August 26th, 2010

One of the highlights of Opening Day is recognizing the people who have joined us since this time last year. Please, if you haven’t already, welcome the following new hires.

New staff:

• Karen Balnis, Health Sciences
• Kevin Breslend, IT Group
• Judy Brophy, Center for Engagement, Learning and Teaching
• Alex Brown, Student Affairs/ Student Center
• Chad Cassin, Marketing and Communication Office
• Amanda Clark, Financial Aid
• Dana Clark, Mason Library
• Robert Coleman, IT Group
• Lisa David-Sowerbutts, Office of Disability Services
• Debra Ford, Global Education Office
• Kelly Graham, Academic/ Career Advising
• Micki Harrington, Mason Library
• Rebecca Hickam, Center for Engagement, Learning and Teaching
• Michael Kocsis, Campus Safety
• Kerri Lafond, Physical Education
• Laurie Neff, Campus Bookstore
• Val (Christine) Perry, Office of Disability Services
• Mary Pleasanton, Academic/Career Advising
• Robin Riley, Mason Library
• Derek (Aaron) Standard, Campus Safety

New faculty:

• Carol Bailey, English
• Lara Bryant, Geography
• Rebecca Davis-Kelly, Art
• Elizabeth Dollinger, Mason Library
• Marjorie Droppa, Health Science
• Jonathan Gitelson, Art
• Margaret Henning, Health Science
• Darrell Hucks, Education
• Brian Kanouse, Communication
• James Kearns, Chemistry
• Jamie Landau, Communication
• Irina Leimbacher, Film Studies
• Wei Lu, Computer Science
• Francis Nii-Yartey, Theatre and Dance
• Chad Nye, Communication
• Jason Pellettieri, Biology
• Emily Porchitz, Management
• Susan Wade, History
• James Waller, Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Familiar faces in new places:

• Debra Barrett, Associate Vice President Student Affairs
• Anne Cucchi, School of Arts and Humanities

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources:

Please be sure to welcome the following newly hired staff members to the Operating Staff at KSC:

Laurie Neff (formerly complementary), Customer Service Specialist, Bookstore
Kerri Lafond (formerly complementary staff), Athletic Trainer Educator, Professional Studies/Physical Education

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources:

Please welcome the following newly hired staff members:

• Alex Brown, Coordinator of Greek Life and Student Leadership, Student Center
• Lisa David-Sowerbutts (formerly complementary staff), Assistant Director of Disability Services, Office of Disability Services

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The following faculty members have been promoted to associate professor:

• Brinda Charry, English
• Saran Ghatak, Sociology/Anthropology
• Yi Gong, Education
• Sara Hottinger, Women’s Studies/Philosophy
• Loren Launen, Biology
• Nigel Malcolm, Communication
• Shirley McLoughlin, Education
• Judith Reed, Education
• Margaret Smith, Health Science
• Barbara Ware, Modern Languages

Sally Jean, General Science, has been promoted to professor.

The following faculty members have received tenure:

• Loren Launen, Biology
• Jiwon Ahn, Film Studies

The following people have received emeritus status:

• Thomas Antrim, Associate Professor of English, 1968-2010
• Larry Benaquist, Professor of Film, 1969-2010
• Helen Frink, Professor of Modern Language, 1974-2009
• David Payson, Associate Professor of Journalism, 1996-2009
• Patrick Eggleston, Professor of Biology, 1975-2010

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources:

Please congratulate the following staff member on his recent transfer:
Robert Coleman, IT Group, IT Helpdesk Support Technician

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources:

Please welcome and/or congratulate the following staff members on their recent hire or transfer:

• Rebecca Hickam, CELT, Coordinator of Experiential Education
• Paul Proulx, IT Group, Information Technologist
• Joy Birdsey, Office of Financial Aid, Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
• Carole Kinsella, Bookstore, Bookstore Buyer

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources:

Please welcome the following newly hired staff member:
Chad Cassin, Online Communications Manager in the Marketing and Communications Office

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From Karyn Kaminski, HR:

Please welcome the following newly hired staff member:
Dana Clark (current adjunct faculty member) Library Services Supervisor in Electronic Services, Mason Library

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources:

Please welcome and/or congratulate the following staff members on their recent hire or transfer:

• Christine Val Perry (formerly complementary), Office of Disability Services, Program Support Assistant
• Debra Barrett, Associate VP for Student Affairs/Dean of Students, Administrative Assistant

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From Karen Kaminski, Human Resources:

Please be sure to welcome the following newly hired staff member to Keene State College:

• Deborah Ford, Global Education Office, Global Education Office Coordinator

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources: Please welcome and/or congratulate the following staff members on their recent hire or transfer:

Amanda Clark, Financial Aid Officer, Student Financial Services; Derek (Aaron) Standard (formerly complementary staff), Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety; Anne Cucchi, administrative assistant, Dean’s Office, Arts and Humanities.

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From Paul Striffolino, Student Affairs: Keene State College is pleased to announce the arrival of Josef Quirinale, the new General Manager of Keene State Dining Services. Please help us welcome Josef to our campus community in January 2010. Josef comes to Keene State with extensive experience in resident dining, retail, catering, and marketing. In his many years working with Sodexo, he has spent time at Western Connecticut State University, Plattsburgh State University, and the University of Vermont. Josef’s vast knowledge of campus dining is sure to compliment all of our dining locations and enhance the campus community at large. He is excited to join our dining staff and is looking forward to being a part of our community.

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources: Please be sure to welcome the following newly hired staff members to Keene State College: Kelly Graham, associate director of Academic and Career Advising; Karen Balnis (formerly complementary), manager of Field Experience, Health Sciences; Mary Pleasanton (formerly complimentary), coordinator of Employer Relations and Career Advisor, Academic and Career Advising; and Kevin Bresland, director of Infrastructure Services and Network Security, IT Group.

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources: Please be sure to welcome the following newly hired staff members to Keene State College: Gail Zimmerman, Associate Vice President/Dean of Students, Student Affairs; Robin Riley (formerly complementary staff) Library Services Assistant, Mason Library; Judy Brophy, Academic Technology Specialist, CELT

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources: Please congratulate the following newly hired/transferred staff members at KSC: Micki Harrington, Library Services supervisor, circulation, Mason Library (former complementary staff), and Cecil Maxfield, Library Services assistant, Mason Library.

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources: Please be sure to welcome the following newly hired staff members: Brian Quigley, Counseling Center director, and Sara Telfer, assistant director of Alumni and Parent Relations. Michele Kuiawa, Student Financial Services, has transferred to the Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies, where she is senior program support assistant.

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Misha J. Charles (Mark Corliss photo)

Misha J. Charles has been named senior executive assistant and legislative liaison to the president at Keene State. In this role, she will support the activities of the President’s Office and coordinate work with legislators on the local, state, and federal level.

“I am very pleased that Ms. Charles has joined us at Keene State College,” said President Helen Giles-Gee. “She brings with her an indefatigable energy, broad national experience, and sound thinking, which will contribute to the building of community inside and outside the College. Given the role’s additional responsibility as the point person with the government, the College is counting on her to communicate our commitment in working towards a greater collaboration that benefits the state,  especially with regard to economic development.”

“My role is to share information about Keene State College – our programs and the many ways we are impacting the state,” Ms. Charles said, describing the new legislative component of the position. “We have many projects here that demonstrate the new ways students are applying a liberal arts education to everyday life.” Two of the projects she will be focusing on this fall are the Monadnock Biodiesel Cooperative and the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM).

Charles has more than eight years of experience in the higher education and nongovernmental sectors in the U.S. and South Africa, and has deep knowledge in the areas of education, global learning and exchange, organizational governance, management, and institutional growth. In her most recent position as Director of Planning and Board Relations for Phelps Stokes, she oversaw a major institutional transformation effort aimed at revitalizing an organization (nearly 100 years old) that connects visionary leaders and organizations in Africa and the Americas with resources necessary to effect social change.

Prior to this role, Charles was the administrative and program associate in the Office of Education and Institutional Renewal for the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), where her work focused on bringing about institutional change at U.S. colleges and universities. Prior to joining AAC&U, she was an associate lecturer at the University of Cape Town’s Numeracy Centre.

Charles received her AB in history with a certificate in African American Studies from Princeton University. After graduating from Princeton, she studied at the University of Cape Town where she earned a BA in African studies and an MA (research) in historical studies. She also holds an MA in education and human development with a focus on international education from the George Washington University.

Raised in a military family, Charles has traveled extensively and lived in many places, including South Africa, seven U.S. states, and Germany. She is an active volunteer and is the vice-chairperson of the DC-based South Africa-Washington Internship Program.

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From Karyn Kaminsky, Human Resources: Please welcome the following newly hired staff members to KSC: George Quinn, information technologist, Office of Residential Life and Housing; Brett Amy Thelen, research associate, Professional Studies/TDS; Michael Caulfield, instructional designer, CELT Department; Carissa Barillaro, residence director, Office of Residential Life and Housing Services; Shannon Cross, residence director, Office of Residential Life and Housing Services; and Rosanne Faxon, business services assistant, Student Financial Services.

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Penny Miceli and Susie Ericson-West want to make sure that everyone knows that the Office of Sponsored Projects and Research has moved to 115 Winchester Street (on Winchester Street directly behind Zorn Dining Commons; phone/Fax/Mailstop remains unchanged). “We look forward to serving you in our new location – which has a lovely, warm feel,” they write. “Please stop by!”

KSC Alum John Napolitano ’08 will return to College and Media Relation’s Sports Information team as assistant sports information coordinator in July.

Napolitano was a four-year weight thrower on the Owls track team. A two-time captain, the Providence native earned All-LEC honors in his final three seasons. While earning his degree in journalism, he worked in the Sports Information office. He worked this past year as an intern in the Sports Information department at St. Anselm College. “I feel like I’m coming back home,” said Napolitano. “I greatly enjoyed my time at Keene State and look forward to returning and being a huge asset to the College and Media Relations and Athletics offices.”

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From Karin Kaminsky, Human Resources: Please welcome the following new staff members to KSC: Liane Wiley, senior accountant, Business Office, and Melissa Laughner, finance and budget analyst, Business Office.

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From Karyn Kaminsky, Human Resources: Please welcome Joseph Fletcher, plumber/pipefitter, Physical Plant, to KSC.

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From Karyn Kaminsky, Human Resources: Please welcome the following newly hired staff members to KSC:
Mark Kezar, information technologist, Development Office; Kristen Rup, financial aid officer, Student Financial Services; Michael Thomas, residence director, Office of Residential Life and Housing; Kate McGrath (formerly with Student Financial Services), senior business services assistant, Business Office.

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources: Please welcome James Tuttle to KSC. He is a Sr. Business Services Assistant in the Payroll Office. Rene Harlow, who formerly worked in the Business Office, has transferred to the Purchasing Office.

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources: Please welcome the following new employees to KSC: Micki Harrington (formerly complementary), Library Services Assistant, Mason Library, and Michael Wade, Grounds Attendant, Physical Plant.

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From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources: Please welcome the following new employees to KSC: Karen Coteleso, nurse practitioner, Center for Health and Wellness and Penny Miceli, director of Sponsored Projects and Research. Heather Jasmin, educational program coordinator in Continuing Education (formerly complementary) is now PAT staff.

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