Staff

Our Staff

Interim Dean and Vice Provost of the Center for International Education
	Gilbert Valverde, Ph.D. Interim Dean and Vice Provost for International Education	Phone: 518-591-8183 gvalverde@albany.edu

Business Operations
	Edward Ledermann Director of Business Operations	Phone: 518-591-8184 eledermann@albany.edu
	Carlos Ortiz Associate Director, Informatics & Publicity	Phone: 518-591-8182 cortiz@albany.edu
	Veisyantha (Henny) Jong-Futerko Insurance Coordinator	Phone:518-591-8185 vjong-futerko@albany.edu

Education Abroad
	Carrie Prior Wojenski, Ed.D. Associate Vice Provost for Global Academic Programs	Phone: 518-591-8172 cwojenski@albany.edu
	Renée Lucier DeCelle Director of Education Abroad	Phone:518-591-8172 rdecelle@albany.edu
	Annette Richie, Ph.D. Director of Global Academic Programs (Global Distinction, International Studies Minor, international internships, research and service learning, and COIL)	Phone: 518-591-8172 arichie@albany.edu
	Jacqueline Ledermann Assistant Director of Global Academic Programs (Fulbright Advisor)	Phone: 518-591-8172 jledermann@albany.edu
	Carmeisha Huckleby Assistant Director	Phone: 518-591-8172 chuckleby@albany.edu
	Jay Stokes Program Coordinator	Phone: 518-591-8172 jstokes@albany.edu
	Marianne Macaluso Administrative Support	Phone: 518-591-8172 mmacaluso@albany.edu
	John Teevan Global Academic Program Assistant	Phone: 518-591-8172 jteevan@albany.edu
	Carlos Vela, Ph.D. UAlbany Madrid Program Director
	Lilliana de la Luz, Ph.D. UAlbany Madrid Program Assistant

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
	Mike Elliott Director of International Student and Scholar Services	Phone: 518-591-8180 melliott2@albany.edu
	Tara Evans Associate Director of International Student and Scholar Services	Phone: 518-591-8198 tevans3@albany.edu
	Patricia Tierney Senior International Student Coordinator	Phone: 518-591-8189 ptierney@albany.edu
	Kayla O’Donnell International Student Coordinator	Phone: 518-591-8172 kmodonnell@albany.edu
	Michelle Bourassa International Student Coordinator	Phone: 518-591-8172 mbourassa@albany.edu
Intensive English Language Program (IELP)
	Mark Rentz Associate Vice Provost for International Education IELP Managing Director Director of International Alumni Development	Phone: 518-591-8172 mrentz@albany.edu
	Cathleen McCarthy Assistant Director of Intensive English Language Program	Phone: 518-591-8172 cmccarthy@albany.edu
	Amy Bonser IELP Academic Program Coordinator	Phone: 518-591-8172 abonserfeldman@albany.edu
	Holly Wehmeyer IELP Communications & Marketing Coordinator	Phone: 518-591-8172 hwehmeyer@albany.edu
	Ami Hwang IELP Social & Cultural Activities	Phone: 518-591-8172 ajhwang@albany.edu
	Liz Allen Instructor	Phone: 518-591-8172 eallen@albany.edu
	Peter Campisi Instructor	Phone: 518-591-8172 pcampisi@albany.edu
	Colleen Finn Instructor	Phone: 518-591-8172 cfinn@albany.edu
	Susan Gorga Instructor	Phone: 518-591-8172 sgorga@albany.edu
	Heather Murphy Instructor	Phone: 518-591-8172 hmurphy@albany.edu
	Claire Nolan Instructor	Phone: 518-591-8172 cnolan@albany.edu
	Joan Otero Instructor	Phone: 518-591-8172 jotero@albany.edu
	Krassi Rangelova Instructor	Phone: 518-591-8172 krangelova@albany.edu
	Eura Stone-Kang Instructor	Phone: 518-591-8172 estone-kang@albany.edu
	Rebecca Wolff Instructor	Phone: 518-591-8172 rwolff2@albany.edu

International Admissions and Recruitment
	John Pomeroy Director of International Admissions & Recruitment	Phone: 518-591-8172 jpomeroy@albany.edu
	Jane Benson-Rivera Assistant Director, Communications & Operations	Phone: 518-591-8172 jbensonrivera@albany.edu
	Ann Gogerty International Admissions and Recruitment Specialist	Phone: 518-591-8172 agogerty@albany.edu
	George Burke, III International Admissions and Recruitment Specialist	Phone: 518-591-8172 gcburke@albany.edu

International Academic Partnerships
	Rachel Moody Director of International Academic Partnerships and International Academic Advising	Phone: 518-591-8172 rsmoody@albany.edu

Global Institutes

Institute for Global Indigeneity
	Michelle Harris Director of Institute for Global Indigeneity	Phone: 518-591-8172 maharris@albany.edu