College of Arts and Sciences Leadership

We’re committed to providing a well–rounded college experience.

We’re constantly working to provide a vast range of student opportunities in community engagement, research and field experience. We aim to ensure that every graduate of the Adelphi’s College of Arts and Sciences is grounded in both theory and practical experience—and thoroughly prepared to make an impact.

Dean’s Office

Vincent Wang
PhD
Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
vwang@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4125
Location
Science Building 127
Louise Geddes
Associate Dean for Student Success Strategic Initiatives
English, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
lgeddes@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.3796
Fax
516.877.4038
Location
Science Building 127
Salvatore Petrilli (He/Him)
EdD
Associate Dean for Academic Operations and General Education
College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
petrilli@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4488
Fax
516.877.4129
Location
Science Building 123 A
Eugenia Villa-Cuesta (She/Her)
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Academic Advancement
Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
evilla-cuesta@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4198
Fax
516.877.4209
Location
Science Building 122
Blyth Daylong (He/Him)
Executive Director
Performing Arts Center, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
bdaylong@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4208
Fax
516.877.4134
Location
Performing Arts Center 237A

Department Chairs

Hanna Kim
PhD
Professor, Chair
Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences
Co-Director Museum Studies Program
Museum Studies Program, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
hannakim@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4115
Fax
516.877.4717
Location
Alumnae Hall 213
Kellyann Monaghan (She/Her)
Professor, Chair
Art and Art History, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
monaghan@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4466
Fax
516.877.4459
Location
Blodgett Hall 301
Melissa Van Alstine-Parris (She/Her)
PhD
Associate Professor, Chair
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
mvanalstine@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4133
Fax
516.877.4485
Location
Science Building 202
Paul Thaler
PhD
Professor, Chair
Communications, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
thaler@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4918
Fax
516.877.4896
Location
Blodgett Hall 113
Orion Duckstein (He/Him)
Associate Professor, Chair
Dance, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
oduckstein@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4254
Location
Performing Arts Center 150
Edward Reno
Associate Professor, Chair
History, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
ereno@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4789
Fax
516.877.4797
Location
Blodgett Hall 200C
Jonathan Hiller (He/Him)
PhD
Associate Professor, Chair
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences
Coordinator
International Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
jhiller@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4061
Location
Alumnae Hall 106
Kees Leune
PhD
Associate Professor, Chair
Mathematics and Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences
Information Security Officer
Information Security, Information Technology
Contact
E-mail
leune@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.8178
Fax
516.877.4499
Location
Science Building 414
Heather Waters (She/Her)
Associate Professor, Chair
Music, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
hwaters@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.8649
Location
Performing Arts Center 207
Shawn Kaplan (He/Him)
PhD
Associate Professor, Chair
Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
kaplan@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4576
Fax
516.877.4579
Location
Alumnae Hall 124
Matthew Wright
Associate Professor, Chair
Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
mwright@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4843
Fax
516.877.4887
Location
Blodgett Hall 002A
Katie Laatikainen
Professor, Chair
Political Science and International Relations, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
laatikai@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4597
Fax
516.877.4594
Location
Blodgett Hall 204B
Jacqueline Olvera
Associate Professor, Chair
Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
jolvera@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.833.8161
Fax
516.877.4717
Location
Blodgett Hall 102B
Sean Sullivan
Associate Professor, Chair
Theatre, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
sullivan3@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4014
Fax
516.877.4926
Location
Performing Arts Center 256

Program Directors

African, Black and Caribbean Studies

Patricia G. Lespinasse
PhD
Associate Professor, Director
African, Black and Caribbean Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
plespinasse@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4023
Location
Alumnae Hall 116

Criminal Justice

Stephanie Lake (She/Her)
PhD
Associate Teaching Professor, Coordinator of Criminal Justice
Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
lake@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4941
Fax
516.877.4717
Location
Blodgett Hall 102A

Environmental Studies

Brian Wygal
PhD
Professor, Chair
Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences
Director
Environmental Studies and Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
bwygal@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4170
Fax
516.877.4717
Location
Alumnae Hall 211

International Studies

Jonathan Hiller (He/Him)
PhD
Associate Professor, Chair
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences
Coordinator
International Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
jhiller@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4061
Location
Alumnae Hall 106

Levermore Global Scholars

Susan Briziarelli
Associate Provost for Faculty Support and Global Affairs
Office of the Provost
Director
Levermore Global Scholars, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
sbriziarelli@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4118
Fax
516.877.4191
Location
Levermore Hall 108

College of Arts and Sciences

Contact
E-mail
collegeartssciences@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4120
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Location
Science Building, 127
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