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.

nmabrams@esf.edu

315-470-6810

Katherina Searing
Associate Director of Open Academy

• Professional education programs (including non-credit, CEUs, and conferences), online degree program oversight, assist in unit oversight, planning, and development.

kbsearing@esf.edu

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.

dbcollin@esf.edu

315-470-4940

Maura Harling Stefl
Program Manager, K-12 STEM programming

• Student and teacher registration, event planning.

mhstefl@esf.edu

Kathy Lang
Online Education Program Coordinator

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

klang01@esf.edu

Brandon Murphy
Coordinator, Teaching and Learning Center

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

bmurphy@esf.edu

Sarah Yurka
Assistant Director of Special Sessions

• Visiting student registration, ESF summer session.

smyurka@esf.edu