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Faculty
Meet the Exceptional Faculty at the University of Saint Joseph.
School of Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education
- Christina Alevras, M.S. Instructor of Biology
- Ellen G. Anderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Joshua Anderson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English
- Nancy Billias, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies
Professor of Philosophy - Raouf N. Boules, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education
Professor of Mathematical Sciences - Kevin J. Callahan, Ph.D. Professor of History, Chair, Department of History and Society
- Reverend Joseph Cheah, OSM, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies and Theology
- Eric M. Chen, J.D. Associate Professor of Business Administration
- Pablo Correa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Digital Media and Communication
- Jennifer Cote, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History
- Jesse Crandall, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry
- Joanne Cunard, Ph.D. Professor of Literacy in Education/Special Education
- Agnes B. Curry, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy
- Jerry Darling, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Chemistry
Professor of Physics and Chemistry - William “Scott” Detrick, M.S. Assistant Director, Academic Programs
- Kathryn Dooley, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education
- Derek Dube, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
- Randa Elbih, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education
- Dalia Giedrimiene, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Biology
- Steven Goldstein, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Eileen González, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education in Department of Education/Special Education
- Isaac Gottesman, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Education
- Rammi Hazzaa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sports Management
- James Hogan, CPA Assistant Professor, Accounting
- Janet Howes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Business Administration
- Catherine E. Hoyser, Ph.D. Professor of English
Coordinator of Women’s and Gender Studies - Steven B. Jarett, MPA, CPA Chair and Associate Professor, Business Administration
Director, M.S. in Management Program - Anthony Johnston, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Education
- Leonidas Jones III, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Jennifer Kowitt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education
- Michelle Kraczkowski, Ph.D Assistant Professor of Biology
- Ekaterina Lioutikova, Ph.D. Chair of Department of Mathematics, Associate Professor of Mathematics
- Kenneth Long, Ph.D. Professor of History and Political Science
- Joseph Manthey, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Kirsten Martin, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
- Meredith McConnochie, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education
- Carol A. Millard ’91, M.S. Assistant Professor of Biology
- Elyssa Miller, Ed.D. Assistant Professor, Education
- Charles R. Morgan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
- Susan Murphy, M.A. Instructor of Dance
- Ashley Oldham, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education in Department of Education/Special Education
- Rachel Payne, DML Assistant Professor of Spanish
- Benjamin Peters, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies
Director, Honors Program - Irene Guttilla Reed, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Biology
Associate Professor of Biology - Don Siler, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education
- Andrea Penny Spencer, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education, Director of Off-Campus Programs
- Wayne Steely, Ph.D. Professor of Spanish
- Chadene Tremaglio, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Biology
- Diana P. Valencia, Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Spanish
- Elisa Valenzuela, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Management
- Sharon Ware, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education
- Dianna Wentzell, Ed.D. Director of Clinical Education, Associate Professor
- Mark Zelinsky, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of English
- Hong Zhou, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
- Sarah Kathryn Zingales, Ph.D. Director, Graduate Programs, Department of Chemistry
Associate Professor, Chemistry - Christopher R. Zito, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science
- Kathleen Barrett, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D., LMSW Assistant Professor of Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D. Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Public Health
- Katharine-Ann Buck, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
- Lucinda Canty, Ph.D., CN.M. Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Elba Caraballo, M.A., MSW, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice, Director of Field Education
- Christine C. Caruso, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Public Health
- Kristin Henkel Cistulli, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
- Monika Costa, MSN, RNC, IBCLC Assistant Professor, Nursing
- Andrea Courtemanche, Ph.D., BCBA-D Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Anthony De Jesús, MSW, Ed.D., Ed.M. Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Madeline Pérez De Jesús, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.S.W. Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Brian Enns Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
- Heather L. Evans, Ph.D., RNC-MNN, CLC Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Lisa Fanelli, OTD, OTR/L Associate Professor, Nutrition and Public Health
- Joyce Fontana, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Nursing
- Elizabeth Francis-Connolly, Ph.D. Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science
- Sheila Garilli, MSN, RN Instructor of Nursing
- Margaret E. Gaughan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Nutrition
- Mary Lou Graham, MSN, APRN, BC Instructor of Nursing, Program Director, PMHNP & Psych Certification
- Richard W. Halstead, Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Kathryn Henderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Reverend Emmanuel Ihemedu, MDiv, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
Chaplain - Kimberly Joerg, DNP, MSN Associate Professor of Nursing
- Yvonne Joy, DNP, APRN Director of DNP program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Ruth Ellen Kelly, RSM, D.N.Sc. Associate Professor of Nursing
- Ryan Kimball, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Janet Knecht, Ph.D., MSN Chair, Associate Professor of Nursing
Associate Professor of Nursing - Lisa Kuntz, Ed.D. Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology
- Susan V. Lester, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Robert G. Madden, LCSW, J.D. Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Heather Mangino ’06, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Mariann Mankowski, Ph.D., MSW Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Charlotte Mann, Ph.D, BCBA-D Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Melissa Mokel, Ph.D., APRN Director, RN-BSN Program, Associate Professor of Nursing
- Karen Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ONP-BC, FAAN Associate Professor of Nursing
Track Coordinator Ortho/Sports - Elijah C. Nealy, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Patrick Nickoletti, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
- Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavior Studies
- Denise C. Puia ’91, Ph.D., MSN, RNC Associate Professor of Nursing
- Kaydian Reid, DrPH Assistant Professor of Public Health
Director, Master of Public Health - Gina Rosich, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work
- Theodora Sirota, Ph.D., APRN, CNL, PMHCNS-BC Professor of Nursing
- Heidi M. Smolka ’10, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC Director of Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Laura Turner, Ph.D., BCBA-D Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Angela D. Washington, LCSW Instructor and Director of Field Education, BSW Program
- Raymie Wayne, M.S.W., J.D., Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Jeffrey White, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor
- Mary Whitney, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Margot Zaharek-Girgasky, Ph.D., R.D., C.D.-N. Assistant Professor of Nutrition
- Nora Zinan, DNP, MSPH, AHN-BC Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of PreLicensure Programs
School of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies
- Aaron Burton, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS Department Chair, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Colleen Chappell, MMSc., PA-C Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
- Corinne Consolini, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Susan Curilla, MMSc., PA-C Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
- Lisa DeGennaro, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Ivan Edafiogho, Ph.D., Pharm.D., R.Ph. Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Anisha Gupta, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- James Henkel, Ph.D. Interim Dean, School of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies
- Edward Kavle, M.D. Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
- Dayne Laskey, Pharm.D., DABAT Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Zhao Li, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Jennifer Luciano, Pharm.D. Director of Experiential Education, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Tamara Malm, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Tricia Marriott, PA-C, MPAS, MJ Health Law, CHC, DFAAPA Director and Chair, Physician Assistant Studies
- Chelsea A. May, PA-C Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies
- Scott May, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
- Mary Lebatique Minto, M.H.S., PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
- Mohamed Ismail Nounou, B.Pharm., M.PSc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Jennifer Podoloff, Pharm.D., BCPPS Assistant Professor of Practice and Administration
- Lena Rakouki, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Kerri Ann Rall, MPAS, PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
- Alaina Rotelli, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Swetha Rudraiah, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Mark Sweezy, Ph.D. Department Chair, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Doreen E. Szollosi, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Tiffany Tsai, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Carrie Walker, MPAS, M.S., PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
- Charlotte J. Ward, M.S., PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
- Stephanie Zahn, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Honors Program
- Kevin J. Callahan, Ph.D. Professor of History, Chair, Department of History and Society
- Jennifer Cote, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History
- Agnes B. Curry, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy
- Jerry Darling, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Chemistry
Professor of Physics and Chemistry - Benjamin Peters, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies
Director, Honors Program
SRCA Committee
- Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D. Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Public Health
- Kathryn Dooley, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education
- Derek Dube, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
- Janet Howes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Business Administration
- Ryan Kimball, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Charlotte Mann, Ph.D, BCBA-D Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavior Studies
- Irene Guttilla Reed, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Biology
Associate Professor of Biology - Swetha Rudraiah, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty Emeriti
Dennis Barone, Ph.D.
Taught from 1986-2020
English and American Studies
Kathleen A. Butler, Ph.D.
Taught from 2001-2015
Education
Vivian Carlson, Ph.D.
Taught from 2001-2017
Human Development & Family Studies
Lydia M. Conca, Ph.D.
Taught from 1994-2016
Education
Ronald W. DeGray, Ph.D.
Taught from 1981-2004
Mathematics
Nancy Drew, Ph.D.
Taught from 1990-2005
Nursing
Kerry Driscoll, Ph.D.
Taught from 1990-2018
English
Judith C. Durham, Ph.D.
Taught from 2001-2014
Counseling
Linda Geffner, M.L.S.
Member of USJ from 1971-2017
Pope Pius XII Library
Esther Haloburdo, Ph.D.
Taught from 1977-2002
Nursing
Joan Hofmann, Ph.D.
Taught from 1991-2015
Education
Barbara A. Kathe, ’64, M’67, Ph.D.
Taught from 1979-1995
English
Dorothy Keller, M’85, C’97, DAA’99, H’17, M.Ed.
Taught from 1967-2021
Fine Arts
Barbara E. Lacey, Ph.D.
Taught from 1982-2006
History & Society
Elizabeth Markham, Ph.D.
Taught from 1964-1999
Mathematics
Peter Markow
Taught from 1985-2014
Chemistry
Harold McKone, Ph.D.
Taught from 1973-2006
Chemistry
Karen Palmunen, Ph.D.
Taught from 1986-2012
English
Judith Perkins, Ph.D.
Taught from 1978-2011
Culture, Arts, & Languages
Shyamala Raman, Ph.D.
Taught from 1983-2016
History & Society
Julius H. Rubin, Ph.D.
Taught from 1979-2014
History & Society
Elizabeth Vozzola, Ph.D.
Taught from 1994-2019
Psychology
Marylouise Welch, Ph.D.
Taught from 1980-2009
Nursing
Mary Alice Wolf, Ph.D.
Taught from 1983-2013
Human Development & Family Studies
Stanley Battle, Ph.D.
Taught from 2013-2019
Social Work/Equitable Community Practice
Richard Halstead, Ph.D.
Taught from 1995 – 2021
Counseling & Applied Behavioral Studies
Margery Lawrence, Ph.D.
Taught from 1986 – 2021
Nutrition & Public Health
Joseph Ofosu, Ph.D.
Taught from 2009 – 2020
School of Pharmacy & Physician Assistant Studies
Nelly Rojas Schwan, Ph.D.
Taught from 2009 – 2020
Social Work/Equitable Community Practice
Wayne Steely, Ph.D.
Taught from 1985 – current
Culture, Arts, & Languages