Leadership & Professionals

Matias, Audilez

Associate Professor and Interim Dean, School for Graduate Studies
B.S., M.S., University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Ph.D., Northwestern University
518-587-2100, ext. 2416
Audilez.Matias@sunyempire.edu

Stote, Kim

Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health
R.D.N., The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
M.P.H., University of South Florida
Ph.D., Syracuse University
518-587-2100, ext. 2873
Kim.Stote@sunyempire.edu

Pepis, Tara

Assistant Dean for Accreditation, Licensure, and Partnerships, School for Graduate Studies
B.A., Smith College
M.A., New School University
MAT, Agnes Scott College
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
518-587-2100
Tara.Pepis@sunyempire.edu

Dinicola, Michael

Graduate Academic Advisor, School for Graduate Studies
B.S., College of St. Rose
M.S., College of St. Rose
518-580-2975
Michael.DiNicola@sunyempire.edu

Latimer, Bobbi

Coordinator of Certification and Licensure, School for Graduate Studies
A.A.S., Tompkins Cortland Community College
B.S. Bellevue University
315-460-3168
Bobbi.Latimer@sunyempire.edu

McEvoy, Jill

Graduate Student and Academic Services Coordinator, School for Graduate Studies
B.S., State University at Plattsburgh
M.A., State University at Stony Brook
518-587-2100, ext. 2220
Jill.McEvoy@sunyempire.edu

Pillsworth, Patricia

Coordinator of Operations, School for Graduate Studies
B.A., St. Bonaventure University
M.A., Ph.D., State University at Albany
518-587-2100, ext. 2549
Patricia.Pillsworth@sunyempire.edu

Ryan, Patricia

Director of Graduate Student and Academic Services, School for Graduate Studies
B.A., State University at Oswego
M.S., C.A.S., State University at Albany
2015 Empire State College Foundation Award for Excellence in Professional Service
518-587-2100, ext. 2267
Pat.Ryan@sunyempire.edu

Sanborn, Rebecca

Clinical Experiences Coordinator, School for Graduate Studies
B.A., State University at Albany
MAT, Sage Graduate School
518-587-2100, ext. 2850
Rebecca.Sanborn@sunyempire.edu
teachereducation@sunyempire.edu
518-581-5320

Wise Foster, AMy

Clinical Experiences Coordinator, School for Graduate Studies
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
M.Ed., Boston University
518-587-2100, ext. 2903
Amy.Wisefoster@sunyempire.edu
teachereducation@sunyempire.edu
518-581-5320
 

Academic Division Chairs & Academic Coordinators

Abendroth, Mark

Professor and Academic Coordinator, M.A.T. in Adolescent and
Middle Childhood Education
B.S., Indiana University
M.P.A., Syracuse University
M.A.Ed., University of Colorado, Boulder
Ed.D., University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis
518-783-6203, ext. 5965
Mark.Abendroth@sunyempire.edu

Ait Si Mhamed, Ali

Associate Professor and Academic Coordinator, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Change
B.A.S., Universite Ibnou Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
M.Sc., D'Youville College
Ph.D., State University at Buffalo
518-587-2100, ext. 3861
Ali.AitSiMhamed@sunyempire.edu

Benke, Meg

Professor and Academic Coordinator, M.A. in Adult Learning
Academic Coordinator, M.A. in Educational Technology & Learning Design
B.S., Youngstown State University
M.Ed., Ph.D., Ohio University
518-587-2100, ext. 2263
Meg.Benke@sunyempire.edu

Chen, Ye

Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator, M.S. in Finance
B.S., Wuyi University, China
Ph.D., Clarkson University
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst
518-587-2100, ext. 2544
Ye.Chen@sunyempire.edu

Domingo, Jelia

Professor and Academic Coordinator, MAT and M.Ed. in Adolescent
& Childhood Special Education
B.A., Monroe College & University of Massachusetts-Amherst
M.S., Virginia State University
Ph.D., Fordham University
518-587-2100
Jelia.Domingo@sunyempire.edu

Eisenberg, Barry

Associate Professor and Academic Coordinator, MBA in Healthcare Leadership
B.A., City University of New York, Queens College
M.A., Ph.D., Temple University
646-230-1298
Barry.Eisenberg@sunyempire.edu

Hegel, Rebecca

Associate Professor and Program Director, School of Nursing and Allied Health
B.S., M.S., C.A.S., SUNY Institute of Technology
DNP, State University at Buffalo
518-580-4091
Rebecca.Hegel@sunyempire.edu

Kim, Sewon

Professor and Chair, Business, Management and Leadership Division
B.B.A., University of Ulsan, South Korea
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship
Sewon.Kim@sunyempire.edu

Lus, Betul

Associate Professor and Academic Coordinator, M.S. in Applied Analytics
Academic Coordinator, M.S. in Marketing Analytics
Academic Coordinator, M.S. in Healthcare Analytics
B.S., M.S., Bogazici University, Turkey
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
518-587-2100, ext. 2913
Betul.Lus@sunyempire.edu

Rajabion, Lila

Associate Professor and Academic Coordinator, M.S. in Information Technology
Academic Coordinator, M.S. in Cybersecurity
B.A., B.S., University of Windsor, Canada
M.S., University of Detroit Mercy
D.M.I.T., Lawrence Technical University
212-647-7800
Lila.Rajabion@sunyempire.edu

Reynolds, Heather

Professor and Academic Coordinator, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
B.A., Cornell University
M.Ed., Harvard University
Ph.D., The University of Michigan
518-587-2100
Heather.Reynolds@sunyempire.edu

Sanders, Rosilyn

Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator, M.S. in Industrial Organizational Psychology
B.A., Philander Smith University
M.A., University of Arkansas
PsyD., William James College
Rosilyn.Sanders@sunyempire.edu

Soderstrom, Mark

Professor and Academic Coordinator, M.A. in Liberal Studies
Academic Coordinator, M.A. in Public History
B.A., Metropolitan State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
315-472-5730, ext. 3164
Mark.Soderstrom@sunyempire.edu

Syed, Noor

Assistant Professor and Susan H. Turben Director of Autism Advocacy
Academic Coordinator, M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis
Director, Center for Autism Advocacy: Research, Education, and Supports
B.A., State University at Binghamton
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
518-587-2100, ext. 2724
Noor.Syed@sunyempire.edu

Tally, Peggy

Distinguished Teaching Professor and Academic Coordinator, M.A. in Social and Public Policy
Academic Coordinator, M.A. in Work and Public Policy
Academic Coordinator, M.A. in Community and Economic Development
B.A., Cornell University
M.A., Ph.D., The Graduate Faculty, New School University
2020 Distinguished Teaching Professor, SUNY Board of Trustees
2018 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Teaching
2002 Susan H. Turben Award for Excellence in Scholarship
518-587-2100
Peggy.Tally@sunyempire.edu

Toma, Roxana

Associate Professor and Chair, Graduate Liberal Arts and Sciences Division
B.Sc., The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Ph.D., North Carolina State University
2015 Susan H. Turben Award for Excellence in Scholarship
518-580-2914
Roxana.Toma@sunyempire.edu

Wagle, Tina

Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair, Graduate Education Division
B.A., Colgate University
M.A., Middlebury College
Ph.D., State University at Buffalo
2020 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
716-686-7800, ext. 3862
Tina.Wagle@sunyempire.edu

Warzala, Ed

Associate Professor and Academic Coordinator, Master's in Public Administration (M.P.A.)
B.A., State University at New Paltz
M.A., New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., State University at Albany, Nelson Rockefeller Graduate School of Public Affairs and Policy
518-587-2100
Ed.Warzala@sunyempire.edu

Wiese, Thomas

Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator, M.B.A. in Business Management
B.S., Thomas Edison State University
MBA, Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., Long Island University
518-587-2100, ext. 6831
Thomas.Wiese@sunyempire.edu