Faculty
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Faculty
| Christopher Adamo | Professor of Philosophy, Chair of the English and Foreign Languages Department | B.A., University of Hartford; Ph.D., New School for Social Research |
| Lea Antolini-Lid | Assistant Professor of Theater Arts | B.M.A., University of the Arts; M.F.A. Brandeis University; Certified Yoga Instructor |
| Kenneth Autore | Assistant Professor of Business | B.S., M.B.A., University of Central Florida; Doctoral learner, Capella University |
| Carol M. Barnett | Instructor in English as a Second Language and Freshman Writing; Assistant Director of International Studies |
B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., City University of New York |
| Lauren Bergy | Assistant Professor of Biology | Ph.D. |
| Octavia J. Brown | Professor of Equine Studies | Certification of Education, Mrs. Hoster’s Business College, London, England; Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education; Instructor Certificate in Therapeutic Riding, Cheff Center; Master Instructor in Therapeutic Riding, NARHA; Event Director/Head Coach Certificates, NJ Special Olympics |
| Thomas A. Brunner | Dean of Academic Affairs/College Registrar and Associate Professor of Education | B.A., Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire; M.A., Ph.D. (Educational Administration), Kent State University |
| David Buhanan | Assistant Professor of Mathematics | A.S., Dixie College; B.S., Brigham Young University; M.S., Utah State University; Ph.D., Montana State University. |
| Joseph Bucci | Assistant Professor of Biology | B.S. Washington College; M.S., University of Georgia; Ph.D., North Carolina State University |
| Gary Caal | Assistant Professor of Art and Design | B.F.A., The University of the Arts; M.F.A., The University of Delaware |
| Jeffrey Carter | Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Public Administration and Graduate Director for Leadership and Public Administration |
A.A., Raritan Valley Community College; B.A., Centenary College; M.A., Centenary College; Doctoral Learner, Northcentral University |
| Norman Cetuk | Associate Professor of Criminal Justice | B.A., Lycoming College; MMH, DMH, Drew University |
| Heather Clark | Instructor of Equine Studies; | B.A.,M.A. University of Massachusetts |
| Tara (Johnson)Clausen | Assistant Professor of Equine Studies | B.S., Centenary College |
| Timothy Cleary | Associate Professor of Equine Studies | B.S., Kansas State University; J.D., Hofstra University School of Law |
| Frances Congdon | Assistant Professor of Education | B.S., M.Ed., East Stroudsburg University |
| Candice Daly | Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work | B.S.W., Western New England College; M.S.W., Marywood University |
| Stephen Davis | Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts and Director of Academic Transitional Programs | B.F.A., The Theatre School, DePaul University; M.F.A., University of SC |
| Sharon Decker | Assistant Professor of English | B.A. University of Scranton; M.A. , Ph.D., Fordham University |
| Kitsy Dixon | Assistant Professor of Sociology | B.A., University of Mississippi; M.A.H., University of Buffalo; D.M.H., Drew University |
| Amy L. D’Olivo | Associate Professor of Sociology/Chair of the Social Sciences Department | B.A., M.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., Drew University |
| Michael Dowling | Instructor of Equine Studies | Diploma Program of International Relations, University of Lancaster, England; B.A., Fairfield University |
| Meredith Drew | Assistant Professor of Psychology | B.A., College of St. Elizabeth; M.S., Fordham University |
| Angela Elliott | Professor of English | B.A., SUNY Buffalo; M.A., Ph.D., Drew University |
| Virginia Elsasser | Associate Professor of Fashion | Computer Based Design, Mississippi State University;B.S., M.S., University of Delaware |
| Thomas Fagerholm | Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts and Technical Director, Lackland Center | B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.F.A., Minnesota State University |
| Robert Shane Fitzpatrick | Associate Professor of Global Studies and Political and Governmenatl Affairs | A.A., Wake Forest University;B.A., Washington and Jefferson College; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Christine S. Floether | Associate Professor of Psychology | B.A., Centenary College; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D, Capella University |
| James Ford | Assitant Professor of Business | B.S., MBA Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Timothy Fredericks | Assistant Professor of Education; Director of the Education Graduate Program and Co-Coordinator of the PDS Program | B.S., M.A,, Ed.S., Ed.D., Seton Hall University |
| Raymond Frey | Professor of History | B.A., William Paterson College; M.A., Fordham University; M.Phil., Ph.D., Drew University |
| Gary Friedland | Assistant Professor of Education | B.A., Windham College; M.Ed., Univeristy of Veronda; Ed.D, Teachers College, Columbia University |
| Michael Fugaro | Professor of Equine Studies/Veterinarian | B.S., University of Delaware; D.V.M., University of Pennsylvania |
| Harriett Gaddy | Associate Professor of Psychology; Chair for Behavioral and Historical Studies Department; Graduate Director for Psychology and Counseling |
B.A., M.A., Montclair State College; Ph.D., Seton Hall University |
| Sandra Genduso | Associate Professor of Education/Chair of the Education Department | B.A., St. John’s University; M.Ed., Hofstra Uiversity |
| Linda Schwartz Green | Professor of Education/Director of Teacher of Students with Disabilities Program/Graduate Program Director of Special Education | B.A., University of Bridgeport; M.A., Eastern New Mexico University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska |
| Terri Klemm | Associate Professor of Social Work/BSW Program Field Director | B.A., University of Delaware; M.S.W. Rutgers University |
| Natasha Kohl | Assistant Professor of English | B.A., University of New Mexico; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Ph.D., Fordham University |
| Krassi Lazarova | Instructor of Mathematics | M.S., Sofia State University, Bulgaria; Ph.D. Drexel University |
| Deborah Lev | Associate Professor of Communication | B.A., Albright College; M.A., William Paterson College M.A., New York University; |
| Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite | Professor of Education and President of the College | A.A.S., Paralegal Studies Nassau Community College; B.B.A., Pace University; M.B.A., Ed.D., St. John’s University |
| Christopher Linne | Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology | A.S., County College of Morris; B.A., M.A. Centenary College |
| Joseph P. Linskey | Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Sociology; Dean for International Programs |
B.S., Thomas Edison State College; M.A., Seton Hall University; Ed.D, Nova Southeastern University |
| Klara K. Lutsky | Assistant Professor of English | B.A., University of Komensky, Czechoslovakia; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University |
| Breandon MacSuibhne | Assistant Professor of History | B.A.,M.A. Univeristy College, Dublin, Ireland; M.A., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University |
| Patrick Maley | Assistant Professor of English | B.A., The College of New Jersey; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University |
| Steven E. McHugh, Sr. | Associate Professor of Business | A.A., Warren County Community College; B.S., West Virginia University; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Capella University |
| Kristen McKitish | Assistant Professor of Fashion | B.S./M.A.,Centenary College |
| Matthew Mendres | Assistant Professor of Communication | B.A., Montclair State College; M.A. New York University |
| Keith Morgen | Assistant Professor of Psychology | B.A., Drew University; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Lehigh University |
| Kelly Martin Munz | Associate Professor of Equine Studies; Chair of the Equine Studies Department |
B.S., Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Kathleen Naasz | Associate Professor of Business Director of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) |
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College; M.S., Management, Stanford University |
| Eric Nixon | Assistant Professor of Education | B.A., William Paterson College; M.A. , Montclair State College; Ed.D., Seton Hall University |
| Amanda Orenstein | Associate Professor of Biology Chair of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department; |
B.S., State University of New York (Buffalo); Ph.D. University of California |
| James G. Patterson | Associate Professor of History; Provost/Chief Academic Officer |
B.A., State University of New York (Oswego); M.A., Long Island University M.Phil; Ph.D., Fordham University |
| David Perricone | Assistant Professor of Business/Sports Management | B.S., Robert Morris University; MBA, Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| George Petersen | Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice | A.S., County College of Morris; B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; M.A.S. Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Lisa Plantamura | Associate Professor of Business in Centenary College’s School of Professional Studies (SPS)and Graduate Director for Busines; |
A.A., University of Bridgeport; B.S., Montclair State University; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; D.M., University of Phoenix |
| Barbara Pohl | Assistant Professor of Art and Design | B.A., M.A., State University of New York (Buffalo); M.F.A., Pratt Institute |
| Michele Polak | Assistant Professor of English/Director of Composition | A.A., Institute of Atlanta; B.A., Cleveland State University; M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., Miami University |
| Marianne Pratschler | Assistant Professor of Education | B.S., Centenary College; M.A., Montclair State University; Ed.D., Walden University |
| Kathleen Prystash | Assistant Professor of Educaton | B.A., M.Ed., William Patterson University; Ed.D., Seton Hall University |
| Linda Ritchie | Assistant Professor of Mathematics | B.S., Lehigh University; M.S., Rutgers University |
| Michael Russell | Visiting Professor of Education | B.B.A., McKendree College; M.S., University of Fairbanks; M.Ed., Lehigh University |
| Simon Saba | Associate Professor of Education | B.A., Lehigh University; M.Ed.,Ed.D , Lehigh University |
| Robert Search | Assistant Professor of Mathematics | B.S., University of Notre Dame; M.S., Courant Institute of Mathematical Science of New York University ; Certification in Education, Montclair State College |
| Richard Severe | Assistant Professor of English | B.A., M.S., Florida A&M University; Ph.D., Purdue University |
| Julia Sharp | Assistant Professor of Fashion | B.A., Leeds University, England; B.S., Centenary College; ; M.A., University of Alberta, Canada; Millinery Training, Fashion Institute of Technology |
| Sarah Simms | Assistant Professor of Equine Studies | B.S., Rutgers (Cook College) University |
| Mary Beth Spina | Assistant Professor of Chemistry | B.A., Northampton Ph.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| Lynn E. Taylor | Associate Professor of Equine Science | B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Tech |
| Kathy A. Turrisi | Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences Director of Mathematics |
B.S.,State University of New York (Albany); M.S., Dowling College Graduate School |
| Tara Veerman | Associate Professor of Social Work | B.A., Rutgers University; M.S.W., Columbia School of Social Work |
| Cheryl J. Veronda | Associate Professor of Business; Chair of Business Department |
,B.S., Northeastern University; M.B.A., New York University |
| Robert A. Verry | Assistant Professor of Political & Governmental Affairs | A.A., B.A., M.L.P.A., Centenary College |
| Carl Wallnau, III | Professor of Theatre; Chair of the Communication and Fine Arts Department |
B.A., Dickinson College; M.F.A., Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts |
| Mia Whang | Assistant Professor of Fashion | B.S., Seoul National university; A.A., ICM School of Business; M.A., California State Univeristy; Ph.D., Kansas State University |
| Anthony Yacullo | Assistant Professor of Business in Centenary College’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) | B.A., Pennsylvania State University; J.D., Villanova University School of Law |
| Hyo-Chong Yoo | Associate Professor of Art and Design;Associate Dean of International Programs | B.F.A., M.F.A., Ehwa Women's University, Seoul, Korea |
| Carol Yoshimine | Professor of Fine Arts | B.F.A., University of Michigan; M.F.A., Pratt Institute |
| Arlene Young | Assistant Professor of English; | A.A.,B.A., M.A., Centenary College; Certificatioin in English as a Second Language, Fairleigh Dickinson Univeristy; Ph.D., Indiana Univeristy of Pennsylvania |
Faculty Emeritus
| Erica Frank | Professor of Natural Science | B.Sc., Ph.D., University of South Wales |
| Charles Frederickson | Professor of Psychology | B.A., Lafayette College; L.L.B., LaSalle Extension University; M.A., Montclair State College; Ph.D., New York University |
| William Hedges | Professor of Chemistry | B.S., University of Illinois; M.Ed., Rutgers University; M.S., Clarkson College of Technology |
| Robert Quade | Professor of Business | B.A., The University of the Ozarks; M.B.A., State University of Iowa; Hon. Doctor of Humane Letters, Centenary |
| Bette M. Rhoads | Professor of Physical Education | B.S., Posse College of Physical Education |
| Anthony Serafini | Professor of Philosophy | A.B., Cornell University; Ph.D., Syracuse University |
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Faculty serving since 2006 or before
| Thomas Barto | B.E., M.S., New York University; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson; Ph.D., Trident University International |
| Alexis Bates | B.S., Monmouth College; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| Dwayne Benjamin | B.S, Wilberforce University; M.B.A., National University; Ph.D., University of Berkley |
| Vincenzina Berman | B.A., New York University; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| John Bermingham | B.S., Arizona State University; J.D., Catholic University-Columbus School of Law |
| Jill Blanco | B.A., Holy Family University; M.S., Keller Graduate School of Management, |
| Ellen Boltizar | B.A., Montclair State University; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| Patricia Bomus | B.S., C.W. Post College; MBA, Baruch College |
| Lee Brickman | B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook; M.B.A., Carnegie-Mellon University |
| Mark Burgess | B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Howard Burrell | B.S., Tennessee State University; M.Ed., Wayne State University; Ph.D., California Coast University |
| Carlo Candalla | B.S., Centro Escolar University; M.E., Polytechnic University (Philippines) |
| Timothy Captain | B.A., Taylor University; M.A., Montclair State University; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| John Civardi | B.E., M.E., Steven’s Institute of Technology |
| Ralph Clingan | B.A., College of the Ozarks; M.Div.; Theological Seminary of the University of Dubuque; M.A., Aquinas Institute of Theology; M.Phil., D.Phil., Drew University |
| Roderick Coward | B.S., United States Naval Academy; M.S., University of Maryland |
| Karen Crisonino | B.S., Jersey City State College; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Amy Cusack | B.B.A. , University of Notre Dame; M.B.A., New York University |
| Sylvia DeAngelo | B.S., St. Francis University; M.B.A., University of Phoenix |
| Anjana Desai | B.A., Calcutta University; M.A., Bombay University; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| Anna Deuchar | B.A., Kean University; M.A., Montclair State University |
| Joseph Dinneen | B.S., West Virginia University; M.B.A., DeSales University |
| Ernest Duncan | B.S., University of Alabama; M.B.A., George Washington University; D.B.A., University of Phoenix |
| Barbara Dutch | B.A., Centenary College; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; J.D., Concord Law School |
| Jay Edelman | B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.B.A., Columbia University |
| Richard Ellison | B.S., Rutgers University; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Steven Englehart | B.A., University of Maryland; M.S., Central Michigan University; D.B.A., University of Phoenix |
| Carla Falb | B.F.A., Philadelphia College of Art; M.F.A., The University of the Arts |
| David Fink | BS, Radford University; MBA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Maggi Finlayson | B.A., Pacific University; M.B.A., University of Connecticut |
| Howard Forman | B.S. Bucknell University; M.S., Columbia University |
| Frank Forte | B.A., Drew University; M.S., Montclair State University |
| Allen Foster | B.A., Colgate University; M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania |
| Gwen Gaal | B.A., Douglas College-Rutgers University; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| Kathleen Gandy | B.A., University of Maryland; M.B.A, M.A., Centenary College |
| Emmanuel Gerolamo | B.A., Herbert H. Lehman College; M.B.A., New York University |
| Harvey Gilbert | B.A., Rutgers University; J.D., The John Marshall Law School |
| Stuart Goldfarb | B.A., Ramapo College; M.A.T., Montclair State University |
| Mary Gormley | B.A., St. Peter’s College; M.A., Fairfield University |
| Kay Green | B.B.A., Savannah State University; M.B.A., Walden University; D.B.A., Argosy University |
| Gregory Grogan | B.S., Villanova University; M.B.A., St. Joseph’s University |
| Daniel Gross | B.A, Washington University in St. Louis; M.A.Ed., University of Phoenix |
| Tieka Harris | B.A., M.Ed., Rutgers University |
| Jeffrey Hartling | B.A., Holy Cross College; M.A. Ph.D., Catholic University |
| Diane Hristofis | B.S., M.B.A. Montclair State University |
| Linda Huff-Franey | B.A., Abilene Christian College; M.A., West Texas State University |
| Mary Kellam | B.A., William Paterson University; M.A., Rider University |
| Raymond Kelly | B.S., Montclair State University; M.B.A., University of Phoenix |
| Ron Klein | B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., Seton Hall University |
| Thomas Lightfoot | B.A., Northwood Universtiy; M.B.A, University of Phoenix |
| Frank Longo | B.A., Wagner College; M.B.A., Pace University |
| William Lorenzo | B.S., Saint Peter’s College; M.A., Goddard College |
| Kevin McCarron | B.B.A, M.B.A, Centenary College |
| Moira McGlynn | M.B.A., Union College; Ph.D., Union Graduate College |
| J.D. McGuire | B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A., Rutgers University |
| Stephanie Melick | B.A., Felician College; M.A., Montclair State University |
| Morgan Metzger-Silk | B.A., William Paterson University; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| Robert Miller | B.A, Muhlenberg College; M.S., St. Joseph’s University; M.B.A., University of New Haven |
| Wojciech Mroczek | M.A., Catholic University of Lublin (Poland); Ph.D., Gregorian University, (Rome, Italy) |
| Kevin Mulroony | B.A., M.S., Bloomsburg University; M.A., Rutgers University |
| Paula Murray | B.S., Virginia Tech; M.S., East Carolina University |
| William Neely | B.S., M.B.A., Centenary College |
| James Panepinto | B.S., Carnegie-Mellon University; M.B.A, University of Delaware; J.D., New York Law School |
| Gregory Petras | B.S., Stevens Institute of Technology; M.B.A., The Wharton School; M.E., University of Utah |
| Glenn Picou | B.A., M.A., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina |
| Mary Ann Raimond | B.A., Lycoming College; M.S., Nova Southeastern University; M.A., Centenary College |
| George Repic | B.S., M.A., Rutgers University; M.B.A., Felician College |
| Marc Resch – | B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point; M.B.A., University of North Carolina; M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology |
| Joseph Riotto | B.A., Loyola University; M.B.A., Roosevelt University; D.B.A, Nova Southeastern University |
| Dean Robb | B.S., M.S., University of Akron; M.A. Fielding Graduate University; Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University |
| Nick Romagnoli | B.A., Johns Hopkins University; J.D., Brooklyn Law School |
| Susan Rosalsky | B.A., Wellesley College; M.A., M. Phil., Yale University |
| Kimberly Rowland | B.A., Centenary College; M.A., Seton Hall University; |
| Allen Ruzycki | B.S., Drexel University; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Timothy Salo | B.S., United Wesleyan College; M.M., Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary; M.Phil., D.Phil., Drew University |
| James Samuel | B.S., Sir J.J. College of Architecture/Royal Institute of British Architects; M.B.A., Thunderbird School of Global Management |
| Peter Schaefer | B.A., Queens College; M.B.A., St. John’s University |
| Joel Schreiber | B.A., Rutgers University; M.B.A., University of Maryland |
| Allen Sharpe | B.S., Charter Oak State College; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| Jean Marie Slover | B.S., Duquesne University; B.S., Southern Vermont College; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| Raymond Snyder | B.A., Ursinus College; M.B.A., New York Institute of Technology |
| Norman Stafford | B.S., M.B.A., Long Island University; D.B.A., California Coast University |
| Delores Stammer | B.S., M.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University; M.S/E.M.B.A., Columbia University |
| John Stroll | B.A., Columbia University; M.B.A., Pace University |
| Erich Toncre | B.A., Indiana University; M.S., M.B.A., New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| Tony Torres | B.S., Strayer University; M.S., Keller Graduate School of Management |
| William Troescher | B.A., M.B.A., Rutgers University |
| Gabriel Vallee | M.B.A., Human Resources Management, M.B.A., Global Technology, American Intercontinental University |
| Steven Valvano | B.S., Montclair State University; M.S., Upsala College, |
| Sherri Van Houten | B.S., Montclair State University; M. Div., S.T.M., Drew University |
| Erik Van Slyke | B.A., Hobart College; M.B.A., University of North Carolina |
| Robert Waite | B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; M.B.A., Columbia University |
| Angulia Watson | B.A., M.B.A., Centenary College |
| Billie Whitfield | B.S., University of Maryland; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Thomas Wilkinson | B.S., University of Scranton; L.L.M., Temple University School of Law; J.D., Widener University School of Law |
| Brian Williams | B.A., Oberlin College; M.B.A, Point Park University |
| Dorothy Williams | B.A., Fordham University; M.B.A., Rutgers University |
| Jessica Wisniewski | B.S., University of Pennsylvania; J.D., Yeshiva University |
| Lynn Wocell | B.F.A., Centenary College; M.S., California State University |
| Gary Worth | B.S., Widener University; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| John Zaccone | B.S., M.S., Thomas Edison State College; M.B.A., Centenary College |
| Jane Zhao | B.A., University of International Business and Economics; M.B.A., Walden University |
