Amanda Flanagan is the Assistant to the Chair for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, where she oversees all personnel and budgetary matters. Amanda served as the department's Undergraduate Program Coordinator from 2017-2020.  She has a master's degree in Business Administration (MBA '11) and a Bachelor of Science in Advertising (BS '09) from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. While completing her graduate work, she began a career in education with the Career Services office. Upon returning to Long Island in 2011, Amanda worked as a Career Advisor for students pursuing a vocational education in the healthcare industry. 

Amanda is an active member of the Stony Brook University community. She serves as a Professional Delegate and co-chair of the UUP Communications Committee, and is the Site Leader for the FAST Fund. She has volunteered as a transfer-student orientation advisor in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS), taught the First Year Seminar class for the Information and Technology Studies (ITS) division of the Undergraduate Colleges, and serves on several departmental and college-wide committees.