Who's Who

Faculty Director
Gary Halada
Gary.Halada@stonybrook.edu

Gary Halada is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at SBU and is also the Undergraduate Program Director for the B.E. program in Engineering Science. Professor Halada is widely-published in the field of nanoscale studies of surface interactions between materials and the environment. In addition, Professor Halada has a strong commitment to innovation in both undergraduate and graduate education, including developing new models for incorporating research into the undergraduate curriculum, and “teaching teachers” – from instructing graduate students in teaching methods to working with primary and secondary school teachers to improve math, science and technology education.

Undergraduate College Advisor
Rachel Sokoll
rsokoll@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Originally from Rhode Island, Rachel moved to Long Island two years ago after completing her Bachelors of Science in Special Education and Elementary Education at Rhode Island College.  Rachel was first attracted to the higher education field when she took on a Resident Assistant position and an Orientation Leader position as an undergraduate student.  She moved onto becoming a Residence Hall Director at the University when she first arrived and has recently transitioned into her new position.  Rachel is currently working on her Masters of Professional Studies with a concentration in Human Resource Management set to be completed in May of 2008.  Rachel is involved in many things on campus and is taking on a new challenge with ITS.  She is excited about meeting all of the ITS students and learning more about different technology systems. 

 

Quad Director
Anthony LaViscount
alaviscount@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Anthony LaViscount has been a member of the Stony Brook community for the past ten years. Completing both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts at Stony Brook, Anthony has also served as a Resident Assistant, RSP member, Office Manager (in Mendelsohn), Assistant Residence Hall Director, Quad Assistant, Residence Hall Director and, now, the Mendelsohn Quad Director. In addition to supervising the residence hall and Quad Office staff, he chairs the Student Staff Recruitment and Selection Committee and is an Advisor for SAFE (Sexual Assault Facts & Education) Peer Education. Anthony is looking forward to a great year working with the ITS students, faculty and staff.

 

Science and Engineering LLC Faculty Director
Tom Robertazzi
tom@ece.sunysb.edu

Thomas Robertazzi is the faculty director of the Science and Engineering Living Learning Center (LLC) based in O'Neil. Prof. Robertazzi is an electrical engineer. He has been at Stony Brook for 25 years, half that time being associated with the LLC. One of his favorite classes is Issues in Science and Engineering (LSE 310), which he teaches several times a year in the LLC. One of the things he likes about this class is that he gets to know the students on a first name basis. Prof. Robertazzi enjoys reading, listening to music, seeing all of his students do well and observing the antics of his family's three cats.