Full-Time Faculty

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

John Baxter
Instructor, CDM & Director of Theater
B.A., Neumann University
M.A., Villanova University

Amanda Bok Soon Breen
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A. Ithaca College
M.P.H. Drexel University
M.A. Temple University
Ph.D. Temple University

Amy Brown
Associate Professor, Science
B.S., Lafayette College
Ph.D., University of Buffalo, State University of New York

Sarah Burke
Associate 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

James Dechant
Assistant Professor, Theology
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.S., Hunter College, New York City
M.T.S., Boston College
Ph.D., Fordham University

Maria Teresa de Gordon
Professor, English and Spanish
B.A., University of Delaware
M.A., University of Delaware
Ed.D., Wilmington University

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, Director of Cybersecurity
B.S., California State University Fullerton
M.B.A., Pennsylvania State University
D.B.A., Wilmington University

Bentley Eskridge
Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health
Counseling
BA. Temple University
MS. Adams State University
Ph.D. Adams State University

Kristen L. Evans
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., West Chester University
M.S.N., Widener University
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Devon Ferguson
Assistant Professor, Social Work
Director of Social Work Program
B.A., Rosemont College
M.S.S., Bryn Mawr College
M.L.S.P., Bryn Mawr College

Victor Fomin
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S., Taras Shevchenko National University
Ph.D., A.V. Palladin Institute of Biochemistry

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

Glenn Holmstrom
Professor, Art
B.F.A., Columbus College of Art and Design
M.F.A., Ohio State University

Etsuko Hoshino-Browne
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

James Kain
Assistant Professor, English
B.A., West Chester State College
M.A., West Chester University

Geoffrey Karabin
Professor, Philosophy
B.A., Loyola College
M.A., Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
M.A., Villanova University
Ph.D., Villanova University

Rina Keller
Associate Professor, Business
B.A., Rosemont College
M.P.A., Villanova University
M.S.S., Bryn Mawr College

Ariel Kershner
Asstistant Professor, Psychology (Specialization Cognition)
B.A. Arcadia University
M.A. University of Iowa
Ph.D. University of Iowa

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

Hubert Lee
Assistant Dean, and Program Director, Athletic Training & Health Science
Assistant Professor, Health Science & Athletic Training
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.A., University of Connecticut

Stacey Little
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N, Widener University
M.S.N., Wilmington University

Andrea Ditrani Lobacz
Associate Professor, Athletic Training
B.S., Marist College
M.S., A.T. Still University
Ph.D., University of Delaware

Rev. Phillip J. Lowe
Associate Professor, Education/Theology
B.A., St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
M.Div., St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Ed.D., Temple University

Amy Luckowki
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., West Chester University
M.S.N., West Chester University
Ph.D., Widener University

Professor Emeritus

Joann Conn
BA, Mary Grove College
MA, Theology  Marquette University
PhD, Columbia University-Union Theological Seminary      

Gail S. Corso
Professor, English and Humanities
BA, Brooklyn College
MA, State University of New York, Albany
PhD, Bowling Green University

Eileen Flanagan
Professor, Pastoral Care and Counseling
BA, Immaculata College
MA, Villanova University
PhD, Temple University

Mac Given +
Professor, Biology
AB, Brown University
PhD, University of Connecticut

Constance Korteland
Professor, Psychology
BA, Immaculata College
MS, Villanova University
PhD Temple University

William Lynch +
Professor, English
AB, City College of New York
MA, University of Pennsylvania
PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Sr. Suzanne Mayer, IHM
Professor, Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling
BA, Immaculata College
MS, Villanova University
MS, Neumann College
PhD Loyola College (Maryland)

Mary G. McCoy
Professor, Chemistry
BA, College of Wooster
PhD, University of Cincinnati

Fred Savitz
Professor, Education
BA, Ursinus College
MEd, Temple University
EdD, Temple University

Lisa Selby-Silverstein
Professor, Physical Therapy
B.A., Ithaca College
M.A., New York University
Ph.D., Hahnemann University

Ardeshir Shahmaei
Professor, Business Administration
BA, Tehran Business College
MBA, Seton Hall University
MS, Temple University
PhD, Temple University

Robert T. Till
Professor, Management
BBA, Saint Bonaventure University
MBA, University of Notre Dame
PhD, University of Massachusetts

Kurt Wallen
Professor, Psychology
BA, Antioch College
PhD, University of California, Berkeley

Sandra Weiss
Professor, Biology/Clinical Laboratory Science
BS, Drexel University
MA, West Chester University
EdD, Widener University

+ Deceased

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

Brendan McCauley
Assistant Professor, Communications & Digital Media
BFA. Montserrat College of Art
MFA University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Robert McMonagle
Professor, Political Science
B.A., Temple University
M.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., Temple University

Jason M. Mensinger
Assistant Professor, Athletic Training
B.S., King’s College
M.Ed., Alvernia 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

Demi Moore
Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
B.A., Neumann University
B.S., Neumann University
M.S., Wilmington University
Ed.D., Wilmington University

Aos Mulahuwaish
Associate Professor, Computer Information
Systems
BSc. Al Mustansiriyah University
MSc. University Teknologi Malaysia
Ph.D. McMaster University

Erika Nicholls
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., University of Delaware
M.S.N., Widener University

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

Bethany Ragusa
Assistant Professor, Sport Management/Sport Business
BS. Neumann University
MPA. West Chester University

Lois Rajcan
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Bob Jones University
M.S.N., Grand Canyon University
Ph.D., Duquesne University

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
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
Professor, Music
Coordinator, Honors Program
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

Kathleen Swanik
Professor, Athletic Training
B.S., Rutgers University
M.S., University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Aaron Talasnik
Assistant Professor/Abessinio Endowed Chair
BA. Salisbury University
MS. Quinnipiac University

Tracey Thomasey
Assistant Professor, Social Work
B.A., Rowan University
M.S.S., Bryn Mawr College
M.L.W.P., Bryn Mawr College

Jo Lynette Watley
Assistant Professor, 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

Hasan Yonten
Professor, Political Science
B.A., Bogazici University
M.A., Bogazici University
Ph.D., University of Delaware

Ann Zahner
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., West Chester State University
M.S.N., Villanova University

Fengdan Zhao
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
B.S. HeBel United University
M.S. Shan Ton University
M.S. University of Illinois at Chicago
Ph.D. Bowling Green State University