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Faculty

Meet the Exceptional Faculty at the University of Saint Joseph.

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School of Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education

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  Christina Alevras, M.S. Instructor of Biology
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  Ellen G. Anderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry
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  Joshua Anderson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English
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  Nancy Billias, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies
  Professor of Philosophy
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  Raouf N. Boules, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education
  Professor of Mathematical Sciences
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  Kevin J. Callahan, Ph.D. Professor of History, Chair, Department of History and Society
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  Reverend Joseph Cheah, OSM, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies and Theology
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  Eric M. Chen, J.D. Associate Professor of Business Administration
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  Pablo Correa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Digital Media and Communication
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  Jennifer Cote, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History
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  Jesse Crandall, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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  Joanne Cunard, Ph.D. Professor of Literacy in Education/Special Education
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  Agnes B. Curry, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy
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  Jerry Darling, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Chemistry
  Professor of Physics and Chemistry
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  William “Scott” Detrick, M.S. Assistant Director of Off-Campus Programs
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  Kathryn Dooley, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education
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  Derek Dube, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
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  Randa Elbih, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education
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  Dalia Giedrimiene, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Biology
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  Steven Goldstein, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry
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  Eileen González, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education in Department of Education/Special Education
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  Isaac Gottesman, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Education
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  Rammi Hazzaa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sports Management
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  James Hogan, CPA Assistant Professor, Accounting
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  Janet Howes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Business Administration
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  Catherine E. Hoyser, Ph.D. Professor of English
  Coordinator of Women’s and Gender Studies
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  Steven B. Jarett, MPA, CPA Chair and Associate Professor, Business Administration
  Director, M.S. in Management Program
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  Anthony Johnston, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Education
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  Leonidas Jones III, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry
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  Dorothy Keller, M.Ed. Professor of Fine Arts
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  Jennifer Kowitt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education
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  Michelle Kraczkowski, Ph.D Assistant Professor of Biology
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  Ekaterina Lioutikova, Ph.D. Chair of Department of Mathematics, Associate Professor of Mathematics
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  Kenneth Long, Ph.D. Professor of History and Political Science
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  Joseph Manthey, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
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  Kirsten Martin, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
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  Meredith McConnochie, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education
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  Carol A. Millard ’91, M.S. Assistant Professor of Biology
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  Elyssa Miller, Ed.D. Assistant Professor, Education
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  Charles R. Morgan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
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  Susan Murphy, M.A. Instructor of Dance
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  Ashley Oldham, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education in Department of Education/Special Education
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  Rachel Payne, DML Assistant Professor of Spanish
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  Benjamin Peters, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies
  Director, Honors Program
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  Irene Guttilla Reed, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Biology
  Associate Professor of Biology
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  Don Siler, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education
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  Andrea Penny Spencer, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education, Director of Off-Campus Programs
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  Wayne Steely, Ph.D. Professor of Spanish
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  Chadene Tremaglio, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Biology
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  Diana P. Valencia, Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Spanish
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  Elisa Valenzuela, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Management
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  Sharon Ware, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education
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  Dianna Wentzell, Ed.D. Director of Clinical Education, Associate Professor
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  Mark Zelinsky, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of English
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  Hong Zhou, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
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  Sarah Kathryn Zingales, Ph.D. Director, Graduate Programs, Department of Chemistry
  Associate Professor, Chemistry
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  Christopher R. Zito, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology

School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science

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  Kathleen Barrett, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D., LMSW Assistant Professor of Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D. Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Public Health
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  Katharine-Ann Buck, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
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  Lucinda Canty, Ph.D., CN.M. Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Elba Caraballo, M.A., MSW, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice, Director of Field Education
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  Christine C. Caruso, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Public Health
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  Kristin Henkel Cistulli, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
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  Monika Costa, MSN, RNC, IBCLC Assistant Professor, Nursing
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  Andrea Courtemanche, Ph.D., BCBA-D Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Anthony De Jesús, MSW, Ed.D., Ed.M. Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Madeline Pérez De Jesús, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.S.W. Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Brian Enns Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
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  Heather L. Evans, Ph.D., RNC-MNN, CLC Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Lisa Fanelli, OTD, OTR/L Associate Professor, Nutrition and Public Health
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  Joyce Fontana, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Elizabeth Francis-Connolly, Ph.D. Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science
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  Sheila Garilli, MSN, RN Instructor of Nursing
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  Margaret E. Gaughan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Nutrition
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  Mary Lou Graham, MSN, APRN, BC Instructor of Nursing
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  Richard W. Halstead, Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Kathryn Henderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Reverend Emmanuel Ihemedu, MDiv, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
  Chaplain
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  Kimberly Joerg, DNP, MSN Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Yvonne Joy, DNP, APRN Director of DNP program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Ruth Ellen Kelly, RSM, D.N.Sc. Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Ryan Kimball, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Janet Knecht, Ph.D., MSN Chair, Associate Professor of Nursing
  Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Lisa Kuntz, Ed.D. Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology
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  Margery L. Lawrence, Ph.D., R.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Nutrition
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  Susan V. Lester, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Robert G. Madden, LCSW, J.D. Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Heather Mangino ’06, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Mariann Mankowski, Ph.D., MSW Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Charlotte Mann, Ph.D, BCBA-D Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Melissa Mokel, Ph.D., APRN Director, RN-BSN Program, Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Karen Myrick, DNP Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Elijah C. Nealy, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Patrick Nickoletti, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
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  Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavior Studies
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  Denise C. Puia ’91, Ph.D., MSN, RNC Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Kaydian Reid, DrPH Assistant Professor of Public Health
  Director, Master of Public Health
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  Gina Rosich, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work
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  Theodora Sirota, Ph.D., APRN, CNL, PMHCNS-BC Professor of Nursing
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  Heidi M. Smolka ’10, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC Director of Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Laura Turner, Ph.D., BCBA-D Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Angela D. Washington, LCSW Instructor and Director of Field Education, BSW Program
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  Raymie Wayne, M.S.W., J.D., Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Jeffrey White, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor
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  Mary Whitney, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Psychology
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  Margot Zaharek-Girgasky, Ph.D., R.D., C.D.-N. Assistant Professor of Nutrition
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  Nora Zinan, DNP, MSPH, AHN-BC Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of PreLicensure Programs

School of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies

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  Aaron Burton, Pharm.D., BCPS Chair, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Corinne Consolini, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Susan Curilla, MMSc., PA-C Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
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  Lisa DeGennaro, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Ivan Edafiogho, Ph.D., Pharm.D., R.Ph. Professor of Pharmacy
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  James Henkel, Ph.D. Interim Dean, School of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies
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  Edward Kavle, M.D. Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
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  Dayne Laskey, Pharm.D., DABAT Associate Professor of Pharmacy
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  Steven Lemieux, Pharm.D., BCCCP, BCPS Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Zhao Li, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Jennifer Luciano, Pharm.D. Director of Experiential Education, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Tamara Malm, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Tricia Marriott, PA-C, MPAS, MJ Health Law, CHC, DFAAPA Director and Chair, Physician Assistant Studies
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  Chelsea A. May, PA-C Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies
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  Scott May, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
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  Mary Lebatique Minto, M.H.S., PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
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  Mohamed Ismail Nounou, B.Pharm., M.PSc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Jennifer Podoloff, Pharm.D., BCPPS Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Kerri Ann Rall, MPAS, PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
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  Michele Riccardi, Pharm.D., BCPS Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Alaina Rotelli, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Swetha Rudraiah, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
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  Maria A. Summa, Pharm.D., BCPS Associate Professor of Pharmacy
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  Mark Sweezy, Ph.D. Department Chair and Associate Professor of Pharmacy
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  Doreen E. Szollosi, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Pharmacy
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  Tiffany Tsai, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
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  Jennifer S. Violette, PA-C, MSPA, DFAAPA Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
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  Carrie Walker, MPAS, M.S., PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
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  Charlotte J. Ward, M.S., PA-C Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
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  Stephanie Zahn, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy

Professors Emeriti

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  Dennis Barone, Ph.D. Professor of English and American Studies
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  Kathleen A. Butler, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Vivian Carlson, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Lydia M. Conca, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Ronald W. DeGray, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emeritus
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  Nancy Drew, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Kerry Driscoll, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Judith C. Durham, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Esther Haloburdo, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Joan Hofmann, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Barbara A. Kathe, ’64, M’67, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita
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  Barbara E. Lacey, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Elizabeth Markham, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Harold McKone, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus
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  Karen Palmunen, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita
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  Judith Perkins, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Shyamala Raman, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Julius H. Rubin, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus
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  Elizabeth Vozzola, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Marylouise Welch, Ph.D. Professor Emerita
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  Mary Alice Wolf, Ed.D. Professor Emerita

Honors Program

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  Kevin J. Callahan, Ph.D. Professor of History, Chair, Department of History and Society
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  Jennifer Cote, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History
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  Agnes B. Curry, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy
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  Jerry Darling, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Chemistry
  Professor of Physics and Chemistry
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  Dorothy Keller, M.Ed. Professor of Fine Arts
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  Benjamin Peters, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies
  Director, Honors Program

SRCA Committee

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  Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D. Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Public Health
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  Kathryn Dooley, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education
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  Derek Dube, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
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  Janet Howes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Business Administration
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  Ryan Kimball, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Charlotte Mann, Ph.D, BCBA-D Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavior Studies
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  Irene Guttilla Reed, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Biology
  Associate Professor of Biology
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  Swetha Rudraiah, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy