Meet Our Staff

nmunemo@hamilton.edu

315-859-4607

As the vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, Ngonidzashe Munemo is the chief academic officer of the College. Ngoni oversees the instructional departments and the curriculum, supervises instructional budgets including grants and equipment, supports faculty members in their scholarly and creative development, and advises the President on academic personnel decisions. He chairs the Academic Council and is a member of the Committee on Academic Policy, the Faculty Committee on Admission and Financial Aid, the Faculty Committee on Budget and Finance, Library and Information Technology Committee, and the Planning Committee. Reporting to the Dean are academic support services, ALEX, Athletics, the Registrar, and the Wellin Museum.

ngoodale@hamilton.edu

315-859-4615

Nathan Goodale serves as the Associate Dean for departments and programs in the Arts and Sciences, as well as Art History and Environmental Studies. He also supports academic advising with the Associate Dean of Students for Academics. Nathan is a professor of anthropology.

pyee@hamilton.edu

315-859-4615

Penny Yee serves as the Associate Dean for departments and programs in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Physical Education. She also coordinates the FYC program, supports academic advising, and serves as the Affirmative Action Officer for the College. Penny is a professor of psychology.

315-859-3036

KinHo serves as the Dean of Engaged Education, collaborating with staff and faculty across campus to develop and implement a strategic initiative called ALEX (Advise, Learn, EXperience), the goal of which is to support students developmentally by integrating academic and co-curricular advising, learning centers, and high-impact educational experiences. KinHo chairs the Global Education Committee and is a member of the NYC Program Advisory Board and the Advisory Committee for Academic Advising. Reporting to the DoEE are the Academic Resource Centers, Off-Campus Study, Opportunity Programs, the Levitt Center, the Community Outreach and Opportunity Project (COOP), and Student Fellowships.

mdelariv@hamilton.edu

315-859-4611

The Assistant Dean for Academic Finance and Resources advises the deans, sets policy, and manages the academic financial matters involving personnel, departments, programs and offices. In addition, the assistant dean provides support and guidance for endowed funds, external grants, and operating budgets. Oversight for the staff and operations of the Dean's office and management of the academic office assistants fall under the assistant dean's scope, as does interfacing with the Business Office and Advancement on behalf of the academic division of the College.

jritchie@hamilton.edu

315-859-4678

As Director of Sponsored Programs, Jeff Ritchie is responsible for assisting faculty with all aspects of external grant funding, including research funding opportunities, preparing proposals and proposal budgets, and providing support for post-award grant administration. In addition, he provides guidance and support on federal and state compliance issues and serves as a member of the Institutional Review Board.

lmichels@hamilton.edu

315-859-4608

Linda Michels collects annual report information, department chair information, processes endowed funding reimbursements, coordinates faculty committee service, updates Faculty Handbook and Red Book, maintains data regarding faculty leave of absences, prepares faculty meeting agendas, processes faculty/student entertainment and faculty travel/support reimbursements, prepares new faculty contract letters, maintains slot tracker and faculty personnel information.

kwalton@hamilton.edu

315-859-4615

Kelly Walton is responsible for administering teaching evaluations each semester, coordinates reappointment/tenure/promotion files, maintains master list of faculty offices and carrels, assists the Associate Deans and Departments with all faculty searches, and maintains Associate Deans’ calendars.

kreale@hamilton.edu

315-859-4601

Kim Reale is responsible for all the administrative needs of the Dean, including calendar support, travel arrangements, scheduling committee meetings, correspondence, some budgetary and student award maintenance, and support for the Dean with campus-wide events. She also provides administrative support to the Director of Academic Finance and Resources and the Office of the President when needed. In addition, she helps with the planning for Commencement, Convocation, and New Faculty Orientation.

tdonofri@hamilton.edu

315-859-4881

Tom supports cyclical and on-going projects under the purview of the Dean of Faculty Office, including administering and tracking funding for visiting speakers, student entertainment, faculty travel, fellowships, and student research. Additionally, he collaborates with offices across the college in support of Commencement, Convocation, Class and Charter Day, and New Faculty Orientation. Travel and check expense requests funded by the DOF office are handled by Tom.