Our Faculty
The Intersection of Passion and Expertise
Our professors are Peacocks, too. They’re people of uncommon dedication: their doors are always open, whether It’s to talk about the next assignment or life in general; they have lunch and dinner with their students and point them to majors and career paths they didn’t know existed; they’ll literally walk students to opportunities and resources on campus. Our faculty’s high expectations for their students, and the pride they take in helping them, becomes the foundation for a lifelong sense of accomplishment and impact.
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Shahid Zaheer, M.B.A.
Lecturer, Data Science Institute
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Gulhan Bizel, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Director, Data Science Institute
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Reshma Kar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Data Science Institute
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Dong Ryeol Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Data Science Institute
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Sharath Kumar Jagannathan, B.E., M.S.S.E., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Data Science Institute
Operation Lead, Microsoft Academic Initiative Team -
Alexandra F Ruiz, M.A. ’18
Adjunct Professor History Department
The Data Science Institute Outreach Coordinator
Coordinator & Academic Advisor of the Professional Hybrid Program -
Karthee Lakshmanan,
Assistant Professor of Accounting
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Sophia Jones, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Adjunct Professor Health Sciences Graduate Program
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Stephanie Bryan, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor Health Sciences and Health & Physical Education
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Kari Larsen, J.D., LI.M.
Associate Professor & Chair of Criminal Justice Department
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Aiisha Harden Russell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Hyoungah Park, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Dean WeiDong Zhu is leading the College of Arts and Sciences in encouraging students to think outside the classroom through its academic majors and special programs.
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Laura H. Twersky, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
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Daniel Kuchinka , Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Psychology
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Joshua Zable, M.A.
Adjunct Professor of Psychology
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Beth Adubato, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
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James Adler,
Adjunct Faculty of Fine Arts
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Karl C Alorbi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
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Pat Ahearn, M.S.N.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Simulation Lab Coordinator, RN to BSN Program Director -
Jennifer Ayala, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Education
Director, The Center for Undocumented Students -
Andrea Bubka, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
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Karen Beerbower, J.D. ’92
Adjunct Professor of Accountancy & Business Law
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Yosra Badiei, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
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Anna J Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Chair of Political Science
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Jon Boshart, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Fine Arts
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Zameer Baksh,
Adjunct Faculty of Business Administration
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Maureen Blue, Ed.D.
Director of Ed.D. Programs-K-12
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Lori Ann Buza, J.D.
Chair and Professor of Accounting & Business Law
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Anna Cicirelli, Ed.D. ’79
Associate Dean & Director of Ed.D. Higher Education Program
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Jill Callahan, Ph.D.
Chair and Associate Professor of Biology
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Kevin Callahan J.S.C., J.D. ’69
Lecturer of Criminal Justice
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Jung-ah Choi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
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James Clayton, Ed.D. ’71
Associate Professor of Education
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Kevin Cummines, M.A., M.F.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Music
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Raymond Conlon, Ph.D.
Professor of English
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Rebecca Conley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
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Stephen Cicirelli, M.F.A.
Lecturer of English
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Ziyan (Jane) Cheng, M.S.
Adjunct Faculty of Data Science
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Peter Paul Cvek, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
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Barna Donovan, Ph.D.
Professor & Director of M.A. in Communication & Public Relations
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Joy de los Reyes, M.B.A.
Adjunct Professor of Business
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Brigid D'Souza, M.B.A.
Assistant Professor of Accountancy and Business Law
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Chris Durante, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Theology
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Edwin Dickens, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair of Economics and Finance
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Enzo DiCostanzo, M.B.A.
Assistant Professor of Economics & Finance
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Ernabel Demillo, M.S.
Chair & Lecturer of Communications
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Mark DeStephano, Ph.D.
Chair & Professor of Modern and Classical Languages
Director of Asian Studies -
Michael DeGruccio, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
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Robert M. Donnelly, M.B.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Business Administration and MBA
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Jessica Epstein, Ph.D.
Department Chair & Professor of Chemistry
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Joshua Feinberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
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Michael Finetti, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Director of Special Education Programs -
Dean Goettsch, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Business Administration
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David Gerlach, Ph.D.
Chair & Associate Professor of History
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Jay Garrels, Ph.D.
Chair of Health & Physical Education
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Chanaz Gargouri, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
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Lisa Garsman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Director BSN Program/Nursing
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Trish Gianakis, M.F.A., B.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts
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Brandy Garrett-Kluthe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
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Maryellen Hamilton, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair of Psychology
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Devin Heyward, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies
Director of Gender and Sexuality Studies -
Valera Hascup, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Nursing
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Sandra Horvat, M.S.N.
Clinical Instructor of Nursing
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Brian Hopkins, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
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John E. Hammett III, Ed.D.
Interim Dean/Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Director, M.B.A. Program -
John (Jack) Hampton, D.B.A
Professor of Graduate Business
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Brittany Hanson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
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Samar Issa, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance
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John Johnson, Jr., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
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Carl Kirton, M.B.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Business
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Georgia Kral, M.S.
Instructor of Communication & Media Culture
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Suman Kalia, M.B.A., M.S.
Doctor of Professional Studies, (DPS)
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Nickolas Kintos, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
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Jorge Larrea, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Fine Arts
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Wanlu Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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William Luhr, Ph.D.
Professor of English
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Vicky Llerena, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty of MBA
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Leonor Lega, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
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Nicole Luongo, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
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Alberto LaCava, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair of Computer & Information Sciences.
Director of Masters in Cyber Security Program -
Edward Moskal, M.S. ’79
Associate Professor of Computer & Information Sciences
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Joseph McLaughlin, Ed.D. ’77
Professor and Chair of Sociology and Urban Studies
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Kathleen Monahan , Ph.D. ’82
Professor Emerita of English
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Marcia Mitchell, Ph.D. ’87, ’90
Associate Professor of Computer & Information Sciences
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Mary McDonough, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
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Christina Mortellaro, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Chair of Biology
Director, Health Sciences
Director, Core Curriculum & Student Learning Outcomes Assessment -
Beatrice Mady, M.F.A.
Professor of Graphic Arts
Director of Fine Arts Gallery -
Reverend Edmund Majewski, S.J.
Assistant Professor of Theology
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Dawn Nelson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
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Kimberley Norsworthy,
Adjunct Faculty of Communication & Media Culture
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Lauren O'Hare, Ed.D.
Dean, School of Nursing
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Sara O'Brien, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
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Amanda Page-Hoongrajok,
Assistant Professor of Economics
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Micheal Pirozek, M.B.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Management and Marketing
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Gerard Protomastro, Ph.D.
Interim Chair and Professor of Mathematics
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Andrew Pogogeff, M.B.A.
Associate Professor of Accountancy & Business Law
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Devin Rafferty, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics & Finance
Director of M.S. in Finance -
Albert A. Realuyo, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Cyber Security
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Susie Reiner, M.S.
Instructor of Health & Physical Education
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Patricia Redden, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
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Edgar Rivera-Colon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies
Director of Gender and Sexuality -
Wilfred Royer, Ph.D. ’85
Adjunct Faculty of Philosophy
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William Remley, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty of Philosophy
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Brian L. Royster, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
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John Ruppert, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Academic EHS Officer
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Eileen San Felipe, M.F.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Fine Arts
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Jordan Smith, D.M.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Arts
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Cynthia Sanford, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty of Fine Arts
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Daniel Sexton , J.D.
Adjunct Faculty of Elementary Latin I and II
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Mohit Supe, M.S., M.B.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Data Science
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David Surrey, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology, Urban Studies & Anthropology.
Director of Faculty Development -
Patricia J. Santoro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
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Philip Sookram, CPA, MAcc
Assistant Professor of Accountancy & Business Law
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Fatima Shaik, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Communication (Retired, formerly Assistant Professor)
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Scott F. Stoddart, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Chair of English
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Alexander Sepulveda, J.D.
Adjunct Faculty of Sports Management
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Arun Sharma, M.B.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Computer & Information Sciences
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Carmelo (Carmine) Tabone, M.A.
Adjunct Lecturer of Master of Public Administration
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Carlos F. Tapia, Ph.D. ’97
Assistant Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies
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Meryl Taradash, M.F.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Fine Arts
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Christian Traba, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
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Marc Williams, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty of Esports Business Program
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Jeanette Wilmanski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
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Daniel Wisneski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
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Michael Walonen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
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Rachel Wifall, Ph.D.
Professor of English
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Constance G. Wagner, M.A.
Writing Program Director
Lecturer of English -
Cynthia Walker, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication & Media Culture
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Steven Wong, M.S.
Adjunct Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences
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Katherine Wydner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
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Ting Yih, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Philosophy
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Khaled Zayed, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty of Data Science
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Debing Zeng, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics
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Weidong Zhu, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Physics, Department of Applied Science and Technology -
Joann Zarejko, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty of Mathematics