Faculty

This listing is current with information on file as of August 3, 2015.

Full-Time

*On leave, Fall 2015
**On leave, Spring 2016
***On leave, 2015–2016

Kylene Abraham

Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.A.S., Finger Lakes Community College
B.S., Nazareth College
M.S., D.N.P., St. John Fisher College

Noveera Ahmed

Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., St. John Fisher College
Ph.D., SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
B.S., Ph.D., Midwestern University

Katrina Arndt

Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Grinnell College
M.A., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Lisa R. Avery

Associate Professor of Pharmacy
B.S., Pharm.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Steven Barber

Visiting Instructor of Accounting
B.A., Cornell University
M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

David Baronov

Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton

Gail Begley

Visiting Assistant Professor of Mental Health Counseling
M.A., State University of New York College Brockport

David E. Bell

Assistant Professor of Anthropology
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.A., M.P.H., Case Western Reserve University
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

J. Jason Berman

Professor of Management
B.A., M.S., The City College of New York
Ed.D., University of Rochester

Douglas Bicket

Associate Professor of Communication/Journalism
B.A., Glasgow Caledonian University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle

Andrea N. Bills

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.A., B.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
M.S., Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University

Christine R. Birnie

Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
B.S., Ph.D., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science

Melissa Bissonette

Associate Professor of English
B.A., Union College
Ph.D., Graduate Center of the City University of New York

**Bruce E. Blaine

Professor of Statistics
B.S., Houghton College
M.A., St. Bonaventure University
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Christine Boev

Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Allegheny College
B.S., Binghamton University
M.S., Georgia College and State University
Ph.D., University of Rochester

*Michael L. Boller

Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

Kaitlin M. Bonner

Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Allegheny College
M.S., University of New Hampshire
Ph.D., Oregon State University

James R. Bowers

Professor of Political Science and Pre-Law Advisor
B.A., M.A., Sangamon State University
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University

Nancy M. Bowllan

Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., Alfred University
M.S., University of Rochester
Ed.D., St. John Fisher College

James Bowman

Assistant Professor of English
B.S., Villanova University
M.A., Northern Arizona University
Ph.D., University of Arizona

Stephen Brauer

Associate Professor of English
B.A., Trinity College
Ph.D., New York University

Robert W. Brimlow

Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Fordham University
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Kathleen Broikou

Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Nazareth College
M.S., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Jack E. Brown, Jr.

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
M.S., Dartmouth Medical College,
Pharm.D., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

Katharine A. Burakowski

Assistant Professor of Sport Studies
B.A., Valparaiso University
M.A., Canisius College
Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado

Elizabeth Sutton Burke

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., State University of New York College at Oneonta
Pharm.D., University of Buffalo

Kevin P. Callahan

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Gettysburg College,
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Susan Carlson

Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S., Corning Community College
B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
B.S., State University of New York at Brockport
M.S., University of Rochester
DNP, St. John Fisher College

Carolina Casella

Visiting Instructor of Modern Languages and Cultures
J.D., University of the Andes School of Law, Bogota, Colombia

Daniel M. Cass

Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., University of Rochester
M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Lipika Chablani

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
B.S., Mumbai University
M.S., Campbell University
Ph.D., Mercer University

Monica Cherry

Associate Professor of Economics
B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook
M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton

Kimberly Chichester

Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ph.D., Wake Forest University

Jeongho Choi

Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., Kyunghee University
M.S., Korea University
Ph.D., Rutgers University

Marie Cianca

Associate Professor of Executive Leadership
B.S., M.S., SUNY Brockport
Ed.D., University of Rochester

Gabriela Cipriano

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., California State University, Fresno
Pharm.D., Washington State University

Kevin W. Clarke

Assistant Professor of Criminology
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo

Shannon Cleverley-Thompson

Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership
B.S., Washburn University
M.S., University of Kansas
Ph.D., St. John Fisher College

Tamara Clingerman

Assistant Professor of Mental Health Counseling
B.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
M.S., Canisius College
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Christine Collins

Visiting Instructor of Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., State University of New York at Brockport
M.A., University of Rochester

Christopher Collins

Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Houghton College
M.S., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Kelly Conn

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
B.S., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
M.P.H., University of Rochester
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Kathryn Ann Connor

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
A.A.S., Schoolcraft College
Pharm.D., Wayne State University

Mary Kay Copeland

Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., M.B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo
Ph.D., Regent University

Robert D. Costigan

Professor of Management
B.S., University of Santa Clara
M.B.A., Washington University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Gregory Blayne Cunningham

Associate Professor of Biology
B.Sc., University of Guelph
Ph.D., University of California

Lisa J. Cunningham

Visiting Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies
B.A., M.A., St. Bonaventure University
Ph.D., Ohio University

Lori A. Dambaugh

Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Cortland State College
B.S., Seton Hall University
M.S., St. John Fisher College
D.N.P. St. John Fisher College

Emily A. Dane-Staples

Associate Professor of Sport Management
B.S., University of Iowa
M.S., University of Wisconsin
Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Vivek S. Dave

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
B.S., University of Pune, India
M.S., Bharati Vidyapeeth University, India
Ph.D., University of Maryland

Alexander J. DeLucenay

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., Pharm.D., St. John Fisher College

Keith DelMonte

Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Director of Experiential Education
B.S., University of Connecticut,
Pharm.D., University of Colorado

Seyda Deligonul

Professor of Management
B.S., Middle East Technical Institute
M.B.A., University of Southern California
Ph.D., Hacettepe University

Sharon Ann Delmendo

Professor of English
A.B., Occidental College
M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Kathleen Dever

Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Marquette University
M.S., Ed.D., St. John Fisher College

Krsna Dev

Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics
M.S., Peoples’ Friendship University, Russia
M.S., McMaster University, Canada
Ph.D., Dartmouth College

Jeannine E. Dingus-Eason

Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.S., University of Rochester
Ph.D., University of Washington

Colleen Dwyer Donegan

Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Niagara University
M.S., University of Rochester
D.N.P., Robert Morris University

Kathleen M. Donovan

Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., Emory University
M.S., University of Cincinnati
M.A., Ph.D., Stony Brook University

**Frederick H. Dotolo III

Associate Professor of History
B.A., St. John Fisher College
M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Thomas A. Douglas

Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
M.A., Ph.D., Rice University

Robert W. Dunbar

Visiting Instructor of Religious Studies
B.A., Nazareth College
M.A., State University of New York at Brockport
M.A.,ABD., Indiana University

Lafayette Eaton

Visiting Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies
B.A., B.S., University of Wyoming
M.S., St. John Fisher College

Michelle L. Erklenz-Watts

Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.S., Nazareth College
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Linda Hickmon Evans

Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership (OCC)
B.S., Jackson State University
M.Div., Emory University
M.Rel.Ed., Ph.D., Claremont School of Theology

Steven Evans

Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Drexel University
Ph.D., University of Delaware

Jonathan E. Falanga

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Cornell University
D.C., New York Chiropractic College

Michael W. Fedoryshyn

Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., Lafayette College
M.B.A., University of Rochester
C.M.A., C.P.A., State of New York

Shawn E. Fellows

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Ohio Northern University

Lawrence Fouraker

Associate Professor of History
A.B., Harvard College
M.A., Ph.D., University of California

Timothy Franz

Professor of Psychology
B.A., State University of New York at Oneonta
M.A., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Edward Freeman

Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Ohio University
M.A., Kent State University
Ph.D., University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Mona Gandhi

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., Rutgers University
Pharm.D., University of Florida

Ryan Gantner

Associate Professor of Mathematical and Computing Sciences
B.A., University of Wisconsin
Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Anne K. Geraci

Instructor in Mathematical and Computing Sciences
M.A.T., Converse College
B.A., Vassar College

Melissa M. Ghera

Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., M.A., Concordia University
Ph.D., University of Maryland

Andrea N. Bills

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.A., B.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
M.S., Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University

Rubén L. Gómez

Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures (Spanish)
B.A., New York University
M.A., University of South Florida
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Fr. William Graf

Associate Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., M.Div., M.Th., St. Bernard’s Seminary, St. Bernard’s College
M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Rochester
D.Min., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall/Crozer
S.T.L., St. Paul’s University
Ph.D., Columbia Pacific University

Kris H. Green

Professor of Mathematics/Science/Technology Integration
B.S., University of Tennessee
M.S., Ph.D., University of Arizona

Oliver Griffin

Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Yale College
A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University

Lucia Falsetti Guarino

Associate Professor of Education
B.S., University of Arizona
M.S., Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

John D. Harman

Professor of Political Science
B.A., Idaho State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison

Todd Harrison

Assistant Professor of Sport Management
B.S., Slippery Rock University
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University

William Scott Harrison

Associate Professor of Mathematical and Computing Sciences
B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University
Ph.D., Tulane University

**Maryann Adel Borsick Herman

Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Allegheny College
Ph.D., Cornell University

Jane E. Hicks

Associate Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Trinity University
J.D., University of Florida College of Law
M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School
Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary

**Susan Hildenbrand

Associate Professor of Education
B.A., University of Michigan
M.Ed., DePaul University
Ed.D., University of Rochester

Arthur F. Hintz

Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., St. John Fisher College
M.A., M.B.A., Indiana University
C.P.A., State of Illinois

Foek T. Hioe

Professor of Physics and Pre-Engineering Advisor
B.Sc., ARCS, Imperial College London
Ph.D., King’s College London

Monica Hodis

Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., West University of Timisoara, Romania
M.B.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Daryl Hurd

Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., Hiram College
Ph.D., Indiana University

David Hutchinson

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., St. John Fisher College
Pharm.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Alexey Ignatchenko

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Ph.D., Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Chinwe Ikpeze

Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
M.S., Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Lisa Jadwin

Professor of English
B.A., University of California
M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University

Shelley Jallow

Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership (CNR)
B.S., Howard University
M.A., City College of New York
Ed.D., St. John Fisher College

**Erica Johnson

Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., University of Nebraska, Omaha
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Rachel A. Jordan

Associate Professor of Mental Health Counseling
B.A., Utica College of Syracuse University
M.S., State University of New York at Brockport
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Katherine Juba

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
Pharm.D., University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Munawar Karim

Professor of Physics
B.S., M.S., Dacca University
M.S., Lehigh University
Ph.D., University of Oregon

Irene Kimaru

Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

John C. Kirchgessner

Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Niagara University
M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Elizabeth A. Kiss

Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.A., State University of New York at Potsdam
B.S., University of Rochester
M.P.S., State University of New York School of Environmental Science and Forestry

John Kiweewa

Assistant Professor of Mental Health Counseling
B.A., Makerere University
M.A., University of Scranton
M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University

Lauren M. Kocman

Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A., Universidad de Salamanca
M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

Kamil Kozan

Professor of Management
B.S., Middle East Technical University
M.S., Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles

*Bradley Kraft

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Millersville University
Ph.D., University of Rochester

David Kunsch

Assistant Professor of Management
B.S.E.E., General Motors Institute (Kettering University)
LL.B., Osgood Hall Law School, Ontario, Canada
M.S., Wayne State University
Ph.D., University of Western Ontario

Merouane Lakehal-Ayat

Professor of Management
J.D., B.S., B.A., Algiers Business School
M.B.A., M.I.M., M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver

Hugh Lambert

Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., Fairfield University
M.B.A., New York University

Kristina M. Lantzky-Eaton

Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Wartburg College
Ph.D., University of Wyoming

*Jill E. Lavigne

Professor of Pharmacy
B.A., Duke University
M.P.H., M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Sébastien Lazardeux

Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., Institute of Political Science at Lille, France
M.A., Villanova University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington

**Elizabeth M. Leboffe

Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.A., State University of New York at Brockport
M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

Nicholas Leifker

Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Jeffrey A. Liles

Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Mary Loporcaro

Associate Professor of Communication/Journalism
B.A., Nazareth College
M.A., New York University

Barbara J. Lowe

Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., St. Lawrence University
M.A., Bowling Green State University
M.A., American University
Ph.D., Fordam University

Melinda E. Lull

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
B.A., St. John Fisher College
Ph.D., Penn State College of Medicine

Eileen Lynd-Balta

Professor of Biology
B.S., Cornell University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Linda MacCammon

Associate Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Le Moyne College
M.A., Yale Divinity School
Ph.D., Boston College/Weston Jesuit School of Theology Joint Doctoral Program

Timothy J. Madigan

Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Gary Maggs

Professor of Economics
B.A., M.A., Youngstown State University
Ph.D., West Virginia University

Farrokh G. Mamaghani

Professor of Management
B.S., Tabriz University
M.S., D.Sc., The George Washington University

Renuka Manchanayakage

Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton

*Joellen Maples

Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.S., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Pamela Mapstone

Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.A., Gettysburg College,
B.S., Thomas Jefferson University
M.S., D.N.P., University of Rochester

Laura Markwick

Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Vermont
M.S.N., D.N.P., St. John Fisher College

Kermin J. Martinez-Hernandez

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., M.S., University of Puerto Rico
Ph.D., Purdue University

Natalie Masco

Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., M.S., D.N.P., St. John Fisher College

Jonelle L. Mattiacio

Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Ph.D., University of Buffalo Medical School

*Jennifer L. Mathews

Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
B.A., State University of New York at Potsdam
M.A., University of Northern Colorado
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

*John Mavromatis

Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Hobart College
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Cynthia Ricci McCloskey

Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., State University of New York at Plattsburgh
M.S., University of Rochester
D.N.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Kimberly McClure Brenchley

Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., LeMoyne College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Mark McKinzie

Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., San Jose State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Eileen Merges

Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo
Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Josephine Moffett

Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership
B.A., M.S., Hunter College
M.A., Manhattan College
Ed.D., Columbia University

Guillermo Montes

Associate Professor of Executive Leadership
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Lynn Mucenski-Keck

Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., St. John Fisher College
M.S., University of Denver

Donald L. Muench

Professor of Mathematics
B.A., St. John Fisher College
M.S., St. John’s University
D.A., Idaho State University

Angela K. Nagel

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
A.A.S., Monroe Community College
B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo
Pharm.D., Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy

Kobi T. Nathan

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.A., M.Ed., University of Arkansas
Pharm.D., St. John Fisher College

Charles M. Natoli

Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
Diplome de langue francaise, Institut Catholique de Paris
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

**Christine Nelson-Tuttle

Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., State University of New York at Brockport
M.S.N., P.N.P., University of Rochester
D.N.S., State University of New York at Buffalo

Ben J. Niu

Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A., Cornell University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Christopher Noel

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Drake University

Marcia L. O’Brien

Associate Professor of Accounting/Finance/MIS
A.A.S., Alfred State College
B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
M.B.A., University of Rochester
D.B.A., Anderson University

Fernando Ontiveros-Llamas

Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., National Autonomous University of Mexico
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

*Marc A. Papé

Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., University of Abidjan
M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University

Amy L. Parkhill

Associate Professor of Pharmacy
B.S., Niagara University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Karen Parker

Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., SUNY College at Fredonia
B.S., M.S., St. John Fisher College

Laurel Parrilli

Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., Binghamton University
M.S., State University of New York at Geneseo

David S. Pate

Associate Professor of Economics
B.S., Bentley College
Ph.D., Iowa State University

Laura Phelan

Associate Professor of Psychology
A.A., Nassau Community College
B.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Elizabeth Phillips

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., Pharm.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Kristin Picardo

Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Deirdre Pierce

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., Albany College of Pharmacy
Pharm.D., Shenandoah University

**Francisco Plata

Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., Universidad de Granada, Spain
M.A., New Mexico State University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Alan F. Pogroszewski

Assistant Professor of Sport Management
A.S., Monroe Community College
B.S., State University of New York at Fredonia
M.B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology
M.S., St. John Fisher College

Theresa Pulos

Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership
B.S., State Univeristy of New York at Brockport
M.S., State University of New York at Geneseo
Ed.D., St. John Fisher College

Thomas Proietti

Resident Scholar in Media
B.A., St. John Fisher College
M.A., Syracuse University

Dawn R. Rager

Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Whitney H. Rapp

Associate Professor of Education
B.A., State University of New York at Potsdam
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University

Susan A. Read

Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.A.S, State University of New York at Morrisville
B.S., M.S., State University of New York Institute of Technology

Diane Reed

Program Director and Associate Professor of Educational Administration
B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College
M.A., Ed.D., University of Rochester

Wesley Renfro

Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., Heidelberg University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Bernard Paul Ricca

Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., B.S., University of Dallas
M.S., University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of Michigan

Mark Rice

Professor of American Studies
B.A., University of Washington
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa

Robert H. Rice, Jr.

Assistant Professor of Mental Health Counseling
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Michael Robinson

Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership at the College of New Rochelle campus
B.A., West Virginia Weslayan
M.Ed., Florida Atlantic University
Ed.D., St John Fisher College

Barbara Rockell

Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Marta B. Rodríguez-Galán

Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Oviedo, Spain
M.A., University of Rhode Island
Ph.D., Northeastern University

Tammy C. Roman

Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.A., Barton County Community College
B.S.N., Arizona State University
M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Ed.D., University of Rochester

Jack Rosenberry

Associate Professor of Communication/Journalism
B.S., M.A., Syracuse University
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Jennifer C. Rossi

Associate Professor of American Studies
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Arien Rozelle

Visiting Assistant Professor of Media and Communications
B.S., State University of New York at Fredonia
M.S., New York University

Tara Sacco

Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Hartwick College

*Jana Sacks

Assistant Professor of Finance
B.S., University of Economics, Prague, CZ
Ph.D., The New School, New York

Ramil E. Sapinoro

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
B.S., Pacific University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Jeremy Sarachan

Associate Professor of Communication/Journalism
B.A., Certificate of Management Studies, University of Rochester
M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

Hemant C. Sashittal

Professor of Management
B.Com., M.S., Bombay University
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Michele L. Saul

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Elizabethtown College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Kathleen Savage

Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Framingham State College
M.S., University of Massachusetts
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Linda Kramer Schlosser

Associate Professor of Education
B.A., University of Florida
M.Ed., University of North Florida
Ph.D., University of Florida

Susan M. Schultz

Associate Professor of Education
B.S., M.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Ed.D., University of Rochester

James E. Schwartz

Professor of Education
B.S., M.S., State University of New York at Geneseo
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Anne Schweighardt

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
A.S., Salt Lake Community College
Pharm.D., University of Utah

Krista Canary Scorsone

Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., University of Tampa
B.S.N., M.S., University of Rochester

Ronen Shay

Visiting Assistant Professor of Media and Communication
B.A., University of Toronto
M.A., University of Amsterdam
Ph.D., University of Florida

Ronald C. Sicker

Visiting Instructor of Management
B.S., Ohio State University
M.B.A., John Carroll University

Robert Siebert

Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership (CNR)
B.A., College of Holy Cross
M.A., Fairfield University
Ed.D., Fordham University

Wendi Jewell Sierra

Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.A., University of Oklahoma
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Jebaroja Singh

Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., Women’s Christian College, Chennai, India
M.A., M.Phil., Madras Christian College, Chennai, India
Ph.D., Rutgers, State University of New Jersey

Judianne C. Slish

Associate Professor of Pharmacy
A.A.S., Monroe Community College
B.S., Pharm.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Arlette Miller Smith

Associate Professor of English
B.A., Tougaloo College
M.A., Michigan State University
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

*Charlene M. Smith

Professor of Nursing
A.A.S., Monroe Community College
B.S., Nazareth College
M.S.Ed., State University of New York at Brockport
M.S., D.N.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Clair Alexander Smith

Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A., Grove City College
J.D., George Mason University School of Law
M.A., Ph.D., George Mason University

Todd M. Sodano

Associate Professor of Communication/Journalism
B.S., Cornell University
M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University

Anand Sridhar

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
B.S., Mumbai University, India
Ph.D., University of Mississippi

Edward J. Stendardi

Professor of Management
B.A., State University of New York at Cortland
M.A., M.B.A., State University of New York at Albany
C.F.P., A.A.M.S., C.M.F.C., State of New York

Jill Swiencicki

Associate Professor of English
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
M.A., Syracuse University
Ph.D., Miami University

Melanie R. Symoniak

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
Pharm.D., University of Pittsburgh

Ryan Thibodeau

Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Southern Maine
M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University

Patricia E. Tweet

Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., University of California at Berkeley
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Thomas Tyson

Professor of Accounting
B.A., Northwestern University
M.B.A., New Mexico State University
M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D., Georgia State University

Deborah Uman

Associate Professor of English
B.A., Yale University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

Carolyn S. Vacca

Associate Professor of History
B.A., Syracuse University
M.L.S., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.A., State University of New York at Brockport
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Stephen J. Valone

Professor of History
B.A., Hamilton College
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Deborah L. VanderBilt

Professor of English
B.A., Calvin College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison

Derek E. Vanderlinde

Visiting Instructor of Management
B.A., M.B.A., Columbia College

Kimberly VanDerLinden

Visiting Assistant Professor of Education (OCC)
B.A., Nazareth College
M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., Michigan State University

Lauren Ann Vicker

Professor of Communication/Journalism
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Pao Vue

Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.S., University of Wisconsin—La Crosse
Ph.D., University of Minnesota—Twin Cities

William S. Waddell Jr.

Professor of English
B.A., Amherst College
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

W. Jeff Wallis

Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership (CNR)
B.F.A., University of Utah
M.A., Columbia University
Ed.D., Seton Hall University

Cara Welch

Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., Whitman College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Stephen J. West

Writer in Residence
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa

Theresa Westbay

Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., St. John Fisher College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

David E. White

Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Colgate University
M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University

Nancy Wilk

Associate Professor of Nursing
A.A.S , Monroe Community College
B.S., M.S., University of Rochester
D.N.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Karl G. Williams

Professor of Pharmacy
B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo
M.S., University of Rochester
J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law
LL.M., Syracuse University College of Law

Erik Winarski

Assistant Professor of Mathematics
A.S., Finger Lakes Community College
B.S., State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Ph.D., Indiana University

Patricia L. Wollan

Assistant Professor of Finance
B.Sc., York University, York, England
M.B.A., Old Dominion University
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Matthew D. Zak

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Pharm.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Fang Zhao

Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
B.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas

Mel F. Zuberi

Assistant Professor of Management/Marketing
B.S., Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur, India
M.B.A., Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., University of North Texas

Emeriti

Pasquale J. Arpaia

Professor of Mathematics
B.S., St. John’s University
Ph.D., Adelphi University

John D. Blanton

Professor of Mathematics
B.A., M.S., Ph.L., S.T.L., St. Louis University
Ph.D., University of Illinois

G. Thomas Crombach

Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., St. John Fisher College
M.S., Catholic University of America
D.A., Idaho State University

Erwin Delano

Professor of Physics
B.S., Yale University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Robert J. DuPlessis

Professor of Accounting
B.S., University of Rochester
C.P.A., State of New York

Margaret V. Ekstrom

Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., M.A., New York University
Ph.D., Indiana University

Carol Freeman

Professor of Mathematics/Science/Technology Integration
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Saint Louis University

John Halligan

Professor of Religious Studies

Clarence G. Heininger Jr.

Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Villanova University
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Leo A. Hetzler, C.S.B.

Professor of English
B.A., M.A., University of Toronto
Ph.D., Cornell University

Richard S. Hillman

Professor of Political Science and Vere C. Bird Senior Professor of International Studies
B.A., Bates College
Diploma, Universidad de Madrid
Ph.D., New York University

H. Wendell Howard

Professor of English
B.A., DePauw University
M.A., Stanford University
Diploma in Voice, Juilliard School of Music
Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Selim Ilter

Professor of Management
B.S., M.S., Robert College,
M.B.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Georgia State University

Leo J. Klem, C.S.B.

Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., M.A., University of Toronto
Ph.D., Laval University

Nathan R. Kollar

Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., St. Bonaventure College
S.T.B., San Alberto (Lateran), Rome
M.A., University of Notre Dame
S.T.L., S.T.D., Catholic University of America

Walter LaCentra

Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., St. John’s University

Judiana Lawrence

Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of the Witwatersrand
M.A., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Robert J. McLaughlin

Professor of Philosophy
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto

Terrill J. May

Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures (German),
Coordinator of Foreign Study Programs, Fulbright Program Advisor
B.A., Occidental College
M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University

Joseph Polizzi

Professor of Sociology
B.S., St. John Fisher College
M.A., Fordham University
Ph.D., Cornell University

Larry D. Pound

Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Ottawa University (Kansas)
M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University

John D. Rhoades

Professor of Anthropology
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles
M.A., California State University at Los Angeles
Ph.D., Syracuse University

John T. Roche

Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., State University of New York at Albany
M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

David A. Sanders

Professor of English
B.A., Brown University
Ph.D., Cornell University

Leslie Schwartz

Professor of Chemistry
B.A., University of Rochester
Ph.D., Cornell University

James E. Seward

Associate Professor of Communication/Journalism
B.A., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University

Tam Spitzer

Associate Professor of Psychology and Teacher Education
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

William J. Sullivan

Associate Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., M.A., St. Paul College
S.T.L., S.T.D., Institut Catholique
Certification of Completion in Theology and German, Institut Oecumenique and Goethe Institute

Carol Torsone

Associate Professor, MST/CS/MATH
B.A., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

Roman Tratch

Associate Professor of Psychology
Psychology Licencie, University of Louvain (Belgium)
B.S.W., University of Toronto
Ph.D., Ukrainian Free University

Joseph V. Versage

Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., Niagara University
M.A., Columbia University

Michael R. Walczak

Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.A., University of Minnesota at Duluth
Ph.D., University of Illinois

Edward N. Weber

Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., M.A., M.S., Canisius College

Melvin J. Wentland

Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Marquette University
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Gerald Wildenberg

Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.A., C.W. Post College
M.S., Adelphi University
M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D., Clark University

Senior Part-Time

David Cascino

Adjunct Instructor of Management
B.S., M.B.A., St. John Fisher College

Albert Cylwicki, C.S.B.

Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., Assumption College
M.A., University of Detroit

Maria Gonzalez-Smith

Special Lecturer in Political Science
Licentiate in International Studies, Central University of Venezuela

Kevin L. Maier

Special Lecturer in Accounting
B.S., St. John Fisher College
C.P.A., State of New York

Mariana Rhoades

Special Lecturer in Chemistry
B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
B.S., Empire State College
M.S., University of Rochester

Ronald A. Schoeneberger

Special Lecturer in Management
B.A., St. John Fisher College
J.D., Georgetown University

Bruce Toder

Adjunct Instructor of Computer Science
B.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Edward A. Wurtz

Special Lecturer in Political Science
B.A., St. John Fisher College
J.D., Albany Law School

Library

Nancy M. Greco

Instruction and Archives Librarian
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.L.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Benjamin Hockenberry

Systems Librarian
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.L.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Melissa Jadlos

Library Director
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
M.L.I.S., University of Pittsburgh

Micquel Little

Access Services Librarian
B.A., Marywood University
M.L.S., University of Kentucky

Michelle Price

Outreach and Special Collections Librarian
B.A., Siena College
M.L.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
M.A., Southeast Missouri State University

Kate Ross

Head of Technical Services and Acquisitions Librarian
B.A., State University of New York, College at Oneonta
M.A., M.L.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Kathleen M. Sigler

Education Librarian
B.A., College Misericordia
M.L.S./S.L.M.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Marianne Simmons

Head of Reference and Serials
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S., Cornell University
M.L.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Note: Junior part-time faculty who have not taught three successive years at St. John Fisher College are not listed in the catalog.