Undergraduate Major Department Advisors

Updated on 5/1/2019 

Begin by typing your major or advisor name in the box below.

• Africana Studies Major and Minor 

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shimelis Gulema

  shimelis.gulema@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7470,  Room S-251, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.

• Anthropology Major and Minor 

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Elisabeth Hildebrand

  AnthropologyDUS@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7163, Room N-521, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg. 

• Applied Mathematics & Statistics Major and Minor

  Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Esther Arkin

  esther.arkin@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8370, Room P-139B, Math Tower

  Undergraduate  Program Coordinator:   Ms. Cathy Arrighetta

  cathy.arrighetta@stonybrook.edu

  Contact Ms. Arrighetta to schedule an appointment.

• Art History & Studio Art Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Prof. Lorena Salcedo-Watson 

  lorena.salcedo-watson@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7250, Room 2210, Staller Center

• Asian & Asian American Studies Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nerissa Balce-Cortes

  marianerissa.balce.cortes@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7690, Room 1115, Humanities Bldg.

• Astronomy & Planetary Sciences Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Lattimer

  james.lattimer@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8227, Room 449, Earth & Space Sciences Bldg.

  Staff Assistant: Ms. Diane Diafera 

  diane.diafera@stonybrook.edu 

• Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Major

  Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Brian Colle

  brian.colle@stonybrook.edu

  632-3174, Room 125, Endeavour Hall

  Staff Advisor:  Ms. Nancy  Black

  nancy.black@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-9404, Room W-5011, Melville Library

• Biochemistry Major

  To declare a Biochemistry major, visit the Division of Undegraduate Biological Sciences office,
  
  Room 110 Ctr. for Molecular Medicine/BLL, 631-632-8530) and fill out a major declaration form.

  Dr. Bernadette Holdener   bernadette.holdener@stonybrook.edu
  
  Advisor for all Biochemistry majors with drop-in advising:  Mon. 10:00 am-12:00 pm;
  
  Wed. 1:00-3:00 pm and Fri. 10:00-11:00 am.
  
  (631) 632-8292, Room 346, Center for Molecular Medicine Bldg.

  Dr. Kira Schultheiss   kira.schultheiss@stonybrook.edu 
  
  Division of Undergraduate Biology advises both BCH and BIO majors.
  
  to schedule  an appointment, go to: https://www.stonybrook.edu/navigate
  
  (631) 632-8530, Room 107, Ctr. for Molecular Medicine/BLL

  Dr. Benjamin Martin  benjamin.martin@stonybrook.edu  
  
  Advisor for BCH majors working on Honors Thesis
  
  (631) 632-1531, Room 480, Life Sciences Bldg.

  Dr. Neta Dean  neta.dean@stonybrook.edu
  
  Advisor for BCH majors with questions related to graduate school
  
  (631) 632-9309, Room 310, Life Sciences Bldg.

  Dr. Ed Luk    ed.luk@stonybrook.edu
  
  Advisor for BCH majors with questions related to finding research opportunities
  
  (631) 632-1903, Room 410, Life Sciences Bldg. 

• Biology Major and Minor

  Note: Biochemistry  major and Biology major or minor declaration does not require an appointment.

  Staff Advisor:  Dr. Kira Schultheiss

  kira.schultheiss@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8543, advising by appointment only, schedule online at stonybrook.edu/commcms/navigate  

  Staff Advisor:  Ms. Rachel Ulysse, M.S.

  (631) 632-8571, advising by appointment only, schedule online at: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/navigate

  Program Secretary:  Ms. Lynette Giordano

  lynette.giordano@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8530,Room 110 Ctr. for Molecular Medicine/BLL Bldg.

  Can be contacted for Biology course registration  issues, Commencement information.

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Peter Gergen 

  john.peter.gergen@stonybrook.edu

• Biomedical Engineering Major and Bioengineering Minor

  Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Wei Yin
  
  BME_UG_Program@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8371, Room 102 Bioengineering Bldg.

  Undergraduate Program Coordinator:  Ms. Jessica Kuhn 
  
  BME_UG_program@stonybrook.edu

  Contact Ms. Kuhn to schedule an appointment

• Business Management Major

  Undergraduate Advisor: Ms. Rita Barbera

  rita.barbera@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7438, Room 109, Harriman Hall

  Schedule an appointment  at   stonybrook.edu/ssccampus

• Chemical and Molecular Engineering Major

  Undergraduate Program Directors: Dr. Tadanori Koga 

  tadanori.koga@stonybrook.edu 

  (631) 632-4986, Room 314, Engineering Bldg.

  Undergraduate Program Coordinator:  Ms. Elizabeth McRae  
  
  cme_undergradadvising@stonybrook.edu

  Contact Ms. McRae to schedule an appointment. 

• Chemistry Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dale Drueckhammer & Faculty

  To schedule an appointment, go to:

  ug_chemistry_advisors@stonybrook.edu

• Civil Engineering Major

  Chair & Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Rigoberto Burgueno

  civil_engineering @stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8777, Room 2434. Computer Science Bldg.

  Assistant to the Chairperson:  Ms. Erin Giuliano 

  civil_engineering@stonybrook.edu

  Contact Ms. Giuliano to schedule an appointment

• Clinical Laboratory Sciences

  Faculty Advisor: Prof. Jeannie Guglielmo 

  jeannie.guglielmo@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 444-3046, Room 443, Level 2, Health Sciences Center.

  Information sessions: every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 12:00 pm.

• Coastal Environmental Studies Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Katherine Aubrecht

  katherine.aubrecht@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7901, Room 407, Chemistry Bldg.

  Staff Advisor:  Ms. Nancy  Black

  nancy.black@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-9404, Room W-0511, Melville Library

• Computer Engineering Major

  See Electrical and Computer Engineering 

• Computer Science Major and Minor

  Room 101, New Computer Science Bldg.  (631) 632-8470

  Undergraduate Program Director:  Dr. Kevin McDonald
  
  csugcomm@cs.stonybrook.edu  
  
  Advisor,  last names A-H

  Dr. Paul Fodor  csugcomm@cs.stonybrook.edu   
  
  Advisor, last names I-Q

  Dr. Richard McKenna  csugcomm@cs.stonybrook.edu   
  
  Advisor, last names:  R-Z

• Creative  Writing and Literature Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Prof. Julie Sheehan 

    julie.sheehan@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-1133, Room N3017, Melville Library

   Minor Advisor: Prof. Megan McAndrew 

  megan.mcandrew@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-1133, N3017, Melville Library

• Earth and Space Sciences Major

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hanna Nekvasil

  hanna.nekvasil@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8201, Room 234, Earth & Space Sciences Bldg.

• Economics Major

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alexis Anagnostopoulos

  ugeconomics@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7526, Room S-621, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg
  
  
  
  Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Ms. Victoria Judd

  ugeconomics@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7540, Room S-601, Social and Behavioral Sciences Bldg.

• Ecosystems and Human Impact Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sharon Pochron 

  sharon.pochron@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-5369, Room W-0513, Melville Library Bldg.

  Staff Advisor:  Ms. Nancy Black

  nancy.black@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-9404, Room W-0511, Melville Library

• Electrical and Computer Engineering Major and ESE Minor

  Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Ridha Kamoua

  ridha.kamoua@stonybrook.edu
  
  
  
  Undergraduate Program Coordinator:  Ms. Cathryn Mooney

  cathryn.mooney@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8415, Room 267 Light Engineering Bldg.

  Contact Ms. Mooney to schedule an appointment.

• Engineering Chemistry Major

  See Chemistry Major and Minor

• Engineering Science Major

  Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Gary Halada

  gary.halada@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-4986, Room 314, Engineering Bldg.
  
  
  
  Undergraduate Program Coordinator:  Ms. Elizabeth McRae

  esg_undergradadvising@stonybrook.edu

  Contact Ms. McRae  to schedule an appointment

• English Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Douglas Pfeiffer

  douglas.pfeiffer@stonybrook.edu

  Room 1098, Humanities Bldg.
  
  
  
  Staff Advisor: Ms. Margaret Hanley

  margaret.hanley@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7400, Room 2096, Humanities Bldg.

• Environmental Design, Policy & Planning Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Donovan Finn

  donovan.finn@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-9404, Room W-0511, Melville Library Bldg.

  Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black 

  nancy.black@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-9404, Room W-0511,  Melville Library

• Environmental Humanities Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Taylor

  david.j.taylor@stonybrook.edu

  Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black

  nancy.black@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-9404, Room W-0511, Melville Library

• Environmental Studies Major and Minor

  See Marine Vertebrate Biology

•  French Language and Literature Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Jourdain

  sarah.jourdain@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7440, Room 2128, Humanities Bldg.

• Geology Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Gregory Henkes

  https://gregoryhenkes.youcanbook.me

  (631) 632-2905, Room 330, Earth & Space Sciences Bldg.

• Health Science Major

  Major Advisor: Ms.Traci Thompson
  
  traci.thompson@stonybrook.edu

  Must attend information session to declare the major.  E-mail Ms. Jennifer Jimenez
  
  at jennifer.jimenez.1@stonybrook.edu to sign up for an information session.

• History Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Donna Rilling

  donna.rilling@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7500, Room S-311, Social and Behavioral Sciences Bldg. 

  Staff Advisor: Ms. Susan Grumet

  susan.grumet@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7480, Room S-307, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.

• Human Evolutionary Biology Major

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andreas Koenig

  humanevolbiology@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-1513, Room N-517, Social and Behavioral Sciences Bldg.

  Staff Advisor:  Ms. Melissa J. Cohen  melissa.j.cohen@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8604, Room 640, Life Sciences Bldg.

• Information Systems Major and Minor

  Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Ahmad Esmaili

  esmaili@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8470, Room 101, New Computer Science Bldg.
  
  
  
  

• Italian Studies Major and Minor 

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Irene Marchegiani

  irene.marchegiani@stonybrook.edu

  632-7440, Room 1074, Humanities Bldg.

• Journalism Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Prof. Irene Virag

  irene.virag@stonybrook.edu

  632-7403, Room N-4004, Melville Library
  
  
  
  Staff Advisor: Maureen Robinson

  maureen.p.robinson@stonybrook.edu

  632-7403, Room N-4004, Melville Library

• Linguistics Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marie Huffman

  marie.huffman@stonybrook.e

  (631) 632-1388, Room N-251, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.

• Marine Science Major and Minor
  
  Marine Vertebrate Biology Major 

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kamazima Lwiza

  kamazima.lwiza@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7309, Room 169, Endeavor Hall, South Campus 

  Staff Advisor:  Ms. Nancy Black

  nancy.black@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-9404, Room W-0511, Melville Library

• Mathematics Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Scott Sutherland

  upd@math.sunysb.edu

  (631) 632-8247, Room P-143, Math Bldg.

• Mechanical Engineering Major and Minor

  Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. David Hwang

  (631) 632-8310, Room 113,  Light Engineering Bldg.

  Undergraduate Program Coordinator:  Ms.  Amanda Flanagan 

  mechanicalengineeringundergrad@stonybrook.edu

  Contact Ms. Flanagan to schedule an appointment

• Multidisciplinary Studies Major

  In order to declare the MTD major, students must first attend an  info session.  Only declared MTD majorswill be able to schedule an appointment with an MTD major advisor on  SSC Campus or the  Guide app.  

  Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Darcy Lonsdale

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Marrone

  www.stonybrook.edu/mtd

  (631) 632-7080, Room E-3310, Melville Library

• Music Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Deborah Heckert

  deborah.heckert@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7330, Room 3360, Staller Center Bldg.

• Nursing Baccalaureate Program

  Program Advisor: Ms. Jennifer Coppola

  (631) 444-3200, Room 215, Level 2, Health Sciences Center

  Students are encouraged to attend an information session

  http://nursing.stonybrookmedicine.edu/infoSession

• Philosophy Major and Minor 

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harvey Cormier

  harvey.cormier@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7570, Room 213, Harriman Hall

  Staff Advisor:  Ms. Lisa-Beth Platania  lisa-beth.platania@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7580, Room 213, Harriman Hall

• Physics Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert McCarthy

  robert.mccarthy@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-8758, Room P-110, Physics Bldg.

  Staff Advisor: Ms. Diane Diaferia

  diane.diaferia@sunysb.edu

  632-8036, Room P-110, Physics Bldg.

• Political Science Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. John Ryan

  john.ryan@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7640, Room N-711, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.

  Undergraduate Program Director:  Ms. June Carter

  june.carter@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7688, Room S-705, Social & Behaviroal Sciences  Bldg.

•  Polysomnographic Technology Program

  Faculty Advisor:  Prof. Russell Rozensky

  russell.rozensky@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 444-6654, Room 449, Level 2, Health Sciences Ctr.

• Psychology Major

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hoi-Chung Leung

  psy_ugpd@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7820, Room B-314, Psychology B Bldg.

  Undergraduate Academic Advisor:  Ms. Carol Carlson

  carol.carlson@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7812, Room B-109, Psychology B Bldg.

  Undergraduate Coordinator: Ms. Donna Hildenbrand

  donna.hildenbrand@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7802, Room B-117, Psychology B Bldg.

• Respiratory Care Program

  Faculty Advisor: Prof. James Ganetis

  james.ganetis@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 444-3180, Room 414, Level 2 Health Sciences Ctr.

• Social Welfare Baccalaureate

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Velazquez

  suzanne.velazquez@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 444-6909, Room 093, Health Sciences Center

• Sociology Major

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Marrone

  catherine.marrone@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-4883, Room S-429, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.

  Staff Advisor: Ms. Sharon Worksman

  sharon.worksman@stonybrook.edu.

  (631) 632-7710, Room S-401, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.

• Spanish Languages and Literature Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paul Firbas

  paul.firbas@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-6935, Room 1055, Humanities Bldg.

• Sustainability Studies Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Arlene Cassidy

  arlene.cassidy@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-5362, Room W-0515, Melville Library Bldg.

  Staff Advisor:  Ms. Nancy Black

  nancy.black@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-9404, Room W-0511, Melville Library

• Technological Systems Management Major and Minor

  Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Kevin Moriarty

  kevin.moriarty@stonybrook.edu

  Assistant to the Chairperson , Undergraduate Advisor: Ms. Rita Reagan-Redko

  rita.reagan-redko@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-1057, Room 1425, Old Computer Science Bldg.

  Contact Ms. Reagan-Redko to schedule an appointment

• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Major and Minor

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nancy Hiemstra

  nancy.hiemstra@stonybrook.edu

  (631) 632-7607, Room 2058a, Humanities Bldg.