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Dr. Crystal Hallenbeck-McPhall, EDD
- Assistant Vice President for Finance and Management
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(585) 395-2393
challenb@brockport.edu
Office: Allen Admin 506
Bio
Dr. Crystal Hallenbeck-McPhall has built a 19+ year career in higher education. This career journey began in 2006, when she was hired as a staff accountant in SUNY Brockport’s Office of Student Accounts and Accounting. In this role, she developed her passion for higher education, delving deep into the world of Banner Finance and URAS accounting. In 2012, she transitioned to SUNY Brockport’s Budgeting Office, where she assumed the role of Senior Financial Analyst, and in 2014, became Director of Budgeting. As Director of Budgeting, Hallenbeck-McPhall was able to expand her knowledge of higher education finance and began to more broadly understand the importance of strategic fiscal planning and alignment amongst the various units of the University. In 2024, she transitioned to the role of Assistant Vice President for Finance and Management, where she currently serves. In this role she is responsible for overseeing the following areas: Campus Services (Procurement & Payment, Facilities Procurement, Print and Mailing Services, Central Stores, and Central Receiving), Budgeting, and Student Accounts and Accounting. Other responsibilities include serving as the University’s Internal Control Coordinator and Records Retention Officer.
Dr. Hallenbeck-McPhall holds a BS degree in Accounting and Dance and a MS degree in Forensic Accounting from SUNY Brockport. She also holds a Doctor of Education degree in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher University. Her doctoral research titled, New York State Comprehensive Higher Education Institutions: A Grounded Theory Study on Budgeting for Faculty Innovation to Survive the Looming Enrollment Crisis, earned her the 2022 Exemplary Performance in Scholarship Award from St. John Fisher.
Outside of her experience in higher education, Hallenbeck-McPhall has worked as a dance instructor since 2001. This role has allowed her to express her creative side while working with students of all ages. Her current specialty is adult tap.
Education
- BS in Accounting and Dance at SUNY Brockport
- MS in Forensic Accounting at SUNY Brockport
- Ed.D. in Executive Leadership at St. John Fisher University