University Leadership and Offices
Office of the President
- Michael Avaltroni, PhD, President of the University
Office of General Counsel
- Edward Silver, JD, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
- Carol Rosensteel, MA, Senior Paralegal, Operations
- Rachel Amador, PhD, Assistant to the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
- Steve Nelson, JD, Associate Vice President for Administrative Operations; University Title IX Coordinator
- Angela DePoalo, MAS, Senior Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Administrative Operations
Office of Communications
- Angelo Carfagna, MA, Vice President for University Communications
- Dina Schipper, BA, Executive Director of Communications and News
- William R. Kennedy, MAS, Director of Web Operations
- Freda Moore, BA, Director of Web Technologies
- Catherine “Opie” Sardina-Tuithof, BA, General Manager of WFDU-FM
- Hector L. Torres, BFA, University Designer
Office of Academic Affairs
- Benjamin Rifkin, PhD, University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Vanessa Perez, MPP, University Director of Presidential and Academic Affairs
- Irene Oujo, PhD, Executive Director, Hispanic Center
- Eleni Mylonas, PhD, Director, FDU Center for First-Generation Scholars
- Barbara Schutt, MBA, Director for Academic Budgets and Strategic Initiatives
- Sam Michalowski, PhD, Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment
- Jennifer K. Sipila, PhD, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
- Patricia Keefe Durso, PhD, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
- Michael MacLeod, PhD, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Vancouver Campus
- Catherine Kelley, PhD, Associate Provost for Educational Resources and Assessment
- Ana Fontoura, MS, MLS, University Librarian
- April Patrick, PhD, University Director of Honors Program
Academic Deans
- James Almeida, PhD, Dean, Silberman College of Business
- Janet Boyd, PhD, Interim Dean, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
- Anastasia Rivkin, PharmD, EdD, Dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Annie Rohan, PhD, Dean, Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health
School Directors
- Peter Woolley, PhD, Founding Director, School of Public and Global Affairs
- Kathryn Spence, EdD, Director, Peter Sammartino School of Education
- Jarrett Bachman, PhD, Interim Director, International School of Hospitality, Sports, and Tourism Management
- Alfredo Tan, PhD, Director, Gildart Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering
- Ben Freer, PhD, Director, School of Psychology and Counseling
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
- Viola Simpson, MA, Assistant Provost of Institutional Research
- Nadia-Marie Sta Romana, MA, Institutional Research Analyst
Office of Educational Resources and Assessment
- Jasmine Sahni, MBA, Coordinator of Online Programs
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
- Sandra Selick, PhD, University Director of Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
- Carrie Lynch, MA, Coordinator of Assessment Technology
Center for Instructional Design
- Lisa Hines, MA, Instructional Design Specialist
- James Behnke, MEd, Coordinator of Instructional Design
Library Services
- Robert Wolf, MLIS, Associate University Librarian for Technical Services, John and Joan Monninger Center for Learning and Research, Florham Campus
- Nicole Potdevin, MA, MLIS, Acting Director of Public Services, John and Joan Monninger Center for Learning and Research, Florham Campus
Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects
- Carolynn Julien, EdD, Executive Director
- Melody Bobe-Galeano, BA, Sponsored Programs Associate
- Kim Diccianni, BA, CIP IRB Compliance Manager
University Core
- Kiron Sharma, PhD, Director, Florham Campus
- James Gifford, PhD, Director, Vancouver Campus
- Michele Barto, EdD, Director, Metropolitan Campus, Online/Off-Campus Programs
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- James Gifford, PhD, Director, Editorial Committee
Office of Finance and Administration
- Frank N. Barra, CPA, MS, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Catherine Bonilla, CPA, MS, Associate Vice President for Finance
- Lisa Carnevale, Special Assistant to Senior Vice President
- Gail Lemaire, University Risk Manager
Office of Finance
- Frank Lawson, MBA, Director of Budgeting Services
- Juliette Brooks, BS, University Director of Purchasing
- David Marconi, CPA, MS, Controller
- Gregory Sarajian, MBA, Manager of Accounts Payable
- Aeda Ghandour-Khamis, MBA, Director of Credit and Collections/Student Loan
Office of Human Resources
- Rose D’Ambrosio, MBA, Vice President for Human Resources
- Stefanie Miller, MA, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
- Patricia Miller, MBA, Manager of Employment
Office of Information Resources and Technology
- Neal Sturm, MBA, Vice President and Chief Information Officer
- Saul Kleinman, BA, Associate Vice President for Management Information Systems
- Stuart Alper, BS, Associate Vice President for University Systems and Networking
- Manish Wadhwa, MBA, Associate Provost of Academic Applications & Technology
- Lane Goldstein, University Director of Access Technologies and Special Projects
Office of Facilities and Auxiliary Services
- Richard Frick, MEd, Vice President for Facilities
- Robert A. Valenti, MAS, Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services
- Heidi Fichtenbaum, BEd, Senior Project Manager
Office of International Operations
- John Niser, PhD, Vice President for International Operations
- Nicholas D.J. Baldwin, PhD, Dean and Director of Operations, Wroxton College
- Diana Cvitan, PhD, University Director of Global Education
- Brian Swanzey, MA, Director of Study Abroad
- Wilfred J. Zerbe, PhD, Campus Executive, Vancouver Campus
- Mark Chiarello, MBA, Deputy Campus Executive
- Ajay Garg, PhD, Coordinator of Individualized Studies and Associate Director of MAS
- Vasudevan Janarthanan, PhD, Coordinator of Information Technology
- Arlette Hernandez Pulido, MAS, Director of Enrollment Services
- Mike Walkey, Senior Director of Strategic Enrollment Management
- Jobin Mojtabavi, MAS, Director of Student Services
- James Gifford, PhD, Director of University Core
- Gudrun Dreher, PhD, Director of Global Scholars
Office of Student Affairs and Division III Athletics Administration
- Uchenna Baker, PhD, Vice President for Student Affairs and Division III Athletics Administration and Dean of Students
- Traci Banks, BS, Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
- Craig Mourton, PhD, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
- Rebecca Valenzuela, MA, University Director of Housing and Residence Life
- Rosa Santana, MS, Director for Career Development
- Ryan Stalgaitis, EdM, Florham Campus Director of Career Development
- Juhi Bhatt, EdD, Associate Dean of Students, University Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities/Deputy Title IX Coordinator
- Sarah Azavedo, MA, Florham Assistant Dean of Students
- Anna Gracey, MA, Case Manager (Florham Campus)
- Terrell Braithwaite, MEd, Case Manager (Metropolitan Campus)
Student Health
- Tiffany Walker, LCSW, University Director of Student Health Services
- Krystal Mayer-Pagan, DHSc, Assistant Director of Student Health Services
- Stephanie Ulrich, PhD, Director, Metro Center for Psychological Services
Offices and Centers
- Darshan Shah, MBA, University Director, Academic Support Center and Disability Support Services
- Lissette Garcia, MAS, Executive Director, Educational Opportunity Fund
- Bruce Peabody, PhD, Director, Florham Institute for Lifelong Learning
- Andrea Mosca, MA, Director of Academic Advisement for the Metropolitan Campus
- Christina Carlson, MA, Director of Academic Advisement for the Florham Campus
- Campus Ministries
- Pastor Jim Om, Metropolitan Campus Ministry
Regional Center for Learning Disabilities
- Mary L. Farrell, PhD, University Director
- Dawn Dennis, MA, Director, Metropolitan Campus
- Mary L. Hebert, PhD, Director, Florham Campus
- Grace Hottinger, Senior Learning Disability Specialist
Public Safety
- Joseph Vitiello, BA, University Director, Public Safety
Office of Enrollment Management
- Kenneth M. Schneider, EdD, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
- Daniel Baker, MS, Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Nancy Matthews-Zwemmer, MBA, Vice President for Branding and Marketing
- Elizabeth Dikovics, Special Assistant to the Vice President
Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions
- Alexa Perez, MAS, University Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions
Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions Operations
- Coleen Curtis, BA, University Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions Operations
Office of Undergraduate and Graduate International Enrollment
- Gayathri Attiken, MBA, University Director of International Enrollment
Office of Financial Aid
- Renée Volak, MM, University Director of Financial Aid
- Emily Grant, MA, Director of Financial Aid, Florham Campus
- Carmen Ferrari, MS, Director of Financial Aid, Metropolitan Campus
- Theresa A. Coll, MA, Director of Financial Aid Operations
Office of Enrollment Services
- Aurora Bugallo, MA, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services and University Registrar
Office of Veterans Services
- Martha Papson Garcia, EdD, Director of Veterans Services
Office of University Advancement
- Colleen Coppla, MAT, Senior Vice President for University Advancement
- Christopher S. Groff, MS, Assistant Vice President for Corporate/Foundations and Major Gifts
- Kenneth Lam, EdM, Executive Director of Development and Campaign Operations
- Laura R. Reynolds, MBA, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Special Events
- Richard Datzko-Banta, MFA, Director of Advancement Communications and Marketing
- Delia Grace Perez, MA, Director of Planned Giving
- Darlene Cruz, BS, Associate Director of Annual Giving
- Jennifer Szeinberg, BA, Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Development
- Michele Bottcher, Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President for University Advancement
Office of Strategic Initiatives and Government and Community Affairs
- Robert Pignatello, EdD, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Government and Community Affairs
- Anita Rivers, EdD, Executive Director of Community Relations
- Matthew R. Wells, MBA, Executive Director of New Jersey Small Business Development Center at FDU
Athletics
- Bradford Hurlbut, BA, Senior Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Division I, Metropolitan Campus
- Kristin Giotta, MS, Director, Athletics Division III, Florham Campus