Meet the ACE Team
Meet the ACE Team
Laura McMullin, PhD
Director
Laura McMullin, PhD, is the inaugural Director of the Accelerated College Education (ACE) Program at Stony Brook University. A veteran educator and leader in dual and concurrent enrollment, Dr. McMullin has spent her career building high-impact academic pathways and fostering strong, collaborative partnerships between K–12 schools and higher education. Her background spans work as a K–12 educator, adjunct faculty member, higher education administrative leader, and Vice-Chair for Training and Development on NACEP’s Accreditation Commission Executive Committee. Dr. McMullin holds a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, and the Science of Learning from the University at Buffalo, along with graduate degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University, and Stony Brook University.
Diane Gelman, MS
Associate Director of Student Success
Diane is a veteran of the ACE Program as well as Stony Brook University with over 30 years at the University and 10 years with the ACE program. She focuses on helping students and parents with registration and transcript processes, and helping high school educators with enrollment and university systems access.
Ryan Mannix, MS
Associate Director of Data, Registration, & Billing
Ryan brings more than a decade of experience working in higher education and concurrent enrollment to the ACE Program. He supports and maintains the registration and payment systems, handles invoicing, and manages internal data tracking and reporting.
Dana Orenzo, MA
Associate Director of Academic Support
Dana has over ten years of progressive experience in admissions, advising, transfer credit evaluation, and student retention. Currently serving within the Stony Brook University Accelerated College Education (ACE) Program to drive key initiatives for the program. In this role, Dana manages the critical course approval process, working in close partnership with academic faculty coordinators to ensure curriculum alignment and academic rigor and with our high school partners.