January 14, 2016
The 43 members of SPRT represent a broad cross-section of the St. John’s University community.
- Gina Florio, chair; associate professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Brian Browne, vice-chair; assistant vice president, Government Relations
- Irene Caccavallo, staff representative and administrative support; administrative assistant, Office of the Provost
Priority 1: Ensure Student Success
Andrew Ferdinandi, sub-team chair; associate professor, The School of Education
Antoinette Collarini-Schlossberg, associate professor and acting chair, Division of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Homeland Security, College of Professional Studies
Larry Cunningham, associate academic dean and professor, School of Law
Eric Finkelstein, director of residence life, Division of Student Affairs
Preety Gadhoke, assistant professor—industry professional, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Aleksandr Gevorkyan, assistant professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
Aliya Holmes, associate professor, The School of Education
Alice Pope, associate professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Deanne Southwell, executive director, Vincentian Institute for Social Action, Office of University Mission
Francisco Rojas, student, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
Priority 2: Recognize and Retain the Best Faculty, Staff, and Administrators
Andre McKenzie, sub-team chair; vice provost, Office of the Provost
Victoria Balkon, manager of budgets, Office of Business Affairs
John Diffley, senior associate athletic director, Office of Athletics
Raymond DiGiuseppe, professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Maura Flannery, professor, College of Professional Studies
Ed Kling, executive director of finance, School of Law
Jagannath Muzumdar, assistant professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Cynthia Phillips, assistant professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
Joan Vivian, director of training and development, Office of Human Resources
Kristine M. Lin, student, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Priority 3: Enhance Our Teaching and Learning Environment
Marc Gillespie, sub-team chair; professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Mark Browne, professor and chair, School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
Marja Fumo, senior project manager, Department of Design and Construction
Belenna Lauto, professor and chair, Department of Art and Design, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Daniel Ness, associate professor, The School of Education
Christina Schweikert, assistant professor, College of Professional Studies
Jennifer Travis, associate professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Benjamin Turner, associate professor/librarian, University Library
Maura Woods, associate vice president, Information Technology
Jessica P. Benjamin, student, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Priority 4: Expand Global and Community Partnerships
Denise Hopkins, sub-team chair; executive director, University Career Services
Joseph Brocavich, senior associate dean and associate clinical professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Christina Dehler, associate dean, The School of Education
Robert Fanuzzi, associate provost and director of civic engagement and public programs, Office of the Vice Provost, Staten Island
Michael Cummins, C.M., assistant dean, College of Professional Studies
Gina Kilian, associate director of transfer admission, Office of Admission
Ying Liu, assistant professor, College of Professional Studies
Nada Llewellyn, deputy general counsel, Office of the General Counsel
Matthew Pucciarelli, associate vice president, Office of Global Studies
Aaron Richards, student, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
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