SUNY ESF
Open Academy staff

Neal Abrams Ph.D.
Interim Director of Open Academy
Associate Professor of Chemistry

Unit oversight for instructional, visiting, summer, K-12, and professional programs.

315-470-6810

Katherina Searing
Associate Director of Open Academy

Unit oversight for professional education programs including non-credit, CEUs, and conferences. Online degree programs.

315-470-6888

Daniel Collins
Associate Director, K-12 STEM programming

Oversight and program development for K-12 programs, outreach, and ESF in the High School.

315-470-6553

Maura Harling Stefl
Program Manager, K-12 STEM programming

315-470-6811

Kathy Lang
Online Education Program Coordinator

Advisor and program coordinator for students in the Sustainability Management program.

315-470-4882

Brandon Murphy
Coordinator, Teaching and Learning Center

Teaching and Learning Center programming, educational technology support, online course support.

315-470-6979

Irene Njende
Graduate Assistant

315-470-4940

Alex Paonessa
Project Support Assistant

315-470-6891

Tania Ploumi
Assistant Professor

315-470-6921

Olivia Whitmarsh
Outreach Coordinator

315-470-4705

Sarah Yurka
Assistant Director of Special Sessions

315-470-4898