Every few months, Inside Fordham shares a list of the University’s newest employees and celebrates faculty and staff promotions. The list below covers the period from Jan. 13 through April 26, 2026, and includes both new hires (indicated by asterisks) and promotions. If you know of anyone we may have left off this list, please let us know.
Join us in celebrating our colleagues—and remember to reach out to share your achievements and news throughout the year!
Office of the Provost
Arts and Sciences
Kayla Horisk, Admissions Counselor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences*
Rajesh Kumar, Assistant Dean for Academic Support*
Denise Mendez, Sr. Department Assistant, Level 5, FCLC Advising Center*
Salvatore Mule, Academic Advisor for Juniors, FCLC Advising Center*
Bertha Peralta-Rodriguez, Senior Academic Advisor for Juniors, FCLC Advising Center*
Eric Purisic, Research Associate, Biological Sciences*
Archith Rayabharam, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Physics*
Elena Rybalova, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Physics*
Caitlin Vasquez, Academic Advisor for First/Second Year Students*
Hilda Vicioso, Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Gabelli School of Business
Nathan Rix, Senior Associate Director of Admissions for Working Professionals Programs*
Graduate School of Social Service
Lizbeth Hernandez, Field Placement Specialist*
School of Law
Esra Alamiri, International Human Rights Clinic Fellow*
Michlyne Bellas, Dean’s Fellow*
Kirsten Carleton, Head of Circulation and Access, Law Library*
Arthur Muiru, Program Assistant, Leitner Center*
Yannick Twumasi, Dean’s Fellow*
School of Professional and Continuing Studies
Theresa McDonough-Devine, Senior Department Assistant, Level 5*
Office for International Services
Ean Tierney, Associate Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
Rennie Negron, Grants Officer*
Fordham University Press
Amanda Crawford, Senior Department Assistant, Level 5*
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
External Affairs
Bronx Green Jobs Center
Samuel Adeleye, Climate Community Engagement Fellow*
Michelle Bautista, Climate Curriculum Fellow*
Leandra Manon, Climate Communications and Marketing Fellow*
Facilities Management
Juan Coyotl Aco, Cleaner II, Lincoln Center*
Milton Domenech, Foreperson Grounds, Rose Hill
Christian Espinoza, Post Office Clerk, Lincoln Center*
Willy Preciado-Herrera, Cleaner I, Lincoln Center
Finance
Nicky Huang, Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst*
Bryan Quinteros, Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst*
Human Resources
Chocho Anaya, HRIS Assistant*
Information Technology
Chris Inturrisi, Application Analyst*
Matthew Klier, Analytics Developer, Power BI*
Mani Memari, Instructional Technologist*
Jonathan Cullar, Assistant Director, CMDB and IT Asset Management*
Chalapathy Neti, Assistant Vice President of Enterprise AI*
Yelim Rooney, IT Systems and Services Designer*
Athletics
Pushaun Brown, Assistant Coach, Football*
Robert Eggerling, Assistant Coach, Football*
Giselle Guasso, Assistant Athletic Trainer*
Neil Harrow, Head Coach, Women’s Basketball*
Spencer Kriegstein, Assistant Coach, Sailing*
Ben Mason, Assistant Coach, Football*
Justin Mullgrav, Assistant Coach, Football*
Diamond Weaver, Assistant Coach, Football*
Bryan Weber, Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball*
Brittany Vander Groef, Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach
Development and University Relations
Advancement Systems and Analytics
Bhagli Ulreich, Prospect Research Associate
Development
Kala Marsh, Senior Director of Individual Giving and Regional Advancement*
Ben Rodriguez, Senior Director of Athletics Development/Senior Associate Director of Athletics*
Kelly Salloum, Director of Individual Giving, Law School*
Neil Stevenson, Associate Director, Digital Fundraising Strategy
Enrollment Strategy
Enrollment Analytics and Data Integration
Sarah Hillman, Senior Analytics and Data Integration Specialist
Undergraduate Admission
Shelby Silva, Transfer Admission Counselor*
Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity
Dejanay Burke, Counselor and Academic Advisor, Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP)*
Kimberly Estevez, Counselor and Academic Advisor, HEOP*
Student Affairs
Counseling and Psychological Services
Charles J (CJ) Polihronakis, Assistant Director for Training*
Disability Services
Ava Gilston, Accommodations Specialist*
Residential Life
Dovonne Adams, Assistant Director for Student Conduct, Rose Hill*
Student Involvement
Kesli Lavia, Assistant Director of Student Involvement for Commuter Student Services, Rose Hill*
Amanda Rutha, Assistant Director of Student Involvement for Commuter Student Services, Lincoln Center*
Title IX Office
Nathan Faust, Assistant Dean for Student Sexual Misconduct Prevention, Education and Conduct Resolution*
University Marketing and Communications
Helen Reynolds, Graphic Designer*
Shruti Dhapodkar, Email Marketing Automation Specialist*
