Faculty and Staff

Department of Biological Sciences Faculty
Thomas Begley
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences, Associate Director of The RNA Institute, Director of Training in RNA Science and Technology, Interim REPR Director
Marlene Belfort
Distinguished Professor, Senior Advisor of The RNA Institute
Haijun Chen
Associate Professor
Melinda Larsen
Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor
Hua Shi
Associate Professor
Alex Valm
Assistant Professor
Lecturers
Bio Lecturers
Instructional Support Faculty
Pauline Carrico
Laboratory Instructional Support Specialist
Christine Gervasi
Instructional Support Specialist
Denise McKeon
Instructional Support Technician
Donald Orokos
Instructional Support Specialist
Chao Wang
Instructional Support Specialist, Director of Biological Imaging Facilities
Bio Instructional Support
Adjunct Faculty
Member List

David Carpenter
518-525-2660
[email protected]

James Castracane
518-437-8686
[email protected]

Douglas Conklin
518-591-7154
[email protected]

Jan Conn
518-869-4575
[email protected]

Joan M. Curcio
518-473-6078
[email protected]

April Davis
[email protected]

Bijan Dey
518-437-4481
[email protected]

James Dias
518-486-2569
[email protected]

Bruce Dudek
518-442-4824
[email protected]

Allison Eastman
[email protected]

Robert Feranec
518-474-5819
[email protected]

Stuart Findlay
845-677-5343
[email protected]

Michael Gerdes, PhD
518-225-5784
[email protected]

Peter Groffman
845- 677-7600 Ext. 128
[email protected]

Stephen Hogan
[email protected]

Jeremy Kirchman
518-474-1441
[email protected]

Mary Beth Kolozsvary
518-782-6968
[email protected]

Laura Kramer
518-869-4524
[email protected]

Igor Lednev
518-591-8863
[email protected]

Gene Likens
845-677-5343
[email protected]

Gary Lovett
845- 677-5343
[email protected]

Ewen McNay
518-437-4404
[email protected]

Anne Messer
518-474-0140
[email protected]

Daniel Molloy
518-435-5126
[email protected]

Li Niu
518- 591-8819
[email protected]

Kaalak Reddy
518-442-1464
[email protected]

Ingrid Peters-Robinson
(518) 442-4341
[email protected]

Charles Smith

David Strayer
914-677-5343
[email protected]

Scott Tenenbaum
518-437-8871
[email protected]

John Tine
518-591-7212
[email protected]

Christine Wagner
518-591-8836
[email protected]

Jeremy Wright
518-486-2061
[email protected]

Roman Yukilevich
518-388-6985

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Department of Biological Sciences Staff


The Departmental Office for Biological Sciences at the University is in Room 126 on the ground floor of the Biology Building. The office is open 8:30a - 5p weekdays. Our dedicated and professional staff is committed to supporting the Department's students, staff, and faculty and will help you obtain information and direct you to the resources you need.


Department Chair


Richard Cunningham
518-442-4305
[email protected]


Administrative Staff

Matthew Stanger
Administrative Manager
518-442-3441
[email protected]


Carla Cappiello
Office Assistant
518-442-4304
[email protected]


David Graper
Programmer/Analyst
518-442-4317
[email protected]

 

Rolando Valentin
Undergraduate Advising
518-442-3301
[email protected]


Department Committee Chairs


Graduate Programs
Melinda Larsen
518-591-8882
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Graduate Admissions
Paolo Forni
518-442-4374
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Undergraduate Programs
Morgan Sammons
518-442-4326
[email protected]