There are numerous iSchool resources faculty can use for help with meetings, payroll, keys, ordering textbooks, advising, admin needs and technology support, among others. Resources within this section include: classroom needs, payroll and Budget Office, office areas, advising, iCareers and scheduling. Listed below are the faculty and staff available to help you should you have any questions or concerns regarding your teaching needs.
For a full list of faculty and staff visit: ischool.syr.edu/people
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Peggy Takach | pmtakach@syr.edu | Director of Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning, Adjunct Professor | New faculty/adjunct onboarding, assessment, syllabi review, online and face-to-face course design and curriculum review |
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Kathy Allen | kallen02@syr.edu | Assistant Dean of Student and Career Services | Advising, student issues, waitlist policies/procedures, student records/grades, event management |
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Jen Barclay | jabarcla@syr.edu | Program Manager: PhD/Doctor of Professional Studies | Curriculum Documentation, Prospective Student Program Information |
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Blythe Bennett | babennet@syr.edu | Program Manager: M.S. in Library and Information Science & M.S. LIS: School Media | Scheduling, LIS advising, LIS student engagement, Prospective Student Program Information, Curriculum Documentation |
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Caroline Haythornethwaite | chaythor@syr.edu | Professor | Program Director: M.S. in Library and Information Science & M.S. LIS: School Media | MS-LIS/SM, Program strategy, policy, management, course content and sequence |
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Mariann Major | mmajor01@syr.edu | Executive Assistant to the Dean/Faculty Support Services | Supports iSchool Dean initiatives and faculty support |
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Lauren McPhillips | lkmcphil@syr.edu | Program Manager: M.S. Applied Data Science/Enterprise Data Systems/Information Management | Program Manager: CAS Data Science/ Enterprise Technology Leadership/ Information Security Management/ Information Technology Management | Scheduling, IM/ADS/EDS student engagement, Prospective Student Program Information, Curriculum Documentation |
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Roger Merrill | rmerrill@syr.edu | Assistant Dean, IT Services and Facilities | Classroom Voice, Data, Video technology, Computing Policy, furniture, building access, infrastructure emergencies |
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Deb Nosky | dlnosky@syr.edu | Assistant Professor of Practice | Program Director: Bachelor of Science in Information Management and Technology | BS-IM&T Program strategy, policy, management, course content and sequence |
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Maureen O’Connor – Kicak | mokicak@syr.edu | Budget Analyst | Adjunct contracts, payroll and HR related questions, student assistant payroll |
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Carsten Oesterlund | costerlu@syr.edu | Associate Professor | Program Director: M.S. Applied Data Science/Enterprise Data Systems/Information Management | Program Director: CAS Data Science/ Enterprise Technology Leadership/ Information Security Management/ Information Technology Management | MS-IM/TNM, CAS-DS, CAS-ISM, CAS-IST&M, CAS-EGov, Program strategy, policy, management, course content and sequence |
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Art Thomas | apthomas@syr.edu | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Practice | Course and Program changes, academic policies and procedures, external organization work with courses, adjunct relations, course evaluations |
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Victoria Williams | vawill02@syr.edu | Director of Online Education | 2SU Online student recruitment, 2SU online learning community engagement, 2SU online program reporting/statistics |