Governance
The Ph.D. Program in Psychology is administered by an Executive Officer with the advice and consent of an Executive Committee. For purposes of administration, it shall be operationally divided into ten training areas (listed in the last accordion) and, with the approval of the Executive Officer and the Executive Committee, may reformulate and evolve with the changing demands of the field.
Administrative Staff
The APO for Administration and Program Management, Swe Swe Htay (shtay@gc.cuny.edu), under the direction of the Executive Officer, oversees the day-to-day administrative responsibilities of the doctoral program. Her many responsibilities include developing procedures, systems, and databases to support the program, managing the EO staff, helping to manage resources and space (including budgets, facilities, room reservations, and supplies), supporting the course scheduling process, and serving as the key liaison with the Provost’s Office, the Business Office, and the Financial Aid Office for financial aid, budget and human resources matters. She manages the student and faculty files, and supports governance meetings and many Program events.
As the APO for Academic Support and Student Progress, Basya Kasinitz (bkasinitz@gc.cuny.edu), under the direction of the Executive Officer, provides students guidance and support relating to all academic related paperwork, milestones and processes required for a student to successfully graduate. This includes (but not limited to) grade change forms, leave of absence requests, getting milestones posted to a students record on CUNY First, advancing to candidacy, all dissertation defense related forms and the dissertation deposit process. Basya also assists students and faculty with student satisfactory progress and course registration. She is also a key liaison with the Office of the Registrar, Student Affairs and the Provost's Office.
The College Assistants report directly to the APO for Administration and Program Management, who, in consultation with the EO, coordinates work assignments and ensures that the EO, DEOs, faculty and student leaders, and the APO for Academic Support and Student Progress, have the most effective staff support possible given resources provided. You may contact our College Assistants at psychology@gc.cuny.edu
Baruch College
Rolda Charles rolda.charles23@login.cuny.edu
Brooklyn College
Beatrice Tony-Jean btonyjean@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Edwin Wu edwin.wu@brooklyn.cuny.edu
City College
Hawai Kwok kwok@ccny.cuny.edu
Hunter College
Maria Helena Reis mreis@hunter.cuny.edu
John Jay College
Shakiera Duren sduren@jjay.cuny.edu
Queens College
Angela Levy Angela.Levy@qc.cuny.edu
The Psychology Ombudsperson, Professor Martin Ruck, mruck@gc.cuny.edu, is appointed by the Executive Officer, who selects a faculty member who is not a current member of any program standing committee to serve as Ombudsperson for Psychology.
The Ombudsperson is available to all Psychology students to discuss matters of concern in complete confidentiality. This position is in addition to the Graduate Center’s Ombudsperson, who is also available for student or faculty consultation.
