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HEOP Project Roster 2024-2029




Alfred University

Michele Doorley

tobin@alfred.edu

(607) 871-2283

Bard College

Jessica Purcell

jpurcell@bard.edu

(845) 758-7491

Barnard College

Elida Martinez

emartine@barnard.edu

(212) 854-0450

Boricua College

Cody E. Souffrant

csouffrant@boricuacollege.edu

347-964-8600, Ext 439

Canisius University

Fatima Rodriguez Johnson Rodrig23@canisius.edu

(716) 888-2575

CC/SEAS, Columbia University

Jason Collado, co-director; Alex Espana, co-director

jc2783@columbia.edu ; aae2003@columbia.edu 

(212) 854-7171

Clarkson University

Marjorie Warden

mwarden@clarkson.edu

(315) 268-4224

Cornell University

William Horning

william.horning@cornell.edu

(607) 255-6384

Daemen University

Tiffany Hamilton

thamilto@daemen.edu

(716) 839-8249

D'Youville University

Christina Spink-Formanski

formanst@dyc.edu

(716) 829-7775

Five Towns College

Derrol Rhodes

Derrol.rhodes@ftc.edu

(631) 656-2129

Fordham College at Lincoln Center

Elena Vranich

vranich@fordham.edu

(212) 636-6235

Fordham University Rose Hill

Biswa Bhowmick

bhowmick@Fordham.edu

(718) 817-4205

Hamilton College

Aaron Ray

array@hamilton.edu

(315) 859-4398

Hilbert College

Sandra Washington-Copeland

scopeland@hilbert.edu

(716) 926-8801

Hobart & William Smith Colleges

Renée R. Grant

grant@hws.edu

(315) 781-3319

Ithaca College

Denise Polanco

dpolanco@ithaca.edu

(607) 274-1267

Keuka College

Eric Detar

edetar@keuka.edu

(315) 279-5295

Le Moyne College

Kelsi-Leandra (KL) Lane

lanekl@LEMOYNE.EDU

(315) 445-4194

**Manhattan College

Elena Caminito

elena.caminito@manhattan.edu

(718) 862-7101

Marist College

Iris Ruiz-Grech

Iris.Ruiz-Grech@Marist.edu

(845) 575-3204

Marymount Manhattan College

Tseday Alehegn

talehegn@mmm.edu

(212) 517-0592

Mercy University

Eric Arguello

earguello@mercy.edu 

(914) 674-7614

Mount Saint Mary College

Emily Figuereo

emily.vasquez@msmc.edu

(845) 569-3245

Nazareth University

Tonya Guzman

tguzman7@naz.edu

(585) 389-2155

New York Institute of Technology, Manhattan      

Rachel Morrison 

rfidis@nyit.edu

(212) 261-1545 

New York University

Jason Nicolau

jason.nicolau@nyu.edu

(212) 998-5669

Niagara University

Tia Jackson

trobinson@niagara.edu

(716) 286-8068

Paul Smith's College

James Tucker

jtucker@paulsmiths.edu

(518) 327-6482

Pratt Institute

Amanda Diaz

adiaz208@pratt.edu

(718) 636-3636

Rochester Institute of Technology

Jessica Saltzberg***

jxsddi@rit.edu

(585) 475-7818

Russell Sage College

Jermaine Privott privoj@sage.edu (518) 292-1764

Siena College

Yasmin Fisher

yfisher@siena.edu

(518) 783-2335

Skidmore College

Kelli A. Rouse

kjohnso2@skidmore.edu

(518) 580-5771

**St. Bonaventure University

Adriane Spencer***

aspencer@sbu.edu

(716) 375-2252 

St. John Fisher University

Clarence Norman

cnorman@sjf.edu

(585) 385-8036

St. Lawrence University

Bill Short

wshort@stlawu.edu

(315) 229-5580

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Vincent Crapanzano

vcrapanz@stac.edu

(845) 398-4091

Syracuse University

Craig Tucker

cmtuck01@syr.edu

(315) 443-3867

Syracuse University, College of Professional Studies

Marsha Senior

msenior@uc.syr.edu

(315) 443-3261

*The New School

J'Andrea Barrow

Barrowj@newschool.edu

(646) 909-3616

Trocaire College

Joanne Warren

WarrenJ@Trocaire.edu

(716) 827-2562

Union College

Philip Poczik

poczikp@union.edu

(518) 388-6115

University of Mount Saint Vincent Louis Sanchez louis.sanchez@mountsaintvincent.edu (718) 405-3445

University of Rochester

Walisa Griffin***

walisa.griffin@rochester.edu

(585) 275-0651

Utica University

Kari Beane

kabeane@utica.edu

(315) 792-3202

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Lauren Cajade

lauren.cajade@vaughn.edu

(718) 429-6600

 

* Denotes a new HEOP college/university as of the 2024-2029 RFP cycle.

** The program is phasing out from HEOP and does not accept new or transfer students.

***Interim Director.

1Maria College is no longer participating in HEOP as of June 30, 2024.