PCAA Board of Directors

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Board of Directors
2025–2026

OFFICERS

Stephanie Blum ’13
(Arts Management)
President

Rebecca Bruckenstein ’12
(Drama Studies / Journalism)
Vice President

Eustache Clerveaux ’09
(Legal Studies)
Secretary

Scott Mason ’05, ’07
(Music),
Treasurer

Paula (Middleman) Cancro ’79
(Urban Studies)
President Emerita

Kevin Collymore ’10
(Political Science)
President Emeritus

Jeffrey Putman ’96
(Political Science)
President Emeritus

MEMBERS

Scott Altman ’90
(Music)

James D. Benz ’85
(Visual Arts)

Holly (Bernitt) Saks ’04
(Journalism)

Iris Bodre ’98
(Literature)

Raaisha Castro ’16
(Latin American Studies)

Tiffany Dubon-Yard ’10
(Journalism / Sociology)

Kate Giscombe ’11
(Media, Society & the Arts)

Maya Jingles ’19
(Sociology)

Ira Lipson ’76
(Literature)

Kenneth McGinis ’95
(Economics)

Margaret Mendelson ’89
(Music / Literature)

Maria-Cristina Necula ’97
(Language and Culture)

Alexandra Palmatier ’11
(Literature)

Nickay Piper ’17
(Liberal Studies)

Rosabeya (Diaz) Rotondi ’12
(Biology)

Pietro Rotondo ’88
(Literature)

Antonio Santiago ’00
(Liberal Studies)

Omar Seda ’21
(Graphic Design)

Elizabeth Smith ’94
(Sociology)

Scott Walters ’89
(Music: Vocal Performance)

Todd Wilson ’86
(Graphic Design)

COLLEGE OFFICERS

Michael E. Steiper, PhD
President

Jason Soto
Interim Vice President, Institutional Advancement
and Executive Director, Purchase College Foundation

PCAA Board Bios