About the Division
The SUNY Niagara Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Division is all about learning lifelong skill sets in a professional setting. It is comprised of dedicated, resourceful, motivated faculty who are strategic and have a solid commitment to the academic growth and success of each student.
With 15 degree and 7 certificate programs in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Division, we likely have the program that fits your educational or career goals. One of the best things about SUNY Niagara is that our mission is to help you reach those goals. We want you to be a member of our learning community, which includes the very best students from SUNY Niagara.
Division Programs
- English, A.A.
- Fine Arts, A.S.
- Human Services, A.A.
- Individual Studies, A.A.S.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, A.A.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Science, A.A.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences (Jointly Registered With SUNY College At Buffalo – Childhood Education 1-6 BS), A.A.
Program Coordinators

William Blenk
Animation Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-5968
Email: wblenk@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: F-141

Joseph Schmidt
Audio Recording and Production Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-5971
Email: schmidt@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: F-131

Mark Bonacci, Ph.D.
Chemical Dependency Counseling and Human Services Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6755
Email: bonacci@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: E-132

Marissa Pytlak-Surdyke, Ph.D.
Communication Studies Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6742
Email: mpytlak@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: B-124

Theodore Skotnicki
Criminal Justice Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6749
Email: skotnick@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: E-247

Cindy Oberjosh, Ed.D.
Direct Support Professional and Early Childhood Studies Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6756
Email: oberjosh@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: E-128

Marc Pietrzykowski, Ph.D.
English Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6807
Email: mpietrzykowski@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: E-228

Barbara Buckman
Fine Arts Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-5963
Email: bbuckman@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: F-132

Julianne Masocco
Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences (Jointly Registered With SUNY College At Buffalo – Childhood Education 1-6 BS), A.A., Liberal Arts & Sciences: TESOL (Jointly Registered with Niagara University), and Teaching Assistant Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6708
Email: jmasocco@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: E-121

Matthew Clarcq, Ph.D.
Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities & Social Science Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6753
Email: mclarcq@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: E-130

Laura Scaletta
Psychology Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6767
Email: scaletta@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: E-127

Ray Boucher
Theatre Arts Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-5958
Email: rboucher@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: F-134

Paul Ratka
Liberal Arts & Sciences Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6758
Email: pratka@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: E-126

Josh Wagner
Music A.S. and Certificate Coordinator
Phone: 716-614-6498
Email: jwagner@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: F-128

Contact
Megan Schutte
Assistant Vice-President of Academic Affairs
Phone: 716-614-6720
Email: mschutte@niagaracc.suny.edu
Location: E-238
