Organizational Structure
Fisher is an independent, liberal arts institution in the Catholic tradition of American higher education.
Fisher emphasizes liberal learning for students in traditional academic disciplines, as well as for those in more directly career-oriented fields.
Leadership by Division
Overall Leadership
Chair, Board of Trustees
Tom Bowles
President
Gerard J. Rooney
Senior Executive Assistant – Mary M. McGowan
- Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kevin Railey - Vice President for Enrollment Management
Jose J. Perales - Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Christopher Biehn
Executive Assistant – Amanda Burns - Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Hezekiah "Heze" Simmons
Executive Assistant – Jill D. Rathbun - Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Matha Thornton
Executive Assistant – Chenno N. Bowens - Director, Campus Ministry
Fr. Kevin Mannara, CSB - Director, Marketing and Communications
Kate M. Torok - Senior Diversity Officer
Marlowe Washington
Academic Affairs Division
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kevin Railey, Ph.D.
- Associate Provost
Eileen L. Lynd-Balta - Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
Ann Marie Fallon
Assistant to the Dean – Cara Ozkaynak - Interim Dean, School of Business
Carol Wittmeyer
Senior Administrative Assistant – Andi Balland - Dean, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education
Joellen Maples
Assistant to the Dean – Carol Ziegler - Dean, Wegmans School of Nursing
Tricia K. Gatlin
Assistant to the Dean – Carolyn Martin - Dean, Wegmans School of Pharmacy
Christine R. Birnie
Assistant to the Dean – Pamela Carzo - Director, Higher Education Opportunity Program
Clarence A. Norman - Director, Lavery Library
Melissa E. Jadlos - Director, Institute for Civic and Community Engagement
- Director, Center for Community Engagement
Robert Thompson - Director, Advising and Support Services
Michelle Erklenz-Watts - Director, Career Services
Julia Overton-Healy - Director, Global Education/Study Abroad
Stella Plutino-Calabrese - Director, DePeters Family Center for Innovation and Teaching Excellence
Katie Sabourin - Coordinator, Institutional Assessment and Planning
Kristin T. Anderson
Enrollment Management Division
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Jose J. Perales
- Director, Freshman Admissions
Stacy A. Ledermann - Director, Transfer and Graduate Admissions
Michelle A. Gosier - Director, Student Financial Services
Marie Fico - Director, Athletics
Robert A. Ward - Interim Director, Institutional Research
Andy Brolsma - Registrar
Jason Welch
Institutional Advancement Division
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Christopher Biehn
Executive Assistant – Amanda Burns
- Director of Advancement Services
Leah Richards - Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
Teah M. Terrance
Financial Affairs Division
Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Hezekiah "Heze" Simmons
Executive Assistant – Jill D. Rathbun
- Controller
Diane M. Martz - Interim Chief Information Officer
Bethzaida Melendez - Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
Valerie C. Benjamin - Director of Facilities
Kenneth E. Widanka - Director of Facilities Planning and Construction Administration
George Stooks
Student Affairs Division
Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Matha Thornton, Ph.D.
Executive Assistant – Chenno N. Bowens
- Assistant Dean of Students
Terri L. Travaglini - Assistant Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator
Megan Flaherty, Ph.D. - Director, Student Engagement and Leadership
- Director, Food Services
Andrea Maccarone - Director, Health and Wellness Center
Rebecca L. Kieffer - Director, Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programs
Yantee Slobert - Director, Safety and Security
Russell Reynolds - Director, Student Conduct
David Graupman - Manager, The Cardinal Shop (University Bookstore)
Sarah Fuchs