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Faculty/Staff

The Childhood/Early Childhood Education department has award-winning faculty that are active publishers and leaders in the field of education.

Childhood/Early Childhood Education Faculty/Staff

Kim M Wieczorek (she/her/hers)

Title(s):

  • Chair
  • Associate Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Sage Andersen

Sage Andersen

Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Irene Bal

Irene Bal

Title(s):

  • Visiting Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Julie F Baldwin

Julie F Baldwin
607-753-2706 (Office Phone)
Email Julie F Baldwin (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Administrative Assistant 1

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Krystal A Barber

Krystal A Barber
607-753-5770 (Office Phone)
Email Krystal A Barber (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Associate Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Charlene Cornwell (she/her/hers)

Charlene Cornwell (she/her/hers)

Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Karen Diescher

Karen Diescher
607-753-5955 (Office Phone)
Email Karen Diescher (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Teacher

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Margaret W. Gichuru

Margaret W. Gichuru
607-753-2467 (Office Phone)

Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Jacob Hall

Jacob Hall
607-753-2443 (Office Phone)
Email Jacob Hall (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Associate Professor

Department(s):

  • School of Education

Dr. Cody Harrington (she,her,hers)

Dr. Cody Harrington (she,her,hers)

Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Abigail H Jenney

Abigail H Jenney
607-753-5955 (Office Phone)
Email Abigail H Jenney (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Program Coordinator
  • Teacher

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

John W. Jones

John W. Jones
607-753-5527 (Office Phone)
Email John W. Jones (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Dr. Beth S Klein (She, her, hers)

Title(s):

  • Campus Sustainability Coordinator
  • Distinguished Service Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Additional Info:

  • Dr. Beth Shiner Klein is a Professor of Science Education in the Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department and the Campus Sustainability Coordinator at SUNY Cortland.: .

Eileen L. Langer

Eileen L. Langer

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Rebecca Lesnefsky

Rebecca Lesnefsky

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Lin Lin

Lin Lin
607-753-4234 (Office Phone)
607-753-5976 (Fax Number)
Email Lin Lin (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Kristina K Maricle

Kristina K Maricle
607-753-4577 (Office Phone)
Email Kristina K Maricle (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • SMART Certified Trainer
  • Senior Instructional Designer

Department(s):

  • Library

Karen L Matteson

Karen L Matteson

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Kate I McCormick (she/her)

Kate I McCormick (she/her)
607-753-5528 (Office Phone)
Email Kate I McCormick (she/her) (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Associate Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Additional Info:


Suzanne M. Newswanger

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department
  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Andrea Phelps (they/them)

Andrea Phelps (they/them)

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Renee M Potter

Renee M Potter
607-753-2453 (Office Phone)
Email Renee M Potter (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Lecturer IV

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Ph.D. Jeffrey D. Radloff (He/Him/His)

Title(s):

  • Associate Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Lisa C Riley

Lisa C Riley

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Patricia M Roiger (she, her, hers)

Title(s):

  • Lecturer IV

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Yarina Sencion

Yarina Sencion

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Deborah Silvis

Deborah Silvis

Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Shufang Shi Strause

Shufang Shi Strause
607-753-2468 (Office Phone)
Email Shufang Shi Strause (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Colin T Thompson

Colin T Thompson

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Christine Uliassi

Christine Uliassi
607-753-5470 (Office Phone)
Email Christine Uliassi (Work Email)

Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department

Dr. Chris L. Widdall (she, her, hers)

Title(s):

  • Associate Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department
  • Watermark Coordinator

Department(s):

  • Health Department
  • Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department
  • School of Education

Additional Info:

  • Ph.D. Capella University 2012 with Distinction: Instructional Design for Online Learning
  • SUNY Cortland Alumni '00 & '03: BS Health Education with Biology Minor, Summa Cum Laude, M.S.Ed. Health