Mission Statement
The Office of Faculty Affairs is dedicated to creating a supportive environment for faculty, recognizing their vital contributions to student success, their academic disciplines, and the university community. Through collaborative efforts across CUNY, we provide professional development opportunities, foster academic leadership, and promote excellence in teaching, learning, service, scholarship, and creative work, ensuring that members of the faculty are well-equipped to meet evolving academic and career aspirations.
Our Team
Sangeeta Bishop
Interim University Dean for Faculty Affairs
Sangeeta.Bishop@cuny.edu
Cynthia Chris
2024 – 2025 University Faculty Leadership Fellow
Cynthia.Chris@cuny.edu
Dominique DiTommaso
Special Projects Manager
Dominique.DiTommaso@cuny.edu
Roshelle Fox
Faculty Affairs Associate
Roshelle.Sumner@cuny.edu
Elena Kopaleichvili
Faculty Affairs Project Coordinator
Elena.Kopaleichvili@cuny.edu
Alessandra Migliara
2024-2025 Faculty Affairs Graduate Fellow
Alessandra.Migliara@cuny.edu
Jessica Murray
Director of Digital Accessibility and Media
Jessica.Murray@cuny.edu
Diana Samaroo
2024 – 2025 University Faculty Leadership Fellow
Diana.Samaroo@cuny.edu
Weiheng Sun
Faculty Affairs Educational Technologist
weiheng.sun@cuny.edu
CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy
CITA aims to improve pedagogy at scale and recognize excellence and innovation in teaching by CUNY faculty.
CUNY Teaching and Learning Conference
CUNY Teaching and Learning Conference is a celebration of teaching excellence and a commitment to creating a thriving academic community. Our mission is to foster inter-campus collaborations and mentoring relationships related to teaching that will enhance the learning experience for our students.
Faculty and Leadership Development @ CUNY
CUNY provides professional and leadership development for faculty and staff across the University. You can explore programs and initiatives that support tenure, promotion and leadership development
Building Bridges of Knowledge
Building Bridge of Knowledge, funded by the Lumina Foundation, is a CUNY-wide effort to help students use artificial intelligence (AI) ethically, responsively, and effectively. 25 BBK Faculty Fellows will produce open educational resources (OERs) in five disciplinary areas (Education, Health, Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM).