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Dr. Kevin C. Weinman joined ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ as its fifth president in October 2021. He came to ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ after serving for eight years as chief financial and administrative officer at Amherst College. A hands-on leader, he is highly engaged in student success, as evidenced by the $250,000 pledge he and his wife, Beth, made in 2021 to make a ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ education more accessible and equitable for a diverse and talented group of students. Deeply committed to ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ’s exceptional faculty, in 2022 he led the recruitment of a diverse and dynamic cohort of 24 new faculty across its schools of Communication and the Arts, Computer Science and Mathematics, Liberal Arts, Management, Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences, the largest cohort to join the faculty in the College’s history. Weinman’s academic and professional career, which combines scholarship in the history of urban planning and public policy with financial and administrative leadership in the private and higher education sectors, aligns with ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ’s signature blend of excellence in the liberal arts and pre-professional training.

Dr. Brackett has served as Executive Vice President since August of 2010.  In that capacity he functions as second officer to ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ's president, and directly oversees many of the key operating areas of the College, including Information Technology, Human Resources, Student Affairs, Institutional Research and Planning, Buildings and Grounds, and Safety and Security.  He also chairs many of the key operational committees of the College, including the Budget Priorities Committee, Program Development Committee, and Housing and Enrollment Committee.  He also oversees the strategic planning and annual operations for the College, and serves as a key point of contact for local government officials.  Dr. Brackett came to ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ after having served 20 years at Pace University in many capacities, most recently as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.  Dr. Brackett graduated with honors with a BA from DePauw University, and then took a DPhil in English Literature at the University of Oxford.  

Sima Saran Ahuja – General Counsel
Sima Saran Ahuja was appointed College Counsel in November 2018. She provides the College with in-house legal expertise to inform decision making at both executive and administrative levels. Previously, she was General Counsel at Metropolitan College of New York, and she has served in the Office of General Counsel at The City University of New York. Sima has a generalist skill set that spans higher education and nonprofit law, litigation and regulatory compliance, employment, intellectual property, and complex agreements and transactions. Earlier in her career, she was Assistant General Counsel at ConvergEx and a Senior Associate with Fried Frank. Sima has a JD from the B.N. Cardozo School of Law where she was symposium editor of the Arts and Entertainment Law Journal and trained to become a certified mediator. She received her BA from Barnard College where she was a double major in Political Science and South Asian Studies. Sima received her Master’s degree in Higher Education at the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College in 2022 to complement her JD in service of higher education institutions. 

Dr. Edward P. Antonio serves as the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) here at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ. Dr. Antonio brings nearly twenty years of advanced DEI experience to ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, having served most recently as Chief Diversity Officer at Concordia College in Minnesota. He also has 25 years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate students at universities in Europe, Africa, and the United States. At ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, Dr. Antonio will lead the inaugural office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, partnering with President Kevin Weinman, his colleagues on the President’s Cabinet, and faculty and staff across the campus to develop a strategic direction for DEI initiatives, build community, establish a system of accountability, and develop resources to support diversity initiatives.

Haseeb Arroon - Director of Institutional Data, Research, and Planning

Haseeb Arroon was appointed Director of Institutional Data, Research, and Planning in January 2021. In his role, Haseeb acts as the official data steward for the College and leverages data to support campus operations and strategic planning. Haseeb started working in the Office of Institutional Data, Research, and Planning in 2012 and has supported nearly all of the College’s operational areas with data collection, management, and analysis. He plays a critical role on cross-divisional committees such as the Housing and Enrollment Committee as well as the Retention and Onboarding Committee. Haseeb holds a deep appreciation for the College and remains an active member of the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Community as he is a triple alumnus, holding a BS, an MBA, and a Master’s of Science in Information Systems with a concentration in Business Analytics.

Michael Caputo - Vice President for Information Technology/CIO

Michael Caputo, MS joined ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ in July 2019 as Vice President for Information Technology/CIO. Previously, he was the Chief Information Officer of the Medical University of South Carolina with responsibilities for both the university and health system. Prior to moving to Charleston, he served as the CIO of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. In addition, he served as the Director of Information Systems and the Director of Telemedicine Operations at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, the Project Executive of the C. Everett Koop Institute, a Board Member and Treasurer of the American Telemedicine Association, and as a Project Scientist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Mr. Caputo’s work has earned him numerous awards, including NASA Certificates of Recognition, a Leadership Award from the NASA Administrator, and two United States Patents. He received degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Houston.

Dr. Addrain Conyers - Assistant Provost for Faculty Development

In July 2023, Dr. Addrain Conyers was named Assistant Provost for Faculty Development. In this role, he develops and manages programs and policies that support faculty growth and development. He joined ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ in 2012 and has held many impactful positions, such as Chair of the Criminal Justice Department, Director of Academic Diversity and Inclusion, and Co-director of the Social Justice minor. Recently, he co-chaired the Strategic Plan Academic Excellence and Middle States Ethics and Integrity working groups. Amid this service, he also earned certificates in higher education leadership from The Chronicle of Higher Education and Harvard’s Management Development Program. During his tenure as Director for Academic Diversity and Inclusion, he co-founded the Explorations in Social Justice Conference. A recipient of the 2020 Board of Trustees Faculty Award for Distinguished Teaching, Conyers has authored, edited, and collaborated on many publications on deviant behavior, social equity, and organizational culture such as: Deviance Today, Readings in Deviant Behavior, and Mass Incarceration in the 21st Century. 

Christina Daniele - Vice President for Human Resources

Christina Daniele was appointed Vice President for Human Resources in October 2017. In her role, Christina provides strategic leadership and guidance in the overall administration of Human Resources, including ethics compliance, strategic recruitment, benefits and compensation, HR information systems, workforce development, and employee and labor relations. In addition to her regular duties, Christina also serves as the College’s Title IX Coordinator. She began her career almost 20 years ago working in the child welfare industry, and served as Director of Human Resources and Risk Management for both Family Services, Inc. (FSI) in Poughkeepsie, NY, and Lincoln Hall, a non-profit residential treatment center for court-mandated male adolescents prior to joining ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ in 2011. Ms. Daniele holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice and a Master’s degree in Education and Counseling Services from Fordham University. She holds her Professional Certification in Human Resources from SHRM (the Society of Human Resource Management) and HRCI (the HR Certification Institute) and is a certified Coordinator and Investigator under ATIXA (the Association of Title IX Administrators). She serves as an active member of the Mid-Hudson SHRM chapter and CUPA-HR (the College and University Personnel Association). 

Appointed in 2011, Chris serves as the College’s chief advancement officer, providing strategic direction and leadership for ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ’s development, alumni relations, and advancement services programs. Before returning to his alma mater, Chris was executive director of leadership gifts at Bucknell University. Previously, he served at the University of Pennsylvania as director of development for the School of Social Policy and Practice, and as Penn Development and Alumni Relations’ first director of recruitment and professional development. While Chris began his work in development at the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey, his career started in the Office of Admission at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ and continued with his service at the College Access Program, a Pew-funded initiative to increase the rate of Philadelphia public school students who enroll in college. In addition to his BA in communication from ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, Chris earned an MLA from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in nonprofit leadership. He also completed the fundraising certificate program at Penn. Chris and his wife, Nancy, have two sons, both ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ alumni, Benjamin ’16 and Timothy ’20.

Deborah DiCaprio joined ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ as a Mentor in January 1982. Over the next three years, she lived and worked in the residence halls, assisting the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ students both academically and personally. In 1985, she was named the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs where she continued to work on behalf of the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ students. In 1999, upon the resignation of the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, she assumed responsibility for some of those duties. She supervised the Counseling Center, Health Services, Special Services, the Department of Spiritual Life and Service and the Mentor Program. She also had responsibilities pertaining to the Orientation Program, Parents Weekend and the annual Junior Ring Ceremony. She was appointed Vice President/Dean for Student Affairs in December 2001. As the Dean, DiCaprio oversees the Department of Athletics, Housing and Residential Life and Student Activities. DiCaprio earned her Bachelor's Degree in History from St. Bonaventure University, where she also earned her Master's Degree in Education, with a concentration in Student Personnel Services.  DiCaprio resides in Poughkeepsie, NY; she and her husband Joseph have two children, Adam and Kira.

Dr. Deborah Gatins received her BA degree in psychology from Vassar College and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami, Florida. She worked in residential treatment setting with adolescents for 10 years and maintained a private practice for 24 years. She has been at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ since 1999 and has risen through the ranks from a member of the psychology department to her appointment as Dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences in 2017. Dr. Gatins was an active practitioner for many years and consulted with Human Relations Media to produce more than 25 video-based curricular programs for middle-school and high-school students on various health related topics (e.g., substance abuse, stress, eating disorders, dangerous relationships, etc.). Her research also focused on adolescents, and she has published in the areas of substance abuse and adolescents' adjustment to divorce.

Following his graduation from ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ in 1990, Sean began his career in The Office of Admission as an Assistant Director and worked his way up to Vice President for Admissions and Enrollment Planning by 1998. He now serves as Vice President for Enrollment Management. In this role he oversees Undergraduate and Graduate Admission, Enrollment Services, and Student Financial Services for both the main campus in Poughkeepsie, New York and the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ campus in Florence, Italy. 

He is a Board of Trustees member at St. Bernard School in Connecticut and a Past President of the New York State Association for College Admission Counseling (NYSACAC). Over the last three decades, he has presented/moderated at regional and national conferences on all topics related to enrollment management.  

Sean lives in Poughkeepsie, New York with his wife Paula and two daughters, Katie and Samantha.

William B. Lamb is Dean of the School of Management at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ.  Dr. Lamb’s areas of expertise include knowledge management, technology management, and the birth and growth of higher technology industries.  His research also has focused on the link between financial performance and corporate social performance.  He has won teaching awards at three universities: Virginia Tech, Millsaps College, and Ohio University.  Prior to joining ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ he served as Principal and Dean for Graduate and Adult Learner Recruitment at EAB Global, a higher-education consulting firm.  He also served previously as Dean of the LaPenta School of Business at Iona University and as Murata Dean of the F. W. Olin Graduate School of Management at Babson College.  Dr. Lamb holds a Ph.D in Strategic Management from Virginia Tech and a Master’s in Education and Bachelor’s in Anthropology from the University of Virginia. 

A ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ alumna, Dr. Carolyn Matheus was named Interim Dean of the School of Computer Science and Mathematics on July 1, 2023, following a three-year term as Honors Program Director.  With areas of focus in data, analytics, and information quality, she has more than a decade of faculty experience at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, earning a 2019 The National Society of Leadership and Success Award for Excellence in Teaching. Through her various committee work for Middle States, Rank and Tenure, and the Academic Affairs, she has helped steer the college forward.  Dr. Matheus also enjoys working closely with students, as internship coordinator for Computer Science and Information Technology and Systems students, as an Emerging Leadership program collaborator, and through her extensive work with ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ International Programs.  She holds a Ph.D. from SUNY Albany in Organizational Studies with a Concentration in Leadership.

Dr. Jacqueline Reich - Dean, School of Communication and the Arts

Dr. Reich, Dean of the School of Communication and the Arts, joined the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ community from Fordham University, where she was a professor of communication and media studies, and recently completed a seven-year term as chair. The author and co-author of three books and one edited collection on Italian film history, Reich is also a member of the doctoral faculty at the University of Florence’s History of Art and Performance Ph.D. program. As department chair at Fordham, Reich oversaw the creation of four undergraduate majors and five new minors, an interdisciplinary program in new media and digital design, and a new master’s program in public media. Under her leadership, enrollment grew by 50 percent in graduate programs. In addition, she supervised more than 60 full- and part-time faculty.

Prior to Fordham, Reich spent 18 years as an assistant and associate professor of cinema and cultural studies at Stony Brook University. There, she was responsible for the revision of three undergraduate majors and two minors, participated in the merger of two departments into one, and supervised a staff of nine in her role as faculty director of the Undergraduate College of Arts, Culture, and Humanities. During her career, she has served on a number of university-wide committees, including elected appointments to Fordham’s Faculty Senate, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Executive Committee, the Faculty Policy and Resources Committee (chair), and the Tenure and Reappointment Appeals Committee (chair).

Daryl Richard - Vice President of Communications and Marketing

Daryl Richard serves as the Vice President of Communications and Marketing for ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ. A Class of ’97 alumnus, Richard reports directly to President Weinman and is a member of both the Cabinet and the President’s Advisory Council (PAC). He is responsible for driving the college’s overall marketing and communications strategy and leads a team that is helping build ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ’s national reputation while showcasing the college’s distinctive educational experience that blends pre-professional training with a broad-based liberal arts foundation. Before returning to ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, Daryl served as Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Quinnipiac University, where he helped launch the university’s first-ever brand campaign as well as a digital news platform that engages the entire QU community about key happenings at the university. Daryl began his career in journalism, working as a reporter for the Hartford Courant and Time magazine and then spent nearly two decades in various communications and public affairs roles at the vice president level at Fortune 100 companies UnitedHealth Group and The Travelers. He graduated from ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ magna cum laude, majoring in communications with a concentration in journalism and a minor in political science. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper, The Circle, worked for the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Poll, and hosted a show on our campus television station, MCTV.