Program Chairs and Directors

Program Chairs and Directors

College of Arts & Sciences

Africana Studies, Kimberly Monroe, Ph.D.

Art History/Fine Arts, Rebecca Jeffrey Easby, Ph.D.

Biochemistry/Chemistry, Anette Casiano-Negroni, Ph.D.

Bioinformatics, Kaitlin Wellens, Ph.D.

Biology, Kaitlin Wellens, Ph.D.

Business Administration, Lynda Jackson, Ph.D.

Communication, Jamey Piland, Ph.D.

Criminal Justice, Vernon Scott, J.D.

Data Analytics, Kaitlin Wellens, Ph.D.

Economics, Dennis Farley, Ph.D.

Education/Community Education, Jennifer Lee, Ph.D.

English, Rewa Burnham, Ph.D.

Environmental Justice, Patrice Nielson, Ph.D.

Forensic Science, Cynthia DeBoy, Ph.D.

Global Affairs, Allen Pietrobon, Ph.D.

Health Services, Nicole Betschman, Ph.D.

History,  Allen Pietrobon, Ph.D.

Human Relations, Hans Momplaisir, Ph.D. 

Information Technology, Hani Aladmaii, Ph.D.

Journalism and Media Studies, Chaz Muth, Newsroom Director

Language and Cultural Studies, Sita Ramamurti, Ph.D.

Latin American Development Studies, Mercedez Callenes, Ph.D.

Mathematics, Kerry Luse, Ph.D.

Medical Sociology, Wairimu Mwangi, Ph.D.

Nursing, Carrie O’Reilly, Ph.D.

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA-B), Rashida Daye-Campbell, OTD

Philosophy, Steven Gable, Ph.D.

Politics and Policy,  Allen Pietrobon, Ph.D.

Psychology/Forensic Psychology, Debbie Harris OBrien, Ph.D.

Public Health, Nicole Betschman, Ph.D.

Religious Studies & Theology, Sr. Camilla Burns, S.N.D.

Social Work, Portia Cole, Ph.D.

Sociology, Wairimu Mwangi Ph.D.

Women’s Studies, Jamey Piland, Ph.D.

School of Education

Certificate Programs 

Child Development (Pre-degree) 

Education Policy (Post-baccalaureate)

Early Childhood Education (Post-baccalaureate)

Elementary Education (Post-baccalaureate)

Math for Educators (Post-baccalaureate)

Special Education (Post-baccalaureate)

For all education certificate programs, please contact Dean Christine Gorowara

Undergraduate Programs

Community Education, Jennifer Lee, Ph.D.

Early Childhood Community Education, Marie Celeste, Ed.D.

Early Childhood Education, Michael Rowe, M.ED.

Elementary Education, Jennifer Lee, Ph.D.

Graduate Programs

Curriculum and Instruction, Christine Carrino Gorowara, Ph.D.

Early Childhood Education, Marie Celeste, Ed.D.

Elementary Education, Marie Celeste, Ed.D.

Special Education, Christine Carrino Gorowara, Ph.D.

Inclusive Education Dual Licensure, Christine Carrino Gorowara, Ph.D.

Educational Administration, Gladys Williams, Ph.D.

For all graduate education programs, please contact Dean Christine Gorowara

School of Nursing and Health Professions

Certified Nursing Assistant at THEARC (coursework), Carrie O’Reilly, Ph.D.

Certificate Programs

Community Health Worker (Pre-degree), Nicole Betschman, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Programs

Health Services, Nicole Betschman, Ph.D.

Nursing, Carrie O’Reilly, Ph.D.

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA-B), Rashida Daye-Campbell, OTD

Public Health, Nicole Betschman, Ph.D.

Radiography, Nicole Betschman, Ph.D.

Social Work, Portia Cole, Ph.D.

Graduate Programs

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Dr. LaNail Plummer, Ed.D.

Occupational Therapy, Lisa Simmons, OTD

Public Health, Nicole Betschman, Ph.D.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Dr. LaNail Plummer, Ed.D.

Post-Master’s Counselor Program, Dr. LaNail Plummer, Ed.D.

School of Professional and Graduate Studies

Certified Nursing Assistant at THEARC (coursework), Carrie O’Reilly, Ph.D.

Certificate Programs

Community Health Worker at THEARC (Pre-degree), Nicole Betschman, Ph.D.

Data Analytics (Pre-degree), Kaitlin Wellens, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Programs

Business Administration, Sonya Cole, Ed.D.

Criminal Justice, Thomas Mostowy, J.D.

General Studies at THEARC, Assistant Dean, Cristina Lynch

General Studies, Thomas Mostowy, J.D.

Health Services, Nicole Betschman, Ph.D.

Human Relations, Kristina Clark, Ed.D.

Journalism and Media Studies, Chaz Muth, Newsroom Director 

Psychology,  Kristina Clark, Ed.D.

Graduate Programs

Business Administration, Sonya Cole, Ed.D.

Leadership and Organizational Management, Javier Lopez, MBA

Strategic Communication and Public Relations, Assoc. Dean Jamal Watson, Ph.D. 

Academic Specialists

Ms. Carlos Cardenas, Mathematics, CAS

Ms. Kia Joppy, Reading/Writing, CAS

Dr. Kendra Pleasant, Mathematics, CAS

Mr. Khabeer Salaam, Mathematics, SPS

Ms. Lauren Zwicharowski, Reading/Writing, CAS