Other Graduate Center Offices
Office of the President
Room 8201; Telephone: 1-212-817-7100; Fax: 1-212-817-1606
Email: pres@gc.cuny.edu
President: Dr. William P. Kelly
Chief of Staff: Ms. Marilyn A. Marzolf
Executive Assistant to the President: Ms. Marian R. Smith
Assistant to the Executive Assistant: Ms. Alexandra Robinson
The President is the chief academic and administrative officer of the Graduate Center. He has general responsibility in accordance with the policies of the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York to develop, implement, and administer the doctoral programs of the University and other educational programs located at the Graduate Center.
Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President
Room 8113; Telephone: 1-212-817-7200; Fax: 1-212-817-1612
Email: provost@gc.cuny.edu
URL: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/provost
Provost and Senior Vice President (Acting): Dr. Linda N. Edwards
Assistant to the Provost: Ms. Sheila Berman
Executive Assistant to the Provost: Dr. Robert N. Nival
Associate Provost and Dean for Doctoral Science Programs (Acting): Dr. Dan Lemons
Director of Institutional Research and Program Evaluation: Dr. David W. Adams
Associate Director for Institutional Information: Ms. Barbara L. Fish
Coordinator for Academic Operations: Ms. Margarita Nasr
Assistant for Graduate Center Committees: Ms. Alice Eisenberg
The Provost is the principal academic officer of the Graduate Center; she also serves as deputy to the President. She has overall responsibility for the quality and performance of the degree-granting programs. The Provost is also responsible for overseeing the Mina Rees Library, Institutional Research and Program Evaluation, Research and Sponsored Programs, and the student affairs and student services areas, as well as the Office of the Associate Provost. Specific responsibilities include curriculum development, degree requirements, governance, academic program reviews, institutional research, academic planning, staffing (both instructional and noninstructional), educational resources, and budgetary matters related to these areas.
Office of the Associate Provost and Dean for Academic Affairs
Room 8113; Telephone: 1-212-817-7280; Fax: 1-212-817-1613
Email: apaa@gc.cuny.edu
Associate Provost and Dean for Academic Affairs (Acting): Dr. Julia Wrigley
Assistant to the Associate Provost: Ms. Ann Batiuk
Special Assistant to the Associate Provost: Ms. Anne Ellis
Staff Assistant for Academic Affairs: Ms. Rachel Sponzo
The Associate Provost serves as deputy to the Provost. She is responsible for the Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program, the Writing Fellows Program, the annual dissertation fellowship awards competition, the Language Reading Program, and the Student Academic Appeals Committee. She also supervises Educational Opportunity and Diversity Programs and interdisciplinary studies programs at the Graduate Center.
Office of the Vice President for Information Technology and External Programs
Room 8111; Telephone: 1-212-817-7290; Fax: 1-212-817-1614
Email: apitep@gc.cuny.edu
URL: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/provost/apit
Vice President for Information Technology and External Programs: Dr. Stephen Brier
Executive Assistant to the Vice President: Ms. Rosa Rivera
Director of External Programs: Ms. Laura Ciavarella-Sanchez
Manager, Public Programs: Mr. Scott Voorhees
The Vice President supervises matters related to the development and deployment of information and instructional technology projects and programs at the Graduate Center, including the Office of Information Technology; research computing; training of faculty and students in new-media applications and pedagogy; coordinating and directing the doctoral Certificate Program in Interactive Technology and Pedagogy; and is responsible for CUNY’s University Center operations based administratively at the Graduate Center, including the CUNY Baccalaureate Program, the School of Professional Studies, the Graduate School of Journalism, and the Continuing Education and Public Programs office that supports public programming developed by the GC’s research centers and doctoral programs; political lobbying and political relations at the federal, state, and city levels; the Room Reservations office, which books GC space for use by faculty, staff, students, and outside entities; and collaborative initiatives with external educational, arts, business, and scientific organizations.
Research Computing Group
This group hosts parallel Linux computing clusters and a wide-area grid for computationally intensive research and instructional use by doctoral faculty and students, as well as a number of open source Linux web applications. The research facilities include statistical computing. Students and faculty interested in travel stipends for the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research may apply to the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology and External Programs. For further information please contact Florian Lengyel, Assistant Director for Research Computing, flengyel@gc.cuny.edu.
Office of the Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
Room 8309; Telephone: 1-212-817-7520; Fax: 1-212-817-1629
Email: researchandsponsoredprograms@gc.cuny.edu
URL: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/orup
Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs: Dr. Brian B. Schwartz
Email: bschwartz@gc.cuny.edu
Director of Sponsored Research: Ms. Hilry Fisher
Email: hfisher@gc.cuny.edu
IRB Administrator: Ms. Kay Powell
Email: kpowell@gc.cuny.edu
Director of Budget, Grants, and Special Programs and Co-Director of Science and the Arts Program: Ms. Adrienne Klein
Email: aklein@gc.cuny.edu
Director of the Science as Performance Outreach Program and Administrator of the Graduate Student Research Program: Ms. Linda Merman
Email: lmerman@gc.cuny.edu
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs serves the Graduate Center community in all matters related to research support, including government, foundations, industry, or private sources. The office is responsible for overseeing the use of human participants in research and ensuring compliance with the federal guidelines. The office has access to the latest search engines that can be used to assist researchers in identifying sources of possible funding based on topic areas and interests. The office also assists researchers in developing effective strategies for maximizing funding opportunities and provides advice in the preparation of budgets to insure appropriate support and resources for successful project completion. Resources awarded to the researcher through the Graduate Center are managed by the CUNY Research Foundation for payment of expenses and accounting.
Twenty-eight centers and institutes located at the Graduate Center provide opportunities to engage in a full range of interdisciplinary and community-based research projects. They report to the Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs and are provided support, guidance, and administrative assistance.
Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
Room 8107; Telephone: 1-212-817-7600
Email: favop@gc.cuny.edu
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Sebastian Persico
Administrative Assistant: Ms. Amanda Trappier
Assistant Vice President for Finance: Mr. Stuart B. Shor
Room 8401; Telephone: 1-212-817-7660
The Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration is the President’s principal administrative officer. He is generally responsible for such areas as accounting, budget requests and allocations, bursar, payroll, purchasing and receiving, nonacademic personnel, graphic arts, and mailroom, and for all matters pertaining to the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and security of the Graduate Center.
Office of Human Resources
Room 8403; Telephone: 1-212-817-7700; Fax: 1-212-817-1639
Email: humanresources@gc.cuny.edu
URL: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/HumanResources
Assistant Vice President for Faculty and Staff Relations: Ms. Yosette Jones-Johnson
Director of Human Resources (Acting): Ms. Patricia Matthews
Systems Administrator/Labor Relations Associate: Ms. Mamie Mark
Benefits Coordinator: Ms. Lenore C. Mitchell
Assistant Director of Human Resources: Ms. Sara Oommen
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) supports the Graduate Center’s mission by providing personnel, labor relations, benefits, recruitment, exchange visitors, and personnel systems services for faculty, staff, and Graduate Assistants. Services include: job postings, employment records, verifications and policies, staff orientations, tuition programs, leaves, evaluations, time and leave; and statutory programs. Graduate Center vacancies, employment policies, forms, and links to other colleges, pension systems, insurance carriers, and the CUNY Research Foundation are available through the Office of Human Resources website (see above). The site also includes bulletins, announcements of special programs, and other information of interest to faculty and staff. Please also visit our office or call or email us.
Affirmative Action Office
Room 7301; Telephone: 1-212-817-7405; Fax: 1-212-817-1621
Email: erivera@gc.cuny.edu
Affirmative Action Officer: Ms. Edith Rivera
Reporting to the President, the Affirmative Action Officer is responsible for directing the activities of the office, assisting with the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Affirmative Action Program, and making policy and program recommendations regarding equal employment opportunities. She responds to and investigates all employee complaints of alleged discrimination and makes recommendations to the President. She also provides routine guidance to search committees and the college community on recruitment policies and procedures.
Office of Facilities Services and Campus Planning
Room 9118; Telephone: 1-212-817-7730; Fax: 1-212-817-1605
Email: facilities@gc.cuny.edu
Director of Facilities Services and Campus Planning: Mr. Michael Byers
Telephone: 1-212-817-7732
Assistant Director of Facilities: TBA
Telephone: 1-212-817-7731
Evening Administrator: Mr. Charles Scott
Telephone: 1-212-817-7736; 1-212-817-2516 after 5 p.m.
Office Assistant: Ms. Daisy Romero
Telephone: 1-212-817-7733
The Office of Facilities Services and Campus Planning is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Graduate Center’s heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems as well as all other mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and elevator systems. In addition, the office supervises all cleaning operations and setups for classes, conferences, seminars, and other special events. Members of the Graduate Center community may wish to visit the office to learn about the services available and the process for requesting services.
Office of Security and Public Safety
Room 9117; Telephone: 1-212-817-7761; Fax: 1-212-817-1643
Email: security@gc.cuny.edu
URL: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/security
Director of Security and Public Safety: Mr. John Flaherty
Assistant to the Director of Security and Public Safety: Ms. Diane Rosenblum
Room 1215; Telephone: 1-212-817-7768
Assistant Director of Security and Public Safety: Mr. Craig Primus
Lobby Desk; Telephone: 1-212-817-7777
Lost and Found: Found articles may be deposited and lost articles may be claimed at the Lobby Desk.
The Office of Security and Public Safety strives to provide a safe and secure environment for the Graduate Center community while protecting and respecting the rights of the individual. Responsibilities include crime prevention, emergency response, access control, key distribution, fire safety, special event security, and administration of the Lost and Found. Security and Public Safety personnel provide a visible security presence through a combination of fixed posts and roving patrols, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Office of Security and Public Safety has an excellent working relationship with local law enforcement agencies and is available to make confidential referrals.
Under the provisions of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Security Act, the Graduate Center is required to disclose certain timely and annual information about campus crime and various security policies. An annual report that contains crime statistics for the prior three years as well as sexual assault and crime reporting information must be made available each year by October 1st. In addition, timely warning must be issued whenever a crime takes place that poses an ongoing threat to the community. This information can be viewed on the above-referenced website. Printed copies of the report can be obtained in the Office of Security and Public Safety.
A proper relationship between the Office of Security and Public Safety and the college community, fostered by trust and confidence, is essential to a successful security and safety program. In order for us to better understand the community’s perception of our service, it is important that we investigate any allegation of inappropriate officer conduct. Your criticisms and constructive suggestions for improvement are welcome. Each complaint will be thoroughly investigated and appropriate corrective action will be taken when warranted. We also welcome recognition of exceptional service provided by Graduate Center officers. You can file a complaint or commendation at the Lobby Desk by asking for the tour supervisor or by mailing, e-mailing, or calling the Director of Security and Public Safety.
The Office of Security and Public Safety also has responsibility for environmental and occupational health and safety matters. By periodically inspecting our facility, identifying and controlling recognized hazards, complying with state and federal regulations, and planning for emergencies, Security and Public Safety personnel are committed to providing a safe and healthful environment for our students, staff, and faculty. Any questions or complaints concerning health and safety should be forwarded to the Director of Security and Public Safety.
Ombuds Office
Room 7313; Telephone: 1-212-817-7190; Fax: 1-212-817-1611
Email: ombuds@gc.cuny.edu
URL: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/ombuds/
Ombuds Officer: Dr. Rolf Meyersohn
The Ombuds Officer serves as a resource to the Graduate Center community in helping students, staff, and faculty resolve problems. The Ombuds Officer has been designated as a neutral, confidential, independent, informal complaint handler. His job is to listen, to provide information, and to clarify institutional procedures for dispute resolution.
The Ombuds Office offers a safe place for students to voice concerns, evaluate situations, organize their thoughts, access feelings, and explore options for resolving problems.
The Ombuds Officer can gather information, serve as a shuttle diplomat or mediate, as well as provide referrals to relevant authorities. The Ombuds Officer operates outside the administrative hierarchy and reports directly to the President. In a manner consistent with the preservation of the principles of confidentiality and impartiality the Ombuds Officer may identify to the President areas of concern warranting further attention.
Office of Institutional Advancement
Room 8204; Telephone 1-212-817-7130; Fax 1-212-817-1607
Email: develop@gc.cuny.edu
URL: http://www.gc.cuny.edu/daro
Vice President for Institutional Advancement: Mr. Raymond Soldavin
Special Assistant to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement: Ms. Molly Yin
Director of Major and Special Gifts: Ms. Miriam Capua
Director of Research and Prospect Management: Ms. Nicole Carras
Development Database Specialist: Ms. Lydia Jackson
The Vice President for Institutional Advancement reports to the President
of the Graduate Center and serves as the institution’s chief advancement
officer with overall responsibility for development, marketing, and public
relations operations. The office is responsible for major gift solicitations,
the annual appeal, fund raising for special projects, and planned giving
through trusts, bequests, and charitable gift annuities. The Vice President
serves as Executive Director of the Graduate Center Foundation and works
in consultation with the Foundation’s Board of Directors to expand
donations and provide financial management of the Foundation’s endowment.
Office of Public Affairs and Publications
Room 8302; Telephone: 1-212-817-7170; Fax: 1-212-817-1610
Email: pubaff@gc.cuny.edu
Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs and Director of Publications:
Ms. Nanette G. Shaw
Director of Media Relations: Mr. David Manning
Director of Graphic Design: Mr. Barry Disman
Associate Director of Publications: Dr. Jane House
Senior Writer: Ms. Gail Goldberg
The Office of Public Affairs and Publications is responsible for external and campus-wide communications, including media relations, publications (print and electronic), marketing, and the Graduate Center website. The Office publishes an in-house newsletter, 365 Fifth, monthly during the academic year and Folio, highlighting faculty research and books, as well as publications for student recruitment, institutional promotion, and to support the development effort. Faculty and students are encouraged to keep us informed of their scholarly activities.
Office of Special Events and Events Planning
Room 9113; Telephone 1-212-817-7150
URL: http://www.gc.cuny.edu/admin_offices/facilities_rental
Director of Special Events and Events Planning: Ms. Joan Piper Harden
The Office of Special Events and Events Planning develops and disseminates polices to ensure effective coordination and efficient management of Graduate Center special events, including the doctoral commencement; advises faculty, directors of centers and institutes, and heads of offices about organizing and sponsoring special events, lecture series, conferences, receptions, and dinners; and manages rental of space to outside groups. Also, this department raises funds for the Graduate Center through an annual benefit dinner.
Ph.D. Alumni Association
Room 3302; Telephone: 1-212-817-7840; Fax: 1-212-817-1591
Email: alumni@gc.cuny.edu
President: Dr. Gertrude Schneider
Coordinator: Dr. John Pereira
The Ph.D. Alumni Association of The City University of New York was organized in 1968 to “promote the interests of the City University and its doctoral alumni and to serve as a forum for the expression of ideas on matters of academic, professional, and social interest.’’ The Association honors distinguished members with an annual Achievement Award.
Members of the Association receive the Alumni Newsletter, have usage privileges at the Mina Rees Library as well as at other CUNY libraries, can be listed in the Ph.D. Alumni Association Membership Directory, are eligible to audit courses at the Graduate Center for a reduced fee, and can obtain theatre tickets at a special discount.
Most important, the Association underwrites the Ph.D. Alumni Association Dissertation Support Fund for students who are near the completion of the doctorate as well as the annual Achievement Awards for professional accomplishments of its members and the Roberta Thorton Award for alumni who excel in academics and public affairs.
Office of Building Design, Exhibitions, and Educational Resources
Room 9119; Telephone: 1-212-817-7394
Email: rring@gc.cuny.edu
Director of Building Design and Exhibitions: Mr. Ray Ring
The Office of Building Design and Exhibitions provides aesthetic consultation and services throughout the Graduate Center’s campus and establishes and maintains building and interior design standards. This includes developing and implementing plans for interior design and managing exhibition spaces
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