Faculty Status Report 2020–2021
New Faculty
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Christian Traba, associate professor, chemistry (Metro) — PhD, MS, Stevens Institute of Technology; BS, Wagner College
Silberman College of Business
Pierre Balthazard, professor, management — PhD, MS, University of Arizona; BSc, McGill University, Canada
Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phygenia Nimoh, clinical assistant professor, nursing (Metro) — PhD, University of Phoenix; MSN, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; BSN, New York University
Caitlin Werther, clinical instructor, nursing (Flor) — PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; MSN, BSN, The College of New Jersey
School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Justin Bucchio, associate professor, social work (Flor) — PhD, MSSW, University of Tennessee; BSW, Middle Tennessee State University
Nicole Campbell, clinical assistant professor, pharmacy practice (Flor) — PharmD, Wilkes University
Zakia Clay, assistant professor, social work (Flor) — DSW, MSW, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; BS, Kean University
Elissa Dikun, clinical assistant professor, physician assistant studies (Flor) — DScPAS, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; MPA, BS, Wagner College
Ana Guerra, lecturer, social work (Flor) — MSW, BA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; MS, Hunter College, City University of New York
David Lau, clinical assistant professor, physician assistant studies (Flor) — BSPA, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, The City College of the City of New York
Ivelisse Lazzarini, associate professor, occupational therapy studies (Flor) — OTD, Creighton University; BS, Temple University
Nicole Pirozzi, clinical assistant professor, physician assistant studies (Flor) — MPA, BS, Wagner College
Denise Rizzolo, lecturer, public health (Flor) — PhD, MPA, Seton Hall University; BS, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
School of Psychology and Counseling
Jennifer Romei, visiting assistant professor, forensic psychology (Metro) — PhD, Long Island University; MA, Fairleigh Dickinson University; BA, William Paterson University
Gregory Tortoriello, assistant professor, psychology (Metro) — PhD, MA, University of Alabama; BA, Miami University
Promotions
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
To Professor
Christopher Caldiero, communication (Flor)
Daniel Cassino, political science (Flor)
Katherine Dunsmore, communication (Flor)
Patricia Melloy, biology (Flor)
James Salierno, biology (Flor)
To Associate Professor
Brian Knorr, physics (Flor)
To Senior Lecturer
Christine Foster, communication (Flor)
Frank Pinto, college writing (Flor)
Silberman College of Business
To Professor
Tiffany Keller Hansbrough, management (Flor)
To Associate Professor
Omer Topaloglu, marketing (Metro)
Gildart Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering
To Professor
Mark Farag, mathematics (Metro)
To Associate Professor
Vahid Alizadeh, civil/construction engineering technology (Metro)
Marzieh Azarderakhsh, civil/construction engineering technology (Metro)
Stanley Huddy, mathematics (Metro)
International School of Hospitality, Sports, and Tourism Management
To Associate Professor
Jarrett Bachman, hospitality/tourism management (Van)
School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
To Associate Professor
Anna Dushenkov, pharmacy practice (Flor)
Jesse Sullivan, pharmacy practice (Flor)
School of Psychology and Counseling
To Associate Professor
Robert Griffo, psychology (Flor)
Tenure
(Effective fall 2021)
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Brian Knorr, physics (Flor)
Silberman College of Business
Omer Topaloglu, marketing (Metro)
Gildart Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering
Vahid Alizadeh, civil/construction engineering technology (Metro)
Marzieh Azarderakhsh, civil/construction engineering technology (Metro)
Stanley Huddy, mathematics (Metro)
International School of Hospitality, Sports, and Tourism Management
Jarrett Bachman, hospitality/tourism management (Van)
School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Anna Dushenkov, pharmacy practice (Flor)
Sabbaticals
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Robin Barkley, animation (Flor), academic year
James Kenny, criminal justice (Metro), fall semester
Laila Khreisat, computer science (Flor), spring semester
Judy Moonelis, studio arts (Flor), fall semester
Gloria Pastorino, languages (Flor), fall semester
Bruce Peabody, political science (Flor), academic year
Silberman College of Business
Scott Behson, management (Metro), fall semester
Gary Bronson, information systems (Flor), spring semester
Gildart Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering
Zong Chen, computer science (Metro), fall semester
Peter Sammartino School of Education
Kathryn Spence, education (Metro), spring semester