Being the first in your family or support system to go to college can be a challenging task. New Student Programs is here to help you define success, pursue your aspirations and reach your goals. We’ve curated a list of helpful resources below, are happy to connect you with campus offices, and ask that you do not hesitate to contact the team if you have questions or concerns. Past Syracuse Welcome and throughout your student experience, our team will continue to share helpful resources and host events to help you build a community.
- ’Cuse First Pre-Welcome Program
- OrangeSeeds Leadership Program
- Orange Mentor Connection
- WellsLink Leadership Program
National First-Generation College Celebration
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023
Join the campus community in celebrating first-generation students, faculty and staff through a variety of events! This celebration is to commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act (“HEA”) of 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The HEA created federal financial aid programs to aid students’ educations and made key investments in colleges and universities, such as the Federal TRIO programs. Learn more about the Center for First-Generation Student Success today!
First-Gen College Celebration Schedule
- First-Gen Affinity Space | 4-5:30 p.m., Bird Library 238
- First-Gen Podcast: LIVE! | 5:30-6:30 p.m., Bird Library 114
- Celebrating Our Journeys: First-Gen Panel | 6:30-8 p.m., Bird Library 114
Presented in collaboration with First Year Seminar, Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), Intercultural Engagement, Kessler Scholars Program, New Student Programs, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Support Services (SSS) and Syracuse University Libraries.
Syracuse University First-Generation Faculty and Staff
During their time as college students, the following Syracuse University faculty and staff self-identified as first-generation. Composed of faculty and staff members from various backgrounds and disciplines, this list is a visual representation of their dedication to helping current first-generation students build their personal success networks and their eagerness to help grow a campus of support. Students are encouraged to connect with faculty and staff members, who can then share their personal journeys, insight and support throughout this unique student experience.
Add your name to the First-Generation Faculty and Staff List!
Name | Title/Role on Campus | Hometown |
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Maricelis Abreu | Staff Therapist, Barnes Center at The Arch - Counseling | Hartford, CT |
Cisem Arda | Fulbright Turkish FLTA, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Edirne, Turkey |
Shelby Bergen | Career Advisor, Career Services for the College of Engineering and Computer Science | Baldwinsville, NY |
Tammy Bluewolf-Kennedy | Assistant Director/Native American Liaison, Undergraduate Admissions | Oneida, NY |
Carrie Brown | Director of Counseling, Barnes Center at The Arch-Counseling | Brockport, NY |
Ana Caliz Casanova | Monograph Cataloging Librarian, Syracuse University Libraries | Huesca, Spain |
Colleen Cameron | Professor of Practice, Human Development and Family Science | Buffalo, NY |
Cara Capparelli | Clinical Case Manager for Barnes Center at The Arch - Counseling | Syracuse, NY |
Tianna Carrington | Graduate Admissions Specialist, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Brooklyn, NY |
Giovanna R. Colosi | Librarian for the School of Education, Team Lead, Syracuse University Libraries | Syracuse, NY |
Amy Criss | Professor and Department Chair for Psychology | Akron, OH |
Jessica Cuadra | Intramural Sports Coordinator for Barnes Center at The Arch - Recreation | Miami, FL |
Harlie Dalfo | Assistant Director, Transfer & Veteran Admissions | Wallacetown, PA |
Jessica Del Fuoco | Academic Advisor, Newhouse School of Public Communications | Syracuse, NY |
Tiffany Dennett | Director, Fraternity and Sorority Affairs | Houston, TX |
Melinda Dermody | Associate Dean for Academic Success, Syracuse University Libraries | Akron, OH |
Joseph Ditre | Professor, Psychology | Fairlawn, NJ |
Nicolette A. Dobrowolski | Director of the Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries | Hopewell Jct., NY |
Carol Fadda | Associate Professor, Department of English | Beirut, Lebanon |
Melissa Figueroa | Assistant Director, Newhouse Career Development Center | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico |
Patricia Ford | Budget Manager, Department of Physics/College of Arts & Sciences | Pompey, NY |
Amy Friers | Academic Counselor, Falk College Student Services | Syracuse, NY |
Catherine García | Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Science | Los Angeles, CA |
Jules Gibbs | Part-Time Instructor, English and Creative Writing | Clarks Summit, PA |
Karess Gillespie | Assistant Director for Student Living | Oklahoma City, OK |
Leonard Grant | Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric, Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition | Rahway, NJ |
Cassaundra Guzman | Doctoral Candidate and Instructor, School of Education, Cultural Foundations of Education | Los Angeles, CA |
Butch Hallmark | Assistant Director for New Student Programs | Tuscaloosa, AL |
Chandice Haste-Jackson | Associate Dean for Falk College, Student Services & Associate Teaching Professor for Human Development and Family Science | Syracuse, NY |
Cristina Hatem | Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications, Syracuse University Libraries | Buffalo, NY |
Sandra Hewett | The Beverly Petterson Bishop Professor of Neuroscience, Biology | Taunton, MA |
Shannon Hitchcock Schantz | Director, First Year Seminar | Lowville, NY |
Thomas Hoang | Academic Advisor, Whitman School of Management | Syracuse, NY |
Jonathan J. Hoster | Associate Director for Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment, College of Engineering and Computer Science | Philadelphia, PA |
James Hougland | Professor, Chemistry and Biology | Rock Island, IL |
Carrie Ingersoll-Wood | Director, Disability Cultural Center | Manlius, NY |
Jeanine A. Irons, Ph.D. | Director of Institutional Culture in Employee Services, Syracuse University Libraries | Birmingham, AL |
Susanne R. Jenemann | Staff Therapist, Barnes Center at The Arch - Counseling | TX, KY, NY, WI, NM, WA, AK |
Danielle Jimenez | Academic Counselor, Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) | Cicero, NY |
Drew Johnson | Assistant Director for Curriculum Development, Student Living | Charleston, SC |
Kiley Jolicoeur | Metadata Strategies Librarian, Syracuse University Libraries | Lovell, ME |
Mariam M. Kanaan | Access & Success Advocate, Center for Disability Resources | New Haven, CT |
Mary Kasprzyk | Senior Video Editor, Division of Marketing | Buffalo, NY |
Marieke Kearns | Associate Director, Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and Student Support Services (SSS) | New York, NY |
Lee Kennard | Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics | Wadsworth, OH |
Krista Kennedy | Associate Professor of Writing & Rhetoric, Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition | North Little Rock, AR |
Katherine Kidwell | Assistant Professor, Psychology | Powhatan, VA |
Shannon Klonowski | Academic and Career Advisor, College of Arts & Sciences | Maxwell | Central Square, NY |
William M. Krueger | Assistant Law Reference Librarian, Syracuse University Libraries | Camillus, NY |
Anita Kuiken | Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Librarian, Syracuse University Libraries | Lansdale, PA |
Gabrielle R.M. Lake | Assistant Director of Communications in the Student Experience | Syracuse, NY |
Katharine Lewis | Professor and Chair of Biology | London, United Kingdom |
Maria Lopez | Assistant Director of Scholarship Programs, Office of Multicultural Advancement | Bronx, NY |
R.J. Malabanan | Part-Time Instructor of Asian/Asian American Studies, College of Arts and Sciences | Staten Island, NY |
Christopher J. Maldonado | Associate Director for Central Career Services | North Bergen, NJ |
Bria K. Maraia | Custodian, Facilities Services | Bridgeport, NY |
Missy Mathis-Hanlon | Director for Parent and Family Services | Binghamton, NY |
Matthew Maye | Professor and Chair, Chemistry | Binghamton, NY |
Tim McCoy | Professional Writing Instructor, Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition | Dunlap, IL |
Moira McDermott | Associate Teaching Professor, Mathematics | Glencoe, IL |
Georgi McNease | Peer Education Coordinator, Barnes Center at The Arch - Health Promotion | Conroe, TX |
Dana McQuillan | Director of Marketing Operations, Marketing & Communications | Newington, CT |
Rae Ann Meriwether | Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition | Brentwood, NY |
Shannon Monnat | Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Policy Research; Lerner Chair in Public Health Promotion and Population Health | Lowville, NY |
Pam Mulligan | Executive Director of Alumni Engagement - NYC, Advancement and External Affairs | Scranton, PA |
Gus Nascimento | Academic Advisor, School of Architecture | Santos, Brazil |
Leonese Nelson | Program Director/Principal Investigator, STEP and CSTEP Programs | Charleston, SC |
Brice Nordquist | Associate Professor of Writing & Rhetoric, Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition & Dean's Professor of Community Engagement for Arts and Sciences, Engaged Humanities Network | Wichita Falls, TX |
Barbara Opar | Librarian for Architecture, Syracuse University Libraries | Greensburg, PA |
Michael Pasqualoni | Librarian for the Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University Libraries | Hicksville, Long Island, NY/San Francisco, CA |
Samantha Perkins | Digital and Social Media Coordinator in the Student Experience | Allentown, PA |
Pam Peter | Director/Title IX Coordinator, Student Title IX Case Management | Union, NJ |
Jessica Petitto | Technical Services Librarian, Law Library | Syracuse, NY |
Jo Anne Phang | Director of Admissions - Partnership Programs, Office of Admissions | Rosedale, NY |
Shyla Powell | Staff Therapist, Barnes Center at The Arch - Counseling | Jacksonville, FL |
Lisa Raney | Director of International Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions | Jamesville, NY |
Juliette Rawda | Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Research, Office of Research | Syracuse, NY |
Janet Recchia | Assistant Director of Admissions - Southern California | Valencia, CA |
Katherine Robinson | Auxiliary Services Supervisor, Food Services | White Hall, AR |
Linda Rougeau Euto | Associate Director, Research and Evaluation for D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) | North Adams, MA |
Edward W. Russell | Associate Professor and Advertising Department Chair, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications | Canton, OH |
Kenny Sawada | Associate Director in the Office of Admissions | Liverpool, NY |
Tony Scott | Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition, Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition | Charlotte, NC |
Clarise Shelby-Coleman | Residence Hall Operations Coordinator, Student Living | Bronx, NY |
Leslie Skeffington | Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention Specialist, Barnes Center at The Arch - Health Promotion | Geneseo, NY |
Erin J. Smith | Internship Program Coordinator for Central Career Services | Detroit, MI |
Jolisa Smith | Assistant Director, Student Engagement | Albany, NY |
Luis F. Solano | Administrative Specialist, Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving | North Hollywood, CA |
Kalpana (Kal) Srinivas | Director for Retention and Student Success | Manlius, NY |
Kay Stearns Bruening | Associate Professor of Nutrition Science & Dietetics and Associate Dean, Falk Academic Affairs | Syracuse, NY |
Nick Stines | Senior Program Coordinator for New Student Programs | Dallas, NC |
Vanessa St. Oegger-Menn | Pan Am 103 Archivist & Assistant University Archivist for the Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries | Paso Robles, CA |
Eman Tadros | Assistant Professor, Falk College Department of Marriage and Family Therapy | Colonia, NJ |
Tasha Terzini | Academic Advisor, College of Arts & Sciences | Syracuse, NY |
Kristian C. Tirado | Office Coordinator, Human Resources | Syracuse, NY |
Rachel Vassel | Associate Vice President of the Office of Multicultural Advancement | Brooklyn, NY |
Zahra Vahedi | Assistant Teaching Professor, Psychology | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Karina von Tippelskirch | Associate Professor of German, Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Greiz, Germany |
Scott Warren | Senior Associate Dean for Research Excellence, Syracuse University Libraries | Millheim, PA |
Emil Westfall | LAE Evening/Weekend Supervisor, Learning & Academic Engagement | Rochester, NY |
Caterina Whitacre | Administrative Assistant for the College of Engineering and Computer Science Office of Inclusive Excellence | Syracuse, NY |
Robert Wilson | Academic Counselor for Office of Supportive Services | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
Amanda Winkler | Professor of Music History and Cultures, Department of Art and Music Histories | Chillicothe, IL |
Joshua Wood | Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition | Dallas, TX |
Michelle Woodhouse | Administrative Assistant, Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) & Student Support Services (SSS) | Cicero, NY |
Sarah Woolf-King | Associate Professor, Psychology | Chandler, AZ |