Librarians & Teaching Faculty

James Amarante, Assistant Professor of Social Work
Ph.D., M.S.W., Fordham University
M.S., Walden University
M.S., Troy University
B.A., Southern Connecticut State University

Saroj Aryal, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., M.S., University of Wyoming
B.S., Trinity College (CT)

Meera R. Behera, Assistant Professor of Finance
Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ph.D., Berhampur University
M.S., The New School

Scott H. Bennett, Professor of History
Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
M.A., College of New Jersey
M.A., Florida State University
B.A., University of Central Florida

Carolyn A. Bergman, Associate Professor of Biology; Chair, Department of Biology; Chair, Faculty Assembly; Director, Joint BS/MD Medical Program
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
B.S., University of California, Berkeley

Ellen M. Bernhard, Assistant Professor of Communication; Director of the M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communication Program
Ph.D., Drexel University
B.A., Ursinus College

Eduard Bitto, Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
M.S., Charles University, Czech Republic

Erin Q. Bonczek, Dance Program Coordinator
B.F.A., University of the Arts

Brunella Bowditch, Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D., M.S., George Washington University
B.S., Universita di Roma La Sapienza, Italy

Jennifer Bradle, Clinical Nursing Coordinator/Lecturer (part time)
M.S.N., B.S.N., University of Alabama Birmingham

Anthony Brano, Associate Professor of English; Director of the Writing Center; Director of the Writing Program
Ph.D., M.Phil., Fordham University
M.A., B.A., Southern Connecticut State University

Timothy M. Briles, Associate Professor of Education; Director of the Administration and Leadership Programs; NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative
Ed.D., St. Joseph’s University
M.Ed., B.A., University of Pennsylvania

Theresa J. Brown, Professor of Psychology; Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Program
Ph.D., M.A., Bowling Green State University
B.A., Montclair State College

Joshua Burns, Assistant Professor of Integrative Health; Director of Military & Veterans Services & Outreach
D.C., N.D., National University of Health Sciences
B.A., University of Maryland University College

Richard V. Caldes, Lecturer in Administration and Leadership; Director of the School Counseling Programs
Ed.D., Argosy University
M.A., Georgian Court College
B.A., Stockton State College

Paul R. Cappucci, Professor of English; Chair, Department of English; Director, Richey Center for the Humanities & Creative Arts
Ph.D., M.Phil., Drew University
M.A., The College of New Jersey
B.A., King's College

Silvana M. Cardell, Associate Professor of Dance
M.F.A., Temple University
B.F.A., University of the Arts

Tamara Cella, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education; Director, PreK to K M.A.T. & Undergraduate Programs
Ed.D., Johns Hopkins University
M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire University
M.S.E., M.S.T., Fordham University
B.A., New York University

Vincent C.W. Chen, Associate Professor of Exercise Science; Coordinator, Health Studies Internships; Director of the University Honors Program
Ph.D., Texas A & M University
B.S., National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Mary C. Chinery, Professor of English; Dean, School of Arts, Sciences & Education
Ph.D., M. Phil., Drew University
M.A., Northeastern University
B.A., Georgian Court College

Jeongwon Choi, Assistant Professor of Sport Management; Coordinator of the Sport Management Program; Coordinator of Internships
Ph.D., University of New Mexico
M.B.A., St. Thomas University
B.S., Korea Maritime and Ocean University

Adele C. Conway, Systems & Emerging Technologies Librarian
M.L.I.S., Simmons University
B.A., Lafayette College

JoAnn F. Cummings, Associate Professor of Nursing; Director of the M.S.N. Program
Ph.D., M.S., B.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Elissa Cutter, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theology
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
M.A., Graduate Theological Union
A.B., Georgetown University

George L. De Feis, Assistant Professor of Business; Director of the MBA Program
D.P.S., Pace University
M.B.A., Baruch College
B.E., Cooper Union

Lynn M. DeCapua, Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., M.S., Fordham University
B.A., Georgian Court University

Robert Devlin, Coordinator of the Math Lounge
M.A.T., Monmouth University
B.S., Boston College

Colleen Diveny, Instructor of Social Work; Coordinator of Field Education for Lakewood BSW Program, Department of Social Work
M.S.W., Fordham University
B.S.W., Georgian Court University

Jeffrey C. Donnelly, Associate Librarian; Director of Library Services
M.L.S., SUNY at Buffalo
B.A., Niagara University

Jennifer J. Edmonds, Professor of Business; Dean, School of Business and Digital Media; Executive Director, Center for Digital Learning
Ph.D., M.B.A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
B.S., University of Michigan

Judith Egan, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Co-Chair, Department of Nursing
Ph.D., Seton Hall University
M.S.N., Monmouth University
B.S., Hood College

Marni Elson-Victor, Field Placement Coordinator (Psychology)
M.S., B.A., Pace University

Cristina M. Ergunay, Information Literacy and Assessment Librarian (part time)
M.S., Columbia University
M.S.L.I.S., Drexel University
M.A., Teachers College of Columbia University
B.A., Bryn Mawr College

Lisa A. Festa, Associate Professor of Art History
Ph.D., M.A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
B.A., Douglass College

Susan E.O. Field, Professor of Psychology; Chair, Department of Psychology and Counseling; Director of the TPSID Program
Ph.D., A.M., Harvard University
A.B., Washington University

Kathryn E. Fleming, Professor-in-Residence; Assistant Dean, Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing & Wellness at Georgian Court
Ph.D., M.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
B.S., Thomas Edison State College
A.A.S., Ocean County College

Denise A. Furlong, Assistant Professor of Education; Director of the Reading Specialist & ESL Programs
Ed.D., Ed.M., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
B.S., The College of New Jersey

Harriett Gaddy, Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling; Director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Ph.D., Seton Hall University
M.A., B.A., Montclair State College

Stephen H. Genco, Lecturer of Administration and Leadership; Director of the K-12 M.A.T. & Undergraduate Programs
Ed.D., Rowan University
M.A., M.A., Georgian Court College
B.S., West Virginia University

Alicia Gialanella, Assistant Professor of Counseling
Ph.D., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
E.S., Rider University
B.S., Brigham Young University

Michael F. Gross, Professor of Biology; Associate Provost for Academic Program Development; Director of the Arboretum
Ph.D., University of Delaware
B.S., Lebanon Valley College

Erica Hansen, Instructor of Social Work; Coordinator of Field Education for MSW Program, Department of Social Work
M.S.W., Monmouth University
B.A., East Stroudsburg University

Joan Harvey, Professor-in-Residence; Director of the A.B.S.N. Program
D.N.P., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
M.S.N., Kean University
B.S., Bloomfield College

Jessica L. Hausmann, Associate Professor of English; Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Ph.D., M.Phil., Drew University
B.A., Saint Joseph’s University

Shohini Holden, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Advisor/Coordinator of the New Seminary Nursing Program
Ed.D., Teachers College of Columbia University
M.S.N., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
B.S.N., The College of New Jersey

Karen J. Kelly, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., M.A., Columbia University
M.A., Montclair State University
B.A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Jinsook Kim, Associate Professor of Graphic Design; Coordinator of the Graphic Design Program
Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
M.F.A., Seoul Women’s University, South Korea
B.F.A., Ducksung Women’s University, South Korea

Dae Wook Kim, Assistant Professor of Computer Information Sciences; Coordinator, Computer Information Systems Program
Ph.D., Wright State University
M.S., Syracuse University
B.S., Michigan State University

Jonathan Kim-Reuter, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D., M.A., New School for Social Research
M.A., B.A., Kent State University

Anna King, Professor of Criminal Justice; Chair, Department of Crime & Justice Studies
Ph.D., Cambridge University, UK
M.A., SUNY, Albany
B.A., Clark University

Chad Kinney, Assistant Professor of Psychology & Counseling
Ph.D., M.S., Florida Institute of Technology
B.A., Western Governors University
B.S., University of Florida

Sachiko Komagata, Associate Professor of Integrative Health; Director of the M.A. in Integrative Health Program
Ph.D., M.P.T., Temple University
B.P.E., Japan Women’s College of Physical Education

Mitchell LaFleur, Assistant Professor of Nursing
D.N.P., M.S.N., B.S.N., Chamberlain University
B.S., University of North Carolina at Wilmington
A.D.N., Cape Fear Community College

Prasad S. Lakkaraju, Professor of Chemistry; Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology
B.Sc., Andhra University

Jessica A. Lisa, Assistant Professor of Biology
Ph.D., Virginia Institute of Marine Science
B.S., Monmouth University
A.A., Brookdale Community College

Amuhelang Magaya, Associate Professor of Education: Chair, Department of Education; Director, Administration & Leadership Program; Director, Ed.D. Program
Ph.D., M.S., Southern Illinois University
B.A., University of Zimbabwe

Lindiwe Magaya, Associate Professor of Education
Ph.D., M.S., Southern Illinois University
B.S., University of Zimbabwe

Marci Mazzarotto, Associate Professor of Communication; Chair, Department of Communication & Graphic Design
Ph.D., University of Central Florida
M.F.A., Asbury University
M.A., B.A., Arizona State University

Caelin McCallum, Assistant Professor of Social Work
D.S.W., M.S.W., Monmouth University
B.A., Georgian Court University

Cindy McVey, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Co-Chair, Department of Nursing
D.N.P., M.S.N., B.S.N., Wagner College

Melanie C. Mogavero, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Ph.D., M.A., Rutgers University-Newark
M.A., Russell Sage College
B.A., SUNY at Albany

Joseph M. Monahan, Professor of Business
Ph.D., New York University
M.A., B.A., Adelphi University

Ingyu Moon, Assistant Professor of Social Work; Director, Master of Social Work Program
Ph.D., Simmons University
M.S.W., Washington University
B.A., Sung Kyul University

Leo Morrissey, Associate Professor of Art; Coordinator of Art & Visual Studies
M.F.A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
B.F.A., University of Florida

Denise Nash-Luckenbach, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ph.D., Seton Hall University
M.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
B.S.N., The College of New Jersey

Sarita Nemani, Professor of Mathematics; Chair, Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics
Ph.D., University of New Brunswick, Canada
M.Phil., Indian Institute of Technology
M.S., B.S., University of Bombay

Cynthia C. Ninivaggi, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Ph.D., Temple University
B.A., University of North Carolina–Greensboro

Lori Nixon, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Barry University
M.A., B.A., Monmouth University

Susan L. O'Hara, Professor of English
Ph.D., M.A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
B.A., University of Pittsburgh

Jean Parry, Associate Professor of Biology; Director of the Advising Fellows
Ph.D., Rutgers, The University of New Jersey
B.S., Drexel University

Michael Pawlish, Associate Professor of Management; Chair, Department of Business Administration
Ph.D., Montclair State University
M.S., Lund University
M.B.A., San Francisco State University
B.S., University of Rhode Island

Maria Quevedo, Clinical Nursing Coordinator/Lecturer
M.S.N., Capella University
B.S.N., Manila Doctors College

Pamela J. Rader, Professor of English; Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Ph.D., M.A., University of Colorado
B.A., University of Delaware

Stephanie Rahill, Professor of Psychology; Director of the Psy.D. in School Psychology Program; Director of the M.A. in School Psychology Program
Ph.D., University of Maryland, University College
M.A., University of Delaware
B.A., George Washington University

Rebecca Randall, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Montclair State University
M.A., Fordham University
M.A., Villanova University
B.A., DeSales University

Jaime A. Rivera Flores, Associate Professor of World Languages and Cultures; Coordinator, World Languages & Culture; Director of Latinx Initiatives
Ph.D., M.A., Florida State University
M.S., Georgia Southern University
B.S., Universidad de Xalapa, Mexico

Annette S. Rosenfeld, Instructor of Social Work; Coordinator of Field Education for BSW Program at RCSJ--Cumberland, Department of Social Work
M.S.W., University of Pennsylvania
B.A., Eastern University

Nancy B. Sardone, Professor of Education; Director of the K-6 M.A.T. & Undergraduate Programs
Ph.D., M.A., New York University
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Beth A. Schaefer, Professor of Physics; Coordinator of the Physics Program
Ph.D., M.S., Boston College
B.A., Boston University

Judith Schubert, RSM, Professor of Theology and Religious Studies
Ph.D., Fordham University
M.A., Providence College
B.A., Georgian Court University

Rosemary Smentkowski, (part-time)
D.N.P., Monmouth University
M.S.N., B.S.N., Thomas Edison State University

Deborah Snyder, Assistant Dean for Education & Licensure, Education
M.Ed., B.A., Georgian Court University

Hyuksoon Song, Associate Professor of Education
Ph.D., New York University
M.S., The University of Southern California
M.A., B.A., Yonsei University, Korea

Renee R. Space, Lecturer in Social Work; Chair, Department of Social Work; Director of the Bachelor of Social Work Program
D.S.W., Capella University
M.S.W., Temple University
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania

Christine Stevenson, Librarian I; Outreach and Engagement Librarian; Assistant Director of the Richey Center for the Humanities & Creative Arts
B.A., Georgian Court University
M.S.L.S., Clarion University

Anne E. Tabor-Morris, Professor of Physics; Director of Georgian Court University NASA Science Outreach
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
B.S., Lehigh University

Heather Tacovsky, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Psy.D., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
M.A., Georgian Court University
B.A., Albright College

Alexandra Tegethoff, Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S., B.S.N., Ramapo College

Christopher T. Trigani, Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., M.S., Fordham University
B.A., Georgian Court University

Denise E. Van Sant-Smith, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ph.D., Duquesne University
M.S.N., B.S.N., Kean University
B.A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
A.A.S., Ocean County College

Johann M. Vento, Professor of Theology and Religious Studies; Chair, Department of World Cultures & Human Experience; Coordinator, Religious Studies, Theology & Philosophy
Ph.D., Fordham University
M.A., Washington Theological Union
B.A., University of Maryland

Yufei Wang, Assistant Professor of Accounting; Coordinator of the Accounting Program
Ph.D., Drexel University
M.S., University of Rochester
B.S., Shanghai International Studies University

Janice Warner, Professor of Business Administration; Provost
Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
M.B.A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
M.S., Columbia University
B.S., Columbia University

Andrew J. Weber, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D., M.S., Seton Hall University
B.A., William Paterson College

Kristen Wedlock, Associate Professor of Writing; Director of the General Education Program
M.F.A., Naropa University
B.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Seth Wilder, User Services Librarian
M.S.L.I.S., B.A., University of Kentucky

Michael Wortley, Associate Professor of Exercise Science; Chair, Department of Integrative Health and Exercise Science
Ph.D., M.S., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
B.S., Johns Hopkins University

Theresa A. Wurmser, Professor-in-Residence; Dean, Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing & Wellness at Georgian Court
Ph.D., Adelphi University
M.P.H., Columbia University
B.S.N., Adelphi University