Dec 05, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Administration and Staff



President

SHARON B. DEVIVO
President
AA, University of Maryland, Munich, Germany
BA, University at Albany, SUNY MA, Fordham University
EdD, University of Pennsylvania

BARBARA LOCKE
Executive Assistant

Academic Affairs

PAUL LAVERGNE
Vice President, Professor
BA, Queens College, CUNY
MS, New York University
MS, PhD, Stony Brook University, SUNY

LUIS SANTANA
Director of Academic Affairs
BS, Vaughn College

Planning and Assessment

CHRISTOPHER PILEGGI
Data Scientist
BA, Brooklyn College

MEGAN STERNECKER
Executive Director - Title III/ Title V Grants
MS, Hunter College

Career Services

CHAUNDRA DANIELS
Director of Career Services
BA, Temple University

DONALD JIMMO
Associate Director
MA, Hunter College
BA, Emmanuel College

BRYAN ARIAS
Assistant Director-ATI
BS, Vaughn College

Arts and Sciences Department

PAUL LAVERGNE
Chair, Vice President, Professor
BA, Queens College, CUNY
MS, New York University
MS, PhD, Stony Brook University, SUNY

Engineering and Technology Department

HOSSEIN RAHEMI
Chair, Professor
BS, New York Institute of Technology,
MS, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

DEBORAH BARI
Senior Administrative Assistant

ALARIC HYLAND
Lab Technician
BS, Vaughn College

RACHID NAFAA
CNC Manufacturing Lab Technician
AAS, College of Aeronautics

Management Department

MAXINE LUBNER
Chair, Professor
BA, University of Cape Town, South Africa
MPhil, Columbia University
PhD, Columbia University
FAA Private Pilot Certificate

Aviation Department

RONALD RUGGERI
Interim Department Chair
AAS, SUNY Farmingdale
BA, John Jay College

Aviation Training Institute

DOMENIC PROSCIA
Vice President of Training
AAS, College of Aeronautics
BS, Thomas Edison State College
MA, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate
FCC General Radio Telephone License

FREDERICK PARHAM
Associate Director of ATI
AOS, Vaughn College
AAS, SUNY Farmingdale

DEBBIE SYPECK
Assistant Director of Training

Library Department

PAMELA SOOKRALLI
Director, Library Services
AAS, University of Phoenix
BS, University of Phoenix
MS, Drexel University

Academic Support Services

FRANK WANG
Executive Director of Student Services Center
BT, College of Aeronautics
MBA, Dowling College

RUHULLAH MEHIRDEL
Assistant Director, Teaching and Learning Center
AAS, Vaughn College
BS, Vaughn College

MARIAURA ALMODOVAR
ATI Adviser

Office of Opportunity Programs

LAUREN CAJADE
Executive Director of College Opportunity Programs
BS, Oswego, SUNY
MS. Ed. Liberty University

NICOLE LEBRON
Assistant Director for Arthur O. Eve HEOP
BA, City College

MAMATAZ RUBAB
Executive Director, High School Opportunity Programs
BS, York College, CUNY
MA, Queens College, CUNY

TAISHA KHALIL
Assistant Director, Upward Bound Program
BA, SUNY Oswego

TASMIDA MOLLAH
Assistant Director, STEP
BA, Fordham College

TASNIM MOLLAH
Academic Success Coach
BA, Yale University 

KINGA SZILAGYI
Assistant Director for Collegiate Science Technology Program
BS, St. Johns
M.S. Ed., Baruch College

SARAH TSANG
Director, Student Success and Graduation Initiatives
BA, University at Albany, SUNY
MS, University at Albany, SUNY

KYLE MERCADANTE
Learning Specialist
BA, MA, SUNY New Paltz

 

Student Affairs

KELLI SMITH
Vice President
EdD, Manhattanville College,
MBA, John F. Welch College of Business

ELAINE T. WHITE
Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students MA, Manhattan College

STACEY DUTIL
Director of Counseling and Wellness BA, Champlain College
MS, DSW, New York University

DIONES ADORNO
Director of Residence Life and Housing

LULI BELAL
Director of Preventative Education
BA, University at Albany (SUNY)

ANDREA ALABA- HERNANDEZ
Coordinator of Student Conduct, Compliance and Communication
BA, Hunter College (CUNY)

JARED MARTINO
Coordinator - Student Activities and Engagement
BA, The City College of New York (CUNY)

MA, Stony Brook University

Marketing and Communications

MAUREEN KIGGINS
Assistant Vice President
BA, SUNY at Oneonta

ELENA SOPHIA GARCIA
Assistant Director
BA, Adelphi University

NICHOLAS INGENITO
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
BA, Rider University,
MA, Rowan University

Athletics and Recreation

JIHAD CEASER
Athletics Coordinator

Institutional Advancement

STEPHEN DESALVO
Assistant Vice President/Chief Development officer
BA, Sienna College

ALICIA LOPEZ
Advancement Service Manager
AAS, Queensborough Community College

BA, CUNY School of Professional Studies

Distance Learning

YELENA RUDINSKAYA
Senior Instructional Technologist
BA, College of Aeronautics

Enrollment Services: Admissions

SUSAN MERCHANT
Associate Vice President

NICHOLAS MARTER
Assistant Vice President
MA, SUNY Stony Brook Univeristy

GLORIA CHAVEZ
Associate Director
BS, Mercy College

DAVID WANG
Associate Director
BS, University at Buffalo 

BRYAN FENSTERMACHER
Assistant Director
BA, William Paterson University

RICHARD MARCHESE
Assistant Director
MA, Adelphi University

JISETTE MALDONADO
Admissions Receptionist
AAS, CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Enrollment Services: Registrar and Student Accounts

BEATRIZ NOVOA-CRUZ
Associate Vice President, Enrollment
BS, Vaughn College
MBA, Dowling College

CECILIA HARALAMPOPOULOS
BS, DeVry University
MBA, DeVry University

MARCIA GOMEZ
Bursar, Student Accounts AAS, College of Aeronautics BS, Vaughn College

VJOLLCA GJIDIA
Assistant Bursar
MS, Lehman College

DIACONISA HENRIQUEZ VALERIO
Assistant Director, VA officer

EVELYN BRYANT
Assistant VP, Registrar
BS, Franklin University

AYOKA LAWRENCE
Assistant to Registrar
AAS, Monroe College

KIMBERLY JARRELL
Administrative Assistant

JUAN MARTINEZ
Bursar Customer Care Representative
AAS, Universidad Pontifica Boliviana

ROXANNE RODNEY
Collection Specialist

Enrollment Services: Student Financial Services

TRACI FRANKS
Associate Director of Financial Aid
BA, Oklahoma Baptist University

ADRIAN CHUTKHAN
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
MS, Baruch College
BS, College of Aeronautics

ILONA GALLEGO
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
BS, Vaughn College

AYANNA JONES
Financial Aid Customer Care Representative
BA, The College of New Rochelle

Finance and Business Services

BRENDAN LEONARD 
MBA, University of California 
BA, Haverford College 

Accounting

TAMEIKA BENNETT
Assistant Vice President
AAS, New York City Technical College, CUNY
BS, York College, CUNY
MS, Southern New Hampshire University

LISA CHONG
Accountant
BA, Queens College

AMOY JONES
Jr. Accountant
BA, University of Technology, Jamaica
MS, The University of West Indies

ELBA PENA
Accounts Payable
AAS, Business Administration

Computer Services

NEIL SINGH
Manager of Information Technology Infrastructure
BT, College of Aeronautics Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

CHRISTOPHER COSENZA
Manager of User Services BS, SUNY Old Westbury Certified Novell Administrator
A+ Certified Technician

LISA HARNARAIN
Network Administrator and FAA Testing Administrator
BS, York College, CUNY
A+ Certified Technician

PETER KLIMCZAK
Telecommunication-System Administrator
A+ Certified Technician

RUBEN SUAREZ
Network Administrator
AAS, Vaughn College

KARL RICHARDS
Help Desk Technician

Human Resources

MICHAEL HARRINGTON, SHRM-SCP
Assistant Vice President
BA, Quinnipiac University
MA, University of New Haven

JACQUELINE JARJOKIAN
Human Resources Generalist
BA, Queens College

CARLOS MARIN
Human Resources Generalist
BS, St. John’s University

Facilities and College Services

MANUEL ADRIANZEN
Interim Director 

URBAN GILLIARD
Maintenance Worker

PIOTR HOLDA
Maintenance Worker

JAIME CARCHI
Housekeeping Coordinator

ANTHONY LEWIS
Driver

Purchasing

MANUEL ADRIANZEN
Purchasing Director

Security and Events

HECTOR CARRASCO
Events Coordinator
BS, John Jay College for Criminal Justice

Academic Faculty

RAYMOND ADDABBO
Professor, Arts and Sciences
BS, MS, Fairleigh Dickinson University
MS, New York University
PhD, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University

RANDOLPH ARCHBALD
Assistant Professor
Master of Philosophy, City University of New York

MOHAMMED BENALLA
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology
MS, PhD, City College of New York

GHANIA BENBELKACEM
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology
PhD, National Polytech Institute of Lorraine

MIGUEL BUSTAMANTE
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology
PhD, Graduate Center CUNY at City College

YOUGASHWAR BUDHOO
Associate Professor, Engineering
BA, Vaughn College
MS, Mechanical Engineering, City College, CUNY
PhD, CUNY Graduate Center

PETER CANELLIS
Associate Professor, Management
BS, City College (CUNY)
MBA, St. John’s University
MS, Maritime College (SUNY)
PhD, Stevens Institute of Technology

IOANNI CHARALAMBOUS
Associate Professor, Flight Operations
MBA, Dowling College

RODNEY C. DASH
Associate Professor, Arts and Sciences BEEE, MEE, MPh, City College of New York, CUNY

MARGARET DUCHARME
Assistant Professor, Arts and Sciences
BA, University of Windsor
MA, University of Windsor
PhD, University of Toronto

AMIR ELZAWAWY
Associate Professor, Engineering and Technology
BS, Alexandria University Egypt
MS, City College of New York
PhD, Graduate Center of New York CUNY

WILLIAM FARRELL
Assistant Professor, Management
BA, University of California, Los Angeles
MS, University of California, Los Angeles
PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

FAQUIR, SANAA
Assistant Professor, Engineering & Technology
PhD, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University
MS, Al Akhawayn University
BS, Hassan II Universit 

MARLYN GOYA
Assistant Professor, Arts and Science
MS, Long Island University

JACOB GLANZMAN
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology
MSE, University of Pennsylvania
MBA, Long Island University
Engineer’s degree, New York University

SHOULING HE
Associate Professor, Engineering and Technology
BS, North Western Polytechnic University, China
MS, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
PhD, University of Erlangen, Germany Senior Member, IEEE

IOANNIS CHARALAMBOUS
Assistant Professor, Aviation
BA, MBA, Dowling College

DOUGLAS JAHNKE
Assistant Professor, Engineering
PhD, CCNY

MANUEL JESUS JR.
Associate Professor, Engineering and Technology
BFA, School of Visual Arts

ROBERT A. KAMMERER
Associate Professor, Arts and Sciences
BS, SUNY at Stony Brook
MS, Adelphi University

HAGOS KIFLE
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology
PhD, Stony Brook University
M.Sc., Stony Brook University

PAUL LAVERGNE
Professor, Arts and Sciences
BA, Queens College, CUNY
MS, New York University
MS, SUNY at Stony Brook
PhD, SUNY at Stony Brook

MAXINE E. LUBNER
Professor, Management
BA, University of Cape Town, South Africa
BA (Hon.), University of Cape Town, South Africa
MPHIL, Columbia University
PhD, Columbia University
FAA Private Pilot Certificate

LARA MERLIN
Assistant Professor, Arts and Sciences
BA, Wesleyan University
MA, Rutgers University
PhD, Rutgers University

KHALID MOUAOUYA
Associate Professor, Engineering and Technology
AAS, BT, College of Aeronautics
MME, Manhattan College
MCE, Columbia University

AJAYI OLUWASEYI
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology
Ph.D, The City College of New York
MS, University of Manchester

YOUNG MEE (OH) KIM
Assistant Professor, Arts and Sciences
BA, Queens College, CUNY
MS, Queens College, CUNY
EdD, Columbia University

HOSSEIN RAHEMI
Professor, Engineering and Technology
BS, New York Institute of Technology
MS, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

RONALD RUGGIERI
Online Technical Specialist Instructor
AAS, SUNY Farmingdale
BA, John Jay College

CHRISTINE H. SOSIEWICZ
Associate Professor, Arts and Sciences
BA, Dominican College
MS, New York University

AMIR TOLIYAT
Assistant Professor, Engineering & Technology
PhD, CUNY Graduate Center
M.Phil,  CUNY Graduate Center
MS, Azad University 
BS, Sadjad University

GEORGE A. TRACY
Professor
ME, North Adams State College
MPA, Long Island University
PhD, St. John’s University

RUBEN VELAZQUEZ
Associate Professor, Engineering and Technology
PhD, CUNY Graduate Center

 

Aviation Training Institute Faculty/Instructors

ALFREDO CALABRESE
ATI Instructor
AOS, Vaughn College

CARL LEWIS JR.
Technical Specialist Instructor Aircraft Maintenance
BA, Shenandoah University
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance Certificate

JOHN MAGNOWSKI
ATI Instructor

GODFREY ROLLINS
ATI Instructor
BS, CUNY YORK COLLEGE

RICKY E. WILLIAMS
ATI Instructor
BT, College of Aeronautics
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate FCC General Radio Telephone License with Radar Endorsement