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Dean’s Office

Location
Center for Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) room 206
Email
csam-deans-office@montclair.edu
Telephone
973-655-5108 or 973-655-5352
CSAM Dean's Office Spring 2023

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Lora BillingsDean, College of Science and MathematicsCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206B973-655-5108billingsl@montclair.edu
Scott KightAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs and InstructionCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206C973-655-5426kights@montclair.edu
Celeste Van NiceAssistant Dean for Student AffairsCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206A973-655-7386vannicec@montclair.edu
Nicole WeirAssistant Dean for Special Programs and Professional EducationCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206G973-655-4431weirn@montclair.edu
Lisa ZocchioExecutive Administrator and Finance SpecialistCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206973-655-5352zocchiol@montclair.edu
Eugenia ProvidenceProject and Operations SpecialistCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences973-655-5108providencee@montclair.edu
Andrew WieseDirector of Data and Technology, CSAMCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206E973-655-7550wiesea@montclair.edu

Budget and Finance

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Polina ChelnitskyDirector of Budget and FinanceCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206F973-655-3677chelnitskyp@montclair.edu
Daisy CanoCSAM Grants and Projects SpecialistRichardson Hall, 213973-655-7794canod@montclair.edu
Michele PapioFinance and Projects SpecialistCenter for Computing and Information Science973-655-5110papiom@montclair.edu
Asoina RichardsonSenior Administrative AssistantCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206973-655-3704richardsona@montclair.edu
Gloria RodriguezGrants and Contracts SpecialistCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 211973-655-5120rodriguezg@montclair.edu

Academic Advising

Helping CSAM students plan and prepare for success throughout their college experience.

Location
Richardson Hall room 283
Email
csamssc@montclair.edu
Telephone
973-655-3329

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Celeste Van NiceAssistant Dean for Student AffairsCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 206A973-655-7386vannicec@montclair.edu
Christina AppassovAssociate Director of Academic AdvisingRichardson Hall, 283973-655-3371sgambellonec@montclair.edu

Career Services

Helping CSAM students plan, prepare and promote their careers. Whether you need assistance with career exploration, graduate and professional school preparation, internship and job searches or specialized career advising needs, our department is teeming with career information and resources.

Location
Richardson Hall room 283
Email
csamcareers@montclair.edu
Telephone
973-655-7793

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Gen HinsonDirector, Career ServicesRichardson Hall, 301973-655-7793hinsonge@montclair.edu
Koralee GrullonCareer Advisor and Employer Relations Specialist, College of Science and MathematicsRichardson Hall, 301973-655-5417grullonk@montclair.edu
Lauren MarkonCSAM Career Services Employer Relations Specialist, 50% timeRichardson Hall973-655-3344markonl@montclair.edu
Bianca Perez-CancinoCSAM Academic AdvisorMorehead Hallperezcancinb@montclair.edu

Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center (CESAC)

A public research and technical assistance center to identify, quantify and interpret the ramifications of clean energy development and to facilitate energy planning. The Center provides support for clean energy policies, technology, and practices through research and education programs.

Location
Center for Computing and Information Science (CCIS) room 116
Email
cesac@montclair.edu
Telephone
973-655-7793

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Pankaj LalProfessorCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 426973-655-3137lalp@montclair.edu
Meghann SmithAssistant ProfessorCenter for Computing and Information Science, 116D973-655-3123smithmeg@montclair.edu
Sydney OluochApplied Math & Statistic Adjunct oluochs@montclair.edu

Computer Operations for Research and Education (CORE)

CORE assists faculty and staff with all classroom technology: projectors, desktops, etc., as well as computers and devices leased from the University.

Location
Richardson Hall room 110
Email
csamhelp@montclair.edu
Telephone
973-655-5414

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Joseph YounDirector of Computer Operations for Research and EducationRichardson Hall, 110973-655-5414younj@montclair.edu
Michael StoppayManager of Computer OperationsRichardson Hall, 110973-655-5414stoppaym@montclair.edu

Development and Outreach

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Susan FrybergerDirector of Development, College of Science and MathematicsCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 100A973-655-5131frybergers@montclair.edu

Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis Research Lab

Location
Center for Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) suite 101
Telephone
973-655-2028

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Laying WuElectron Microscopy Specialist/Lab DirectorCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 100B973-655-2028wul@montclair.edu

New Jersey Center for Water Science and Technology

Location
Center for Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) room 100D
Email
njcwst@montclair.edu
Telephone
973-655-3704

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Meiyin WuProfessorCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 300973-655-7117wum@montclair.edu
David HsuAssociate Director for the NJ Center for Water Science and TechnologyCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 304973-655-3757hsut@montclair.edu
Alessandra RossiAssistant Director for the New Jersey Center for Water Science and TechnologyCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 100D973-655-3753rossia@montclair.edu
Anne HurleyResearch ScientistCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 304C973-655-3661hurleya@montclair.edu

PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies

Location
Center for Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) room 100G
Telephone
973-655-3037

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Amy TuiningaDirector, PSEG Institute for Sustainability StudiesCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 100G973-655-3667tuiningaa@montclair.edu
Emma Nunez PerezAssistant Director, PSEG ISSCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 100F973-655-4498lavine@montclair.edu
Morgan NashProgram AdministratorCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 100nashm@montclair.edu

Professional Resources in Science and Mathematics (PRISM)

Location
1515 Broad St, Bldg B, 2nd Floor, Room 2103, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003
Email
prism@montclair.edu
Telephone
973-655-7753

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Lisa AbramsPRISM Follow-up manager 973-655-5445abramsl@montclair.edu

The Sokol Institute

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
John SiekierkaProfessorCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 406C973-655-3411siekierkaj@montclair.edu
Tyler EckSokol - Research Assistant (Temp) 973-655-5101eckt@montclair.edu
Tamara KreissSokol - Temp Research Associate kreisst@montclair.edu

Weston Science Scholars Program

Location
Schmitt Hall room 376
Telephone
973-655-3037

NameTitleLocationPhoneEmail
Lynn EnglishAdjunctCenter for Environmental & Life Sciences, 211973-655-5101englishl@montclair.edu
Afrodyte PortasAssistant Director of the Weston Science Scholars portasa@montclair.edu