College of Arts & Science Dean's Office Staff

Thomas A. Chambers, PhD

Dean and Professor of History
Helps with:  degree program development, faculty professional development and research, departmental support, faculty evaluation, university-wide committees, budget management, enrollment, external relations and grant funding, part-time faculty, shared governance, and faculty-facing matters.

Phone: 716-888-2150
Office: BA 202C
@email


Jennifer Desiderio, PhD.

Associate Dean and Associate Professor of English.
Helps with:  advising, degree requirements, Probation & Dismissal, Core Curriculum, Academic Integrity, college policies, and student-facing matters.

Phone: 716-888-2681
Office: CT 907
desider1@canisius.edu


Julie Gibert, PhD

Faculty Associate Dean and Professor of History
Helps with:  Study Abroad, Academic Integrity, Lifelong Learning, Probation & Dismissal. 

Phone: 716-888-2632
Office: CT 604
@email


Timothy Servoss, PhD

Assessment Coordinator
Helps with: Outcomes Assessment and various projects. 

Phone: 716-888-2528
Office: HS 209F
@email

 


Richard Reitsma

Faculty Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Spanish 
Helps with:  faculty engagement and inclusion, Borders & Migration.

Phone: 716-888-2408
Office: CT 1015
@email


Jayla Roulhac

Graduate Assistant
Helps with:  student advisement, probation & dismissal, transfer students.
Office:  Bagen 202
Phone: 716-888-2404
@email

Veronica Serwacki, MS

Executive Associate
Helps with:  part-time faculty hiring, faculty evaluation, budgeting and expenses, scheduling, department chair and program director meetings, stipend and overload payments, work study and student workers, and general College of Arts & Sciences matters.

Phone: 716-888-2154
Office: BA 202
@email

Chandra Pierce, Academic Specialist
Phone: 716-888-2153
Office: BA 202
@email
Provides support to students and faculty in these departments and programs:

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  • ArtsCanisius
  • Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Communication Studies 
  • Digital Media Arts
  • English
  • History 
  • Honors Program (All-College)
  • Integrated Marketing Communication
  • International Relations
  • Journalism
  • Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Raichle Pre-Law Center
  • Religious Studies & Theology
  • Strategic Communication
  • Spanish
  • Urban Leadership Learning Community

Makayla Cole, Academic Associate
Phone: 716-888-2190
Office: BA 202
@email
Provides support to students and faculty in these departments and programs:
 

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  • Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation
  • Biology
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Data Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Psychology
  • Quantitative Sciences
  • Sociology