Our Staff

Selma Botman, PhD
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
selma.botman@yu.edu

Karen Bacon, PhD
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
kbacon@yu.edu

Paul Russo, PhD
Vice Provost & Dean of the Katz School of Science and Health
paul.russo@yu.edu

Chaim Nissel, PsyD
Title IX Coordinator
Vice Provost & Graduate Dean of Students
drnissel@yu.edu

Timothy Stevens, PhD
Deputy Provost
timothy.stevens@yu.edu

Erica Brown
Vice Provost for Values and Leadership and Director of the Sacks-Herenstein Center
erica.brown@yu.edu

Edward F. Berliner, PhD
Dean of Science Management
Clinical Professor of Physics
eberline@yu.edu

Rachel J. Ebner, PhD
Director of Student Learning Assessment
215 Lexington Avenue, Room 606
646.592.6012
rachel.ebner@yu.edu

Dr. Rabbi Stu Halpern, MBA
Senior Advisor to the Provost
shalpern@yu.edu

Yuxiang Liu , EdD
Director of Institutional Research & Assessment
yuxiang.liu@yu.edu

Amanda Riego, MA, MPA
Director of Academic Operations
amanda.riego@yu.edu

Michele Nicosia, MBA
Director of Curriculum and Accreditation
michele.nicosia@yu.edu

Jennifer Kinney, MA
Vice Provost for Research Administration
jennifer.kinney@yu.edu

Kenny Almanzar
Executive Assistant to the Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
kenny.almanzar@yu.edu