MCC Daily Tribune
Academic Department Chair Roster for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The following Academic department chair elections were held and overseen by SCAA as outlined in Section 5.1 of the Faculty Senate Resolutions on Wednesday, March 12.
- Applied Technologies
- Engineering Science and Physics
- Health Professions
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Visual and Performing Arts
As a result of these elections, the following Academic department chair roster is approved for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Academic Department Chairs 2025-2026 (Listed as Department followed by the Chair):
- Anthropology/History/Political Science/Sociology: Nayda Pares-Kane
- Applied Technologies: Douglas Rivers
- Biology : James Murphy
- Business Administration: Todd Korol
- Chemistry and Geosciences: Jessica Barone
- Education and Human Services: Richard Costanza
- Engineering Science and Physics: Benjamin Schermerhorn
- Engineering Technologies: William Hunt
- English and Philosophy: Catharine Ganze-Smith
- Health and Physical Education: Douglas Henneberg
- Health Professions: Marsha Bower
- Hospitality: Rebecca Griffin
- Information and Computer Technology: Candy Shaffer
- Law and Criminal Justice: Adrian Smalls
- Mathematics: Eraj Basnayake
- Nursing : Colleen Caruana
- Psychology: Andrew Knapp
- Visual and Performing Arts: Jason Flack
- World Languages and Cultures: Interim Chair to be announced
Michael Jacobs
Academic and Student Affairs
04/08/2025