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Postdoctoral & Academic Staff
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Administrative Staff
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Graduate Students

Department Administration

Department Chair

Patrick O'Grady
Email: pmo43 [at] cornell.edu
Phone: (607)-255-8981

Assistant to the Chair

Lisa Westcott
Email: lew1 [at] cornell.edu
Phone: (607) 255-7723

Program Leader

Brian Nault
Email: ban6 [at] cornell.edu
Phone: (315)-787-2354

Assistant to the Associate Chair

Holly King
Email: hak3 [at] cornell.edu
Phone: (315) 787-2323

Administrative Manager

Cheryl Gombas
Email: cag45 [at] cornell.edu
Phone: (607) 255-1867

Student Services Representative

Stephanie Westmiller
Email: st342 [at] cornell.edu
Phone: (607) 255-6198

Director of Graduate Studies

Jennifer Thaler
Email: jst37 [at] cornell.edu
Phone: (607) 255-7064

Director of Undergraduate Studies

John Sanderson
Email: jps3jgs5 [at] cornell.edu (@cornell.edu)
Phone: (607) 255-5419

Administrative Assistant

Carrie Day
Email: cmd342 [at] cornell.edu (cmd342)lmm266 [at] cornell.edu (@cornell.edu)
Phone: (607) 255-3965