Office of Academic Affairs
(315) 792-3122
Faculty Information
Information and Resources for Faculty
- Faculty Senate - Faculty Senate committees and their membership and dedicated pages for senate committees.
- Academic Assessment - Information and links for assessing student learning, including principles of good assessment and effective assessment processes.
- University Policies - Utica University's Online Policies and Procedures Manual.
- Issues Currently Under Discussion - a password-protected page containing documents and postings relevant to important and current faculty issues. Use your Utica e-mail account ID and password to log in.
Resources
An abundance of useful information including: policies regarding academic dishonesty, tips on using Banner web, academic advising, forms to use for applying for grants, curriculum change forms, inclement weather memo, Frequently Asked Questions, and the AAUP-Utica Contract.
- Library Resources & Services
- Registrar Forms
- Corporate, Foundation, and Government Grants
- Quality Online Course Review Checklist
- Teach Out Policy
- Credit Hours and Instructional Time
- Identity Verification for Distance Students
Utica University maintains two Institutional Review Boards for the protection of human and animal subjects
Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB)
- For information on the IRB see http://www.utica.edu/irb
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- All research involving vertebrates and cephalopods, whether done by students or faculty, needs to be approved by the IACUC.For information contact the chair Robert Cross
IITS provides the following faculty focused instructional guides for BannerWeb:
For Setup Using Edge and Outlook online:
- Academic Dishonesty (Academic Dishonesty form letter, guidelines for dealing with academic dishonesty)
- Travel Policy and Rates (Per diem rates, Travel Authorization and Advance form, Travel Expense Reconciliation form, etc.)
- Purchasing Policies (Tax Exempt Forms, information on creating Expense Reports, Missing Receipt form, One Card Policy)
- Syllabus Requirements
- Credit Hour Policy and Required Instructional Time, Verification Procedures
- Teach Out Policy
Department Chairs, Program Directors, and Coordinators
Academic Year 2026 -2027
Director of General Education
Terri Provost
Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences - Jason Denman
Africana Studies - Director
Clemmie Harris
Communication and Media and Communication Arts - Chair
Paul MacArthur
English - Chair
Kelly Minerva
History - Chair
Peter DeSimone
Undergraduate Liberal Studies - Chair
Robert Halliday
Performing and Fine Arts - Chair
Laura Salvaggio
Philosophy - Chair
Christopher Riddle
Political Science- Chair
Daniel Tagliarina
Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Sharon Wise
Animal Behavior - Directors
Sarah Keesom
Biology - Chair
Sarah Keesom
Chemistry and Biochemistry - Chairs
Michelle Boucher
Alyssa Thomas
Computer Science - Chair
Unnati Shah
Geology - Chair
Adam Schoonmaker
Mathematics - Chair
Xiao Xiao
Psychology - Chair
Jennifer Yanowitz
Physics - Chair
Jon Gaffney
Dean - Matthew Marmet
Business and Economics Department
Director of Business Programs and Accreditation Coordinator
Donna Dolansky
Director of M.B.A. Program
Donald Reese
Director of Construction Management Program
Dimitar Todorov
Accounting Program Coordinator and Business Program Scheduler
Glen Hansen
Director of Data Science, MHA, and Online BBA Data Analytics Programs
Michael McCarthy
Cybersecurity Department
Director of Cybersecurity Programs
Joshua White
Criminal Justice Department
Director of Criminal Justice Program
Robert Swenszkowski
Dean - Polly Smith
Child Life and Family Sciences
Chair of Child Life and Family Science
Melissa Racioppa
Education
Chair of the Education Department
Laurence Zoeckler
Certification Officer for Education
Kyle Reiker
Health Sciences
Chair of Health Sciences & Director of Professional Academic Development
Kyrra Marchese
Nursing
Chief Nursing Officer
Megan Wolfe
Chair of Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Marsela Mehkic
Director of Undergraduate Nursing Programs (Traditional Campus Programs)
James Monahan
Accreditation Coordinator & Director of the RN-BSN Program
Amy Haver
Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs
Kimberly Bolton
Director of FNP
Susan Converse
Immersion Weekend Coordinator
Elizabeth Spooner-Dunn
Occupational Therapy
Chair of Occupational Therapy
Colleen Sunderlin
Director of the PPt-OTD Program
Julie Bush
Directors of Fieldwork for Occupational Therapy
Justine Hutchins McAllister
Trista Richardson
Weekend Program Coordinator for Occupational Therapy
Annmarie Kinsella
Physical Education, Exercise, and Wellness Studies
Chair of Physical Education, Exercise, and Wellness Studies
Tim Abraham
Physical Therapy
Chair of Physical Therapy & Director of Interprofessional Education
Dawn Evans
Director of Clinical Education for Physical Therapy
Shelly Nunno-Evans
Assistant Director of Clinical Education for DPT Programs
Karen Jones
Residency Director for DPT Programs
Carrie Caruso-Rahn
Director of the PPt-DPT Program
Deanna Errico
Social Work
Director of the MSW Program
Joseph Hunter
Director of Fieldwork for the MSW Program
Leigh Ann Hewes
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