view of the stage on Commencement day and photo of Jon Favreau receiving his degree

Queens College Chief Marshals

wdt_ID Year Chief Marshal Title Years of Service
1 2025 Edward Smaldone Prof. Emeritus of Music 1983 - 2024
2 2024 Elizabeth F. Hendrey Provost & Senior Vice President 1989 - 2023
3 2023 Allan Ludman Professor, Earth & Environmental Sciences 1975 - 2022
4 2022 Janice Smith 2004 - 2021
5 2021 Robert Engel Professor Emeritus of Chemistry 1976 - 2019
6 2020 No Chief Marshal (year of Covid) Commencement was not celebrated, instead a digital booklet titled, "Celebration 2020" was designed.
7 2019 Jessica B. Harris Professor Emeritus of English 2004 - 2021
8 2018 Thomas Strekas Professor Emeritus Chemistry & Biochemistry 1978 - 2017
9 2017 Nancy Hemmes Professor Emeritus of Psychology 1980 - 2017
10 2016 Irving L. Markovitz Professor Emeritus of Political Science 1966 - 2015
11 2015 E. Gordon Whatley Professor Emeritus of English 1980 - 2014
12 2014 Michael Edelstein Professor Emeritus of Economics 1983 - 2014
13 2013 Sara Stinson Professor of Anthropology 1991 - 2013
14 2012 Frank A. Warren Chair & Professor of History 1975 - 2013
15 2011 Paul C. Mundinger Professor of Biology 1986 - 2011
16 2010 Robert R. Engel Professor Chemistry & Biochemistry, Acting Dean Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 1976 - 2019
17 2009 John R. Magel Professor of Family Nutrition & Exercise Sciences 1986 - 2009
18 2008 Gregory L. Rabassa Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Hispanic Languages & Literatures 1968 - 2008
19 2007 Randolf A. Tobias Associate Professor Emeritus of Educational and Community Programs 1983 - 2006
20 2006 Sharon C. Bonk Chief Librarian & Professor of Library 1993 - 2006
21 2005 Jared L. Rifkin Associate Professor of Biology 1986 - 2005
22 2004 Helen S. Cairns Professor of Linguistics and Communication Disorders 1980 - 2004
23 2003 Sydney L. Schwarz Professor of Elementary & Early Childhood Education 1988 - 2014
24 2002 William F. Berkowitz Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry 1983 - 2002
25 2001 Stuart E. Prall Professor of History 1986 - 2001
Year Chief Marshal Title Years of Service

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