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2019-2020 » Undergraduate » Academic Information » Faculty Listing

Faculty Listing

This listing is current with information on file as of August 1, 2019.

Full-Time

*On leave, Fall 2019
**On leave, Spring 2020
***On leave, 2019–2020

Alex Abakah
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.Sc., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
M.S., University of Vermont
M.S., Purdue University
Pd.D., Rutgers University

Kylene Abraham
Associate Professor of Nursing
A.A.S., Finger Lakes Community College
B.S., Nazareth College
M.S., DNP, St. John Fisher College

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

Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
B.S., Ph.D., Midwestern University

*Katrina Arndt
Professor of Education
B.A., Grinnell College
M.A., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Lisa R. Avery
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
B.S., Pharm.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

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

Alec O. Berenbaum
Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

*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

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

B. Evan 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
Associate 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

Melissa Bourne
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.A., M.S., St John Fisher College

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

Desiree Branson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Primary Care Nursing
A.A., Erie Community College
B.S., Buffalo State College
B.S., M.S., FNP, DNP, University of Rochester

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

Brittany M. Broderick
Visiting Instructor of Psychology
B.A., M. S., St. John Fisher College

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

Holly Brown
Associate Professor of Nursing
Associate Director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disabilities Nursing
B.S., M.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook
DNP, University of Rochester

Stephanie C. Brown
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo
M.S., DNP, University of Rochester

**Katharine A. Burakowski
Assistant Professor of Sport Management
B.A., Valparaiso University
M.A., Canisius College
Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado

Elizabeth Sutton Burke
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
B.S., State University of New York College at Oneonta
Pharm.D., University of Buffalo

Kevin P. Callahan
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Gettysburg College,
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Todd D. Camenisch
Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences
B.S., University of Arizona
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jennifer Cannell
Director of Library Media Specialist Program and Assistant Professor
B.A., Nazareth College
M.S., Syracuse University
SBL/SDL, The College of Saint Rose
Ed.D., The Sage Colleges

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

*Lipika Chablani
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
B.S., Mumbai University
M.S., Campbell University
Ph.D., Mercer University

Anthony Chiarlitti
Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership
A.A.S., Westchester Community College
B.S., M.S., Iona College
Ed.D., St. John Fisher College

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

Marie Cianca
Associate Professor of Executive Leadership
B.S., M.S., State university of New York at Brockport
Ed.D., University of Rochester

Gabriela Cipriano
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
B.S., California State University, Fresno
Pharm.D., Washington State University

Shannon Cleverley-Thompson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership
B.S., Washburn University
M.S., University of Kansas
Ed.D., St. John Fisher College

Tamara Clingerman
Associate 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

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
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
A.A.S., Schoolcraft College
Pharm.D., Wayne State University

Yvette Conyers
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.A.S., Monroe Community College
B.S.N.., University of Rochester
M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College
FNP, DNP, St. John Fisher College

Gregory Blayne Cunningham
Professor of Biology
B.Sc., University of Guelph
Ph.D., University of California

Lisa J. Cunningham
Visiting Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.A., St. Bonaventure University
Ph.D., Ohio University

Lori A. Dambaugh
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., Cortland State College
B.S., Seton Hall University
M.S., St. John Fisher College
DNP, 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
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
B.S., University of Pune, India
M.S., Bharati Vidyapeeth University, India
Ph.D., University of Maryland

Seyda Deligonul
Professor of Management
B.S., Middle East Technical Institute
MBA, 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

Alexander J. DeLucenay
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
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

Kathleen Dever
Associate 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

Colleen Dwyer Donegan
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., Niagara University
M.S., University of Rochester
DNP, Robert Morris University

Kiernan Donofrio
Visiting Instructor of Nursing
B.A., Northwestern University
B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo
M.S., University of Rochester

Kathleen M. Donovan
Associate 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 Assistant Professor 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

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

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

Shawn E. Fellows
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
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

Susan Frederick
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., State University of New York at Brockport
M.S., St. John Fisher College

**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
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
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
Visiting Instructor in Mathematical and Computing Sciences
M.A.T., Converse College
B.A., Vassar College

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

Sara Goodman
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., St. John Fisher College
M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz

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

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

Katherine C. Grams
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., University of Rochester
DNP, St. John Fisher College

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

Todd Harrison
Associate 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

Pamela A. Herendeen
Visiting Professor of Nursing
A.A.S., Monroe Cummunity College
B.S., Alfred University
M.S., DNP, University of Rochester

Maryann Adel Borsick Herman
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Allegheny College
Ph.D., Cornell University

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., MBA, 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
Associate Professor of Management
B.S., West University of Timisoara, Romania
MBA, 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 and Administration
B.S., St. John Fisher College
Pharm.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Alexey Ignatchenko
Associate 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

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
Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Administration
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

Isar Kiani
Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.Sc., University of Tehran
MBA, Sharif University of Technol
Ph.D., Concordia University

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

John C. Kirchgessner
Associate Professor of Nursing
BSN, Niagara University
MSN, Ph.D., University of Virginia

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

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

Bradley Kraft
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Millersville University
Ph.D., University of Rochester

David Kunsch
Associate 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

Hugh Lambert
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., Fairfield University
MBA, New York University

Jill E. Lavigne
Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
B.A., Duke University
M.P.H., M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Sébastien Lazardeux
Associate 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
Associate Professor of Management
B.S., MBA, Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Jiayan Li
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Nathaniel Light
Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance
B.A., Columbia University
M.A., Central European University
M.A., Ph.D., Temple University

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

Monica Davidson Litzenberger
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

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

Barbara J. Lowe
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
Associate Professor of Pharmacy
B.A., St. John Fisher College
Ph.D., Penn State College of Medicine

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
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

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

Pamela Mapstone
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.A., Gettysburg College,
B.S., Thomas Jefferson University
M.S., DNP, University of Rochester

**Kermin J. Martinez-Hernandez
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., M.S., University of Puerto Rico
Ph.D., Purdue University

Natalie Masco
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., M.S., DNP, 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

Cynthia Ricci McCloskey
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
Associate 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

Marcie McMahon
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.A., University of Maryland College Park
B.S., M.S., University of Rochester 

Mohamed Mekhaimer
Assistant Professor of Finance
B.A., University of Mansoura, Mansoura, Egypt
M.S., University of Plymouth, Devon, UK
Ph.D., University of Memphis
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, New York University

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

Jonathan Mertel
Visiting Instructor of Media Management
B.S., SUNY Fredonia
M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

Jonathan I. Millen
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S. Pennsylvania State University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Sarah Miner
Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing
B.A., Boston College
B.S., Binghamton University
M.S., Pontificia Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Ph.D., University of Rochester
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, New York University

Heather McGrane Minton
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., St. John Fisher College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

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

Henry Moscicki
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.A.S., Genesee Community College
B.S., B.S., State University of New York at Brockport
M.S., University of Rochester
MAPM, Christ the King Seminary
DNP, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

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
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
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 and Administration
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

Nancy Neslund
Visiting Associate Professor of Accounting
B.A., Willamette University
J.D., Columbia University
LL.M., New York University

*Ben J. Niu
Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., Cornell University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Christopher Noel
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Pharm.D., Drake University

Scott O’Neil
Visiting Associate Professor of English
B.S., Towson University
M.A., St. Bonaventure University
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Fernando Ontiveros-Llamas
Associate 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 Pharmaceutical Sciences
B.S., Niagara University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

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 and Department Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
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

Francisco Plata
Associate 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

Kathleen Plum
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.A.S., Bronx Community College
B.S., M. S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

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

Theresa Pulos
Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership
B.S., State University 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

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

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

Maríe Carolina Saffie Robertson
Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management
Business Graduate (Ingeniero Comercial), Business School, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Diploma in International Management, Ecóle Superior de Commerce, Reims, France
M.S., Ph.D., John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal Canada

Jessica Robinson
Visiting Instructor of Psychology
B.S., University of Utah
M.A., University of Rochester

Michael Robinson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership at Iona College
B.A., West Virginia Wesleyan
M.Ed., Florida Atlantic University
Ed.D., St John Fisher College

Barbara Rockell
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal justice
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Marta B. Rodríguez-Galán
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Oviedo, Spain
M.A., University of Rhode Island
Ph.D., Northeastern University

Jack Rosenberry
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

Katherine W. Rowles
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.A.S., St. Joseph’s College of Nursing
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.S., Upstate Medical Center, The State University of New York

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

Robert M. Ruehl
Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy
A.A.S., Monroe Community College
B.A., St. John Fisher College
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
M.Phil., Ph.D., Syracuse University

Tara Sacco
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Hartwick College
M.S., University of Rochester
M.S., St. John Fisher College
Ph.D., Villanova University

Ramil E. Sapinoro
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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
Professor of Education
B.S., M.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Ed.D., University of Rochester

Anne Schweighardt
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
A.S., Salt Lake Community College
Pharm.D., University of Utah

Leah Shon
Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.A., Sook Myung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
B.A., University of Regina, Regina, Canada
M.S., Indiana State University
Ph.D., University of Louisville

Ronald C. Sicker
Visiting Instructor of Management
B.S., Ohio State University
MBA, John Carroll University

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

Alison Simpson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., St. John Fisher College
MSN, University at Buffalo

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 Practice and Administration
A.A.S., Monroe Community College
B.S., Pharm.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Arlette Miller Smith
Visiting 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
Associate 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
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
B.S., Mumbai University, India
Ph.D., University of Mississippi

Laura Stannard
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
R.N., St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing
B.S, Nazareth College
M.S., DNP, St. John Fisher College

Sukruth Suresh
Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India
M.S., University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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

Melanie R. Symoniak
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Pharm.D., University of Pittsburgh

Erica Sysol
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., St. John Fisher College
M.S., The George Washington University

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

Donna M. Tydings
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.A., Monroe Community College
B.S., Alfred University
M.S., D.N.P., St. John Fisher College

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

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

*Carolyn S. Vacca
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., MBA, Columbia College

Kimberly VanDerLinden
Visiting Assistant Professor of Executive Leadership (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

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

Omar Watts
Assistant Professor of Finance
B.S., St. John Fisher College
Ph.D., Syracuse University

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

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 Practice and Administration
B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo
M.S., University of Rochester
MBA, St. John Fisher College
J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law
LL.M., Syracuse University College of Law

Patricia L. Wollan
Associate Professor of Finance
B.Sc., York University, York, England
MBA, 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

Melinda Zalewski
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S., University of Rochester

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

Emeriti

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

Douglas Bufano
Associate Professor of Mental Health Counseling
B.A., M.Ed., Boston College
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

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

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

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

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

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

Selim Ilter
Emeritus Dean, Professor of Management
B.S., M.S., Robert College,
MBA, University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Georgia State 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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., MBA, St. John Fisher College

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

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

Part-Time

Scott M. Adair, Accounting and Finance
Matthew A. Allen, Nursing
Noreen D. Allen, Nursing
John P. Althouse, Management
Kristin T. Anderson, Office of the Provost
Richard E. Anderson, Management
Roxana P. Aparicio-Wolfe, Visual and Performing Arts
Sandra R. Atkins, Nursing
Brian C. Barnett, Philosophy
Maureen T. Barry, English
John C. Barthelmes, Mathematical and Computing Science
Santo W. Bentivegna, Psychology
Eileen M. Bolt, Nursing
Matthew G. Brewer, Biology
Steven E. Buckley, Nursing
Michael Caceci, Management
David P. Cascino, Management
Fernan R. Cepero, Business
Lee P. Chase, Religious Studies
Laurie A. Clayton, Executive Leadership
Jacqueline M. Coates, Nursing
John A. Colacino, C.PP.S., Religious Studies
Kathleen A. Connor, Anthropology
Stephen M. Cook, Business
Luisa Cordaro-Mammano, Modern Languages and Cultures
Vivian M. Cunningham, Nursing
Richard DeJesus-Rueff, Campus Ministry
Bradley M. DeLano, Biology
Lindsay M. DeLeo, Nursing
Eric S. Dellerba, Nursing
Elizabeth S. Dollinger, Nursing
Lynn M. Donahue, Community Engagement
Elizabeth K. Durand, Visual and Performing Arts
Stephen Dvorin, Mental Health Counseling
Ursula S. Dyson, Nursing
Erica L. Eaton, American Studies
Paula Ebert, Nursing
Linda J. Edwards, Women and Gender Studies
Laurie W. Ernest, Nursing
Heather D. Erwin, Media and Communication
James H. Evans, EdD @ Iona College
Steven Evans, Chemistry
John W. Fadden, Religious Studies
Lisa M. Farina, Inclusive Education
Colleen Feeney, Nursing
Cecil D. Felton, Media and Communication
Kristi A. Filmore, Nursing
James S. Forbes, Business
Lisa M. Fowler, Nursing
Karrah M. Gantz, Nursing
Savana R. Gargana, Nursing
Heather M. Goetzman, Nursing
Patrick J. Gordon, Sports Studies
Kathryn B. Haugh, Nursing
William D. Heinsler, Mathematical and Computing Science
William R. Heitz, Management
Michael L. Henchen, Athletics
Deborah A. Hoeft, Educational Leadership
Brett J. Hogan, Nursing
Carolyn C. Hopfinger, Nursing
Julia Jacobson, Nursing
Shelley L. Jallow, EdD @ Iona
Nicole Jenks, Nursing
Hossein Kamarei, Economics
Kevin P. Kane, Media and Communication
Maria Katsetos, Education
Christopher Keffer, Career and Academic Planning
Janice Kelly, EdD @ Iona
Gary A. Kern, Mathematical and Computing Science
Stephanie A. Ketterl, Campus Life
Norman D. Kieffer, Development
Elizabeth G. Koopman, Nursing
Robert D. Kramer, Athletics
Kristi J. Krumrine, Anthropology
David J. Kuebel, Physics
Danielle M. Latore, Psychology
Tiffani L. Leyden, Nursing
Robert F. Linton, Media and Communication
Joseph A. Loporcaro, Media and Communication
David MacGregor, History
Tammy L. Maher, Nursing
Virginia B. Maier, Health Professions
Suzanne M. Maxim, Education
Mary E. McCarthy, Nursing
William McDade Clay, Religious Studies
Linda L. McGinley, CAEP
John R. Mendel, Chemistry
Rachel Miller, Nursing
Elise Muoio, Nursing
Margaret A. Murphy, Career and Academic Planning
Diane M. Nau, Nursing
Mary Jo Newcomb, Nursing
Theresa F. Nicolay, Writing Center
Catherine Nowaski, Management
Christine M. O’Brien, Nursing
Heather P. O’Brien, Nursing
Laura A. Paskell, Business
Sean D. Pearson, Economics
Kathleen Plum, Nursing
Maria Stella Plutino, Study Abroad
Tabitha Preston, Nursing
Tara L. Preteroti, HEOP
Lisabeth P. Puckett, Education
Meghan D. Reddy, Nursing
Fionnuala T. Regan, English
Susan E. Riblett, Chemistry
Virginia Riggall, Nursing
Michelle A. Roach, Nursing
David T. Roberts, Freshman Admissions
Irlande Robillard, Nursing
Shiela B. Root, Science Days
Nahyr D. Rovira-Figueroa, Chemistry
Rachel L. Saeva, Nursing
Stephen R. Salluzzo, Sport Studies
Marianne Scalise, Nursing
Mary Shanahan, Nursing
Robert C. Siebert, EdD @ Iona
Heather C. Sisk, Nursing
Holly A. Smith, Transfer and Graduate Admissions
Morgan L. Smith, Nursing
Jane Snyder, Political Science
Daniel R. Sokac, Nursing
Tamara C. Stern, Nursing
George M. Sullivan, Accounting and Finance
Kelly L. Swain, Nursing
Teah M. Terrance, Alumni Engagement
Josephus Tisdale, Economics
Teresa Trego, School of Nursing
Amy E. Vail, Philosophy
Laurie Valentino, Business
Patti A. VanAuker, Nursing
Lisa A. Ventress, Literacy Education
Paul Vosburgh, Athletics
Anne G. Wahl, Educational Leadership
Susan D. Wake, Philosophy
Sandra A. Wall, Nursing
Mary L. Walsh, Political Science
Ellen Wayne, Community Engagement
Daniel E. Webb, Media and Communication
Joanne Weinschreider, Nursing
Emily M. Weiss, Nursing
Pamela A. White, Nursing
Christine M. Wille, Nursing
Frances G. Wills, Executive Leadership
Michael Yancey, Mathematical and Computing Science
Cherie Zicari, Nursing

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Access Services Librarian
B.A., St. John Fisher College
M.L.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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

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Assessment and Online Program Librarian
B.S., State University of New York College at Brockport
M.L.S., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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

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Library Director
B.A., West Virginia University
M.L.I.S., University of Maryland, College Park

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

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

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