Hunter Resources Available to you
This page will provide the all the resources CUNY Hunter College offers to students, which includes a CS faculty list, helpful staff within the CS department, academic resources such as advisors, etc.
CS Faculty
The full faculty list with photos and info is on the CS department website here.
See the list of part-time faculty on the website here.
Anita Raja, Professor, Hunter North 1090G, anita.raja@hunter.cuny.edu
Christina Zamfirescu, Professor, North 1008-C, christina.zamfirescu@hunter.cuny.edu
Constantin Negoita, Professor Emeritus, cnegoita@hunter.cuny.edu
Cullen Schaffer, Professor Emeritus, cullen.schaffer@hunter.cuny.edu
Daniel Cohen, Professor Emeritus
Eric Schweitzer, Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, North 1000-E, eric.schweitzer@hunter.cuny.edu
Felisa Vázquez-Abad, Professor, North 1000-B, felisav@hunter.cuny.edu
Gennadiy Maryash, Lecturer, North 1047, gmaryash@hunter.cuny.edu
Ioannis Stamos, Professor, North 1090-K, istamos@hunter.cuny.edu
Jia Xu, Assistant Professor, North 1090-G, jx146@hunter.cuny.edu
Justin Tojeira, Adjunct Lecturer and Advisor, North 1009, jtojeira@hunter.cuny.edu
Katherine St. John, Professor, North 1090-D, katherine.stjohn@hunter.cuny.edu
Lei Xie, Associate Professor, North 1000-H, lxi0003@hunter.cuny.edu
Mike Zamansky, Distinguished Lecturer (School of Education), Hunter North 1001-K, mz631@hunter.cuny.edu
Oyewole Oyekoya, Associate Professor, Hunter North 1001T, oo700@hunter.cuny.edu
Pavel Shostak, Doctoral Lecturer, Hunter North 520-F ps57@hunter.cuny.edu
Raffi Khatchadourian, Assistant Professor, North 1090-H, raffi.khatchadourian@hunter.cuny.edu,
Saad Mneimneh, Assistant Professor, North 1090-L, saad@hunter.cuny.edu
Saptarshi Debroy, Assistant Professor, North 1090-I, saptarshi.debroy@hunter.cuny.edu
Sarah Levitan, Assistant Professor, Office TBD, sarah.levitan@hunter.cuny.edu
Stewart Weiss, Associate Professor, North 1090-J, stewart.weiss@hunter.cuny.edu
Subash Shankar, Associate Professor, North 1000-F, subash.shankar@hunter.cuny.edu
Susan L. Epstein, Professor, North 1090-C, susan.epstein@hunter.cuny.edu
Sven Dietrich, Professor, Office TBD, spock@hunter.cuny.edu
Tiziana Ligorio, Doctoral Lecturer, North 520-H, tligorio@hunter.cuny.edu
Tong Yi, Doctoral Lecturer, Office TBD, ty680@hunter.cuny.edu
Virginia Teller, Professor Emeritus, virginia.teller@hunter.cuny.edu
William Sakas, Department Chair and Associate Professor, North 1008-B, sakas@hunter.cuny.edu
Relevant Staff
Justin Tojeira, Adjunct Lecturer and Advisor, North 1009, jtojeira@hunter.cuny.edu
Advisor for computer science students in the CUNY 2X program
For career advice
For detailed advice on CS courses
To make an appointment with Justin, see his email listed above
Emely Peguero, Academic Advisor, North 1090-F, emely.pegueronova@hunter.cuny.edu
Advisor for all students interested in computer science
Can help with Hunter Core requirements and other general academic questions
For help with major declaration
Eric Schweitzer, Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, North 1000-E, eric.schweitzer@hunter.cuny.edu
- For help with course equivalency checks
- For specific questions about CS courses
Elise Harris, TTP Residency Coordinator, eh1782@hunter.cuny.edu
For information on the TTP Residency
For other questions about internships and jobs
Ko Naing, Assistant to the Chair for Special Projects, Scheduling Coordinator, North 1008 Suite, kn963@hunter.cuny.edu
For help with CS department-level questions and logistical concerns
Pre-Business Advisors, Cooperman Business Center, East 713:
Peggy Segal, ms3171@hunter.cuny.edu
Naomi Press, np1231@hunter.cuny.edu
Kathy Robinson, kro0027@hunter.cuny.edu
For information about careers in business or business school
For advice on applying to business-related internships and jobs
For advice on tech positions at banks
For access to resources at Hunter and beyond that will increase knowledge of the business profession
Keith Okrosy, Student Career Programs Manager in Career Development Services, career@hunter.cuny.edu
Member of career services team
For resume reviews
Job search help
Career advice
TBD/coming soon, CS Career Coach
Advising Structure
All freshmen at Hunter receive a peer advisor. Students expressing interest in computer science will also be able to see Amanda Bell as their academic advisor. Your advisors can help with course selection, understanding academic requirements, major declaration, choosing a major, career exploration, academic issues, and more. When you are ready to declare your major (by the end of your fourth semester or before you have completed 60 credits), you should speak with Amanda to fill out a major declaration form. After you declare a major in computer science and you have finished or are taking CSCI 235, you'll be assigned to Justin Tojeira for major-specific advising. Justin is your resource for planning your major requirements, asking about specific computer science courses, working out departmental-level issues, and discussing post-graduate and career planning opportunities. You can also reach out to any faculty member to set up a time to talk with them about research opportunities, graduate school, and career planning.
Why Major in CS?
There are a lot of different things you can do with a computer science degree. Even if you decide you don't want to be a programmer, it is still a useful major and gives you valuable skills you can use in related fields. While you are in school, it is important to take the time to do some career exploration to read about different career options and explore what might be a good fit for you. You cannot rely on other people to tell you what jobs you should do; only you really know what interests you. While you can talk through ideas with other people, it's important that you do the research yourself. Informational interviews are also helpful in this process because you can talk with professionals working in different fields to get a better understanding of what they actually do and decide whether the job sounds appealing to you.
Here are a few resources to learn about CS careers:
This website provides an overview of a few of the careers you can pursue with a CS degree: https://www.computerscience.org/careers/
This website outlines some of the skills you gain from a CS degree, some jobs you can do with different types of CS degrees (AA, BA, MS, PhD), some related careers you might not have thought about, industries that hire a lot of computer scientists, and more: https://www.bestcolleges.com/careers/computer-science-majors/
The FOCUS 2 on the Hunter Career Services website is a helpful resource to learn about how your skills, interests, values, etc. match with different career options
Academic and Career Resources at Hunter
Math Learning Center 7th floor East library, 212-772-5371
They offer workshops, tutoring, and study groups for a variety of math courses
Skirball Science Learning Center (they do computer science tutoring) 7th floor East library, 212-396-6458
They offer workshops, free textbooks, study guides, and tutoring in the sciences and computer science
One Stop 217 North, 212-772-4474
For information on registration, academic records, financial aid, and more
Counseling and Wellness Services 1123 East, 212-772-4931
Offers free workshops and short-term individual counseling for students
Office of Advising 1119 East, 212-772-4882
Career Development Services 805 East, 212-772-4850
- They offer workshops, one-on-one appointments, career planning, advice on choosing a major and career, resume and cover letter feedback, and more
- They also maintain a database of job opportunities
The FOCUS 2 is a free assessment to learn about how your skills, values, and more match with different career options
Log in to CareerHunter. Look for tech jobs; if you see a non tech HR contact at a company that interests you, ask them for the HR contact for tech jobs.
Call 212-772-4850 or come to 805 East to schedule an appointment for behavioral mock interviews, resume review, job search strategy with a counselor.
Pre-business Advising at the Cooperman Business Center 713 East, 212-772-4825
For services related to careers in business or business school
Click here to subscribe to their mailing list to learn about resume drops, company visits, and relevant events
Complete the form to request an appointment with pre-business advising
You can find a full list of all the pages on the Handbook here.....
