Deborah A. Starr
Professor Department Chair
Contacts
Our administrative office, located at 409 White Hall, is open Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.
If, after looking through the below lists of faculty and staff administrators, you are unable to determine who to contact, you may email neareastern@cornell.edu.
Administrative Faculty
Seema Golestaneh
Assistant Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies
Ziad Fahmy
Professor Director of Graduate Studies
Language program contacts
Shalom Shoer
Senior Lecturer, Hebrew language
Munther A. Younes
Reis Senior Lecturer of Arabic Language and Linguistics Director of Arabic Program
Banu Ozer-Griffin
Lecturer, Turkish language
Iago Gocheleishvili
Senior Lecturer, Persian Studies
Administrative Staff
Administrative Manager, Tracy Gavich, 411 White Hall, 607-255-5553
Middle East & Islamic Studies Librarian, Ali Houissa, 174 Olin Library, 607-254-1614
Questions about courses?
Contact Undergraduate & Graduate Studies Coordinator, Christianne Capalongo, 409 White Hall, 607-255-1329
Questions about events?
Contact Event Coordinator, Ayla Cline, 409 White Hall, 607-255-6275