College Directory

Board of Trustees

Administrative Council

David A. Kennett, PhD – Interim President
Arthur Glass II, MBA, CPA – Vice President for Finance and Administration
Michael Olivette, PhD – Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
Elaine O’Grady, MBA – Vice President for Students
James M. Raimo, MPA –Vice President for Facilities and Operations

Joseph Valenti, MA – Vice President for College Advancement

Office of Academic Affairs

Michael Olivette, PhD – Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
David Gallagher, PhD – Chair, Division of Education
Lee Fothergill, EdD – Chair, Division of Mathematics and Information Technology
Kristen Dellasala, MA – Director of Online Education
Gina Evers, MFA – Director of the Writing Center
Monica Merritt, EdD – Graduate Program Coordinator of Education
Janet Petroski, PhD – Chair, Division of Natural Sciences
Tracey Niemotko, JD – Chair, School of Business
Barbara Petruzzelli, MLS – Director of the Library
Sarah Uzelac, PhD – Chair, Division of Social Sciences
Christine Berte’, EdD– Chair, School of Nursing and Director of Nursing Graduate Program
Daniel Shea, PhD – Chair, Division of Arts and Letters

Orin Strauchler, PsyD - Assistant Dean of Student Support Services
Moira Tolan, PhD – Business Graduate Program Coordinator
Carlos Tonché Jr., JD – Registrar
Ryan Williams, MBA – Director of Planning and Research
Charles Zola, PhD – Chair, Division of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Director of Catholic and Dominican Institute and Assistant to the President for Mission Integration

Kathleen O’Keefe - Director of the Career Center

Shirley Adams, MBA - Executive Assistant

Susan Whiteley - Executive Assistant

Office of College Advancement

Joseph Valenti, MA – Vice President for College Advancement
Kathleen Barton, MBA – Director of Annual Giving
Michelle Iacuessa, MA – Director of Alumni Relations and Advancement Events

Lynn M. Frank - Director of Major Gifts

Office of Admissions

John Mahon, MS - Dean of Admissions
Dean DiMarzo, MBA – Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Lisa Gallina Alvarez, MS – Director of Admissions for Graduate and Adult Degree Completion Programs
Nancy Scaffidi, MA – Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Office of Facilities and Operations

James M. Raimo, MPA –Vice President for Facilities and Operations
Michael J. O’Keefe, MPA – Executive Director of Operations and Risk Management
Maryann Pilon, BA – Executive Director of Facilities & Liaison for Strategic Space Planning
Matthew T. Byrne, MPA -  Director of Security and Safety

Office of Finance and Administration

Arthur Glass II, MBA, CPA – Vice President for Finance and Administration
Nancy Mazza, MBA – Controller
Brian Moore, AAS – Purchasing Manager
Dennis Rush, BS – Chief Information Officer
Alex Valentin – Director of Technical Services
Jason Frankyl, MBA – Director of Financial Aid
Sharnie Canaryi, MBA, SHRM-CP – Director of Human Resources

Office of the President

David A. Kennett, PhD – Interim President
Barbara Connolly, Executive Assistant to the President

Office of Student Affairs

Kelly Yough, MA, MBA – Dean of Student Affairs
Father Francis Amodio, OCarm, MEd – Chaplain, Director of Campus Ministry
Doreen Bischof, BSN, RN, NCSN – Director of Health Services
Barbara Mulligan, MA – Director of Student Activities
Maxine Monroe, MA – Director of Residence Life
Jessica Mushel, MSEd – Director of Athletics and Physical Recreation   

Graduate Faculty

Andrea Ackermann, Professor of Nursing

BS, Fitchburg State University
MS, Sage College
PhD, Duquesne University

Dolores H. Berlinghoff, Professor Emerita of Education

BS, The Pennsylvania State University
MS, Lehigh University
PhD, The Pennsylvania State University

Christine Berte’, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Director of Graduate Program in Nursing

AAS/BA, Pace University
MSN, Fairfield University
EdD, Western/Southern Connecticut State University

La Juan Bethune Booker, FNP, MS, RN, Instructor of Nursing

              BS, SUNY New Paltz

              MS, Mount Saint Mary College

Janine Bixler, Professor of Education; Chair of the Education Division

BS, MS., SUNY at Oswego
PhD, Georgia State University

Antonia Brewer, Lecturer in Nursing

BS, Mount Saint Mary College
MA, Teachers College, Columbia University

Victoria G. Caruana, Associate Professor of Education

BA, University of South Florida
MEd, University of South Florida
PhD, University of South Florida

Tiffany Davis, Assistant Librarian for Instruction Services

            BA, Siena College
            MSIS, SUNY Albany         

Thomas Fitzmaurice, Assistant Professor of Finance

BE, Manhattan College
MS, Fordham University
MBA, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School

PhD, Fordham University

Michael Fox, Assistant Professor of Business Law, Pre-Law Advisor

BA, Bucknell University
JD, Columbia University School of Law

J. David Gallagher, Associate Professor of Education

BS, Boston University
PhD, Michigan State University

Jane Gangi, Professor of Education

BA, Colorado College
MA, Northwestern University
PhD, New York University

Denise A. Garofalo, Associate Librarian for Systems & Catalog Services

             BA, SUNY Albany
             MLS, SUNY Albany

Akm Rezaul Hossain, Associate Professor of Business

BA, Minnesota State University
MA, PhD, University of Connecticut

Teresa Hurley, Associate Professor of Nursing

BS, MS, Hunter College, CUNY
DHEd, A.T. Stilll University

Kathleen Kane, Assistant Professor of Nursing

             BS, Adelphil University,
             MS, St. John’s University,
             PhD, Fordham University

Marilyn Lashlee, Assistant Professor of Nursing

BS, University of North Carolina
BS,  Mount Saint Mary College
MS, Lehman College
DNP, Northeastern University

Maureen Markel, Professor of Computer Science

BA, Manhattanville College
MA, M.A.T., State University of New York, New Paltz
MS, Union College
PhD, City University of New York

Priya Mendez, Coordinator of Student Teaching

BA, State University of New York, Binghamton 

MA, New York University

Monica Blackwell Merritt, Associate Professor of Education; Graduate Program Coordinator of Education

BA, Wesleyan University
MS, Bank Street College
EdD, Teachers College, Columbia University

Vivian Milczarski, Associate Librarian for Collection Development

             BA, Niagara University
             MLS, SUNY Albany
             MBA, Mount Saint Mary College

Tracey J. Niemotko, Professor of Accounting; Chair of the School of Business

BS, Fordham University
JD, Fordham University School of Law

Certified Public Accountant

Certified Fraud Examiner

Rebecca Norman, Associate Professor of Education

BS, Bucknell University
MA, Ohio State University
PhD, Michigan State University

Marie F. Ortaliz, Assistant Professor of Nursing

BSN, Colegio de San Agustin
MS, EdD, New England College

Jen Park, Assistant Librarian for Access & Outreach Services

             BA, The College of New Jersey
             MLIS, Wayne State University

Ivan Rubel, Lecturer of Accounting

BA, State University of New York at Albany
MBA, Long Island University
Certified Public Accountant

Priscilla L. Sagar, RN, Chair, School of Nursing; Professor of Nursing

BSN, The Philippine Women’s University
MSN, Pace University
EdD, Teacher’s College, Columbia University

Derek Sanderson, Assistant Librarian for Instruction Services

             BA, Saint John Fisher College
             MBA, The College of Saint Rose

             DM (Doctor of Management), Case Western Reserve University

Anthony Scardillo, Assistant Professor of Marketing

BA, Saint John Fisher College
MBA, The College of Saint Rose
DM (Doctorate of Management), Case Western Reserve University

Paul Schwartz, Professor of Education and Psychology

BS, Long Island University
MA, New York University
EdD, Teachers College, Columbia University

Ludmila Smirnova, Professor of Education

BA, Volgograd State Pedagogical University
MS, Volgograd State Pedagogical University
PhD, Russian Pedagogical Academy, Moscow

Frances Spielhagen, Professor of Education

BA, MA, PhD, Fordham University

Sonya Abbye Taylor, Assistant Professor of Education

BA, MS, Lehman College
EdD, Teacher’s College, Columbia University

Moira Tolan, Business Graduate Program Coordinator; Professor of Business

BBA, MBA, Iona College
PhD, State University of New York, Albany

Ann Marie Uebbing, DNP,  FNP-BC, FAANP, Assistant Professor of Nursing

BS, Columbia University, New York, New York
BA, Purchase College (S.U.N.Y.), Purchase, New York
MS, Pace University, New York, New York
DNP, Pace University, New York, New York

Neirouz Watad, Instructor of Accounting

BS, Birzeit University (Palestine)
MS, Fairleigh University
Certified Public Accountant