Full-Time Faculty



Jenelle Abnett Assistant Professor, Education BA. Canisius College M.S. Syracuse University M.A. Notre Dame of Maryland University Ph.D. Notre Dame of Maryland University Kristin Acosta Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice B.S. St. Joseph’s University M.S. West Chester University George Asimos Assistant Professor of English & Director of Writing Across the Curriculum B.A., West Chester University M.A., Villanova University Ph.D., Temple University Lisa Bjorkelo Instructor, Nursing B.S., University of Delaware M.S.N., Neumann University Amanda Bok Soon Breen Assistant Professor, Psychology B.A. Ithaca College M.P.H. Drexel University M.A. Temple University Ph.D. Temple University Debra Bromley Assistant Professor/ Rocco A. & Mary F. AbessinoChair for Management Entrepreneurship B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University M.S., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Ed.D., Wilmington University Amy Brown Associate Professor, Science B.S., Lafayette College Ph.D., University of Buffalo, State University of New York Sarah Burke Assistant Professor, Chemistry B.S., Cabrini University M.A., Bryn Maw College Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College Janis Chakars Associate Professor, Communication & Digital Media B.A., Hunter College M.A., Indiana University Ph.D., Indiana University Kathleen Cooper Assistant Professor, Nursing B.S.N., Villanova University M.S.N., Eastern New Mexico University Maria Teresa de Gordon Associate Professor, English and Spanish B.A., University of Delaware M.A., University of Delaware Ed.D., Wilmington University Karen Greim Assistant Professor, Nursing B.S.N., Neumann University M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania David DiMarco Professor, Mathematics B.S., Stevens Institute of Technology M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology M.S., Iona College Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology Thomas Dodds Assistant Professor, Computer Information Systems, Management B.S., California State University Fullerton M.B.A., Pennsylvania State University D.B.A., Wilmington University Kristen L. Evans Assistant Professor B.S.N., West Chester University M.S.N., Widener University Patricia Fallest-Strobl Professor, Biology B.S., DePaul University Ph.D., Northwestern University Tammy Feil Professor, Education B.M., Mansfield University M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania Ed.D., Wilmington College Devon Ferguson Director, Social Work Assistant Professor of Social Work B.A., Rosemont College M.S.S., Bryn Mawr College M.L.S.P., Bryn Mawr College Cynthia Ferraro Associate Professor, Education B.S., West Chester University M.S.Ed., St. Joseph’s University Ph.D., Touro University Joseph C. Glass Assoicate Professor, Communication and Media Arts B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University M. Div., Mount Saint Mary’s University D. Min., Graduate Theological Foundation Joseph Gosseaux Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice B.S., St. Joseph’s University M.S., Pennsylvania State University Brinda Govindaraju Assistant Professor Biology B.S., Coimbatore Medical College, India M.S., Coimbatore Medical College, India M.D. Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates Jeffrey Graber Assistant Professor, Accounting B.B.A. Temple University M.B.A. Widener University William J. Hamilton Associate Professor, English B.A., Lehigh University M.A., University of Akron Ph.D., University of Oregon Leanne Havis Professor, Criminal Justice Co-coordinator of Freshman Experience B.A. University of Kansas M.A. University of Wales, Bangor UK Ph.D. University of Wales, Bangor UK Glenn Holmstrom Professor, Art B.F.A., Columbus College of Art and Design M.F.A., Ohio State University Etsuko Hoshino-Browne Associate Professor, Psychology B.A. University of Waterloo Ph.D. University of Waterloo Kerry Hustwit Assistant Professor, Communication & Digital Media B.A., Chatham College M.F.A., Ohio University Yukiko Ishida Associate Professor, Music B.M., Kunitachi College of Music M.M., Temple University D.M.A., Combs College of Music Bryce M. Johnson Associate Professor, English and Humanities B.A., College of William and Mary Ph.D., Duke University Amanda Jones-Layman Assistant Professor, English B.A., Florida State University M.F.A., University of Florida M.A.T., SUNY Empire State College Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania James Kain Assistant Professor, English B.A., West Chester State College M.A., West Chester University Geoffrey Karabin Associate Professor, Philosophy B.A., Loyola College M.A., Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium M.A., Villanova University Ph.D., Villanova University Rina Keller Director, Social Work Field Experience Assistant Professor of Social Work B.A., Rosemont College M.P.A., Villanova University M.S.S., Bryn Mawr College Bong S. Kim Associate Professor, Mathematics B.S., Korea University M.A., State University of New York Ph.D., Temple University Claudia Marie Kovach Professor, English and French B.A., Seton Hill University M.A., Purdue University Ph.D., Purdue University John V. Kruse Professor, Pastoral & Theological Studies B.A., University of Dayton M.A., University of Dayton Ph.D., St. Louis University Julie Lanzillo Associate Professor, Sport & Entertainment Management B.A. University of North Carolina M.Ed. Temple University Ed.D. Wilmington University Stacey Little Instructor, Nursing B.S.N, Widener University M.S.N., Wilmington University Andrea Ditrani Lobacz Assistant Professor, Athletic Training B.S., Marist College M.S., A.T. Still University Ph.D., University of Delaware Elizabeth A. Loeper Assistant Professor, Nursing B.S.N., Villanova University M.S.N., Villanova University Amy Luckowki Assistant Professor, Nursing BSN, West Chester University MSN, West Chester University Ph.D., Widener University		Janet Massey Professor, Accounting and Business D.B.A., Wilmington University M.B.A., St. Joseph’s University B.S., St. Joseph’s University C.P.A., State of Pennsylvania Matthew Mastropaolo Assistant Professor Biology B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univeristy Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Melissa McIlroy Assistant Professor, Nursing B.S., Immaculata University M.S.N., Immaculata University Laura McLaughlin Associate Professor, Education B.A. Immaculata University M.Ed. Cabrini College Ed.D. Widener University Robert McMonagle Professor, Political Science B.A., Temple University M.A., University of Chicago Ph.D., Temple University Jason M. Mensinger Instructor, Athletic Training B.S., King’s College M.Ed., Alvernia University Caleb Mezzy Industry Relations & Media Spec. Instructor Sport Management B.S., Temple University M.S., Neumann University Ed.D., Drexel University Andrew Miller Assistant Professor, History B.A. Villanova University M.A. Villanova University A. Edward Milliner, Jr. Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Theater B.A., Western Maryland College M.A., Villanova University John Mizzoni Professor, Philosophy B.A., Providence College M.A., Temple University Ph.D., Temple University Rebecca Mueller Assistant Professor, Nursing B.S.N., Villanova University M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania Ph.D., Villanova University Jude Nnaemeka Okoyeh Associate Professor, Biology/Clinical Laboratory Science B.S., Winston-Salem State University B.S., University of Ibadan M.S., University of Ibadan Ph.D., Bello University, Zaria Annemarie O’Malley Assistant Professor, American Sign Language and Spanish B.S., West Chester University M.Ed., Temple University Philip R. Pegan Associate Professor, Philosophy B.S., Cornell University Ph.D., Syracuse University Gloria Pruitt Assistant Professor, Nursing B.S., Neumann University B.S.N., Wilmington University M.S.N., Wilmington University Marie Ranselle Assistant Professor, Nursing B.N.S., Howard University M.S.N., Messiah College Laura Rausch Instructor, Nursing B.S.N., Pennsylvania State University M.S.N., Wilmington University Marisa A. Rauscher Professor, Education B.S., Shippensburg University of PA M.Ed., Shippensburg University of PA Ph.D., Temple University Sr. Linda Marie Sariego, OSF Associate Professor, Spanish B.A., Chestnut Hill College M.A., LaSalle University M.A., The Catholic University of America Ph.D., The Catholic University of America Ryan Savitz Professor, Mathematics B.S., Ursinus College M.S., Temple University M.B.A., Drexel University Ph.D., Touro International University Richard Sayers Coordinator, Honors Program Professor, Music B.A., LaSalle College M.M., West Chester University Ph.D., Catholic University of America Megan Scranton Associate Professor, Education B.A. Bucknell University M.S. Boston University Ed.D. Widener University Ardeshir Shahmaei Professor, Business Administration B.A., Tehran Business College M.B.A., Seton Hall University M.S., Temple University Ph.D., Temple University Elizabeth Singewald Assistant Professor, Chemistry B.S., University of Richmond Ph.D., Northwestern University Kathleen Swanik Professor, Athletic Training B.S., Rutgers University M.S., University of Pittsburgh Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh James Waters Assistant Professor Computing and Information Management B.A., Warwick University, UK M.S., University of Hertfordshire, UK M.S., Drexel University Ph.D., Drexel University Jo Lynette Watley Instructor, Nursing B.S., Neumann University MSN, University of Delaware Rachel Welicky Assistant Professor, Biology B.Sc., University of Vermont M.Sc., Florida Atlantic University Ph.D., Arkansas State University James Wilkinson Assistant Professor, Finance B.B.A., Temple University M.B.A., La Salle University M.S., Drexel University M.S., University of Pennsylvania D.B.A., International School of Management Mara Williams Associate Professor, Director CLS Program B.S., University of California, Davis M.S., University of California, Irvine Ed.D., San Jose State University Hasan Yonten Associate Professor, Political Science B.A., Bogazici University M.A., Bogazici University Ph.D., University of Delaware Mary Beth Yount Program Director, Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling Associate Professor, Pastoral Studies B.A., University of St. Thomas M.A., St. Mary’s University Ph.D., Duquesne University Ann Zahner Assistant Professor, Nursing B.S.N., West Chester State University M.S.N., Villanova University Patricia Zawislak Assistant Professor, Nursing B.S.N., Villanova University M.S.N., University of Scranton