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University at Albany faculty attracted $391.7 million in research funding in 2007-2008, an all-time high and a reflection of the breadth and global impact of UAlbany research and scholarship.

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For more information regarding University Development and/or The University at Albany Foundation, please contact one of the offices or individuals listed below.  If you do not see the office or individual you are looking for please consult the University's online directory for a more complete listing.

University Development
UNH 305
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 956-8060
(518) 956-8065 (fax)
Toll Free: 1-800-577-7869
uafund@uamail.albany.edu

University at Albany Foundation
UAB 226
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 437-5090
(518) 437-5089 (fax)
Toll Free: 1-888-226-5600


Vice President for University Development  |  Alumni Association  |  Major Gifts  |  Development Operations  |  Annual Giving and the UAlbany Fund  |  Development Communications  |  Donor Relations and Fund Management  |  Information and Campaign Systems  |  Gift Planning  |  University Events  |  The University at Albany Foundation


Office of the Vice President for University Development
(518) 956-8060
(518) 956-8065 (fax)

Toll Free: 1-888-226-5600 

Fardin Sanai
Vice President, University Development and
Executive Director, The University at Albany Foundation

fsanai@uamail.albany.edu

Kathy Perry
Secretary
kperry@uamail.albany.edu

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Office of the Alumni Association
(518) 442-3080
(518) 442-3207 (fax)

Lee Serravillo
Executive Director
lserravillo@uamail.albany.edu

Kathy Gaddis
Secretary
kgaddis@uamail.albany.edu

Veronica Henighan
Business Manager
vhenighan@uamail.albany.edu

Carmelina Morrison
Assistant Director of Alumni Programs
csmorrison@uamail.albany.edu

Lorna Reamer
Staff Assistant
lreamer@uamail.albany.edu

Melissa Samuels
Director of Alumni Programs
msamuels@uamail.albany.edu

Loida Vera Cruz
Assistant Director of Alumni Programs
lveracruz@uamail.albany.edu

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Office of Development for Major Gifts
(518) 956-8060    
(518) 956-8065 (fax)

Toll Free: 1-888-226-5600 

Kevin M. Bean
Associate Vice President
kbean@uamail.albany.edu

Elaine Dillon
Secretary
edillon@uamail.albany.edu

Lillian Lee
Secretary     
llee@uamail.albany.edu

Roberta Armstrong
Major Gifts Officer, Western States
armst13@aol.com

Penelope Benson-Wright
Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
pbensonwright@uamail.albany.edu

Michael Boots
Senior Major Gifts Officer
mboots@uamail.albany.edu

Aja Case
Development Officer
acase@uamail.albany.edu

Cathy Farrell
Director of Development, East Campus
cfarrell@uamail.albany.edu

Winsome Foderingham
Associate Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
wfoderingham@uamail.albany.edu

Paula-Christy Heighton
Development Officer, Rockefeller College
pheighton@uamail.albany.edu

Justin Hogan
Development Officer
jhogan1@uamail.albany.edu

Mary Johnson
Senior Major Gifts Officer, Athletics
mjohnson@uamail.albany.edu

Michael Messitt
Director & Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
mailto:mmessit@uamail.albany.edu

Paul Norcross
Senior Major Gifts Officer
pnorcross@uamail.albany.edu

Donald Ostrom
Director of Development, Athletics
dostrom@uamail.albany.edu

William Roller
Director of Development, School of Business
wroller@uamail.albany.edu

Stephanie Wacholder
Development Officer, School of Social Welfare
swachold@nycap.rr.com

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Office of Development Operations
(518) 437-4747
(518) 437-4957 (fax)

Cecilia Lauenstein
Director
clauenstein@uamail.albany.edu

Shelley Salerno
Secretary
salerno@uamail.albany.edu

 
Annual Giving and the UAlbany Fund
(518) 442-4232
(518) 442-4014 (fax)
Toll Free: 1-800-577-7869

Dan Doyle
Director
ddoyle@uamail.albany.edu

Diane Bouchard
Assistant Director, UAlbany Fund Direct Mail
dbouchard@uamail.albany.edu

Chrissie Carino
Associate Director, UAlbany Fund
ccarino@uamail.albany.edu

Rhea Chase
Associate Director, 1844 Society Individual Giving
rchase@uamail.albany.edu

Casey Crandall
Call Center Manager
ccrandall@uamail.albany.edu

Terri Scalise Roller
Associate Director, 1844 Society Corporate Partnerships
tscalise@uamail.albany.edu

 

Development Communications
(518) 437-4778
(518) 437-4957 (fax)

Lillian Lee
Secretary
llee@uamail.albany.edu

Carol Olechowski
Writer/Editor
colechowski@uamail.albany.edu

Mary Sciancalpore
Art Director/Designer
mscianc@nycap.rr.com

 

Donor Relations and Fund Management
(518) 437-5090
(518) 437-5089 (fax)

Valerie DiRocco-Ruskin
Director
vruskin@uamail.albany.edu

Tara Mikropoulos
Office Coordinator
tmikropoulos@uamail.albany.edu

Colleen Cahill
Assistant Director, Donor Relations
ccahill@uamail.albany.edu

Melissa Fry
Donor Relations Staff Assistant
mfry@uamail.albany.edu

Kim Verhoff
Associate Director, Donor Relations
kverhoff@uamail.albany.edu

 

Information and Campaign Systems
(518) 437-4973
(518) 437-4957 (fax)

Richard Ingles
Executive Director
ringles@uamail.albany.edu

Cynthia Nusbaum
Secretary
cnusbaum@uamail.albany.edu

Jennifer Casabonne
Researcher
jcasabonne@uamail.albany.edu

Deborah Forand
Director of Research
dforand@uamail.albany.edu

Agostino Futia
Associate Director of Research
afutia@uamail.albany.edu

Lisa Gonzalez
Staff Assistant
lgonzalez@uamail.albany.edu

Michelle Mahon
Researcher
mmahon@uamail.albany.edu

Pushpa Royce
Assistant Data Manager
proyce@uamail.albany.edu

Rita Trinci
Data Manager
rtrinci@uamail.albany.edu

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Office of Gift Planning
(518) 437-5090
(518) 437-5089 (fax)
Toll Free: 1-888-226-5600

Sorrell E. Chesin
Associate Vice President
schesin@uamail.albany.edu

Tara Mikropoulos
Secretary
tmikropoulos@uamail.albany.edu

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Office of University Events
(518) 437-4493
(518) 442-5839 (fax)

Christy Doyle
Director
cdoyle@uamail.albany.edu

Peter Evans
Associate Director
pevans@uamail.albany.edu

JD Hyde
Assistant Director
jhyde@uamail.albany.edu

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The University at Albany Foundation
(518) 437-5090
(518) 437-5089 (fax)

Jeffrey Jones
CFO/Associate Executive Director
jjones@uamail.albany.edu

EvaMarie Burtch
Accounts Payable Coordinator
eburtch@uamail.albany.edu

Christopher Losavio
Accounting Manager
closavio@uamail.albany.edu

Tara Mikropoulos
Office Coordinator
tmikropoulos@uamail.albany.edu

Maryann Murray-Wygel
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
mmurraywygel@uamail.albany.edu

Tom Robinson
East Campus Operations Manager
trobinson@uamail.albany.edu

Francis Zeronda
East Campus Administrative Counsel
fzeronda@uamail.albany.edu

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University Development
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
PHONE (518) 956-8060
FAX (518) 956-8065