Transitions

July 28, 2015

These are the new hires between February 10 and 24, 2014, as well as transfers during December 2013 and January 2014, and March 2014 retirees.

Administration

  • Joe Alvis retired from certification in the Registrar’s Office after 19 years of service.
  • Jane Atwell is a new e-resources specialist for University Libraries.
  • Robert Berwick is the new associate university registrar for Prince William.
  • Patrick Bickerton is now a police sergeant for University Police.
  • Abigail Blanchfield is the new grants administrator for the Office of Sponsored Programs.
  • Jill Bond is the new director of corporate outreach for the Office of Research and Economic Development.
  • Luz Brown is now a fiscal training manager for Fiscal Services.
  • Jeffrey Corber is a new e-resources specialist in University Libraries.
  • Eva Dauer is the university registrar for the Office of the Registrar.
  • Margaret DuFrayne is now an executive assistant for the George Mason University Foundation.
  • Aurilla Fusco is now the director of foundations and individual giving in the Office of Research and Economic Development.
  • Stephen Gleason is now a network engineer for Network Operations, TSD – Network Engineering and Technology.
  • Gerica Goodman is now an assistant director of alumni relations in the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations.
  • Lastarsha Greene is a new financial aid counselor for the Office of Student Financial Aid.
  • Benjamin Harrison is now the IT coordinator for the Field House.
  • Jason Hartsel is the new assistant director of marketing and communications for Student Media.
  • Sharif Wail Issa is now a police sergeant for University Police.
  • Thomas Katona is now a police officer for University Police.
  • Davann Leang is the new recycling worker in waste management and recycling.
  • Michael Lighthiser is now a police sergeant for University Police.
  • David Long is now an associate vice president for the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations.
  • Zackary Ludwig is the new security operations officer for University Police.
  • Jonathan Mathus is the new recycling worker in waste management and recycling.
  • Charles McCaffrey is now the director of the south Fairfax Small Business Development Center.
  • George Ogden retired from University Police after eight years of service.
  • Renee Prokop is the new human resources coordinator for University Libraries.
  • Laura Ramos is now the interlibrary loan lending supervisor for Fenwick Library.
  • Emily Ross is now a police sergeant for University Police.
  • Guadalupe Sanchez is now the lead housekeeper for Housing and Residence Life.
  • Michael Sandler is the new director in the Office of Strategic Communications.
  • Sarah Seeberg is now the director in the Office of Creative Services.
  • Brian Selinsky retired from the Office of the Registrar after 11 years of service.
  • Valdy Sica is a new office specialist for University Police.
  • Philip Surber is now a police sergeant for University Police.
  • Lora Weldon is a new assistant teacher for the Child Development Center.
  • Aref Zahed is the new Arlington classroom lead technician for DoIT – Classroom and Lab Technologies.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Claire Forman is now the assistant director of development.
  • Khalid Jama is the new research coordinator in the Center of Excellence in Neuroergonomics, Technology, and Cognition in the Department of Psychology.
  • Elizabeth Muniot is the new assistant director of the Mason Center for Social Entrepreneurship.

College of Science

  • Donna Fox is now the associate dean of student affairs and special programs.

College of Visual and Performing Arts

  • Vera Lichtenberg is the new director of the Summer Game and Technology Institute.
  • Stevie Lynne Otto is now the graduate program administrative coordinator. 

Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study

  • Atesmachew Hailegiorgis is a new postdoctoral research fellow.

School of Management

  • Whitney Hanlin is now the assistant director of advancement and alumni affairs.
  • Mona Negash is the new resource management assistant.

Volgenau School of Engineering

  • John Otten is the new instructor in the Computer Science Department.
  • Seungwon Yang is the new postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Applied Information Technology.