that he gets to help make your first year experience at Stony Brook memorable. He also is thrilled at the fact that he has the opportunity to work with such a diverse group of students who have interests across all collegiate spectrums.

 

Quad Director
David Scarzella
David.Scarzella@stonybrook.edu

David Scarzella has worked at Stony Brook University for over eight years for the Division of Campus Residences. David is a Stony Brook alum and received his Bachelors in English and Political Science and a Masters in Human Resource Management all from Stony Brook University. David supervises the Kelly Quad residence hall staff and the administrative staff of the quad office. In addition to David's administrative duties, he has a passion for teaching and teaches Diversity Peer Education (AFS 488) and Men in Society (LHD 301). David is very fond of Stony Brook University and encourages students to get involved and make the most of all of the resources that the University has to offer.

 

Adjunct Faculty Director
Joanne Souza
Joanne.Souza@stonybrook.edu

Joanne is a Stony Brook Psychology Alumna with a strong interest in biology. She graduated Summa Cum Laude and was the recipient of varied Research awards in psychology. She is very familiar with the research assets on campus having worked in the areas of biopsychology and social psychology. She has continued her interest in psychology into neuroscience and is currently studying stress and anxiety in a university physiological psychology research lab.

One of the many assets Joanne brings to Stony Brook is a strong previous background in the area of communications and technology, specifically in the area of education. She has worked with the Board of Education for the City of New York as well as the CUNY College system.

For the past two years Joanne has held the adjunct lecturer position for one of the largest and most popular upper division biology courses on campus. As well, she brings her academic, social, technological, and course development skills to our Honors College program as an adjunct instructor in a course about Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Society.

She has broad interests and is currently collaborating on writing a book on the subject of human evolution and history. She remains dedicated to a belief in personal growth, health, and happiness through education about the human past, present, and most importantly, the human future. Joanne has joined the team of faculty and staff in the College of Human Development to help you best discover and utilize the assets this amazing research and academic institution has to offer you today and throughout your educational pursuits.