School of Business
Orlando Barreiro
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., New York University
M.B.A., Long Island University
Ph.D., Walden University
Abdel-Kader Ben-Mohamed
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., American Military University
M.S.A.P.M., Creighton University
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Jacqueline Bent
Visiting Assistant Professor, Business
B.Sc., Leeds Trinity University (England)
Ph.D., University of Huddersfield (England)
Kelly Blacker
Assistant Professor, Accounting
B.S., University of Illinois
M.B.A., Baruch College (CUNY)
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Certified Public Accountant
Mark Chmiel
Instructor, Business
B.A., Michigan State University
M.S.O.L., Mercy College
Stanley Chu
Associate Professor, Accounting
B.S., Baruch College (CUNY)
M.B.A., St. John’s University
D.B.A., Argosy University
Certified Public Accountant
Tom Coughlan
Associate Professor, Business
B.S., Long Island University
M.B.A., University of Bridgeport
D.B.A., University of Phoenix
John E. Cullen
Associate Professor, Business
B.B.A., Iona College
J.D., New York Law School
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
John Fuller
Assistant Professor, Business
B.B.A., Hofstra University
M.B.A., Harvard University
Charles Garcia
Instructor, Business
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S., Mercy College
Carmine Giuliani
Visiting Instructor, Business
B.S., Manhattan College
M.S., Long Island University
Daniel Longest
Instructor, Business
M.B.A., Old Dominion University
B.S.B.A., Old Dominion University
Raymond Manganelli
Associate Professor, Business
B.A., Rutgers College
M.A., Middlebury College
Ph.D., Columbia University
Lucretia S. Mann
Associate Professor, Accounting
B.B.A., M.B.A., Iona College
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Certified Public Accountant
Hattie Martin
Visiting Instructor, Business
B.S., Manhattan College
M.B.A., Mercy College
Thomas Milton
Professor, Business
B.A., Princeton University
M.A., Iowa State University
Ph.D., Walden University
Matthew Miraglia
Assistant Professor, Business
B.S., Mercy College
M.B.A., Mercy College
Ed.D., St. John Fisher College
Victor Petenkemani
Instructor, Business
B.A., Université François Rabelais (France)
M.S., Université du Maine Le Mans (France)
M.B.A./M.A., University of Pennsylvania
John Power
Instructor, Business
B.S., Manhattan College
M.B.A., Dowling College
Victoria Roberts-Drogin
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., Wellesley College
J.D., Hofstra University
Scorpio Rogers
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.B.A., Columbia University
Manuel Ron
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., St. John’s University
M.B.A., New York University
J.D., St. John’s University
Denise M. Stefano
Associate Professor, Accounting
B.B.A., M.B.A., Iona College
Certified Public Accountant
Karen F. Wallace
Visiting Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., Johns Hopkins University
M.B.A., New York University
M.S., Fordham University
Mahmud Wazihullah
Instructor, Business
B.S., B.S.E., University of Pennsylvania
M.B.A., Stanford University
Zachary Williams
Instructor, Business
B.A., Oberlin College
M.B.A., Duke University
Li Yong
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., Agnes Scott College
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Emeriti Faculty
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
Wayne L. Ciofiari
Associate Professor Emeritus, Business
B.A., M.B.A., P.M.C., Iona College
M.A., Long Island University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Norman Foy
Professor Emeritus, Business
B.S., Boston University
M.B.A., Pace University
M.A., Columbia University
Ed.D., Teachers College,
Columbia University
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Certified in Financial Management (CFM)
Charles H. Shook
Professor Emeritus, Accounting
B.S., U.S. Military Academy
B.B.A., University of New Mexico
M.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Certified Public Accountant
Benjamin B. Weisman
Professor Emeritus, Business
B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., New York University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
School of Business
School of Education
Mi-Hyun Chung
Associate Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., M.A., Ewha University (South Korea)
Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomington
Joyce R. Coppin
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
B.S., The City College of New York (CUNY)
M.S., Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Olga de Jesus
Assistant Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., Baruch College (CUNY)
M.S., Mercy College
Ed.D., Liberty University
Leah Donn
Assistant Professor, Childhood Education
B.A., Thomas Edison State College
M.S., Brooklyn College (CUNY)
William Farber
Associate Professor, Secondary Education
B.S., Manhattan College
M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Petronella Feaster
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
B.S., Rider University
M.S., Iona College
Ed.D., Fordham University
Terri Lynn Germaine-Williams
Assistant Professor, Secondary Education
B.S., M.A., Adelphi University
Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Amanda Gunning
Associate Professor, Secondary Education
B.S., University of Richmond
M.A., The City College of New York (CUNY)
Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Nancy N. Heilbronner
Associate Professor, Secondary Education
B.S., University of Virginia
M.A., University of South Florida
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Kathy-Anne Jordan
Assistant Professor, Special Education
B.S., New York University
M.A., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Barbara Keckler
Associate Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University
Matthijs Koopmans
Associate Professor, Education
B.A., Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht (Netherlands)
Ed.M., Ed.D., Harvard 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., SUNY Buffalo
M.A., Long Island University
M.Ed., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Wendy K. Mages
Associate Professor, 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
Associate Professor, Secondary Education
B.A., Pace University
M.A., Iona College
M.A., Western Connecticut State University
Ph.D., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
Patrick McCabe
Associate Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.S. Ed., Lehman College (CUNY)
Ph.D., Hofstra University
Alexandra Miletta
Assistant Professor, Childhood Education
B.A., Wellesley College
M.A., Syracuse University
Ph.D., University of Michigan
JungKang Miller
Associate Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., Kyungpook National University (South Korea)
M.A., University of Massachusetts
Ph.D., New Mexico State University
Zoila Morell
Associate Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., Nyack College
M.S.W., Fordham University
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Erica H. Newhouse
Assistant Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., M.S., University of Kentucky
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Elena Nitecki
Associate Professor, 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
Aki Ohseki
Assistant Professor, Childhood Education
B.A., SUNY at Albany
M.A., New York University
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Gulizar Bahar Otcu-Grillman
Associate Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., M.A., Middle East Technical University (Turkey)
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Patricia Prinz
Associate Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., Queens College (CUNY)
M.A., University of New Hampshire
Ed.D., Boston University
Teresa Quackenbush
Instructor, Childhood Education
B.A. Villanova University
M.S. Mercy College
Sudha Ramaswamy
Associate Professor, Special Education
B.A, Barnard College
M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Ilene Rothschild
Associate Professor, Special Education
B.A., New York University
M.S., Hunter College (CUNY)
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Rose Rudnitski
Professor, Education
B.A., SUNY Oneonta
M.Ed., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Roseanne Vallice Levy
Assistant Professor, Special Education
B.A., New York University
M.S., Long Island University
Ph.D., University of Southern Florida
Aramina Vega-Ferrer
Associate Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
B.A., Lehman College (CUNY)
M.S., The City College of New York (CUNY)
Ph.D., Fordham University
Helge Wasmuth
Associate Professor, Education
M.A., Ph.D., University of Tübingen (Germany)
Esther Wermuth
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership
B.A., M.A., The City College of New York (CUNY)
Ed.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Melvin Wermuth
Assistant Professor, Secondary Education
B.S., The City College of New York (CUNY)
M.S., Fordham University
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Emeriti Faculty
Robert D. Postman
Professor Emeritus, Childhood Education
B.A., Kean College
M.A., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
William C. Prattella
Professor Emeritus, Education
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University
School of Health and Natural Sciences
Gillian Angliss-Glaser
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Technology
B.S., University of Connecticut
D.V.M., Cornell University
Mary Anne Aylward
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., St. John’s University
M.S., Touro College
Brian C. Baker
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.A., Lehigh University
M.D., American University of the Caribbean
J.D., Touro College
Shari Salzhauer Berkowitz
Associate Professor, Communication Disorders
B.A., SUNY Binghamton
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
Sandra Bertholf
Instructor, Veterinary Technology
B.S., 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
Kaitlin Dondorf Brooks
Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders
B.A., SUNY New Paltz
M.S., Adelphi University
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
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)
Lorraine Cashin
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., M.P.S., Mercy College
Patrick Davitt
Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
B.S., Rowan University
Ph.D., Rutgers University
Denise DiCristofaro
Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders
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
Deborah Dougherty
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.A., Eastern Illinois University
M.S., University of Puget Sound
O.T.D., Thomas Jefferson University
Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of New York
Cristina Dumitrescu
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Assistant
A.A.S., Mercy College
B.S., M.S., Touro College
Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of New York
Irina V. Ellison
Associate Professor, Health Science
B.A., Vassar College
Ph.D., New York Medical College
Ferdinand Esser
Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
B.S., SUNY Albany
D.O., Life University
Miriam Ford
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.A., Smith College
M.S.N., Yale University
Ph.D., Adelphi University
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse,
State of New York
Errol Fraser
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., New School for Social Research
M.P.A.S., University of Nebraska
Kathleen Golisz
Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.S., O.T.R., M.A., New York University
O.T.D., University of St. Augustine
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Licensed Occupational Therapist,
States of New York and New Jersey
James Gurley
Assistant 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
Ruth Lyons Hansen
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Russell Sage College
M.S., Long Island University
D.P.T., Massachusetts General Hospital
Institute of Health Professions
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Cardiopulmonary Clinical Specialist Diplomate, ABPTS
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York
Sr. Mary Hartnett
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Pace University
M.S.N., University of Rhode Island
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Renée Haskew-Layton
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.A., SUNY Albany
Ph.D., Albany Medical College
José Herrera
Professor, Biology
B.S., M.S., Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Matthew R. Hyland
Visiting Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Ithaca College
M.P.A., Pace University
Ph.D., Seton Hall University
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York
Nannette Hyland
Associate 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
Lorraine Jamieson
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Long Island University
M.H.A., Walden University
Kathleen Kenney-Riley
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S., College of Mount Saint Vincent
M.S., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Henry Knizeski, Jr.
Professor, Biology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Christine Kosky
Associate Professor, Communication Disorders
Teacher’s Certificate of Education, St. Johns College (England)
Certificate for Teachers of Deaf and Partially–Hearing
Children, University of Manchester (England)
M.A., Columbia University
M.S., Hunter College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
CCC- SLP, American Speech Language Hearing Association
New York State Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped
Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist, State of New York
Lisa Martin
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S., Adelphi University
M.A., Ph.D., New York University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Astrid E. Mel
Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
B.S., Concordia University
M.S., Ph.D., Springfield College
Health and Fitness Specialist, ACSM
Certified Sports Nutritionist, ISSN
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA
Peter V. Minorsky
Professor, Biology
A.B., Vassar College
Ph.D., Cornell University
Sonia Moorehead
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.S., O.T.R., M.A., Kean University
O.T.D., Chatham University
Licensed Occupational Therapist,
States of New York and New Jersey
Susan Moscou
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.A., SUNY Albany
M.P.H., Columbia University
M.S.N., Yale University
Ph.D., Brandeis University
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Gail Lavin Murphy
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
M.P.A.S., University of Nebraska
Madhavan Narayanan
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
B.S., University of Madras
M.S., Indian Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Temple University
Michelle Naylor
Assistant Professor, Clinical Laboratory Sciences
B.S., Mercy College
M.S., Long Island University
Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technologist,
State of New York
Rita Neilan
Visiting Assistant Professor
B.S., Pharm.D., Long Island University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Registered Pharmacist, State of New York
Aaron Perey
Visiting Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences
B.S., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
Ph.D., SUNY Binghamton
Kathryn A. Ryans
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
A.A.S., Union County College
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
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
Sharon Sedlak
Visiting Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant
A.A.S., Orange County Community College
B.S., Dominican College
M.S., Mercy College
Licensed Occupational Therapist, New York State
Francine M. Seruya
Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)
M.A., Ph.D., New York University
Licensed Occupational Therapist,
States of New York and Connecticut
Linda Sherman-Atkins
Assistant Professor, Clinical Laboratory Science
B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University
M.S., Seton Hall University
Sharon Shockness
Visiting Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.A.S., Helene Fuld College of Nursing
B.S., Mercy College
M.S., Mercy College
Ed.D., Walden University
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Mónica Stanton-Koko
Visiting Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
B.S., M.S., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.Ed., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Davida S. Smyth
Associate Professor, Biology
B.A., Ph.D., Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
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
Geetha Surendran
Associate Professor, Chemistry
B.Sc., Delhi University (India)
M.Sc., Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology (India)
Patricia Sutton
Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.S., Nursing, Westchester Community College
B.S., Nursing, College of New Rochelle
M.S., Nursing Education, Mercy College
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Sabrina Timperman
Associate Professor, Veterinary Technology
B.S., Wagner College
D.V.M., Louisiana State University
Licensed Veterinarian, State of New York
Joan Toglia
Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.S., O.T.R., New York University
M.A., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of New York
Renu Abraham Varughese
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Punjab University
M.S., College of Mount Saint Vincent
M.Phil., Ph.D., Mother Teresa Women’s University (India)
Registered Professional Nurse, State of New York
Mary Allison Williams
Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Chun Zhou
Assistant 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
Emeriti Faculty
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
Pediatric Clinical Specialist, Diplomate, ABPTS
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York
Alayne Fittpatrick
Associate Professor Emerita, Nursing
A.A.S., Orange County Community College
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 Nurse, 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 Nurse, State of New York
Judson P. McClure
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
B.S., Bob Jones University
Ph.D., University of Colorado
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Gloria Schlisselberg
Professor Emerita, Communication Disorders
B.A. Stony Brook University (SUNY)
M.A., Queens College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
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
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
Assistant 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
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University
Narasimhaswamy Banavara
Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.E., Bangalore University (India)
M.A., Goethe Institute (Germany)
MBA, St. John’s University
Ph.D., Baruch College (CUNY)
Marion G. Ben-Jacob
Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
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
Frances Biscoglio
Professor, English Literature
B.A., College of New Rochelle
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Cheng “Jeff” Chang
Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., Chinese University of Hong Kong
M.S., Stephen F. Austin State University
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Zhixiong Chen
Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.A., M.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)
M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Virginia Coleman-Prisco
Visiting Instructor, Critical Inquiry
B.A., SUNY New Paltz
M.S., Fordham University
Ed.D. Northeastern University
Austin Dacey
Associate Professor, Critical Inquiry
B.A. Evergreen State College
Ph.D. Bowling Green State University
Barbara Dodsworth
Associate Professor, Art History
B.F.A., Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
M.A., Queens College (CUNY)
M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Sean Dugan
Professor, English Literature
B.A., Skidmore College
M.S., SUNY Albany
Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Kirk Patrick Fazioli
Assistant Professor, Critical Inquiry
B.A., Providence College
M.A., Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo
Saul Fisher
Visiting Associate Professor, Philosophy
A.B., Columbia University
M.A., Rice University
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Josh Gaetjen
Associate Professor, Music Industry and Technology
B.A., Hampshire College
M.F.A., Boston University
Miriam Gogol
Professor, English Literature
B.A., The City College of New York (CUNY)
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University
Louis J. Grasso
Associate Professor, Media Studies
B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A., New York Institute of Technology
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
Alan Hartman
Assistant Professor, Modern Foreign Language
B.S., Manhattan College
M.A., Boston College
M.A., D.M.L., Middlebury College
Tamara Jhashi
Professor, Art History
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
Kristen Keckler
Assistant Professor, English Literature
B.S., Cornell University
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Texas
Justin Kessler
Assistant Professor, Music Industry and Technology
B.S., SUNY Oneonta
M.M., SUNY Purchase
David Kilpatrick
Associate Professor, English Literature
B.A., Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Ph.D., SUNY Binghamton
Charlotte Latham Kent
Visiting Assistant Professor, English Literature
B.A., St. John’s College
M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Zsusa Kozmane-Fejes
Visiting Instructor, Mathematics
M.Ed., M.S., Budapesti Műszaki és
Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem (Hungary)
Karen LeRoy
Assistant Professor, English Literature
A.B., Mount Holyoke College
M.A., Columbia University
Soonyi Lee
Assistant Professor, History
B.A., M.A., Yonsei University (South Korea)
Ph.D., New York University
Charles Li
Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.Eng., Cooper Union
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Sisi “Sophie” Li
Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.E., Beijing Technology and Business University
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
Assistant Professor, History
B.A., Michigan State University
M.A., Wayne State University
Ph.D., Florida State University
Andrés Matías-Ortiz
Assistant Professor, History
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Richard Medoff
Associate Professor, Speech
B.A., Stony Brook University (SUNY)
M.F.A., Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Robert Murray
Assistant Professor, History
B.A., Centre College
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Susan Oleferuk
Visiting Assistant Professor, Critical Inquiry
B.A., Bard College
M.A., New School for Social Research
M.S.W., Hunter College (CUNY)
Marc Palmieri
Instructor, Speech Program
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., The City College of New York (CUNY)
Jon-Paul Paolino
Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
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
Nagaraj Rao
Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
M.S., Mysore University (India)
M.S., The City College of New York (CUNY)
M.S., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
Celia Reissig-Vasile
Associate Professor, English Literature and Spanish
B.A., New York University
M.A., University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., Fordham University
Allyson Richmond
Assistant Professor, English Literature
B.A., Barnard College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Jennifer Roos
Associate Professor, Computer Arts and Design
B.A., Princeton University
M.F.A., Yale University
Lynne M. Rosenthal
Associate Professor, English Literature
B.A., The City College of New York (CUNY)
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Emily Seibert
Assistant Professor, Critical Inquiry
B.A., Susquehanna University
M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College
Paul Steinman
Associate Professor, Music Industry and Technology
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.A., New York University
Ralph “Woody” Sullender
Assistant Professor, Computer Arts and Design
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.F.A., Bard College
Paul A. Trent
Associate Professor, Speech
A.B., University of Kentucky
M.A., New York University
M.F.A., Yale University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Sanju Vaidya
Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., M.S., Poona University (India)
Ph.D., Purdue University
David Wang
Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., Ramapo College
M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology
M.S., Mercy College
Stephen Ward
Associate Professor, Music Industry and Technology
B.Mus., Berklee College of Music
M.Mus., New York University
Jong P. Yoon
Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., Yonsei University (South Korea)
M.S., University of Florida
Ph.D., George Mason University
Emeriti 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
Howard Canaan
Professor Emeritus, English Literature
B.A., Middlebury College
M.A., 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., Manhattan College
M.S., Polytechnic University of New York
M.S., Marlboro College
Certified Computing Professional
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
I.E.M. Program, Harvard University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University
Lourdes S. Herrera
Professor Emerita, Foreign Language
Ph.D., Universidad de Habana (Cuba)
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
Delia Marx
Professor Emerita, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado (Argentina)
M.S., Ph.D., Polytechnic University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Eileen M. McMahon
Associate Professor Emerita, English Literature
A.B., Marymount College
M.A., St. John’s University
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
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
Elizabeth Pogue
Professor Emerita, Speech
A.B., Manhattan College
M.S., Fordham University
Ph.D., New York University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
CCC-SLP, American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association
Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist, State of New York
Theodore Rosenof
Professor, History
B.A., Rutgers University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Frederick L. Shiels
Professor Emeritus, Political Science and History
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.A., Johns Hopkins University
Ph.D., Cornell University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
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
John Tucciarone
Professor Emeritus, Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., Fordham University
M.A., J.D., St. John’s University
Ph.D., New York University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Thomas E. Vesce
Professor Emeritus, Modern Foreign Language
A.B., Manhattan College
M.A., Western Connecticut State College
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Chana R. Adelman
Assistant Professor, School Psychology
B.A., SUNY Brockport
M.A., Houston Baptist University
M.A., University of Houston-Clear Lake
Ph.D., University of Houston
New York State Permanent Certification in School Psychology
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York
Deborah Day Aikens
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
B.S., M.S.W., Ph.D., Howard University
LMSW, CASAC, State of New York
Eduardo Zachary Albrecht
Assistant Professor, International Relations and Diplomacy
B.A., John Cabot University (Italy)
M.A., Ph.D., University of London (England)
Dorothy M. Cali Balancio
Professor, Sociology
A.B., Mercy College
M.A., Catholic University of America
M.Phil., Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Saliha Bava
Associate 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
Carol Bennett-Speight
Associate Professor, Social Work
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.S.W., Rutgers, State University of New Jersey
D.S.W., University of Pennsylvania
LSW, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Donna F. Bookin
Assistant Professor, Legal Studies
B.A., SUNY Albany
M.A., The American University
J.D., Hofstra University
Jeffrey J. Cohen
Associate Professor, School Psychology
B.A., New York University
M.A., Ph.D., Hofstra University
New York State Permanent Certification in School Psychology
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, Counseling
B.A., Hamilton College
M.S.W., Boston College
Ph.D., New York University
LCSW-R, State of New York
Karol E. Dean
Professor, Psychology
B.A., Psychology, Boston University
M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Lisa Ecklund-Flores
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.S., SUNY Fredonia
M.S., Hunter College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Michael S. Grunes
Associate Professor, School Psychology
B.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst
M.A., Ph.D., Hofstra University
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York
Carolyn Hanesworth
Assistant Professor, Social Work
B.A., University of Arizona
M.S., University of Texas at Arlington
LCSW, States of New York and Texas
Licensed MSW, Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners
Rossi A. Hassad
Professor, Psychology
M.P.H., University of the West Indies
Ph.D., Touro University International
CStat, Chartered Statistician,
The Royal Statistical Society (United Kingdom)
LMHC, State of New York
Jane Hogan
Assistant Professor, Social Work
M.S.W., Ph.D., Fordham University
Evan Imber-Black
Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy
B.A., Roosevelt University
M.S., California State University
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Diana D’Amico Juettner
Professor, Legal and Justice Studies
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
J.D., Touro College
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Mary Knopp Kelly
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.Phil., Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Jeong L. Kim
Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
B.A., Korea National Police University
M.A., Tokyo Metropolitan University
Ph.D., Sam Houston State University
Kevin R. Kulic
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., M.S., SUNY Albany
Ph.D., University of Georgia
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
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Law
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., J.D., Rutgers University
Alberto Manzi
Associate Professor, Behavioral Science
B.S., Ph.D, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (Italy)
Arthur G. McCann
Associate Professor, Counseling
B.A., Cathedral College
M.A., New York University
Ph.D., Fordham University
Advanced Certificate in Educational Leadership and Administration
New York State Permanent Certification in Guidance
New York State Permanent Certification:
School Administrator/Supervisor
Emily Murphy
Assistant Professor, Social Work
B.S.W., Skidmore College
M.S.W., Columbia University
Elizabeth Pete
Visiting Assistant Professor, Health Services Management
B.A., Lehman College (CUNY)
M.A., New York University
Ed.D., Walden University
Kimberly A. Rapoza
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A., University of Massachusetts
M.A., Ph.D., Boston University
Alexandrea Ravenelle
Visiting Instructor, Sociology
B.A., M.A., University of Missouri
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Ori Shinar
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A., University of California, Irvine
Psy.D., Yeshiva University
Jack D. Simons
Assistant Professor, Psychology
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
Mark Sirkin
Associate Professor, Counseling
B.A., Boston University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Licensed Psychologist,
States of New York and Massachusetts
Marina Sorochinski
Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
B.A., Concordia University
M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Ellen F. Sperber
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A., SUNY Buffalo
M.A., SUNY Oswego
M.A., Queens College (CUNY)
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
JeeHee Sung
Assistant Professor, Counseling
B.S., M.A., Yonsei University (South Korea)
M.A., University of San Diego
Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Sakinah Carter Suttiratana
Visiting Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences
B.A., M.B.A., Yale University
M.P.H., Emory University
Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
James P. Towey
Professor, Psychology
B.A., Hunter College (CUNY)
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University
Licensed Psychologist, State of New York
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Rebecca C. Trenz
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A., M.A., St. Bonaventure University
Ph.D., Fordham University
Cynthia T. Walley
Assistant 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., M.Phil., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Emeriti Faculty
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
Adma Jeha d’Heurle
Distinguished Professor Emerita, Psychology
A.B., American University of Beirut (Lebanon)
M.A., Smith College
Ph.D., University of Chicago
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
Mary C. Kraetzer
Professor, Behavioral Science
A.B., College of New Rochelle
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University
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., SUNY Bufialo
M.A., Wayne State University
M.S., Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
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
Joseph Victor
Professor Emeritus, Criminal Justice
B.A., M.A., Seton Hall University
Ed.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Faculty of Libraries
Moddie Breland
Assistant Professor, Library
B.S., Bates College
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary
M.L.S., Clarion University
Maureen Clements
Assistant Professor, Library
B.A., University of Scranton
M.L.I.S, University of South Carolina
Haley Collazo
Assistant Professor, Library
B.A., Columbia University, NY
M.A., Brandeis University
M.L.S., Pratt Institute
Susan Gaskin-Noel
Assistant Professor, Library
B.A., College of New Rochelle
M.S.L.I.S., Pratt Institute
Michele S. Lee-Leite
Assistant Professor, Library
B.F.A., M.S.L.I.S., Pratt Institute
M.S., Mercy College
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Judith Liebman
Associate Professor, Library
B.A., American University
MBA, Fordham University
M.L.S., Queens College (CUNY)
Mustafa Sakarya
Assistant Professor, Library
B.A., Cornell University
M.A., Mercy College
M.S.L.I.S., Pratt Institute
Tesse Santoro
Associate Professor, Library
B.A., M.L.S., Queens College (CUNY)
Emeriti Faculty
W. Bruce Fulton
Associate Professor Emeritus, Library
B.A., Northwest Christian College
B.A., University of Oregon
M.Div., M.L.S., Vanderbilt University
Pd.M., honoris causa, Mercy College
Srivalli Rao
Associate Professor Emerita, Library
B.A., M.A., University of Bombay (India)
M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University
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