Syracuse Faculty Profiles
Desalyn De-Souza
- mentor in the community and human services and human development areas of study, Syracuse and Watertown
- B.A. (psychology), Siena College; M.S.Ed. (education, adult education), Le Moyne College; Ph.D. (child and family studies), Syracuse University
Nadine Fernandez
- mentor in the social theory, social structure and change area of study and academic area coordinator, gender and family studies, Center for Distance Learning
- B.A. (urban studies and American history), University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D. (anthropology), University of California, Berkeley
Julie Gedro
- mentor in the business, management and economics and educational studies areas of study
- B.A. (English and economics), College of William and Mary; MBA (management information systems), Kennesaw State University; Ed.D. (adult education and human resource development), University of Georgia
Deborah Holler
- mentor in the cultural studies area of study
- B.A. (English — creative writing); M.A. (environmental arts and management), Syracuse University; M.A.L.S. (Literature — Creative Writing), SUNY Empire State College
- Award for Excellence in Part-time Mentoring, 2011
Patricia Isaac
- mentor, Master of Arts in Teaching
- B.A. (anthropology and American studies), University of New Mexico; M.Ed. (human relations - counseling), Ph.D. (educational psychology - school psychology), Northern Arizona University
Peggy Lynn
- mentor in the historical studies and cultural studies areas of study
- B.S., SUNY Empire State College; M.A. (history), SUNY Oswego
- Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, 2005
Jim Mahan
- mentor in business, management and economics
- M.S.Ed., Le Moyne College; MBA, Chapman University
Donna Mahar
- mentor, Master of Arts in Teaching
- B.A. (English), Le Moyne College; M.S. (reading), Ph.D. (literacy), Syracuse University
Yvonne Murphy
- mentor in the cultural studies area of study
- B.A., Knox College; M.A., New York University; Ph.D. (creative writing and English literature), University of Houston
- SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities, 2011
Marie Pennucci
- mentor in the business, management and economics area of study
- B.S., SUNY College at Fredonia; M.A. (interpersonal/intercultural communication), University at Albany
- Award for Excellence in Part-time Mentoring, 2009
Nikki Shrimpton
- dean and mentor in the science, mathematics and technology area of study
- B.S., North Carolina State University; Ph.D. (forest management), University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Margaret Sithole
- mentor in the business, management and economics area of study
- B.A. (English and history), University of Rhodesia; MBA, University of Zimbabwe; Ed.D. (educational leadership and higher education administration), Idaho State University
Mark Soderstrom
- mentor and chair, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
- Ph.D. (history), University of Minnesota
Alan Stankiewicz
- mentor in the arts area of study, Syracuse and Utica
- B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.A., Central Connecticut State College, R.I. School of Design
Allyn Van Deusen
- mentor in the historical studies area of study
- B.A., M.Ed., St. Lawrence University; M.A. (social and intellectual history), University at Albany
