The Election Committee of the Academic Senate is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the Spring 2020 Elections. If there is an election in your voting block, you should receive a ballot (or ballots) via Survey Monkey on April 15, 2020.
Elections are for senator seats and seats on several standing committees. Below are biographies and photos submitted by the candidates. We thank all of them for running and look forward to announcing the winners after the elections close on April 22, 2020.
Election Committee of the Academic Senate
Douglas Baxter
John Staerker
Steven Whitney
Educational Policy Standards Election
Non-Teaching Professional Seat- Vote by all Non Teaching Professionals
One Seat – Three years: August 1, 2020 – July 31, 2023
Dr. Jay Deitchman has worked at the college since 2003. During his time at the college, he has served as International Student Advisor, Coordinator for International Student Services and is currently the Coordinator for Global Initiatives. Jay is passionate about international education and globalization, with his doctoral dissertation and research expertise focusing on international student adjustment. Additionally, Jay is proud to have earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from SUNY institutions and is eager to be a member of the Educational Policies and Standards Committee.
Alison Maddock
I have been an Advising Specialist in the Individual Studies department for nearly four and a half years and I am also a part-time Advising Specialist in Continuing Education. I am adjunct faculty and just completed my fourth year of teaching early sprint hybrid college forum courses. I am one of the Chairs of the Pathways Design Subcommittee. I am on the NTP Grievance Committee. I attended Suffolk County Community College for a year, then transferred to SUNY Stony Brook University. At Stony Brook University, I earned a Baccalaureate Degree in the Social Sciences and a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration. While at Stony Brook , I completed a Cultural Anthropology Study Abroad in Tanzania. Due to my love for anthropology, I partook in an Archaeology dig with the SUNY New Paltz Summer Field School program. Before working in Higher Education, I worked as a Compliance Coordinator in the Quality Management department at Ulster-Greene ARC (now The ARC of the Mid-Hudson). During my time at ARC, I was also the facilitator of the agency’s Self-Advocacy group.
Curriculum Committee
Full Time Faculty Seat – Vote by all full time faculty
Three Seats – three year term August 1, 2020 – July 31, 2023
One Seat – two year term August 1, 2020 – July 31, 2022
Nicole Arduini-Van Hoose is an Associate Professor of Psychology and a current member of the Curriculum Committee. Nicole’s interest in the work of the Curriculum Committee stems from her background in education. Nicole has an undergraduate degree in education and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. She is particularly interested in the advancement of higher education innovation, including curriculum development, pedagogy, and instructional design. During her tenure on the committee, Nicole has been active in committee work, as well as attending additional conferences and trainings pertinent to the efforts of the committee.
Sandra Gepfert is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. She also keeps her professional skills up by working in the clinical setting at Ellis Medicine as the Ultrasound Educational Coordinator. Sandra holds a MS in Curriculum Development and Instructional technology from University of Albany. After spending over a decade in the medical field teaching sonography students, medical residents and Radiology Fellows, how to perform diagnostic sonography imaging at local hospitals, Sandra felt the need to improve and teach the skills necessary to master the skills of preforming diagnostic ultrasound in the clinical setting as well as the academic setting. Sandra knows what it takes to master the skills of instructing and performing ultrasounds effectively in a health care setting. Sandra started at Hudson Valley in Spring 2014 as an adjunct instructor for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, in August 2014 she started full time as the Program Director. With her position as Program Director, Sandra is required to review and update necessary curriculum development as well as maintain program records and report program outcomes to CAAHEP and JRC-DMS to maintain program accreditation. Sandra has worked as a content reviewer of Ovel: Sonography Exam Review: Physics, Abdomen Obstetrics and Gynecology the 3rd edition. Sandra has also worked with SUNY Empire State College as part of a team evaluating and revising Professional Learning Evaluation for Diagnostic Medical Sonography using her expertise as a professional sonographer and instructor in the allied health field to review the training titles and arrive at credit amounts. As part of the team she discussed the national curriculum and compared course descriptions and outcomes with sonography programs offered at other colleges to determine congruency of course titles, learning activities, level, and learning outcomes. She also discussed that learning builds on previous coursework and determined that as students progressed through the curriculum, had to integrate the basic knowledge of sonography with the demeanor of a health-care professional.
Tony Podlaski has been a member of the Academic Senate since 2007 when he started as the adjunct senate member. Over his 13-year participation as a senator in the Academic Senate, Tony has served two terms as First Vice Chairperson, as well as chairperson and member the Personnel Resources Committee and ad hoc committees. Outside the Academic Senate, he is an assistant professor for the English, Foreign Language, and English as a Second Language Department, the chairperson and member of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award committee, and the college’s delegate for the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System. In addition, Tony has been a member of the steering committee for the college’s strategic plan, co-chair for one of the standards of the Middle States Self-Study Report, and the faculty liaison and a mentor for the Center for Effective Teaching, including his recent role as an Emergency Remote Teaching Mentor as part of the transition of faculty teaching online or remotely.
Stephanie Ross is the Reference and Instructional Services Coordinator Librarian at Hudson Valley Community College, where she also teaches Library Skills for Research, an introductory research and information literacy course offered by the English, Foreign Language and English as a Second Language Department. Stephanie holds a Master’s of Science in Information Science from the University at Albany and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the College of Saint Rose.
Hello! My name is Sarah Witte. I’m running for a position on the Curriculum Committee. I began teaching as a full-time faculty here at HVCC in the fall of 2014 in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program in Medical Imaging. I have a Masters Degree in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology. I am the Clinical Coordinator for the same program. As a Clinical Coordinator, I help to maintain curriculum and outcomes for the program, relationships with clinical sites, keep the clinical sites up to date with our curriculum and goals for the students, make sure students keep their records up to date, assist our program director with additional tasks, and more. I’ve been a sonographer since 2000 after graduating from Rochester Institute of Technology. I’ve worked in many of the area’s hospitals and doctor’s offices. For about 2 years I traveled around the country working as a locum tenens sonographer from Seattle, WA to Boston, MA, Manassas, VA, and settled in Los Angeles, CA for 4 years teaching at Casa Loma college. Currently, along with working here at HVCC, I’m working part time for Saratoga Hospital as sonographer. I’m looking to become more involved in the school and its committees since I became employed here at HVCC. I’m hoping to put my education to the test by joining the Curriculum Committee.
Student Life Committee
Full Time Faculty Seat – Vote by all full time faculty
One Seat – One term, 3 years August 1, 2020 – July 31, 2023
My name is Donna McCart and I am running for the faculty seat on the Student Life Committee. I have been a faculty member in the School of Business for 10 years and have been on the Student Life Committee for the past nine years, serving as its chair for the past six years. As the chair of the committee, I also serve as a senator on the Academic Senate, participating in all meetings, presenting policy proposals and reporting on the work of the committee. I strongly believe in the purpose of the Student Life Committee and would like to continue to work with the dedicated professionals on this committee to ensure that all proposed policies and policy changes at the college meet the needs of the students.
Mary Potanovic, Assistant Professor, BS RT(R) (M)
I am an assistant professor in the Medical Imaging department. I started at HVCC in 2003. I teach the didactic portion of anatomy and patient positioning; I oversee the working x-ray labs on campus and teach the students at clinical sites in local hospitals. As the advisor to the Radiologic Technology club since 2009, I want to become more involved in the student life at Hudson Valley Community College.
Academic Senate – Senator
Department Head Specialist – Health Sciences – Vote by all Health Science Faculty
One Term – Three years – August 1, 2020 – July 31, 2023
Hi, my name is Karen DuJack. I am a HVCC alumni 96’ dental hygiene. After graduation, I continued my education with the goal to return as an educator in the dental hygiene department. In Fall 2001, I became an adjunct dental hygiene instructor. Currently, I am a full time education specialist in the dental hygiene department. I also am the infection control coordinator in my department and oversee the dental hygiene clinic. On the college campus I serve as a fairness and equality representative for Human Resources.. A current member of the personal resource committee(PRC), this committee reviews faculty development proposals for funding through our Vice President of academic affairs. I have completed one term on the academic senate. I am running for re election for the education specialist academic senate seat. I am very motivated for education and truly love Hudson Valley Community College. I am a good candidate who will help steer HVCC in the right direction moving forward to the future. I would really love an opportunity to have another term on the academic senate to enhance the learning of our students and for the overall growth of our college community.
My name is David Robles. I am currently running for Academic Senate Ed Specialist seat. I graduated with a Masters in Health Administration from Walden University. I am currently working as a Healthcare Simulation Lab Coordinator/ Education Specialist in the nursing department.
Academic Senate – Senator
Non-Teaching Professional – Vote by all Non-Teaching Professionals
One Term – Three Year Term – August 1, 2020 – July 31, 2023
Brenda Hazard
I am interested in serving on the Academic Senate to serve the interests of non-teaching professionals as well as all employees and students. From my position as library director, I routinely consider how to allocate resources, develop services, and create policies that serve the entire campus. In the twelve years that I have been employed at the college, I’ve served on several of the senate’s standing committees: Educational Policies and Standards as well as Instructional Resources; in addition, I was a senator for several years. My service demonstrates my commitment to shared governance. The college faces numerous challenges as it regains its footing after the pandemic and faces the stark realities of an austere fiscal climate. It would be a privilege to serve as a senator as the college prepares for its future.
John Staerker, NTP
I am a Technical Assistant at Marvin Library, a position I have held for over 19 years. I enjoy working at the Library, helping the students and staff; and I look forward to serving them in the Senate.
Dennis Wax has held a number of positions at HVCC, including Adjunct Instructor, Assistant Director – Next Step Program, Technical Assistant to the VP, and Director of Strategic Planning. He previously held the position of Director of Government Affairs at Verizon Corp. He holds a BS in Business Administration from Mercy College and an MBA from Pace University. From past experience and in his current position he has had a view of many varied aspects of HVCC. He is currently a member of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee and the Planning Committee of the Academic Senate.
Published: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:28:15 +0000 by d.baxter1