Staff

Contact Our Staff

Christa Grant, Director

Phone: (518) 783-2330 / Fax: (518) 786-5053
email: cgrant@siena.edu

Christa started her career at Siena College in 2008 as a Residence Director and has overseen Hines Hall and Hennepin Hall before joining the Damietta Cross-Cultural Center. During her graduate studies, she has done different research that focused on international students, LGBT and diversity issues. Christa values Catholic higher education and has a great understanding about Catholic social teaching in relation to social justice.

Christa was born and raised in Hong Kong. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication and Sociology from the University of Buffalo, Amherst, NY. She has a Master’s Degree in Education from The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY.

Vacant, Assistant Director

Sue Houghtaling, Administrative Assistant

(518) 783-2330
email: shoughtaling@siena.edu

Anam Chaudhry, Graduate Assistant

achaudhry@siena.edu

Taryn Dibble, Damietta Advocate
Class of 2013

tb08dibb@siena.edu

Maria Shaikh, Damietta Advocate
Class of 2013

m15shai@siena.edu

Marisely Rodriguez, Damietta Advocate
Class of 2014

m25rodr@siena.edu

Gladys Veloz, Damietta Advocate
Class of 2014

ge23velo@siena.edu

Luke Lavera, Heritage Month Celebration Coordinators
Class of 2015

dd13lave@siena.edu

Leila Rekic, Heritage Month Celebration Coordinators
Class of 2015

l30reki@siena.edu