Faculty Status Report 2023–2024
New Faculty
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Kara Alaimo, associate professor, communication (Metro) — PhD, City University of New York; MA, BA, Queens College, The City University of New York
Franklin Bridges, lecturer, communication (Flor) —PhD, MA, BA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Fiona Gladstone, assistant professor, human geography (Metro) — PhD, University of Arizona; MA, Portland State University; BA, Reed College
Analeigh Horton, assistant professor, rhetoric composition (Metro) — PhD, University of Arizona; MA, University of Alabama; BA, Samford University
Vaniah Howell, assistant professor, animation (Flor) — MFA, BA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Kathleen Lyons, assistant professor, rhetoric composition (Flor) — PhD, University of Delaware; MA, Boston College; BA, Dickinson College
Eleni Mylonas, lecturer, college writing (Metro) — EdD, MA, Fairleigh Dickinson University; BA, New Jersey City University
MaryAnn Valenti, lecturer, anatomy/physiology (Metro) — DC, New York Chiropractic College; MA, State University of New York; BA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Silberman College of Business
Carmine Nogara, assistant professor, accounting (Metro) —PhD, BBA, Pace University; MBA, St. John’s University
Lee Gildart and Oswald Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering
Naira Chaouch, assistant professor, civil engineering/civil engineering technology (Metro) — PhD, University of Quebec, Canada; MSc, Montreal Polytechnic School, Canada; BSc, National Engineering School of Tunis, Tunisia
Xin Liu, senior lecturer, information technology (Van) — PhD, University of Wales, United Kingdom; MSc, BSc, Hunan University, China (Spring 2024)
Sourav Mukherjee, assistant professor, computer science (Van) — PhD, MS, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; BE, Jadavpur University, India
Salma Noor, assistant professor, computer science (Van) — PhD, University of Southampton, United Kingdom; BSc, University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
Anitha Saravana Kumar, lecturer, computer science (Van) — PhD, ME, Anna University, India; BE, Bharathiar University, India
Peter Sammartino School of Education
Dana Baker, assistant professor, education (Metro) — EdD, Johns Hopkins University; MS, Bank Street College of Education; BA, Calvin University
Frederick Engram Jr., assistant professor, higher education (Metro) — EdD, Northeastern University; MS, University of Phoenix; BA, Johnson C. Smith University
Catherine Manly, assistant professor, higher education (Metro) — PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst; MBA, University of Phoenix; BA, Amherst College
Brian Mooney, assistant professor, education (Metro) — PhD, MA, Teachers College, Columbia University; BS, New York University
Ashley Robinson, assistant professor, higher education (Metro) — PhD, University of Connecticut; MEd, BA, University of Maine
International School of Hospitality, Sports, and Tourism Management
Anthony Minick, senior lecturer, hotel/restaurant/tourism management (Flor) — MBA, Saint Peter’s University; BS, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health
Maryanne Barra-Schneider, lecturer, nursing (Flor) — DNP, Fairleigh Dickinson University; MSN, BSN, Molloy University
Donna Carrazzone, lecturer, nursing (Metro) — DNP, Fairleigh Dickinson University; MSN, Columbia University; BSN, Felician University
Drew Minardi, clinical assistant professor, allied health (Metro) — MA, Montclair State University; MPA, BS, Fairleigh Dickinson University; AS, Bergen Community College
Donna Naturale, clinical associate professor, nursing (Metro) — DNP, MSN, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; BSN, Bloomfield College
Beth Steinfeld, clinical professor, nursing (Metro) — DNP, Wilkes University; MS, State University of New York; BS, University of Rhode Island
School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
John Albanese, clinical assistant professor, physician assistant studies (Flor) — MPA, BS, Touro University
Alyssa Alessandra, lecturer, public health (Flor) — MPH, Benedictine University; BS, Moravian College
Lauren Arredondo, clinical assistant professor, physician assistant studies (Flor) — MS, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; BS, Montclair State University
Christine Bottiglierie, clinical assistant professor, physician assistant studies (Flor) — MS, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; BS, Saint Peter’s University
Andrea Brace, clinical assistant professor, public health (Flor) — PhD, University of Georgia; MS, BS, Mississippi State University; BA, University of Delaware
Jamie Farley, clinical assistant professor, physician assistant studies (Flor) — MS Seton Hall University; BS, Rider University
Aia Gamaleldin, clinical assistant professor, pharmacy practice (Flor) — PharmD, BS, Long Island University
Tara Jenner-Donaldson, assistant professor, physician assistant studies (Flor) — DMH, MMH, Drew University; BA, Ohio State University
Arjun Kalra, assistant professor, pharmaceutical sciences (Flor) — PharmD, Purdue University; MS, University of Kentucky; BPharm, University of Delhi, India
Ellen Mandel, associate professor, physician assistant studies Flor — DMH, Drew University; MS, BS, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; MPA, Seton Hall University; BS, Montclair State University
Jenna Nehls, clinical assistant professor, pharmacy practice (Flor) — PharmD, BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Eric Ocheretyaner, clinical associate professor, pharmacy practice (Flor) — PharmD, Long Island University
Vidya Pingale, associate professor, occupational therapy (Flor) — PhD, Texas Woman’s University; MS, San Jose State University; BS, University of Mumbai, India
Dania Rehman, clinical assistant professor, pharmacy practice (Flor) — PharmD, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine; AA, University of Central Florida
Michelle Reslier, clinical assistant professor, physician assistant studies (Flor) — MS, King’s College; BA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; AS, Union County College
Tiffany Timberman, lecturer, social work (Flor) — DSW, Simmons University; MSW, BSW, Stockton University
Michael Zaki, assistant professor, pharmacy practice (Flor) — PhD, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; BSc, Alexandria University, Egypt
School of Psychology and Counseling
Lisa Bracamonte, clinical lecturer, psychology (Metro) — PsyD, Fairleigh Dickinson University; MA, Montclair State University; BS, Duquesne University
Yingyi Chang, assistant professor, psychology (Metro) — PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University; MA, George Mason University; BS, BA, University of Iowa
Melissa Slavin, assistant professor, psychology (Metro) — PhD, MA, State University of New York at Albany; MA, Montclair State University; BA, University of Connecticut
School of Public and Global Affairs
Abiola Adeniyi, assistant professor, health/human services (Van) — PhD, University of British Columbia, Canada; MA, University of Leeds, England; MPH, University of Lagos, Nigeria; BChD, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Amirmohsen Behjat, associate professor, health/human services (Van) — PhD, University of Victoria, Canada; MASc, Ryerson University, Canada; MSc, University of Razi, Iran; BSc, University of Shiraz, Iran
Promotions
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
To Professor
Matthieu Boyd, literature (Flor)
David Daniel, creative writing (Flor)
Ish Kumar, physics (Metro)
Christian Traba, chemistry (Metro)
To Associate Professor
Svetlana Bashkova, chemistry (Flor)
April Patrick, literature (Flor)
Evelyn Reid, literature (Flor)
Andre Wallace, biological sciences (Metro)
To Senior Lecturer
Mohamed El-Sherbeini, biological sciences (Flor)
Silberman College of Business
To Professor Emeritus
Dennis Scotti, management (Flor)
To Associate Professor
Eun-Jeong Ko, entrepreneurship (Flor)
To Senior Lecturer
Domenick Celentano, entrepreneurship (Flor)
Lee Gildart and Oswald Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering
To Associate Professor
Wonjae Choi, mechanical engineering/mechanical engineering technology (Metro)
Peter Sammartino School of Education
To Associate Professor
Joshua Bornstein, education (Metro)
Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health
To Associate Dean
Mary Molloy, nursing (Metro)
To Professor
Boas Yu, nursing (Metro)
To Associate Professor
Jeannie Couper, nursing (Metro)
School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
To Associate Professor
Amanda Zelinski, pharmaceutical sciences (Flor)
School of Psychology and Counseling
To Professor
Kathleen Viezel, psychology (Metro)
To Associate Professor
Danielle DeNigris, psychology (Flor)
Georgia Winters, forensic psychology (Metro)
Tenure
(Effective fall 2024)
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Svetlana Bashkova, chemistry (Flor)
April Patrick, literature (Flor)
Evelyn Reid, literature (Flor)
Christian Traba, chemistry (Metro)
Andre Wallace, biological sciences (Metro)
Silberman College of Business
Eun-Jeong Ko, entrepreneurship (Flor)
Xiaohui Yang, finance (Metro)
Peter Sammartino School of Education
Joshua Bornstein, education (Metro)
Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health
Jeannie Couper, nursing (Metro)
Boas Yu, nursing (Metro)
School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Justin Bucchio, social work (Flor)
School of Psychology and Counseling
Danielle DeNigris, psychology (Flor)
Georgia Winters, forensic psychology (Metro)
Sabbaticals
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Allen Cohen, theater (Flor), spring semester
Douglas Evans, criminal justice (Metro), spring semester
David Landau, film (Flor), spring semester
Stacie Lents, theater (Flor), fall semester
Gary Radford, communication (Flor), spring
Gurjot Singh, computer science (Flor), fall semester
Silberman College of Business
Deirdre Collier, accounting (Flor), spring semester
Omer Topaloglu, marketing (Metro), spring semester
Lee Gildart and Oswald Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering
Stanley Huddy, mathematics (Metro), spring semester
School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Paiboon Jungsuwadee, pharmaceutical sciences (Flor), spring semester
School of Psychology and Counseling
Stephen Armeli, psychology (Metro), fall semester