Faculty Recognition Ceremony

William Gangi, Ph.D. '64C, '65G
Professor Emeritus
Department of Government and Politics
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

Irene N. McCarthy, Ed.D.
Professor Emerita
Department of Accountancy 
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Herbert D. Pierson, Ed.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Languages and Literatures 
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

Andrew Russakoff, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 
 

Gina Cicco ’97NDC, ’00GEd, ’07Ed.D.
Associate Professor 
Department of Counselor Education
The School of Education 
 

Meghan J. Clark, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies 
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 
 

Marina Sorochinski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 

James S. Bethea, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Department of Counselor Education
The School of Education 

Erika M. Vause, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of History 
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

Tiffany L. Mohr, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Mass Communication
Director and Faculty Advisor, Public Relations Program
The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
 

St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Elizabeth Albert, M.F.A.
Professor
Department of Core Studies - First-Year Seminar
Promotion to Full Professor

Meghan J. Clark, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Promotion to Full Professor

Christopher Denny, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Promotion to Full Professor

Sanae Elmoudden, Ph.D.
Professor 
Department of Communication Studies
Promotion to Full Professor

Sakina Jangbar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Department of Communication Studies
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Igor Nikolaev, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Matheatics and Computer Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Rev. Jean-Pierre Ruiz, S.T.D.
Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Promotion to Full Professor

Rajesh Singh, Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Library and Information Sciences
Promotion to Full Professor

Mary Townsend, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Christopher Vogt, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Promotion to Full Professor   

Yue (Angela) Zhuo, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Promotion to Full Professor

The School of Education

Katherine C. Aquino, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Ishita Khemka, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Education Specialties
Promotion to Full Professor 

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 

Joan P. Ball, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Marketing
Promotion to Full Professor

Jason P. Berkowitz, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Economics and Finance
Promotion to Full Professor

Andre de Souza, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Economics and Finance
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Economics and Finance
Promotion to Full Professor

Niall C. Hegarty '92TCB, '94MBA, '20Ed.D.
Professor
Department of Management, Entrepreneurship, Consulting and Operations
Promotion to Full Professor

Yanni Ping, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Zenu Sharma, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Department of Economics and Finance
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor  

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 

Saurabh Agarwal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences 
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Nicole Bradley, Pharm.D.
Associate Clinical Professor 
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Clinical Professor

Tina Caliendo, Pharm.D. '97P
Associate Professor and Industry Professional
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor/Industry Professional

Gregory J. Hughes '09Pharm.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Promotion to Full Professor

Hira Shafeeq '09Pharm.D.
Professor and Industry Professional
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Promotion to Full Professor and Industry Professional 

Sarah Smith, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Conferral of Tenure 

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Syed Ahmad Chan Bukhari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Keith Cozine, Ph.D.
Professor 
Division of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
Promotion to Full Professor 

Joan E. DeBello, Ed.D.
Professor 
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science
Promotion to Full Professor 

Nancy DiTunnariello, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Division of Mass Communication
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Elisabeth Fondren, Ph.D. 
Associate Professor 
Division of Mass Communication
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Sungwon Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Sport Management
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Robert J. Romano, J.D. '15LL.M.
Associate Professor 
Division of Sport Management
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Suzanna Schmeelk, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Erald Troja, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Jie Xu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Piper Corp, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Communication Studies 

Kisha Dasent, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication Studies 

Heather E. Dunn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Institute of Core Studies – First Year Seminar 

Gabreella Friday, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology 

Kristine John, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Chemistry 

Robert Kozol, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences 

Munira Mutmainna, M.A.
Assistant Professor
Institute of Core Studies – First Year Writing 

Kyla Paolucci, M.F.A
Assistant Professor 
Department of Art and Design 

Efe Plange, M.A.
Assistant Professor
Institute for Core Studies – First Year Writing 

Rodney Sebastian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies 

The School of Education 

Leo Gonzalez, Jr., Ph.D. '13C, '16GEd
Assistant Professor 
Department of Counselor Education

Eleanor Mehta, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Education Specialties 

The School of Law

Ashley B. Armstrong, J.D., LL.M.
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing 

Tyler Rose Clemons, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law 

Louis Jim, J.D.
Associate Professor of Legal Writing 

Evelyn Malavé, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law

Benjamin Sundholm, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law 

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Aigbe Akhigbe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Economics and Finance 

Tracey L. Freiberg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics and Finance 

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 

Lauren A. Anderson, BCACP '13Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice

Rachel Anglade, M.S.N., R.N.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Nursing 

Dia T. Bacon, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.E.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Nursing 

Catherine R. Bell, D.N.P., R.N.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Nursing 

Ralph Capra, DMSc, PAC, MHS
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional 
Division of Health Professions - Physician Assistant Program

Patricia R. Esquivas, M.S.N., R.N.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Nursing 

Mayeline A. Griffin, M.B.A., R.T.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Health Professions - Radiologic Sciences

Nancy A. Jacob, M.B.A., PA-C '00P
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Health Professions - Physician Assistant Program

Mee Kyung Lee, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Nursing 

Dana C. London, M.S.N., R.N.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Nursing 

Nadesha A. Muniz, M.S.Ed., PA-C '05P
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Health Professions - Physician Assistant Program

Sidney Obas, D.MSc, M.B.A., PA-C
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Health Professions - Physician Assistant Program

Mario Tomei, M.D., M.B.A., M.H.A, CHSE
Assistant Professor 
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kathryn Vavrica, M.S., R.T.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Health Professions - Physician Assistant Program

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 

Rebekah Ansbro, J.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Sports Management 

David Byrne, Ph.D. '97G
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security

Giancarlo Crocetti, D.P.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science 

Yunjung (YJ) Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Division of Sport Management

Daniel Lichtman, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor
Division of Mass Communication

University Libraries 

Emma Quinn, MLIS
Assistant Professor/Librarian

Joyce Boland-DeVito, J.D., LLM '81SVC
Professor Emerita 
Division of Administration and Economics
The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 

William D. Reisel, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Management
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 

Jeremy V. Cruz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

Sophie R. Bell, Ph.D.
Professor
Institute for Core Studies
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Joan P. Ball, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Marketing
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Joseph G. Kenny, Esq. '81L
Associate Professor
Division of Administration and Economics
The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Business

Jordan Gonzàlez '12CERT, '21Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Education Specialties
The School of Education

Max R. Freeman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP/L
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Steven Alvarez, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of English
Promotion to Full Professor 

Francis Fallon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Tamara Issak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Institute for Core Studies/First-Year Writing
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Erin Kidd, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Instruction
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Zhuoyao (Peter) Li, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Nerina Rustomji, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of History
Promotion to Full Professor 

The School of Education

Catherine C. DiMartino, Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Administrative and Instructional Leadership
Promotion to Full Professor

Smita Guha, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Promotion to Full Professor

Ceceilia Parnther, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Administrative and Instructional Leadership
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Heather C. Robertson, Ph.D., LMHC, CASAC, CRC
Professor
Department of Counselor Education
Promotion to Full Professor

The School of Law 

Catherine Duryea, J.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Promotion to Associate Professor of Law 

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Sven Horak, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Management, Entrepreneurship, Consulting and Operations
Promotion to Full Professor

Xiao (Joyce) Lin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Christopher P. Long, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Management, Entrepreneurship, Consulting and Operations
Promotion to Full Professor

Iris Mohr, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Marketing
Promotion to Full Professor

Daniel Rubin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Marketing
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 

Corinne Alois, M.S., PA-C '96P
Associate Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Nitesh Kunda, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Jeanette C. Perron, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Christoforos Christoforou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Science
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Denise Dragos, M.S.
Associate Professor
Division of Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Science
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

David P. Hedlund, Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Sports Management
Promotion to Full Professor 

Bernard A. Jones, D.Sc.
Associate Professor
Division of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Mark D. Juszczak, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Mass Communications
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

William L. Murphy, J.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Legal Studies
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Seunghyun (Brian) Park, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Administration and Economics
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

April Rogers, M.D., M.B.A, M.P.H. '05C
Associate Professor
Division of Health and Human Services
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Sejal Singh, J.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Legal Studies
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Lequez Spearman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Sports Management 
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

University Libraries

Heather F. Ball, M.L.S.
Associate Professor
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

The School of Education

Joan I Birringer-Haig '14Ed.D.
Associate Clinical Professor 
Division of Administration and Instructional Leadership

Eunhye Choi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Education Specialties

Nouna Jalilzadeh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Counselor Education

Qiana M. Spellman, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Counselor Education

Jenny Yang '16Ed.D.
Assistant Professor 
Division of Administration and Instructional Leadership

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Natalie Dixon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Accountancy

Michael D. Herley, D.B.A. '96MBA
Assistant Professor of the Practice
Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science

Roy Weissman, M.B.A.
Assistant Professor of the Practice
Department of Management, Entrepreneurship, Consulting and Operations

St. Johns College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

Malek A. Abunaemeh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics

Harrison A. Fluss, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy

Ester Navarro Garcia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology

Lauren A. Grebe '16G
Instructor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Steven N. Hall, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry

Orli Herscovici, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Rev. Michael K. Mburu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy

Hailey M. Riechelson
Instructor
Department of Chemistry

Rev. Michele E. Watkins, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies 

Bouchra Zerhouni-Layachi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences

Michael L Zheng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Institute for Core Studies and Scientific Inquiry 

The School of Education

Serafino M. Celano '09Ed.D.
Assistant Professor 
Division of Administration and Instructional Leadership

The School of Law 

Anna Arons, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law

Noa Ben-Ascher, J.D.
Tenured Professor of Law

Elissa Germaine, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education and Associate Director of the Securities Arbitration Clinic

Philip Lee, Ed.D., J.D.
Tenured Professor of Law

Mark Niles, J.D.
Tenured Professor of Law

Colleen Parker '03L
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing

Anjali Pathmanathan, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Legal Writing

Abel Rodriguez, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 

Marjan Ardekani, M.A.
Instructor
Department of Economics and Finance

Wenchu Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science

Basil Thompson, Sr. '87SVC
Instructor
Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 

Regina Cardaci, Ph.D.
Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Clinical Health Professions

Richard Castellino, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC
Assistant Professor/ Industry Professional
Division of Clinical Health Professions

Eileen Engelke, Ed.D., RN, CNE
Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Clinical Health Professions

Margaret Hickey, MSN, RN, CDCES
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Clinical Health Professions

Kathleen Horan '20Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Clinical Health Professions

Nancy Spear Owen, Ed.D., RN, CHSE
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Clinical Health Professions

Gerard Quinn '16Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Clinical Health Professions

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Roberto E. Cosentino '92SVC, '97L, '03G
Assistant Professor
Division of Legal Studies

Emily M. Keller, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Sports Management

Yu-Hsuan (Sean) Liu, M.A.
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security

Tzu-Ying (Michelle) Lo, M.Phil.
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security

James E. McCabe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security

Dolores L. Augustine, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
Department of History
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Christopher W. Bazinet, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biological Sciences
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Frank R. Brady, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Division of Mass Communication
The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Joseph A. Giacalone, Ph.D. ’62MBA
Professor Emeritus
Department of Economics and Finance
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Neil D. Jespersen, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Chemistry
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jeffrey C. Kinkley, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of History
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Bernadette Y. Li, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
Institute for Asian Studies
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Nicolas J. Toscano, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Languages and Literatures
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Margaret V. Turano, Esq. ’77L
Professor of Law Emerita
School of Law

Ann C. Wintergerst, Ed.D. ’72C
Professor Emerita
Department of Languages and Literatures
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Phyllis Conn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director
Institute for Core Studies
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Timothy L. Keiningham, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Marketing
J. Donald Kennedy Endowed Chair in E-Commerce
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Heather F. Ball, M.L.S.
Assistant Professor and Critical Pedagogy Librarian for Student Success
University Libraries

A. Andrea Licari, D.P.S. ’72CBA, ’73MBA
Professor
Division of Administration and Economics
The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Aaron Muth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Ceceilia Parnther, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership
The School of Education

St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Shruti Deshpande, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Shahla Hussain, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of History
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Ian M. Miller, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of History
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

The School of Education

Stephen A. Kotok, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Donald R. McClure, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

School of Law

Renee N. Allen, J.D.
Associate Professor of Legal Writing
Promotion to Associate Professor of Legal Writing

Sheldon A. Evans, Esq.
Associate Professor
Conferral of Tenure

Kate Klonick, J.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor of Law

Courtney Selby, J.D.
Associate Dean for Library Services and Professor of Legal Research
Promotion to Professor of Legal Research

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Regina Ginzburg '99P, '01Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Clinical Professor

Yolene Gousse, D.P.H. '96C
Associate Professor / Industry Professional
Department of Pharmacy Administration and Public Health
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor/ Industry Professional

Yuman Lee, ’08Pharm.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure

Aaron Muth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Alyssa C. Quinlan, MS, MPAS
Associate Professor / Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor/ Industry Professional

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Abraham Stefanidis, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Management
Promotion to Full Professor

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Christopher J. Cleary, Ph.D.
Associate Professor / Industry Professional
Division of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor/ Industry Professional

University Libraries

Caroline Fuchs '04MLS
Professor, Dean of Libraries and University Librarian
Promotion to Full Professor

St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Shaila K. Ahmed, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry

Mst Nazmin Ara, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry

Joseph S. Biehl, Ph.D. '90C
Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy

Nidal Daou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology

Kisha Dasent, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication Studies

Matthew J. Donnelly '87C, '89MA, '14GEd
Assistant Professor
Institute for Core Studies, Discover New York

George M. Fitzpatrick, M.A.
Instructor
Department of Communication Studies

Miodrag C. Iovanov, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Emine Karaman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics

Xue Mei, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences

Kyla E. Paolucci
Instructor
Department of Art and Design

Christian D. Perring, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy

Anne V. Vazquez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry

The School of Education

James C. Coviello, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Administration and Instructional Leadership

Jordan Gonzalez '17ADV, '21Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Education Specialties

Ekaterina Midgette. Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Education Specialties

School of Law

Miriam A. Cherry, J.D.
Professor and Faculty Director
Center for Labor and Employment Law

Martin J. LaFalce, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education and
Director, Defense and Advocacy Clinic

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Pengli Bu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Hyunah Cho, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Yon Choi-Gomes '97MT, M.A.Ed., ASCP
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions and Clinical Lab Sciences

John Patrick Dorangricchia, DPT
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions and Physical Therapy Program

Ali El-Kerdi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions and Physical Therapy Program

Sei Higuchi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Francine Laterza, Ed.D., R.N., PNP, CNE
Director and Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions and Nursing Program

Cynthia Leone, DPT
Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions and Physical Therapy Program

Jessica Varghese, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions and Nursing Program

Shanzhi Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Vaibhav Anand, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Maurice R.Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science

Rachel Marie Brooks Atkins, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics and Finance

Shima Azizi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems

Natalie A. Dixon, D.B.A.
Visiting Professor
Department of Accountancy

Michael D. Herley, D.B.A. '96MBA
Visiting Professor
Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems

Raymond Niles, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor
Department of Economics and Finance

Ansel Felix Schiavone, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics and Finance

Xin Zhao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Accountancy

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Meghan M. Dunn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Mass Communication

Emma C. McClendon, M.A.
Industry Assistant Professor
Division of Administration and Economics

Sharon Y. Yamen, J.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Legal Studies

Edward Beckenstein, Ph.D. 
Professor Emeritus
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

John D. Hogan, Ph.D. '60C
Professor Emeritus
Department of Psychology
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Douglas B. Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Philosophy
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Shruti Balvalli Deshpande, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Vivek Gupta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Tamara Issak, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Institute of Core Studies
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

William L. Murphy, J.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Homeland Security
The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Frank X. Vazquez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Gina Castle R. Bell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Rhetoric, Communication and Theatre
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Dana L. Chesney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Chiara Cillerai, Ph.D.
Professor
Institute for Core Studies/First-Year Writing
Promotion to Full Professor

Gina M. Florio, Ph.D.
Interim Dean and Professor
Departments of Chemistry and Physics
Promotion to Full Professor

Steven M. Graham, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Promotion to Full Professor

Alison G. Hyslop, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean
Department of Chemistry
Promotion to Full Professor

Paula K. Lazrus, Ph.D.
Professor
Institute for Core Studies/Discover New York
Promotion to Full Professor

Erika Vause, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of History
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor 

Yong Yu, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Promotion to Full Professor

The School of Education

Elizabeth Chase, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

St. John's School of Law

Sheldon A. Evans, J.D.
Associate Professor
School of Law
Promotion to Associate Professor

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Manouchkathe Cassagnol, Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Clinical Professor

Vikas V. Dukhande, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Vivek Gupta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Olga Hilas '02P, '03Pharm.D.
Professor - Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Full Professor - Industry Professional

Chung-Shien Lee '11Pharm.D.
Associate Professor - Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Industry Professional

Louise Lee, Ed.D.
Associate Professor - Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure

Celia Lu '11Pharm.D.
Associate Professor - Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Industry Professional

Kimberly E. Ng '12Pharm.D.
Associate Professor - Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Industry Professional

Ketankumar D. Patel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Wenchen Wu, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacy Administration and Public Health
Promotion to Full Professor

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Edrex Fontanilla, M.F.A.
Associate Professor - Industry Professional
Division of Mass Communication
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Industry Professional

Brian K. Harte, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean
Division of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Homeland Security
Conferral of Tenure

Luca Iandoli, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science
Promotion to Full Professor

Simon M. Pack, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Sport Management
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Candice D. Roberts, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Mass Communication
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Nikhil Yadav, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics and Science
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Jin Zhi, D.Des.
Associate Professor - Industry Professional
Division of Mass Communication
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Industry Professional

St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Brendan T. Conuel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy

Samira Fargali, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Biological Sciences

Tianchan Jiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Chemistry

Omar Montana, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Rev. Franklin "Danny" Pilario, C.M., Ph.D.
Visiting Professor and Vincentian Chair of Social Justice 2021-2022
Department of Theology and Religious Studies

Brandie S. Pugh, M.A. 
Instructor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Anne V. Vazquez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Chemistry

Peter Ward, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor and Paul E. McKeever Chair
Department of Theology and Religious Studies

The School of Education

Joan I. Birringer-Haig '14Ed.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership

Tonya Chacón, Psy.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor 
Department of Curriculum and instruction

School of Law

Adrián E. Alvarez, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law
School of Law

Marissa Jackson Sow, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law
School of Law

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Colleen Carmody, Ed.D., RN, CNS
Senior Associate Dean for Nursing
Department of Clinical Health Professions

Sheryl R. Comet, DPT
Assistant Professor - Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions

Sunil Kumar '09GP, '14Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Industry Professional
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Gregory T. Torsiello '16P
Assistant Professor - Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Geeta Ali, M.Phil.
Visiting Professor
Department of Accountancy

Viswanathan Kumar, Ph.D.
Visiting Fellow
Department of Marketing

James P. Minas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems

Elaine A. Tontoh, M.Phil.
Visiting Professor
Department of Economics

Xin Zhao, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor
Department of Accountancy

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Christopher Mercado, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Homeland Security

Regina K. Stuart, Esq. '10L
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Homeland Security

Virtual Faculty Recognition Ceremony Program (PDF)

Vincent C. Alexander, J.D. '75L
Professor Emeritus
St. John's School of Law

S. William Zito, Ph.D. '66P
Professor Emeritus
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

George A. Maggiore '81MBA
Adjunct Professor
Department of Marketing
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Konrad Tuchscherer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Director, Graduate Admissions Assistance Program, and
Director, External Scholarships and Fellowships

St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Sophie R. Bell, Ph.D.
Full Professor
Institute for Core Studies/First-Year Writing
Promotion to Full Professor

Gabriel E. Brownstein, M.F.A.
Full Professor
Department of English
Promotion to Full Professor

Florin Catrina, Ph.D.
Full Professor
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Promotion to Full Professor

Jeremy V. Cruz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Amy M. King, Ph.D.
Full Professor
Department of English
Promotion to Full Professor

Gen Long, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Physics
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Kathleen Lubey, Ph.D.
Full Professor
Department of English
Promotion to Full Professor

William Alexander Morel, M.F.A. '97C
Full Professor
Department of Art and Design
Promotion to Full Professor

Steve Puig, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Languages and Literatures
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Robert Jay Rivera, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Shanté Paradigm Smalls, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of English
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Wan Seok Yang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Yan Zhu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

St. John's School of Law

Rose C. Castello '06L
School of Law
Promotion to Full Professor of Legal Writing

Eva E. Subotnik, J.D.
School of Law
Promotion to Full Professor of Law

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Alexander J. Buoye, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Marketing
Appointed with Tenure at the Rank of Associate Professor

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Vibhuti Arya '06Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Clinical Professor

Angela D. Eaton, M.Ed.
Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor/Industry Professional

Tina J. Kanmaz '93P, '95Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Clinical Professor

Farah E. Khorassani, Pharm.D.
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Clinical Professor

Sum Lam, Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Clinical Professor

Maria Marzella Mantione '96P, '98Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Clinical Professor

Sabesan Yoganathan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Denise M. Dragos, M.S.
Assistant Professor
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science
Promotion to Assistant Professor

Neil Feinstein, M.S.
Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Mass Communication
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor/Industry Professional

Fazel Keshtkar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Micahel A. Rizzo '89MBA
Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Mass Communication
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor/Industry Professional

St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jessica L. Harris, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of History

Erica Y. Jacobs, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry

Imad Zaheer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology

The School of Education

Joseph C. Rumenapp, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Education Specialties

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Alexander Berman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Management

Alexander J. Buoye, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Marketing

Tracey L. Freiberg, M.Phil.
Visiting Professor
Department of Economics and Finance

Deon Gibson, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor
Department of Economics and Finance

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Colleen A. Carmody, Ed.D.
Associate Professor/Industry Professional and Senior Associate Dean for Nursing
Department of Clinical Health Professions

Felicia Carvalho '07Ph.D.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Pharmaceutical Science

Yahaira Diaz '18MBA
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions

Alan Lam, M.S.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions

Susan Rabinowicz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Puya Ghazizadeh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science

Tiffany L. Mohr, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Mass Communication

Marina Sorochinski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Homeland Security