Advisory Council

The Center Advisory Council's mission is to help the Center's Director and faculty strengthen teaching, research, and public understanding of Orthodox Christianity. Members strongly believe in the vibrant role the Center plays in the global Orthodox Church and in strengthening Orthodox-Roman Catholic relations. Council members assist the Center's Director in developing and executing strategy and provide critical links to people and institutions within and beyond the Fordham community.

Council Members
Yelena Ambartsumian, Esq., FCLC '10, Law '13

Fr. Gerry Blaszczak, S.J., FCRH '72

Aris Chicles, PRNT

Katherine Demacopoulos, PRNT

Fr. Marc Dunaway

Anastasia Economos

Christ Economos, CHAIR

Betty Eliopoulos

John P. Eliopoulos, MD

Peter Eliopoulos

Leslie P. George, Esq.

Peter Gouris

Susan Gouris

Lila Kalinich, MD

Athena Kalogiannis, Esq., FCRH '04

Georgia Kazakis

Theodore P. Klingos

Natalie Kulukundis

Jerry Makris, Parent GABELLI '87, PRNT

Anna Meyendorff, PhD

Christine A. Moudas, Esq. LAW '10

George Murphy

Marianna Patterson

Solon Patterson

Heidi Sarantou

Dr. Terry Sarantou

Vera Shevzov, PhD

Constance Sisson

Rocky Sisson

Nichole Spell, FCRH '09

Dimitri Tsimoyianis

Margaret Yanney, Esq., LAW '93

Joni Zavitsanos

George P. Zimmar, PhD, PRNT

Council Members, Emeriti
Drake G. Behrakis

Susan Ashbrook Harvey, PhD

Gus Poulopoulos, FCRH '86

Msgr. Joseph G. Quinn, JD, FACF

James C. Skedros, PhD

Co-Directors
George E. Demacopoulos, PhD, Parent
Professor of Historical Theology
Fr. John Meyendorff & Patterson Family Chair of Orthodox Christian Studies

Aristotle Papanikolaou, PhD, FCRH '88
Professor of Theology
Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture

Associate Director
Nathaniel Wood, PhD, GSAS '11, GSAS '17

Director of Communications
Sergei Chapnin