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Graduate – Faculty of Instruction

 

School of Business

Abdel-Kader Ben-Mohamed
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., American Military University
M.S.A.P.M., Creighton University
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Hardeo Bissoondial
Assistant Professor, Accounting
B.S., Baruch College (CUNY)
M. Tax., Seton Hall University
Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
Certified Public Accountant, States of New York and Connecticut

Robert Bohn
Visiting Instructor, Business
B.S., Manhattan College
M.B.A., St. John’s University 

Shelbi Chandler
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., University of Cincinnati
M.A., Indiana Wesleyan University
Ph.D., Pepperdine University 

Mark Chmiel
Instructor, Business
B.A., Michigan State University
M.S.O.L., Mercy College 

Howard Cohen
Assistant Professor, Accounting
B.B.A., M.B.A., Pace University
Certified Public Accountant, State of New York

Susan Cooper
Instructor, Business
B.A., University at Albany (SUNY)
M.Mgt., Northwestern University 

Thomas Coughlan
Associate Professor, Business
B.S., Long Island University
M.B.A., University of Bridgeport
D.B.A., University of Phoenix

Jennifer Alves Fernandes
Assistant Professor, Business
A.A.S./B.S., M.B.A., Mercy College
Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant, State of New York 

John Fuller
Assistant Professor, Business
B.B.A., Hofstra University
M.B.A., Harvard University

Emily Goldman
Assistant Professor, Data Analytics
B.A., Harvard University
M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University 

Rebekah L. Hanousek-Monge
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., Smith College
M.A., Queens College (CUNY)
Ed.D., St. John’s University 

Naushad Kollikkathara

Assistant Professor, Data Analytics
B.Sc., University of Calicut (India)
M.Sc., University of Kerala (India)
M.B.A., Ph.D., Montclair State University

Thomas Milton
Professor, Business
B.A., Princeton University
M.A., Iowa State University
Ph.D., Walden University 

Victor Petenkemani
Associate Professor, Business
B.A., M.S., Université du Maine Le Mans (France)
M.B.A./M.A., University of Pennsylvania

Victoria Roberts-Drogin
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., Wellesley College
J.D., Hofstra University 

Denise M. Stefano
Associate Professor, Accounting
B.B.A., M.B.A., Iona College
Certified Public Accountant,  State of New York
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy University

Zachary Williams
Associate Professor, Business
B.A., Oberlin College
M.B.A., Duke University
Ph.D., Hampton University 

Li Yong
Associate Professor, Business
B.A., Agnes Scott College
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin 

Emeritae/i Faculty

 Timothy Allport
Assistant Professor Emeritus, Business and Economics
B.A., University of Bridgeport
M.S., New York University
M.B.A., University Pennsylvania 

Gilda Carle
Associate Professor Emerita, Business
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.S., The City College of New York (CUNY)
Ph.D., New York University 

Michael Cavanaugh
Professor Emeritus, Business
B.B.A., Manhattan College
M.B.A., Harvard University
M.A., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College 

John Cullen
Associate Professor Emeritus, Business
B.B.A., Iona College
J.D., New York Law School
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Andrew Joppa
Assistant Professor Emeritus, Business
B.S., Mercy College
M.B.A., Long Island University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College 

Louis Lopilato
Associate Professor Emeritus, Economics
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Lucretia S. Mann
Associate Professor Emerita, Accounting
B.B.A., M.B.A., Iona College
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Certified Public Accountant, State of New York

Alfred Romeo
Assistant Professor Emeritus, Business
B.A., M.B.A., Iona College

 

School of Education

William Bae
Assistant Professor, Secondary Education
B.A., Baylor University
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

 Mi-Hyun Chung
Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., M.A., Ewha University (South Korea)
Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomington

 Lisa Ciraldo
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood & Childhood Education
B.S., Johnson & Wales University
M.P.S., Manhattanville University
Ph.D., Fordham University

William Farber
Associate Professor, Secondary Education
B.S., Manhattan College
M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Matthew Green
B.A., Elon University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bahar Grillman
B.A., M.A., Middle East Technical University (Türkiye)
Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Amanda Gunning
Professor, Secondary Education
B.S., University of Richmond
M.A., The City College of New York (CUNY)
Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Kathy-Anne Jordan
Associate Professor, Special Education
B.S., New York University
M.A., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Christine Lang
Associate Professor, Special Education
B.S., Fordham University
M.A., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Susan Lapidus
Associate Professor, Special Education
B.A., University at Buffalo (SUNY)
M.A., Long Island University
M.Ed., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Salika Lawrence
Professor, Early Childhood & Childhood Education
B.A., Queens College (CUNY)
M.A., New York University
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University

Wendy K. Mages
Professor, Early Childhood and Childhood Education
B.A., Brandeis University
Ed.M., Northwestern University
Ed.D., Harvard University

Meghan E. Marrero
Professor, Secondary Education
B.S., Cornell University
M.A., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University 

Eric Martone
Professor, Secondary Education
B.A., Pace University
M.A., Iona College
M.A., Western Connecticut State University
Ph.D., Stony Brook University (SUNY) 

Kathryn McGee
Assistant Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.S., Texas Christian University
M.Ed., Ph.D., Clemson University

JungKang Miller
Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., Kyungpook National University (South Korea)
M.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ph.D., New Mexico State University 

Erica H. Newhouse
Assistant Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., M.S., University of Kentucky
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin 

Elena Nitecki
Professor, Early Childhood and Childhood Education
B.S.W., La Salle University
M.S., Neumann College
M.S.W., Ph.D., Temple University 

Victoria Núñez
Assistant Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., Tufts University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst 

Aki Ohseki
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood and Childhood Education
B.A., University at Albany (SUNY)
M.A., New York University
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University 

Amy Parsons
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
B.A., Saint Michael’s College
M.Ed., Lesley University
Ed.D., Northeastern University

Teresa Quackenbush
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood and Childhood Education
B.A., Villanova University
M.S., Mercy College
Ed.D., Manhattanville College

Sudha Ramaswamy
Professor, Special Education
B.A., Barnard College
M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University 

Rose Rudnitski
Professor, Educational Leadership
B.A., SUNY Oneonta
M.Ed., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University 

Roseanne Vallice Levy
Professor, Special Education
B.A., New York University
M.S., Long Island University
Ph.D., University of South Florida

Helge Wasmuth
Professor, Early Childhood and Childhood Education
M.A., Ph.D., Eberhard Karls Universität (Germany)

Emeritae/i Faculty

Barbara Keckler
Associate Professor Emerita, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College 

Sr. Maureen McCarthy, R.S.M.
Professor Emerita, Education
A.B., Marymount College
M.S.Ed., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

William C. Prattella
Professor Emeritus, Education
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College 

School of Health and Natural Sciences

Oren Abramowitz
Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
B.A., University at Albany (SUNY)
M.S. Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Ph.D., Adelphi University
CCC-SLP; American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association
Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist, State of New York 

Gamage Aruggoda
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.V. Sc., University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka)
M.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center 

Danielle Basore
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Russell Sage College
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Sandra Bertholf
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Technology
B.S., M.S.O.L., Mercy College
Licensed Veterinary Technologist, State of New York

Nancy L. Beverly
Associate Professor, Physics
B.S., SUNY New Paltz
M.S., New York University
Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Amanda Bireline
Assistant Professor, Health Science
B.S., Houghton College
M.S., Concordia University Chicago
Ed.D. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 

Gary Bouchard
Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Long Island University
Ed.M., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ph.D., Seton Hall University
Licensed Physician’s Assistant, State of New York 

Juan Brusés
Professor, Biology
M.D., Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina)
Ph.D., Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Marc Campo
Professor, Physical Therapy
B.A., University of Maryland
M.S., Columbia University
M.S., Ph.D., New York University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Diplomate, ABPTS
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York 

Anthony Canger
Associate Professor, Biology
B.S., SUNY New Paltz
Ph.D., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College 

Amanda Colon
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Technology
B.S., Coastal Carolina University
D.V.M., Michigan State University
Licensed Veterinarian, State of New York

Nicole Cosentino
Visiting Instructor, Veterinary Technology
B.S., Boston College
B.S., Mercy University
M.S.Ed., City College of New York (CUNY)
Licensed Veterinarian Technician, State of New York

Charis Davidson
Assistant Professor, Health Science
B.S., Bryan College
M.P.H., D.Ph., University of South Carolina 

Devdutta Deb
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.Sc., M.Sc., University of Calcutta (India)
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 

Pranvera Dervishi
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., M.S., Mercy University
D.P.A., Touro University
Licensed Physician’s Assistant, State of New York

Denise DiCristofaro
Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
B.A., M.A., St. John’s University
CCC-SLP, American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association
Certified Teacher/Speech & Hearing Handicapped, State of New York
Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist, State of New York
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College 

Janet Dolot
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
A.B., Cornell University
M.S., D.P.T., Simmons College
Dr.P.H., New York Medical College
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York 

Mindy Donovan
Clinical Lab Instructor, Biology
B.S., M.S., Mercy College 

MaryLu Dunn
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
A.A.S., Union County College
B.S., D.P.T., Mercy College 

Martin Geraghty
Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
B.A., SUNY New Paltz
M.S., Mercy University
Licensed Speech Language Pathologist, State of New York 

Kristin Curry Greenwood
Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., M.S., D.P.T., Ed.D., Northeastern University
Geriatric Board-Certified Specialist – Emeritus, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 

James Gurley
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
B.A., University of Vermont
M.S., University of Pittsburgh
D.P.T., Temple University
Neurologic Certified Specialist Diplomate, ABPTS
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York

Robert (Bobby) Habig
Associate Professor, Biology
B.S., Queens College (CUNY)
M.S., Bank Street College of Education
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame 

Brian Haggerty
Visiting Instructor, Biology
B.S., University of Oregon
M.S., University of Virginia
M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Renée Haskew-Layton
Associate Professor, Biology
B.A., University at Albany (SUNY)
Ph.D., Albany Medical College 

Trevor Higginson
Instructor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.A., M.A., Monmouth University
M.P.H., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Licensed Physician’s Assistant, State of New York

Matthew R. Hyland
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Ithaca College
M.P.A., Pace University
Ph.D., Seton Hall University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York 

Nannette Hyland
Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., M.S., Springfield College
Ph.D., Seton Hall University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York 

David J. Jackowe
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.A., John Hopkins University
M.S., M.D., Case Western Reserve University

Steven Knezevic
Assistant Professor, Health Science
B.A., M.A., William Paterson University
Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Susan Lambrecht Smith
Associate Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
B.A., M.M., Florida State University
M.S., MGH Institute of Health Professions
M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
CCC-SLP, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Marsillo Langella
Clinical Lab Instructor, Biology
B.A., Manhattan College
M.A., Lehman College

Kherveleen Louis
Assistant Professor, Health Science
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.P.H., Florida International University
D.H.Sc., Nova Southeastern University

Lubna Maryam
Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology
B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Aligarh Muslim University (India)

Astrid E. Mel
Associate Professor, Exercise Science
B.S., Concordia University (Canada)
M.S., Ph.D., Springfield College
Certified Exercise Physiologist, ACSM
Certified Sports Nutritionist, ISSN
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA

Kimberly Merani
Clinical Lab Instructor, Biology
B.S., Binghamton University (SUNY)
M.S., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University

Mary Allison Murphy
Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Certified Exercise Physiologist, ACSM

Michelle Naylor
Assistant Professor, Clinical Laboratory Sciences
B.S., Mercy College
M.S., Long Island University
Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technologist, State of New York

Irma Pereira
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.S., University of Puerto Rico
O.T.D., Quinnipiac University
Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of New York

N.A. Tharushi Perera
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, (Sri Lanka)
Ph.D., University of Missouri

Shpend Pula
Clinical Lab Instructor, Biology
M.D., Universiteti i Prishtinës (Kosovo)
M.P.H., Hunter College (CUNY)

John Raffo
Instructor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.A., Miami University
M.S., Mercy University
Licensed Physician’s Assistant, State of New York

Sandra Ribeiro
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.Ed., Lehman College
D.P.T., Dominican University of New York
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York

Jaclyn Rizzo
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.A., Adelphi University
M.S., Touro University
Licensed Physician’s Assistant, State of New York

Joseph Rugutt
Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Moi University, Kenya
Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Lisa Sarran-Armogan
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.A., Manhattanville College
M.S., New York University
M.S., Fordham University
Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University

Lisa E. Schenkel
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Technology
B.S., Clarkson University
D.V.M., Colorado State University
Licensed Veterinarian, States of New York and California
Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist
Certified Veterinary Medical Acupuncturist

Gösta Schlegel
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.S., Dominican College of Blauvelt
M.P.S., University of Connecticut, Storrs
D.P.H., Walden University
Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of New York

Linda Sherman-Atkins
Assistant Professor, Clinical Laboratory Science
B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University
M.S., Seton Hall University

Lorraine Shikapwashya
Assistant Professor, Health Science
B.S., University of Zambia
B.S., Mercy College
M.S.G.H., Northwestern University
D.H.Sc., University of Bridgeport

Jeanine Stancanelli
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.S., Quinnipiac College
M.P.H., Southern Connecticut University
O.T.D., University of St. Augustine
Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of New York

Vincent Storie
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Brandeis University
M.D., Boston University

Geetha Surendran
Professor, Chemistry
B.Sc., Delhi University (India)
M.Sc., Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology (India)
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Robert Thompson
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Western Washington University
Ph.D., University of California Los Angeles

Jean Walsh
Assistant Professor, Health Science
B.S., Iona College
M.S., D.C., New York Chiropractic College

G. Lee Warren
Associate Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Newberry College
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Rebecca Wisehart
Associate Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, State of New York
CCC-SLP, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Chun Zhou
Associate Professor, Biology
M.D., M.S., Ph.D., Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (People’s Republic of China)

Debra Zizik
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.S., O.T.R., Mercy College
O.T.D., Thomas Jefferson University
Certificate in Advanced Practice, Drexel University
Licensed Occupational Therapist, States of New York and New Jersey

Emeritae/i Faculty

Shari Salzhauer Berkowitz
Professor Emerita, Communication Disorders
B.A., Binghamton University (SUNY)
M.S., Adelphi University
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
CCC-SLP; American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association
Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist, State of New York

Helen Cronin Buhler
Professor Emerita, Communication Disorders
B.S., Duquesne University
M.S., Long Island University
Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
CCC-SLP; American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association
Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist, State of New York

Jack Burke
Professor Emeritus, Veterinary Technology
D.V.M., College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Jean Burke
Assistant Professor Emerita, Veterinary Technology
B. A., M.A., Lehman College (CUNY)
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Robert M. Dreyfuss
Associate Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
A.B., Cornell University
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Claudia B. Fenderson
Professor Emerita, Physical Therapy
B.S., Columbia University
M.S., Long Island University
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Pediatric Clinical Specialist, Diplomate, ABPTS
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York

Kathleen Golisz
Professor Emerita, Occupational Therapy
B.S., M.A., New York University
O.T.D., University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Ruth Lyons Hansen
Professor Emerita, Physical Therapy
B.S., Russell Sage College
M.S., Long Island University
D.P.T., Massachusetts General Hospital
Ph.D., Seton Hall University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Cardiopulmonary Clinical Specialist Diplomate, ABPTS
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York

Henry Knizeski
Professor Emeritus, Biology
B.S., Fordham College
M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Sara McGlinchy
Assistant Professor Emerita, Biology
B.A., Manhattanville College
M.S., Colorado State University

James F. Melville, Jr.
Professor Emeritus, Biology
B.S., Iona College
M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University

Kathryn A. Ryans
Associate Professor Emerita, Physical Therapy
M.S., Mercy College
D.P.T., Temple University
Certified Lymphedema Specialist, Lymphology
Association of North America (LANA)
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New Jersey

Gloria Schlisselberg
Professor Emerita, Communication Disorders
B.A. Stony Brook University (SUNY)
M.A., Queens College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
CCC-SLP, American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association
Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist
State of New York New York State Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped
ASHA Board Recognized Specialist in Child Language

Joan Toglia
Professor Emerita, Occupational Therapy
B.S., New York University
M.A., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Ellen V. Vopicka
Professor Emerita, Biology
A.B., Cedar Crest College
M.A., Wake Forest University
Ph.D., University of Vermont
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

School of Liberal Arts

Ben Abelson
Associate Professor, Philosophy
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center

Jude C. Aguwa
Professor, Religion
B.Phil., Bigard Memorial Seminary (Nigeria)
Th.B., Pontificia Universitas Urbaniana (Italy)
Th.L., Ph.D., Pontificia Facultas Theologica, Teresianum (Italy)

Elise Arnold-Levene
Assistant Professor, Spanish
B.A., McGill University (Canada)
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University

Somaieh Bahrami
Visiting Instructor, Computer Science
B.S., Alzahra University (Dāneshgāh-e Alzahrā) (Iran)
M.S., Sharif University of Technology (Dāneshgāh-e sana’ti-e sharif) (Iran)
M.S., Texas A & M University

Narasimhaswamy Banavara
Associate Professor, Computer Science
B.E., Bangalore University (India)
M.A., Goethe Institute (Germany)
M.B.A., St. John’s University
Ph.D., Baruch College (CUNY)
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Marion G. Ben-Jacob
Professor, Mathematics
B.S., The City College of New York (CUNY)
M.S., Syracuse University
M.A., Ph.D., Yeshiva University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Denise Bruxelles
Visiting Assistant Professor, Critical Inquiry
B.A., George Washington University
M.S., Pace University
Ed.M., Columbia University
Ed.D., University at Buffalo (SUNY)

Karissa Bushman
Assistant Professor, Art History
B.A., Case Western Reserve University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Cheng “Jeff” Chang
Associate Professor, Mathematics
B.S., Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
M.S., Stephen F. Austin State University
Ph.D., University of North Texas

Zhixiong Chen
Professor, Computer Science
B.A., M.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University (People’s Republic of China)
M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy University

Virginia Coleman-Prisco
Assistant Professor, Critical Inquiry
B.A., SUNY New Paltz
M.S., Fordham University
Ed.D., Northeastern University

Laura Dash
Instructor, Critical Inquiry
B.A., M.A., Fordham University

Sean Dugan
Professor, English
B.A., Skidmore College
M.S., University at Albany (SUNY)
Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

K. Patrick Fazioli
Professor, Critical Inquiry
B.A., Providence College
M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo (SUNY)

Saul Fisher
Professor, Philosophy
A.B., Columbia University
M.A., Rice University
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center

Josh Gaetjen
Associate Professor, Design and Animation
B.A., Hampshire College
M.F.A., Boston University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Miriam S. Gogol
Professor, English Literature
B.A., The City College of New York (CUNY)
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University

Louis J. Grasso
Associate Professor, Media Studies
B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A., New York Institute of Technology
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Isabel Grayson
Assistant Professor, English Literature
B.A., New York University
M.F.A., The City College of New York (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center

Anna Harris
Associate Professor, Mathematics
B.A., Hendrix College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Alan Hartman
Associate Professor, Modern Foreign Language
B.S., Manhattan College
M.A., Boston College
M.A., The University of Scranton
M.A., D.M.L., Middlebury College

Kristen Keckler
Associate Professor, English
B.S., Cornell University
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Texas

Justin Kessler
Assistant Professor, Music Production and Recording Arts
B.S., SUNY Oneonta
M.M., SUNY Purchase

Masele Kibassa
Clinical Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., M.B.A., Mercy College
M.S.Ed., Long Island University

David Kilpatrick
Professor, English
B.A., Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University (SUNY)
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Avinash Kumar
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
B.Tech., Biju Patnaik University of Technology (India)
M.S., Ph.D., Sam Houston State University

Veronie Lawrence
Assistant Professor, Critical Inquiry
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.P.A., John Jay College (CUNY)
M.S., Baruch College (CUNY)
Ed.D., Delaware State University
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary

Soonyi Lee
Associate Professor, History
B.A., M.A., Yonsei University (South Korea)
Ph.D., New York University

Charles Li
Associate Professor, Mathematics
B.Eng., Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center

Sophie “Sisi” Li
Associate Professor, Computer Science
B.E., Beijing Technology and Business University (People’s Republic of China)
M.S., Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology

Christopher Loots
Associate Professor, English Literature
B.A., San Francisco State University
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center

Maureen MacLeod
Associate Professor, History
B.A., Michigan State University
M.A., Wayne State University
Ph.D., Florida State University

Andrés Matías-Ortíz
Assistant Professor, History
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison

Robert Murray
Associate Professor, History
B.A., Centre College
M.A., M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Agnideven Palanisamy Sundar
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
B.E., Anna University (India)
M.S., Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Ph.D., Purdue University

Marc Palmieri
Assistant Professor, Communication Arts
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., The City College of New York (CUNY)
M.F.A., City College (CUNY)

Jon-Paul Paolino
Associate Professor, Mathematics
B.A., New York University
M.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Michael Perrota
Associate Professor, Media Studies
B.S., Pace University
M.S., Iona College
M.F.A., Western Connecticut State University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy University

Laura Proszak
Associate Professor, English
B.A., M.A., Tulane University
Ph.D., Northeastern University

Usman Rauf
Associate Professor, Cybersecurity
B.Sc., University of the Punjab (Pakistan)
M.S., National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) (Pakistan)
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Allyson Richmond
Assistant Professor, English
B.A., Barnard College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Jennifer Roos
Associate Professor, Design and Animation
B.A., Princeton University
M.F.A., Yale University

Rachel Roy
Assistant Professor, English
B.A., M.S., Pace University
Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

Emily Seibert
Associate Professor, Critical Inquiry
B.A., Susquehanna University
M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College

Jade Snyder
Assistant Professor, Communication
B.A., Drew University
M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design

Ralph “Woody” Sullender
Associate Professor, Design and Animation
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.F.A., Bard College

Rosaura Uscanga
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
B.S., The University of Texas at Arlington
M.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Sanju Vaidya
Associate Professor, Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Poona University (India)
Ph.D., Purdue University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

David Wang
Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., Ramapo College
M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology
M.S., Mercy College
Ed.D., National American University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Tianyu “Tim” Wang
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
B.S., Central South University (People’s Republic of China)
M.S., Ph.D., Pace University

Stephen B. Ward
Associate Professor, Music Production and Recording Arts
B.Mus., Berklee College of Music
M.Mus., New York University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy University

Caitlin Reed Wiesner
Associate Professor, History
B.A., The College of New Jersey
Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

John P. Yoon
Professor, Cybersecurity
B.S., Yonsei University (South Korea)
M.S., University of Florida
Ph.D., George Mason University

Jerry Yu
Visiting Instructor, Computer Science
B.S., Peking University (Běijīng Dàxué) (People’s Republic of China)
M.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jason Matthew Zalinger
Associate Professor, Communication
B.A., University of Connecticut
M.A., New York University
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Emeritae/i Faculty

Joshua Berrett
Professor Emeritus, Music and Fine Arts
B.A., University of Cape Town (South Africa)
M.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Frances Biscoglio
Professor Emerita, English
B.A., College of New Rochelle
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Miriam Dick
Assistant Professor Emerita, English Literature
B.A., M.A., Tel Aviv University (Israel)
Ph.D., Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

John DiElsi
Professor Emeritus, Mathematics and Computer Information Science
B.S., Fairfield University
M.S., Marlboro College
M.S., Manhattan College
M.S., Polytechnic University of New York
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Barbara Dodsworth
Associate Professor Emerita, Art History
B.F.A., The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
M.A., Queens College (CUNY)
Ph.D., Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Joel Feimer
Professor Emeritus, English Literature
B.A., Manhattan College
M.A., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Roger Gocking
Professor Emeritus, History
B.A., Fairfield University
M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Ann E. Grow
Professor Emerita, Philosophy
A.B., Manhattanville College
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
I.E.M. Program, Harvard University

Thomas Guglielmo
Assistant Professor Emeritus, Mathematics & Computer Information Systems
A.B., M.A., St. John’s University

Nancy Harrison
Professor Emerita, Mathematics & Computer Information Systems
A.B., Smith College
A.M., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Betty Krasne
Professor Emerita, English Literature
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
M.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., Union Graduate School
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Arthur Lerman
Professor Emeritus, Political Science and History
B.A., Hobart College
M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Karen LeRoy
Assistant Professor Emerita, English
A.B., Mount Holyoke College
M.A., Columbia University

Delia Marx
Professor Emerita, Mathematics
B.S., Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado (Argentina)
M.S., Ph.D., Polytechnic University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Frank McCluskey
Professor Emeritus, Philosophy and Religion
B.A., Bloomfield College
M.A., Ph.D., The New School

Marie McKellar
Professor Emerita, Mathematics and Computer Information Science
B.A., St. Mary’s College (Indiana)
M.A., University of Illinois
Ed.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
L.H.D., honoris causa, Mercy College

Richard B. Medoff
Associate Professor Emeritus, Communication
B.A., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
M.F.A., Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Donald Morales
Professor Emeritus, English Literature
B.A., M.A., Adelphi University
Ph.D., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Margaret Morris
Professor Emerita, English Literature
B.A., M.A., McGill University (Canada)
M.A.L.S., Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Rosemarie Murray
Assistant Professor Emerita, English Literature
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.S., Long Island University
M.S., Ed.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Martha Nochimson
Professor Emerita, Film and Literature
B.A., Brandeis University
M.A., Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center

Elaine Paris
Professor Emerita, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., M.A., Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Nagaraj Rao
Professor Emeritus, Mathematics
M.Sc., Mysore University (India)
M.S., The City College of New York (CUNY)
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Manuel Santapau
Assistant Professor Emeritus, History and Political Science
B.A., The City College of New York (CUNY)
M.A., Fordham University

Peter G. Slater
Professor Emeritus, History
B.A., Cornell University
M.A., Brown University
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Paul Steinman
Associate Professor Emeritus, Music
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.A., New York University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Thomas E. Vesce
Professor Emeritus, Modern Foreign Languages
A.B., Manhattan College
M.A., Western Connecticut State College
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College 

School of Nursing

Salil Akhtar
Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.A.S., Cochran School of Nursing
B.S., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
M.A., Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Lucia Alfano
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Mercy University
M.A., Pace University
M.A., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Kathleen Apollon-Ferron
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., M.S., Excelsior College
Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse, States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut

Chandra Arjoonsingh
Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., Chamberlain University
M.S., Aspen University
Registered Professional Nurse, States of New York and New Jersey

Marilyn Campbell
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Lehman College (CUNY)
A.S.N., Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing
B.S., M.S., Mercy College
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Regina Cardaci
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S., M.S., Adelphi University
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Certified Midwife, State of New York
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Registered Nurse Practitioner in Obstetrics/Gynecology, State of New York

Marion Conteh
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.A./B.S.N., Binghamton University (SUNY)
M.S., New York University
D.N.P., Chamberlain University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Registered Nurse Practitioner in Adult Health, State of New York

Nicole J. Dator
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Pace University
D.N.P., Fairfield University
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Registered Nurse, State of Connecticut
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, State of Connecticut

Fernand “Dean” A. De Los Reyes
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., University of the Philippines
B.S.N., Dominican University
M.A., International University of Japan
M.S.N., Hunter College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse, States of New York and New Jersey

Josephine DiBattista
Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., Lehman College (CUNY)
M.S.N., College of New Rochelle
M.S., Iona College
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Helene Dill
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Lehman College (CUNY)
M.S., Mercy College
D.H.Sc., Nova Southeastern University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Christopher Hanley
Associate Professor, Nursing
Pharm.D., St John’s University
Registered Pharmacist, State of New York

Kristina Hess
Instructor, Nursing
B.S., SUNY Oswego
B.S., College of New Rochelle
M.S.N., Frontier Nursing University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Certified Nurse Practitioner in Women’s Health, State of New York

Gwen Hobson
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Georgetown University
M.S., New York University
Certified Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of New York

Lauren Ibiezugbe
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Nyack College
M.P.H., American Public University
Ph.D., University of Central Florida
Board Certified Pediatric Nurse
Holistic Nurse Baccalaureate Board Certified (HNB-BC)
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Susanna Killourhy
Assistant Professor, Nursing
Nursing Diploma, Manhattan State Hospital School of Nursing
B.S., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.S., Mercy College
Certified Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Cordelle Luces
Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., Aspen University
M.S., United States University
D.H.A., Virginia University of Lynchburg
Registered Professional Nurse, States of New York and Connecticut

Christiana Makinde
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
M.S.N., D.N.P., New York University

Gabriela Matson
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., M.B.A., M.S.N., Mercy College
Ph.D., Molloy University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Samantha Matzio
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S., Molloy College
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Marcella Mulligan
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., M.S.N., Grand Canyon University
Certified Nurse Educator
Board Certified Nursing Professional Development
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Rita Neilan
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., D.Pharm., Long Island University
M.S., Mercy College
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Chijioke Okeke-Ekpe
Instructor, Nursing
B.A., Yale University
M.S., New York University
M.S.N., Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New Jersey

Olga Rabinovich
Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., CUNY School of Professional Studies
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Sylvie Rosenbloom
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Pace University
D.N.P., Sacred Heart University
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, State of New York
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, State of Connecticut
Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of Connecticut

Robin Schafer
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.A., Hamilton College
M.S.N., Columbia University
M.S.N., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
B.S.N., D.N.P., New York University
Registered Professional Nurse, States of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, State of Connecticut
Certified Psychiatric and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, State of New York

Sharon Shockness
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., M.S., Mercy College
Ed.D., Walden University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Peter Shute
Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., Florida Southern College
M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Abagael Slattery
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Davidson College
M.S.N., Columbia University
M.P.H., Harvard University
Registered Professional Nurse, States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut

Patricia Sutton
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., The College of New Rochelle
M.S., Mercy College
Ed.D., Southern Connecticut State University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Adrienne Wald
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Boston University
M.B.A., Adelphi University
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Susan Wilson
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Russell Sage College
M.S.N., University of California, San Francisco
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of New York

Emeritae/i Faculty

Alayne Fitzpatrick
Associate Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S.N., Dominican College of Blauvelt
M.S.N., Hunter College (CUNY)
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Certified Community Health Nurse, American Nurses Association
Registered Nurse, State of New York

Honoré Marie Fontes
Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S.N., William Paterson College
M.A., Ph.D., New York University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Miriam Ford
Assistant Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.A., Smith College
M.S.N., Yale University
Ph.D., Adelphi University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of New York

Carolyn R. Lansberry
Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S.N., SUNY Buffalo
M.A., Ph.D., New York University
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Psychiatric Health Nursing
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Lisa Martin
Associate Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S., Adelphi University
M.A., Ph.D., New York University
Board Certified Nurse Executive
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Mary Dawson McGuinness
Assistant Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S.N., Boston College
M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., New York University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

Susan Moscou
Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.A., University at Albany, SUNY
M.P.H., Columbia University
M.S.N., Yale University
Ph.D., Brandeis University
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Nurse Practitioner in Family Health, State of New York
Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry, State of New York

Lisa E. Shand
Associate Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S.N., Seton Hall University
M.A., Ph.D., New York University

Renu Abraham Varughese
Associate Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S., Punjab University (India)
M.S., College of Mount Saint Vincent
M.Phil., Ph.D., Mother Teresa Women’s University (India)
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Eduardo Zachary Albrecht
Professor, International Relations and Diplomacy
B.A., John Cabot University (Italy)
M.A., Ph.D., University of London (England)

Lori Andrews
Visiting Assistant Professor, Mental Health Counseling
B.S., M.S., Molloy University
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of New York

Saliha Bava
Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy
B.A., University of Delhi in New Delhi (India)
M.A., Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Bombay (India)
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, State of New York

Carol Bennett-Speight
Professor, Social Work
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.S.W., Rutgers State University of New Jersey
D.S.W., University of Pennsylvania

Carlos Camacho
Visiting Assistant Professor
B.A., University at Buffalo (SUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center\

Jeffrey J. Cohen
Associate Professor, School Psychology
B.A., New York University
M.A., Ph.D., Hofstra University
Certification in School Psychology (Permanent), State of New York
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York

Mary Cuadrado
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
B.A., M.P.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice
M.A., Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center

Carolyn T. Cullen
Assistant Professor, Mental Health Counseling
B.A., Hamilton College
M.S.W., Boston College
Ph.D., New York University
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of New York

Carmela Dormani
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
B.A., Fordham University
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center

Donna Drumm
Assistant Professor, Legal Studies
B.S., Fordham University
J.D., Pace University

Lisa Ecklund-Flores
Professor, Psychology
B.S., SUNY Fredonia
M.S., Hunter College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Jacqueline Fisher
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., Boston College
M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)
Ph.D., Fordham University

Michael S. Grunes
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst
M.A., Ph.D., Hofstra University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York

Sarah Hahn
Associate Professor, Behavioral Science
B.A., SUNY Cortlandt
M.G.S., Ph.D., Miami University

Rossi A. Hassad
Professor, Psychology
M.P.H., University of the West Indies (Jamaica)
Ph.D., Touro University International
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy University
CStat, Chartered Statistician, The Royal Statistical Society (United Kingdom)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of New York

Jeong L. Kim
Professor, Criminal Justice
B.A., Korea National Police University (South Korea)
M.A., Tokyo Metropolitan University (Japan)
Ph.D., Sam Houston State University

Nathan Kline
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.S., Pensacola Christian College
M.A., M.A., New York University
M.S.Ed., Ph.D., Fordham University

Kevin R. Kulic
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., M.S., University at Albany (SUNY)
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Yi-Hsuan “Chelsea” Kuo
Assistant Professor, Sociology
B.A., National Chengchi University (Taiwan)
M.A., Harvard University
Ed.M., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University]

Illya Lichtenberg
Professor, Criminal Justice and Law
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., J.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Alberto Manzi
Professor, Behavioral Science
B.S., Ph.D., Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (Italy)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of New York

Cecily Mitchell-Harper
Visiting Instructor, Social Work
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.S.W., University of Pennsylvania
Licensed Master Social Worker, State of New York

Emily Murphy
Assistant Professor, Social Work
B.S.W., Skidmore College
M.S.W., Columbia University
Ph.D., Yeshiva University
Licensed Master Social Worker, State of New York

Elizabeth Pete
Assistant Professor, Health Services Management
B.A., Lehman College (CUNY)
M.A., New York University
Ed.D., Walden University

Shakuntala “Melissa” Ramdas
Associate Professor, Mental Health Counseling
B.S., Quinnipiac University
M.S., Mercy College
Ph.D., Pace University
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of New York

Nadia Ramjit
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., M.S., Mercy College
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy University

Kimberly A. Rapoza
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
M.A., Ph.D., Boston University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Angelle Richardson
Associate Professor, Mental Health Counseling
B.A., The College of New Jersey
M.A., Ed.S., Rider University
Ph.D., Drexel University
Licensed Professional Counselor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Laurel Salmon
Visiting Instructor, Marriage and Family Therapy
B.S., M.S., Mercy College
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, State of New York

Amber Saracino
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary College
M.A., Marist College
Ed.D., Grand Canyon University
School Psychologist (Permanent), State of New York
School District Leader (Professional), State of New York
School Psychologist (Permanent), State of New Jersey
Professional School Psychologist (Permanent), State of Connecticut

Serah Shani
Associate Professor, Behavioral Science
B.A., Daystar University (Kenya)
M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ed.M., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Ori Shinar
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A., University of California, Irvine
Psy.D., Yeshiva University
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy University

Stuart Sidle
Professor, Psychology
B.A., American University
M.A., Ph.D., DePaul University

Jack D. Simons
Associate Professor, School Counseling
B.A., Saint Louis University
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Missouri
Licensed Professional Counselor, States of Arizona, Illinois, and Missouri
Licensed School Counselor, States of Arizona and Missouri

Donald Singer
Visiting Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
B.S., Mercy College
J.D., Pace University

Alexander Weiss
Professor, Psychology
B.A., M.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D., University of Arizona

Cynthia T. Walley
Professor, Counseling
B.S., Loyola University New Orleans
M.Ed., Augusta State University
Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Julia Zavala
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.S., Mercy College
M.A., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Emeritae/i Faculty

Deborah Day Aikens
Assistant Professor Emerita, Behavioral Science
B.S., M.S.W., Ph.D., Howard University
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), State of New York
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), State of New York

Dorothy M. Cali Balancio
Professor Emerita, Sociology
A.B., Mercy College
M.A., Catholic University of America
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Stuart E. Cohen
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
B.A., Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Post-graduate Certificate in Behavior Therapy, Long Island University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York

Hind Rassam Culhane
Associate Professor Emerita, Behavioral Science
A.A., HL.D., Cazenovia College
B.A., M.A., Rockford College
M.A., Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Stephen A. Daniel
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
B.A., Queens College (CUNY)
M.A., Western Michigan University
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York

Charles T. DeStefano
Associate Professor Emeritus, Psychology and Behavioral Science
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Boston University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Mavis Kennelly Gill
Professor Emerita, Psychology
B.S., M.S.., Ed.D., St. John’s University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Certified School Counselor, State of New York
Certified School Psychologist, State of New York
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York\

Richard L. Hudson
Associate Professor Emeritus, Sociology and Behavioral Science
B.A., Marist College
M.A., New School University
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Diana Juettner
Professor Emerita, Legal Studies
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
J.D., Touro College
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Mary Knopp Kelly
Associate Professor Emerita, Psychology
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Mary C. Kraetzer
Professor Emerita, Behavioral Science
A.B., The College of New Rochelle
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

William Lindsey
Associate Professor Emeritus, Psychology and Sociology
A.B., M.A., Hunter College (CUNY)

Ellen Sperber
Associate Professor Emerita, Psychology
B.A., University at Buffalo (SUNY)
M.A., SUNY Oswego
M.A., Queens College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Robert C. Tash
Professor Emeritus, Sociology
B.A., M.A., St. John’s University
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A., Ph.D., New School University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Lynn M. Tepper
Professor Emerita, Behavioral Science and Psychology
B.S., University at Buffalo (SUNY)
M.A., Wayne State University
M.S., Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Paul Thaler
Professor Emeritus, Communication Studies and Media Studies
B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University
M.A., Ph.D., New York University

James P. Towey
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York

Joseph A. Trzasko
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
A.B., University of New Hampshire
M.A., Ph.D., University of Vermont
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York

Stanislaw Wiktor
Assistant Professor Emeritus, Behavioral Science
Ph.L., Uniwersytet Warszawski (Poland)
S.T.L., Uniwersytet Jagielloński (Poland)
M.A., Hunter College (CUNY)

Faculty of Libraries

Moddie Breland
Associate Professor, Libraries
B.S., Bates College
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary
M.L.S., Clarion University
Ed.D., Northeastern University

Haley Collazo
Assistant Professor, Libraries
B.A., Columbia University, NY
M.A., Brandeis University
M.L.S., Pratt Institute

Julie Goldberg
Assistant Professor, Libraries
B.A., M.A., M.L.I.S., Ed.M., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Yu-Hung Lin
Assistant Professor, Libraries
M.S., M.L.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Anjelica Matcho
Assistant Professor, Libraries
B.A., M.I., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Miranda Montez
Assistant Professor, Libraries
B.A., University of Minnesota Duluth
M.L.I.S., University of Washington

Yvette Page
Assistant Professor, Libraries
B.S., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.S.L.I.S., Pratt Institute
M.S., The College of New Rochelle

Emeritae/i Faculty

Agnes Cameron
Assistant Professor Emeritus, Libraries
B.A., Wells College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
M.L.S., Long Island University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Susan Gaskin-Noel
Assistant Professor Emerita, Libraries
B.A., The College of New Rochelle
M.S.L.I.S., Pratt Institute
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Srivalli Rao
Associate Professor Emerita, Libraries
B.A., M.A., University of Bombay (India)
M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College

Donald Ray
Associate Professor Emeritus, Libraries
B.A., Stanford University
M.L.S., Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College