Faculty

Dietetics Internship

ROBIN SCHENK, Director of Dietetics Program; B.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.S.Ed., St. Bonaventure University.

Education

SARAH AVTZON, Assistant Professor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Yeshiva University; M.A., Azrieli Graduate Institute; M.S., Columbia University; Ed. S., Columbia University; Ph.D., Walden University.

BATSHEVA BERKOVITS, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., M.A., Mercy College.

JODI L. BRENNER, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; A.A.S., Kingsborough Community College; B.S., SUNY Empire State College; M.S., Brooklyn College; S.A.S, Baruch College.

MARK BROWN, Associate Professor of Education; B.S., Canisius College; M.S., SUNY Buffalo State; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati.

ELISA CHREM,  Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.S., M.S., M.A., Brooklyn College.

CHAYA SHOSHI CWEIBER, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Empire State College; M.S., Adelphi University.

NIA-SOPHIA DIEZ, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., St. Joseph’s College; M.S., Adelphi University.

SHOSHANA EHRENPREIS, Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Thomas Edison State College; M.S., Adelphi University; Ph.D., Capella University.

TRACY EISMAN, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Nazareth College, M.S., University at Buffalo.

FRANK ENGELBERG, Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Hofstra University; M.S., Ed.D., Yeshiva University.

SARA CHAYA FARBSTEIN, Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.S., M.S., Touro College; Ph.D., Capella University.

HARVEY FERTIG, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Brooklyn College; M.S., NYU; C.A.S., Brooklyn College.

COURTNEY GERKEN, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., New Paltz University; M.S., Adelphi University.

DINA GONGOLA, Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Thomas A. Edison State College; M.S., Adelphi University; Ph.D., Walden University.

YISROEL GROSSBERG, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; Bachelors in Talmudic Law, Beth Medrash Govoha; B.A.,  M.S., Touro College.

PENINA HARRIS, Instructor; B.A., Adelphi University; M.A., Daemen College.

BAILA HERBSTMAN, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.S., Empire State College; M.S., Rutgers University.

ZIPPY JUNI, Instructor; B.A., Thomas Edison; M.A., Adelphi University.

CHAYA SARA KAHN, Instructor; B.A., M.A., Staten Island College.

MARC KATZ, Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., M.A., M.S., Touro College; Ed.D., Northcentral University.

VICKI MADAUS KNAPP, Assistant Professor and Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Program in the Education Department; B. S., Western Michigan University; M.S., Eastern Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Kansas; Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral; NYS Licensed Behavior Analyst.

SUSAN KRICKOVICH, Associate Professor of Education, Undergraduate Education; B.S., M.S., Ed.D., University at Buffalo.

ROCHEL LAZEWNIK, Assistant Professor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Thomas Edison State College; M.S., Long Island University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati.

ROCHEL LIEBERMAN, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.S., Touro College; M.A., Lehman College.

SHTERNA LITZMAN, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., M.S., Touro College.

KATHY MALCOMSON, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Queens College; M.S., Hunter College.

FEIGA MANDEL, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., College of Staten Island; Dual M.S., College of Staten Island.

ERIC MASLIN, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., M.S, Touro College.

CHERYL MIODOWNIK, Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.S., Baruch College; M.S., Adelphi University; Ph.D., Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University.

MARLENE MORRIS, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., St. Francis College; M.A., Columbia University; C.A.S., Brooklyn College.

ALAN MOSKOWITZ, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., M.S., Touro College.

MALKA ORATZ, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Thomas Edison State College; M.S., Walden University.

VANESSA PATRONE, Assistant Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis Program in the Education Department; B.A., SUNY Geneseo; M.A., University of Maryland Baltimore County; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; NYS Licensed Behavior Analyst.

DEVORAH PACHT, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Thomas Edison State College; M.S., Adelphi University.

DEBRINA PRINCE, Instructor; B.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., Ball State University.

SARA ROTHSTEIN, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification; B.A., College of Staten Island; M.S., Touro College.

DEVON RUGGIERO,  Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., SUNY at New Paltz; M.S., Brooklyn College; M.S., Adelphi University.

ETTY SAMUEL, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.S., Touro College; M.S., College of Staten Island.

MINDY SCHREINER SCIRRI, Assistant Professor of Education and Department Chair of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs; B.A., University of Rochester; M.A., Binghamton University; Ph.D., Syracuse University.

AVROHOM SCHWARTZ, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Yeshiva University; M.S., Touro College.

EVELYN SHACHNER SEEVE, Assistant Professor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program;B.A., Touro College; M.A., Ph.D., Hofstra University.

NECHAMA KESSLER SEGAL, Instructor; B.A., Thomas Edison; M.A., Touro College.

FRAN SHANKER, Adjunct Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Queens College; M.S., Brooklyn College; M.S., Columbia University.

BRUCE SHIELDS, Associate Professor of Education; B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.A., University at Missouri; M.Ed., Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

PESSY SLOAN, Assistant Professor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Touro College; M.A., Ph.D., Hofstra University.

FAITH CONDON THAYER, Instructor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.A., Pratt Institute; Ph.D., Lesley University.

MALKA ALTER UNGAR, Adjunct Instructor, B.A., M.A., Touro College.

KAREN WEGST, Assistant Professor of Education and Director of Alternative Certification Programs; B.A., M.S., Canisius College.

ZAHAVA STERN WIENER, Assistant Professor, Alternative Teacher Certification Program; B.A., Yeshiva University; M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University

ELIZABETH R. WRIGHT, Associate Professor of Education and Divisional Dean for Health & Human Services Division; B.A., Binghamton University; M.S.W., J.D., University at Buffalo.

International Business

TORSTEN DOERING, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Director of the International Business Program;  Dipl. Ing., Cologne University of Applied Sciences; Dipl. Wirt. Ing., Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences; M.B.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

MICHELE FLINT, CPA, Associate Professor of Accounting/MIS; B.S., Syracuse University; M.B.A., St. Bonaventure University; Ed.D., University of Rochester.

AARON JOYAL, Assistant Professor of Marketing; B.S. , Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; M.B.A., University of Central Florida; Ph.D. candidate, University of Memphis.

LINDA KUECHLER, Professor of Accounting and Business Administration; B.A., Canisius College; M.B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

CARMEN MARTORANA, Adjunct Instructor; B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology; B.S., SUNY Buffalo State; M.S., Canisius College.

PAUL H. McAFEE, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., University of Maryland; M.B.A., University of Rochester.

TITO RODRIGUEZ, Adjunct Instructor; B.S. Polytechnic Institute of New York University; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.B.A., The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

JAMES WALTERS, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., M.B.A., University at Buffalo.

Leadership and Innovation

MARC ADLER, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., M.B.A., M.A., University at Buffalo.

CHRISTINA COYLE-LENZ, Interim Program Director; B.S., M.B.A., University at Buffalo; M.S., SUNY Buffalo State.

MARGARITA COYNE, Adjunct Instructor; B.S., University at Buffalo; M.S., Daemen College.

JOETTE FIELD, Adjunct Instructor; B.S., M.S., SUNY Buffalo State.

JOHN S. FREDERICK, Founder and Instructor, Executive Leadership and Change Program; B.S., M.S., SUNY Buffalo State; Ed.D., University at Buffalo.

TERRY FULCHER, Adjunct Instructor; B.S., M.S., Daemen College.

STEVEN J. HARVEY, Adjunct Instructor; B.S., M.S.Ed., Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

ARLENE KAUKUS, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., SUNY Buffalo State; M.S., Case Western Reserve University; M.B.A., University at Buffalo.

NEIL MUSSETT, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., Franciscan University of Steubenville; Ph.D. (A.B.D.), University at Buffalo.

KIMBERLY PAGANO, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., Canisius College; M.S., Daemen College.

TARA SCHAFER, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., M.S., Daemen College.

DANIELLE A. WEAVER, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., St. Lawrence University; M.S., SUNY Buffalo State.

STEPHEN WHITTON, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., Haverford College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

JOSEPH F. WINTER, Adjunct Instructor; B.S., Daemen College; M.B.A., Canisius College.

Nursing

LISA S. BALL, FNP, Associate Professor of Nursing;  B.S., University of Western Ontario; M.S., Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

JOSETTE BRODHEAD, Assistant Professor of Nursing; A.A., Miami Dade Community College; B.S.N., Columbus State University; M.S.H.S., Independence University; M.S.N., Mansfield University; Ph.D., Capella University.

EILEEN DAETSCH, ANP-BS, Clinical Instructor of Nursing, B.S., The College at Brockport; M.S., University at Buffalo.

VIRGINIA M. HART, ANP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, Advanced Practice Nursing Programs Director; B.S., University at Albany; M.S., University at Buffalo; D.N.P., St. John Fisher College.

JANICE HOBBA-GLOSE, Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College; M.S., University at Buffalo; D.N.S., The Sage Colleges.

MARTHA KERSHAW, Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., Niagara University; M.S., Daemen College.

PATRICIA KLEMENTOWSKI, ANP-BC, Clinical Instructor of Nursing, B.S., Niagara University, M.S., University at Buffalo.

WENCAN LU, FNP, Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., Shanghai Maritime Institute; A.A.S., Erie Community College; B.S., Niagara University; M.S., D’Youville College; D.N.P., Daemen College.

ANN MARIE MacISAAC, ANP-BC, Clinical Instructor of Nursing, B.S., Niagara University, M.S., University at Buffalo

DEBORAH H. MERRIAM, Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College; M.S., Canisius College; M.S., Daemen College; D.N.S., The Sage Colleges.

DIANE MULCAHY, FNP-BC, Clinical Instructor of Nursing, B.S., California State University, M.S., UCLA.

CHERYL NOSEK, Professor of Nursing, Department Chair; B.S., University at Albany; M.S., D.N.S., University at Buffalo.

GIOVANNA PLOUFFE, ANP-BC, Clinical Instructor of Nursing, B.S., Daemen College, M.S., University at Buffalo, D.N.P., University of Wisconsin, Madison.

KAROL REJMAN, Instructor of Nursing, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

MARY LOU RUSIN, Professor Emeritus of Nursing, B.S., M.S., Ed.D., University at Buffalo.

DIANE RYAN, ANP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing;  B.S., D’Youville College; M.S., University at Buffalo; Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

VERONICA VALAZZA, Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., M.S.N., M.B.A., Western Governors University; D.N.P., Capella University.

DEBORAH WYDYSH, ANP-BC, Clinical Instructor of Nursing, B.S., Niagara University, M.S., University at Buffalo.

Physical Therapy

RYAN BOGGS, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., D.P.T., Daemen College.

JENNIFER BOGULSKI, Clinical Assistant Professor; D.P.T., Daemen College.

JULIE BUONO, Instructor of Physical Therapy; B.S., Daemen College.

MICHAEL S. BROGAN,  Professor of Physical Therapy and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College; B.S., D.P.T., Daemen College; M.S., Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

MICHAEL J. BROWN, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., University at Buffalo.

CLAY CASE, Instructor of Physical Therapy; B.S., D.P.T., Daemen College.

JODI DAUBER, Instructor of Physical Therapy; B.S., D.P.T., University at Buffalo.

LAURA FAVARO, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., M.S., Ithaca College; D.P.T., D’Youville College.

GREGORY S. FORD, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Chair of the Physical Therapy Department; B.S., M.S., D.P.T., Daemen College; Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

MARY ROSE FRANJOINE, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., M.S., D.P.T., Daemen College.

JOSEPH GRAVINO, Instructor of Physical Therapy; B.S., D.P.T., Daemen College.

SHARON L. HELD, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., D.P.T., Daemen College; M.S., University at Buffalo.

LISA INGLIS, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., McMaster University; M.S./P.T., University of Toronto; D.P.T., University of South Dakota.

DANIEL KELLER, Instructor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., University at Buffalo.

CHRISTINA KELLY, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., D.P.T., Daemen College.

THERESA KOLODZIEJ, Director of Clinical Education; B.S., D.P.T., Daemen College; M.S., Ph.D.,  University at Buffalo.

KIRA KREMER, Instructor of Physical Therapy; B.S., SUNY College of  Environmental Science and Forestry; D.P.T., SUNY Upstate Medical University.

JOSEPH MICHAEL LORENZETTI, Instructor of Physical Therapy; M.S., D’Youville College; D.P.T., University of St. Augustine.

DAVID MAY, Instructor of Physical Therapy; B.S., University at Buffalo.

MARGARET A. MAZZONE, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse; M.S., Daemen College; Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

LUCY PAPIA, Instructor of Physical Therapy; B.S., D.P.T., Utica College.

MALLORY PETRUS, Instructor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., Daemen College.

MICHAEL POLLICELLA, Assistant Director of Clinical Education; D.P.T., University at Buffalo.

JENNIFER PRIORE, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., M.S., D.P.T., Daemen College.

MICHAEL ROSS, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., Daemen College; M.S., University of Dayton;  M.H.Sc., D.H.Sc., University of Indianapolis.

NICHOLAS RUSCHMANN, Instructor of Physical Therapy; M.S., D’Youville College.

RON SCHENK,  Professor of Physical Therapy, Director of the Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Program; B.S., M.S., Ithaca College; Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

NICHOLAS MICHAEL SMITH, Instructor of Physical Therapy; B.S., Canisius College; D.P.T., D’Youville College.

JAMIE TIBERI, Instructor of Physical Therapy; B.S., University at Buffalo; M.S., Daemen College.

LAURIE WALSH, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., University at Buffalo; M.S., Daemen College; J.D., University at Buffalo.

JULIE WOLFLEY, Instructor of Physical Therapy; B.S., D.P.T., Daemen College.

PUBLIC HEALTH

WHITNEY E. MENDEL, Assistant Professor of Public Health; M.S.W., Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

BRIAN H. WROTNIAK, Director, Master of Public Health Program; B.S., Daemen College, M.S., University of Indianapolis, Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

YIQIONG XIEAssistant Professor of Public Health; M.P.H., Sichuan University; Ph.D., Tulane University.

SOCIAL WORK

DIANE R. BESSEL, LMSW, CNM, MSW, Program Director and Assistant Professor of Social Work; B.A., University at Buffalo; M.S.S.A., Case Western Reserve University; Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

ERIN CARMAN, Assistant Professor of Social Work; B.A., M.S.W., J.D., University at Buffalo.

MAGGIE DREYER, LCSW-R, Director of Field Education and Clinical Instructor; B.A., Daemen College; M.S.W., University at Buffalo.

GEORGE SIEFERT, MSW, Associate Dean of Behavioral Sciences & Social Work Programs and Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology; B.S.W., The College at Brockport; M.S.W., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

MERI STILES, Associate Professor of Social Work; B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., University at Buffalo.

ANDREW J. WILTON, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work; B.A., M.S.W., University at Buffalo.