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Faculty
Meet the Exceptional Faculty at the University of Saint Joseph.
School of Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education
- Christina Alevras, EdD Assistant Professor
Department of Biology - Şebnem Atabaş, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education
Department of Education - Jesse Balaban-Feld, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Biology Department - Raouf N. Boules, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education
Professor of Mathematics - Asher Leib Brandt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry - Thomas Calabrese, M.S., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
Program Director Computer Science - Kevin J. Callahan, Ph.D. Chair and Professor of History
Department of History and Political Science
- Reverend Joseph Cheah, OSM, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, Department of Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies
- Eric M. Chen, J.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Business Administration
- Pablo Correa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Digital Media and Communication
- Jennifer Cote, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History
Director, Honors Program - Joanne Cunard, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Education
- Agnes B. Curry, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy
- Jerry Darling, Ph.D. Professor of Physics and Chemistry
- William “Scott” Detrick, M.S. Assistant Director, Academic Programs
- Kathryn Dooley, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education, Department of Education
Program Director of SPEC - Derek Dube, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
Director of the First Year Seminar Program - Nicola Edwards, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry - Randa Elbih, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Education
- Dalia Giedrimiene, MD, PhD, CPH Professor of Biology
- Eileen González, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Program Director, Elementary 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
- 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, Department of Education
- Ekaterina Lioutikova, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
- 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. Associate Professor, Department of Education, Program Director, Early Childhood/Special Education
- Charles R. Morgan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
Program Director, Biology Graduate Program - Susan Murphy, M.A. Assistant Professor of Dance
- Ashley Oldham, Ph.D. Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Education
- Haerin Park, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Education
- Rachel Payne, DML Chair, Associate Professor of Spanish, Director of Study Abroad Program
Department of Culture, Arts, and Literatures - Benjamin Peters, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies
- Irene Guttilla Reed, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, Department of Biology
- Don Siler, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Education
Program Director, Secondary Education - Andrea Penny Spencer, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Education, Director, Off-Campus Programs
- Mark Sweezy, Ph.D. Interim Department Chair, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education
- Robert Torregrosa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry - Chadene Tremaglio, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Biology
- Elisa Valenzuela, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Management
- Sharon Ware, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Education
Program Director, Special Education-Literacy - Dianna Wentzell, Ed.D. Director of Clinical Practice, Department of Education
- Mark Zelinsky, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English
Department of Cultures, Arts, and Literatures - Shuai Zhang, M.ED, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Department of Education - Hong Zhou, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Sarah Kathryn Zingales, Ph.D. Director, Graduate Programs, Department of Chemistry
Associate Professor, Chemistry - Christopher R. Zito, Ph.D. Professor of Biology
School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science
- Karren Agyekum, DNP, APRN, FNP-C. Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing - Laura J. Albee, DSW, LCSW, BCBA, LBA Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work
Social Work & Equitable Community Practice - Maria Anderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
- Lynne E. Benjamin, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Karl Besel, Ph.D. Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science
Professor of Public Health and Social Work - Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D., LMSW Associate Professor of Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D. Chair and Associate Professor, Nutrition and Public Health
Graduate Program Director - Katharine Ann Buck, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Family, and Justice Studies
- Angela V. Carrano, DNP, MSN, RN Associate Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing - Kristin Henkel Cistulli, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
Chair, Department of Psychology, Family & Justice Studies - Monika Costa, EdD, 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
- Joyce Fontana, Ph.D., RN Associate Professor of Nursing
- Jeffrey Fouche-Camargo, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB Associate Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing - Erin Friedman, Ph.D., LPC (IL), NCC Assistant Professor
Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies - Sheila Garilli, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Kaneen Gomez-Hixson, MS, RDN, CD-N Assistant Professor, Nutrition
- Latoya Hinds, DSW, LCSW Assistant Professor
Social Work and Equitable Community Practice - Reverend Emmanuel Ihemedu, MDiv, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
Chaplain - Kimberly Joerg, DNP, APRB, PPCNP-BC Associate Professor of Nursing
- Melissa-Sue John, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology
- Yvonne Joy, DNP, APRN Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Nursing Programs
- Ryan Kimball, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Janet Knecht, Ph.D., MSN Associate Professor of Nursing
Director of Traditional Pre-Licensure Program - Lisa Kuntz, Ed.D. Clinical Professor of Psychology
- Heather LaSelle, PhD, LCSW, MS, MPA Assistant Professor
Social Work & Equitable Community Practice
- Susan V. Lester, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Robert G. Madden, LCSW, J.D. Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Emily Malo, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MS, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Heather Mangino ’06, Ed.D., RN, CNE Director of Accelerated Second Degree in Nursing program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Charlotte Mann, Ph.D, BCBA-D Associate Professor, Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Jessica Motroni Banik, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Christina Mukon DNP, FNP, NP-C Assistant Professor
Nursing Department - Karen Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ONP-BC, FAAN, ANP-BC Professor of Nursing
Track Coordinator Ortho/Sports - Jonathan J. Nardi, Ph.D., ACSM-CEP, CSCS, EIM3 Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition and Public Health - Patrick Nickoletti, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Family, and Justice Studies
- Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Mary Peterson, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC Associate Professor of Nursing
- Denise C. Puia ’91, Ph.D., RN Chair and Associate Professor of Nursing
- Kaydian Reid, DrPH Assistant Professor, Director of Public Health Programs, Department of Nutrition and Public Health
- Gina Rosich, MSW, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work
Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice - Theodora Sirota, Ph.D., APRN, CNL, PMHCNS-BC Professor of Nursing
- Laura Turner, Ph.D., BCBA-D Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Angela D. Washington, LCSW, MSW Director of Field Education, BSW and MSW programs
Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice - John Watts, D.C.J. Associate Professor
Program Director, Criminal Justice and Restorative Justice - Raymie Wayne, M.S.W., J.D., Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Jill White, APRN, PMHNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing - Margot Zaharek-Girgasky, Ph.D., R.D., C.D.-N. Assistant Professor of Nutrition
School of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies
- Ahmed Abdelmageed, Pharm.D. Dean of the School of Pharmacy and PA Studies
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration - Madyson Allard, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor and IPPE Coordinator
Pharmacy Practice and Administration - Lisa M. Barratt, MS, PA-C Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
School of Pharmacy and PA Studies - 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
- Kara Denz Fluck, M.H.S., PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
- Heba Eassa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Science
- Ivan Edafiogho, Ph.D., Pharm.D., R.Ph. Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Anisha Gupta, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Andrew Jenkins Ph.D. Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Dayne Laskey, Pharm.D., DABAT Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Zhao Li, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Allissa Long, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Tricia Marriott, PA-C, MPAS, MJ Health Law, CHC, DFAAPA Director and Chair, Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
- Chelsea A. May, M.S., PA-C Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies
Director of Clinical Education - Scott May, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
- Mary Lebatique Minto, M.H.S., PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
- Brian Munday, MS, PA-C Assistant Professor
School of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies - Emily Perriello, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Kelley Piechowicz, MHS, PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
- Jennifer Podoloff, Pharm.D., BCPPS Department Chair, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Alaina Rotelli, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Mark Sweezy, Ph.D. Interim Department Chair, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education
- Doreen E. Szollosi, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Pharmacy Academic Affairs, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Tiffany Tsai, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Stephanie Zahn, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Honors Program
- Kevin J. Callahan, Ph.D. Chair and Professor of History
Department of History and Political Science
- Kristin Henkel Cistulli, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
Chair, Department of Psychology, Family & Justice Studies - Pablo Correa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Digital Media and Communication
- Jennifer Cote, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History
Director, Honors Program - Agnes B. Curry, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy
- Jerry Darling, Ph.D. Professor of Physics and Chemistry
- Benjamin Peters, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies
- Irene Guttilla Reed, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, Department of Biology
SRCA Committee
- Maria Anderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
- Derek Dube, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
Director of the First Year Seminar Program - Heba Eassa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Science
- Anisha Gupta, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Ryan Kimball, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Kirsten Martin, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
- Irene Guttilla Reed, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, Department of Biology
- Shuai Zhang, M.ED, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Department of Education - Christopher R. Zito, Ph.D. Professor of Biology
UDL Teaching Fellows
- Christina Alevras, EdD Assistant Professor
Department of Biology - Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D., LMSW Associate Professor of Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Katharine Ann Buck, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Family, and Justice Studies
- Kristin Henkel Cistulli, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
Chair, Department of Psychology, Family & Justice Studies - Corinne Consolini, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Susan Curilla, MMSc., PA-C Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
- Derek Dube, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
Director of the First Year Seminar Program - Randa Elbih, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Education
- Sheila Garilli, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Latoya Hinds, DSW, LCSW Assistant Professor
Social Work and Equitable Community Practice - Janet Howes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Business Administration
- Yvonne Joy, DNP, APRN Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Nursing Programs
- Jennifer Kowitt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education, Department of Education
- Zhao Li, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Heather Mangino ’06, Ed.D., RN, CNE Director of Accelerated Second Degree in Nursing program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Chelsea A. May, M.S., PA-C Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies
Director of Clinical Education - Meredith McConnochie, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Education, Program Director, Early Childhood/Special Education
- Charles R. Morgan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
Program Director, Biology Graduate Program - Jessica Motroni Banik, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Susan Murphy, M.A. Assistant Professor of Dance
- Patrick Nickoletti, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Family, and Justice Studies
- Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Rachel Payne, DML Chair, Associate Professor of Spanish, Director of Study Abroad Program
Department of Culture, Arts, and Literatures - Jennifer Podoloff, Pharm.D., BCPPS Department Chair, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Kaydian Reid, DrPH Assistant Professor, Director of Public Health Programs, Department of Nutrition and Public Health
- Alaina Rotelli, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Chadene Tremaglio, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Biology
- Tiffany Tsai, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Dianna Wentzell, Ed.D. Director of Clinical Practice, Department of Education
- Stephanie Zahn, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Faculty Emeriti
Dennis Barone, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1986-2020
English and American Studies
Stanley Battle, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 2013-2019
Social Work/Equitable Community Practice
Nancy Billias, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 2004-2023
Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies
Kathleen A. Butler, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 2001-2015
Education
Vivian Carlson, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 2001-2017
Human Development & Family Studies
Lydia M. Conca, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1994-2016
Education
Ronald W. DeGray, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1981-2004
Mathematics
Nancy Drew, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1990-2005
Nursing
Kerry Driscoll, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1990-2018
English
Judith C. Durham, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 2001-2014
Counseling
Margaret Gaughan, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1994-2023
Nutrition
Linda Geffner, M.L.S.
Member of USJ from 1971-2017
Pope Pius XII Library
Esther Haloburdo, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1977-2002
Nursing
Richard Halstead, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1995 – 2021
Counseling & Applied Behavioral Studies
James Henkel, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 2009-2022
Pharmacy
Joan Hofmann, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1991-2015
Education
Barbara A. Kathe, ’64, M’67, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1979-1995
English
Dorothy Keller, M’85, C’97, DAA’99, H’17, M.Ed.
Member of USJ from 1967-2021
Fine Arts
Barbara E. Lacey, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1982-2006
History & Society
Margery Lawrence, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1986 – 2021
Nutrition & Public Health
Elizabeth Markham, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1964-1999
Mathematics
Peter Markow
Member of USJ from 1985-2014
Chemistry
Harold McKone, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1968-2006
Chemistry
Joseph Ofosu, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 2009 – 2020
School of Pharmacy & Physician Assistant Studies
Karen Palmunen, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1986-2012
English
Judith Perkins, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1978-2011
Culture, Arts, & Languages
Shyamala Raman, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1983-2016
History & Society
Julius H. Rubin, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1979-2014
History & Society
Nelly Rojas Schwan, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 2009 – 2020
Social Work/Equitable Community Practice
Wayne Steely, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1985 – 2021
Culture, Arts, & Languages
Diana Valencia, Ph.D
Member of USJ from 1996-2022
Spanish
Elizabeth Vozzola, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1994-2019
Psychology
Marylouise Welch, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1980-2009
Nursing
Mary Whitney, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1999-2023
Psychology
Mary Alice Wolf, Ph.D.
Member of USJ from 1983-2013
Human Development & Family Studies