{"id":27,"date":"2018-03-05T21:14:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/hr\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-09-11T19:12:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:12:32","slug":"new-hires-promotions-transfers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/hr\/new-hires-promotions-transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"WCSU&#8217;s New Hires, Promotions &amp; Transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome to WCSU&#8217;s New Hires &amp; Promotions<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 96.8462%;height: 1039px\" width=\"1199\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\" width=\"244\"><strong>Name\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\"><strong>Title<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\" width=\"339\"><strong>Department<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\"><strong>Start Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Dr. Jesse Bernal<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">President<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">President&#8217;s Office<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\">7\/11\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Michael Tralli<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Digital Media Assistant<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Information Technology &amp; Innovation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\">7\/11\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Dr. Siamack Shojai<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Dean &#8211; Ancell School of Business<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Ancell School of Business<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\">7\/14\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Dr. Bernadette Ludwig<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Assistant Dean &#8211; Macricostas School of Arts &amp; Sciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Dean&#8217;s Office &#8211; Macricostas School of Arts &amp; Sciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\">7\/14\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Kaleigh Cragan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant Director of University Advisement: School &amp; Program Specialist<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">University Advisement<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\">7\/14\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Seth Koos<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Director of Procurement Services &amp; Contract Compliance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Administrative Services<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\">7\/21\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Shaina Blakesley<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant Director Sports Communication<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Intercollegiate Athletics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\">7\/28\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Nicholas Crowley<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant Football Coach<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Intercollegiate Athletics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/4\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Timothy Keith<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Contract Compliance &amp; Procurement Specialist<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Administrative Services<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/4\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Sheldon Jones<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Buildings &amp; Grounds Patrol Officer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">University Police<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/6\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Oshane Beckford<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Police Officer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">University Police<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/11\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Isaac Jean-Baptiste<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant to the Director of Housing \/ Resident Director<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Residence Life<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/12\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Dr. Michaela Flippin<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Division of Justice &amp; Law Administration<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Dr. Robert Scott Russell<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Health Promotion &amp; Exercise<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Dr. Vittoria Rubino<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">World Languages &amp; Composition<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Dr. Xinxuan Zhang<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Biology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Robert Nadeau<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Art<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Zachary Popkin-Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Biology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Kiedra Taylor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Instructor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">English &amp; Interdisciplinary Studies<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Pedro Rodrigues<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Instructor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Nursing<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Douglas Perry<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Instructor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Music<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Sarah Quatela<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Athletic Trainer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Intercollegiate Athletics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Cameron Phillips<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Instructor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">World Languages &amp; Composition<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">8\/22\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Nancy Lys<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\">Assistant to the Director of Housing \/ Resident Director<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Residence Life<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">9\/5\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\" width=\"244\">Dr. Eileen Campbell<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\" width=\"339\">Nursing<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">08\/22\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\" width=\"244\">Dr. Bernard Gee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\" width=\"339\">Psychology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">08\/22\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\" width=\"244\">Dr. Laurel Larsen<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\" width=\"339\">Music<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">08\/22\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\" width=\"244\">Dr. Karen McLean<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\" width=\"339\">Social Work<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">08\/22\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\" width=\"244\">Dr. Manoj Misra<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\" width=\"339\">Social Sciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">08\/22\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\" width=\"244\">Dr. Katherine Roe<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\" width=\"339\">Education<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">08\/22\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\" width=\"244\">Dr. Michael Shoushani<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\" width=\"339\">Mathematics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">08\/22\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\" width=\"244\">Dr. Lai Van Vo<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\" width=\"339\">Finance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">08\/22\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Dr. Jin Sun Ahn<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Associate Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Accounting<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">08\/22\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Dr. Jess Kraybill<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Associate Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Psychology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 15.6884%;height: 25px\" width=\"165\">08\/22\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.3288%;height: 25px\">Dr. Lorrie-Anne Monte<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.5934%;height: 25px\" width=\"451\">Associate Professor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 28.2511%;height: 25px\">Educational Psychology<\/td>\n<td 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