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Academic Leadership

The academic leadership of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ University includes the School's Deans, Department Chairs, and Program Directors.

Deans and Associate Deans

School of Business
Dean | Victor Petenkemani, MBA
Associate Dean | Emily Goldman, PhD

School of Education
Dean | Eric Martone, PhD
Associate Dean for Administration | Mary Ellen Hoffman, MS
Interim Associate Dean | JungKang Miller, PhD

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Interim Dean | Cynthia Walley, PhD
Associate Dean | Sarah Hahn, PhD

School of Health and Natural Sciences
Interim Dean | Nannette Hyland, PhD
Interim Associate Dean | Renée Haskew-Layton, PhD

School of Liberal Arts
Interim Dean | David Wang, EdD
Associate Dean for Student Success/FYE | Maureen MacLeod, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Operations | Kristen Keckler, PhD
Associate Dean, General Education | Robert Murray, PhD

School of Nursing
Dean of Nursing and Chief Nurse Administrator | Kenya Beard, EdD, MSN
Interim Associate Dean of Nursing | Valerie Taylor-Haslip, PhD
Associate Dean of Operations | Damien Germino, PhD 

Libraries
Dean of Libraries | Moddie Breland, MLS, EdD


School of Education

Dr. Mi-Hyun Chung
Chair, Literacy and Multilingual Studies

Dr. Meghan Marrero
Chair, Secondary Education

Dr. Sudha Ramaswamy
Chair, Special Education/ Educational Leadership

Dr. Helge Wasmuth
Chair, Early Childhood and Childhood Education

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Dr. Rose Rudnitski
Program Director, Special Education


School of Liberal Arts

Dr. Jeff (Cheng) Chang
Chair, Mathematics and Computer Science

Dr. Alan Hartman
Chair, Literature and Language

Dr. Maureen MacLeod
Chair, Humanities

Mr. Michael Perrota
Chair, Communication and the Arts

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Dr. Narasim Banavara
Program Director, Computer Science (Graduate) and Cybersecurity (Undergraduate)

Dr. Zhixiong Chen
Director, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Cybersecurity Education Center

Mr. Louis Grasso
Program Director, Media Studies

Dr. Elise Arnold-Levene
Program Director, Modern Foreign Languages

Mr. Justin Kessler
Program Director, Music Production and Recording Arts

Dr. Sisi Li
Program Director, Computer Science (Undergraduate) and Computer Information Systems

Dr. Christopher Loots
Program Director, English (Undergraduate) and English Literature (Graduate)

Dr. Jon-Paul Paolino
Program Director, Mathematics

Mr. Michael Perrota
Program Director, Design and Animation

Dr. Usman Rauf
Program Director, Cybersecurity (Graduate)

Dr. Caitlin Wiesner
Program Director, History

Dr. Jason Zalinger
Program Director, Communication Arts


Honors Program and Catalyst Program

Dr. K. Patrick Fazioli
Director, Honors Program

Ms. Laura Dash
Director, Catalyst Program


School of Business

Dr. Abdel-Kader Ben-Mohamed
Chair, Graduate Business

Ms. Denise Stefano
Chair, Accounting

Mr. Mahmud Wazihullah
Chair, Undergraduate Business

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Dr. Abdel-Kader Ben-Mohamed
Program Director, MBA Program and Human Resource Management

Dr. Hardeo Bissoondial
Program Director, Graduate Accounting

Mr. Robert Bohn
Program Director, Entrepreneurship

Mr. Mark Chmiel
Program Director, Undergraduate Business

Dr. Naushad Kollikathara
Program Director, Analytics (BS, MSBA, and 4+1 Program)

Ms. Denise Stefano
Program Director, Graduate Accounting

Mr. Mahmud Wazihullah
Program Director, Business Honors

Dr. Zachary Williams
Program Director, Organizational Leadership Program


School of Health & Natural Sciences

Dr. Lisa Sarran-Armogan
Chair, Department of Natural Sciences

Dr. Ferdinand Esser
Chair, Department of Health Sciences

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Dr. Gary Bouchard
Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies

Ms. Jennifer Alves Fernandes
Program Director, Occupational Therapy Assistant Studies

Dr. Ruth Hansen
Program Director, Physical Therapy

Dr. Devdutta Deb
Program Director, Biology

Dr. Astrid Mel
Program Director, Exercise Science

Ms. Michelle Naylor
Program Director, Clinical Laboratory Science

Dr. Ashley O'Rourke
Program Director, Communications Disorders

Dr. Lisa Schenkel
Program Director, Veterinary Technology

Dr. Jeanine Stancanelli
Interim Program Director, Occupational Therapy

Dr. Jean Walsh
Program Director, Health Science


School of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Illya Lichtenberg
Chair, Social Sciences

Dr. Carol Bennett-Speight
Chair, Psychology and Social Work

Dr. Cynthia Walley
Chair, Counseling

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Dr. Eduardo Albrecht
Program Director, International Relations and Diplomacy

Dr. Saliha Bava
Program Director, Marriage and Family Therapy

Dr. Jeffrey Cohen
Program Director, School Psychology

Ms. Donna Drumm, Esq.
Program Director, Legal Studies

Dr. Sarah Hahn
Program Director, Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Chelsea Kuo
Program Director, Sociology

Dr. Charles Lieberman
Program Director, Criminal Justice

Dr. Elizabeth Pete
Program Director, Health Services Management

Dr. Nadia Ramjit
Program Director, Undergraduate Psychology

Dr. Angelle Richardson 
Program Director, Mental Health Counseling

Dr. Rebecca Trenz
Program Director, Graduate Psychology

Dr. Cynthia Walley
Program Director, School Counseling

Dr. Carol Bennett-Speight
Program Director, Social Work


School of Nursing

Dr. Helene Dill
Program Director, Traditional Nursing Undergraduate Program

Mr. Cordelle Luces
Program Director, Undergraduate Nursing Weekend Program

Dr. Susan Moscou
Program Director, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program  

Dr. Sylvie Rosenbloom
Program Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program