Staff & Office Hours
Chaplains are confidential resources who are available for talking about sensitive topics that seek a private setting.
Meet Our Staff
Rev. Dr. Colleen Hallagan Preuninger ’06
Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life
As a member of Hamilton’s Student Life leadership team, Preuninger will lead efforts to support students across all faith traditions and spiritual identities, and help ensure that religious and spiritual life is a visible and vibrant part of the Hamilton experience. Appointed Hamilton’s inaugural Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life in July 2025, Colleen brings 15 years of experience in campus ministry and spiritual leadership, most recently at Stanford University.
Fr. Peter El Hachem
Catholic Chaplain
Fr. Peter is a Maronite Catholic priest who is also trained in the Roman Catholic liturgical rites. Ordained to the priesthood in his native Lebanon, he served parishes in Beirut and South America, before coming to his current role as Pastor for St. Louis Gonzaga Church in Utica, NY. Fr. Peter celebrates mass on campus typically on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays, and is available for confession or informal conversation on those days.
Ariel Jarman
Spiritual and Religious Life Office Assistant
