Graduate Catalog: Departmental Faculty and Their Research

Art || Business and Managerial Science || Communication Arts || Communication Sciences and Disorders || Criminal Justice || Education || Health and Physical Education || Human Development || Music || Nursing || Nutrition || Physician Assistant Studies || Psychology/Counseling || Public Administration || Science || Social Work

Art

Steven Alexander, Associate Professor of Art, 1995; M.F.A., Columbia University, 1997. Abstract paintings examining the metaphorical resonance of color, physicality and scale.

Ed Brodsky, Assistant Professor of Art, 2007; M.F.A., Syracuse University, 1985. Advertising design and communication.

Stephen Garrison, Assistant Professor of Art, 2007; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design, 1999. Allegorical figure painting, mural painting, furniture.

Robert A. Griffith, Professor of Art, 1991; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University, 1976. Forged and fabricated metal sculpture.

Sr. Cor Immaculatum Heffernan, I.H.M., Professor of Art, 2000; M.F.A. Syracuse University, 1981. Cast bronze sculpture.

Peter T. Hoffer, Associate Professor of Art, 1981; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1968. Possibilities of computer application with traditional printmaking processes.

Maria MacDonald, Lecturer, 2006; M.A., Marywood University, 2006. Exploration of sustainable design as it concerns Architecture and Interior Design.

Christine Medley, Assistant Professor of Art, 2007; Bachelor of Journalism, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1985; M.F.A., University of Maryland, 1995. Design, printmaking and distance learning.

John Meza, Associate Professor of Art, 1998; M.F.A., University of Oregon, 1988, M.F.A., Memphis State University, 1986. Investigation of software programs for applications in the fine and applied arts.

Samuel Olfano, Assistant Professor of Art; 1995; M.F.A., University of Cincinnati, 1995. Photography, both product and process, as a visual language expressive of our linear thought and non-linear being.

Barbara Parker-Bell, M.A., Assistant Professor of Art, 2001; M.A. Lesley College Graduate School, 1985. Expressive Therapy, B.F.A. University of Michigan, School of Art, 1980. LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor #PC00315, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2003. A.T.R.-BC (Board Certified Art Therapist) 1996, A.T.R.
(Registered Art Therapist) 1988. Doctoral candidate, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Pamela M. Parsons, Associate Professor of Art, 2001; M.F.A., Indiana University, 1990. Exploration, from a female perspective, of visual imagery revealing psychological underpinnings of modern daily life.

Linda Dugan Partridge, Associate Professor of Art History, 1993; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1992. Art of the United States; 19th century art of natural history and John James Audubon.

Matthew Povse, Assistant Professor of Art, 1990; M.F.A., University of Guanajuato, Mexico, 1969, Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1973. Research into, and development of, sculptural form, texture and line in clay.

Edward Rushton, Assistant Professor, 2002; M.F.A., The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1994; M.A., The University of Iowa, 1993.

Mark Webber, Lecturer in Art, 1989; M.F.A., Parsons School of Design, 1983. Figure painting, Italian Renaissance, Modernism and its debt to the past.

Stephanie Wise, Assistant Professor of Art, 2007; M.A., New York University Graduate Art Therapy Program, 2001; B.F.A., The Cooper Union, NY, 1976. Licensed NY State Creative Arts Therapist #000028, 2005. ATR-BC (Registered Art Therapist 2004 – Board Certified 2005). Doctoral Program Psychology, Capella University, commencing 2008. Exploration of the value of art and drama therapy utilized in the classroom by Jordanian teachers as a means to help teachers help Iraqi children traumatized by war.

Business and Managerial Science

Arthur B. Comstock, Chair and Associate Professor of Business, 2000; Ph.D., Lehigh University, 2000. Investment and portfolio management; international business.

S.P. Dagher, Professor of Strategic Management, 1992; Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1974. Strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions.

U. Rex Dumdum, Associate Professor of MIS, eBusiness and Leadership, 2001; Ph.D., State University of New York-Binghamton, 1993. Leadership in computer-mediated environments, Transformational leadership, Virtual Teams, eBusiness models, and IT-business strategy alignment.

Gale Jaeger, Associate Professor of Business, 1991; Ed.D., Temple University, 1998. Marketing and Human Resource Management. Ethical leadership and corporate social responsibility, and women in management.

Brian Kelly, Assistant Professor of Business and Managerial Science, 2004; M.B.A., Wilkes University, 1977. eBusiness issues, database management, IBM iSeries technologies, SQL, WebSphere.

Charles Lipinski, Assistant Professor of Business and Managerial Science, 1994; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University, 1990. Management and hospitality management.

George Marcinek, Assistant Professor of Business, 1986; M.B.A., University of Scranton, 1981, C.P.A. Accounting, Ethical Issues in Accounting.

Brian Petula, Assistant Professor of Business and Managerial Science, 2005; J.D./M.B.A., Wake Forest University, 1994. Business law, social entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Tim Rosser, Instructor in Business and Managerial Science, 2003; M.B.A., Marywood University, 2003, CFI, CFII. Aviation management.

Chris Speicher, Assistant Professor of Business and Managerial Science, 2007; Ph.D., Temple University, 1997. International business, organizational behavior.

James Zaydon, Assistant Professor of Business and Managerial Science, 2006; J.D.,
St. Mary’s University School of Law, 1976; LL.M., New York University of Law, 1978. Business taxation and law.

Communication Arts

Douglas Lawrence, Chair and Assistant Professor of Communication Arts, 2001; Ph.D., Union Institute. The impact of student development through the use of all forms of mass communication, including oral interpretation, written delivery and technology. Exploration and development of critical theory relative to expressing clarity in message delivery through the communication process.

Paulette Merchel, Associate Professor of Communication Arts, 2000; Ph.D., Temple University, 1994. Cognitive processing, children’s theatre, educational theatre, television in education.

Michael Mirabito, Professor of Communication Arts, 2000; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 1982. New communication technologies, computer applications in the communications field, space exploration, communication systems, and digital imaging.

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Academic and Clinical Faculty

Janet D. Bisset, Chair and Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 1984; Ph.D., University of Memphis, 1981; Post-doctoral fellowship, Mayo Clinic; CCC-SLP, ASHA. Adult neurogenics.

Mona R. Griffer, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Graduate SLP Program Director, 1997; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 1997; CCC-SLP, BRCLS, ASHA. Child language development/disorders, early intervention, multicultural issues, and pediatric oral-motor/feeding.

Paul J. Harrington, Adjunct Lecturer in Speech-Language Pathology, 1983; M.S., Penn State University, 1982; CCC-SLP, ASHA. Fluency, articulation, autism, and child language disorders.

Renee S. Jourdanais, Clinical Supervisor, 2000; M.S., Nazareth College, 1998; CCCSLP, ASHA. Craniofacial anomalies, genetic syndromes, adult neurogenics, developmental apraxia of speech.

Cheryl King, Adjunct Lecturer in Speech-Language Pathology, 2003; M.S., Loyola College, 1979; CCC-SLP, ASHA. Augmentative-alternative communication.

Mary Margaret Mazzaccaro, Clinical Supervisor, 2001; M.S., Florida State University, 1992; CCC-SLP, ASHA. Adult neurogenics, child language disorders.

Maura McGuire, Adjunct Clinical Supervisor, 2007; M.S., Seton Hall University, 2002; CCC-SLP, ASHA. Early intervention, and autism.

Andrea M. Novak, Director, Marywood Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, 2000; M.A., Edinboro University, 1995; CCC-SLP, ASHA. Adult neurogenics, phonology, and dysphagia.

Vijayachandra Angalli Ramachandra, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2005; Ph.D, Bowling Green State University, 2007. Neuroscience, articulation and phonology, child language development/disorders, and cognitive-linguistic deficits.

Sheri Skrutski, Clinical Audiologist, 1994; Au.D., University of Florida, 2001; CCC-A, ASHA. Aural rehabilitation, hearing aids, assistive listening devices.

Criminal Justice

Walter Broughton, Director of Criminal Justice Programs and Associate Professor of Sociology; 1976; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1973. Criminology; applied social research; poverty; family studies; careers.

Joseph Donohue, Adjunct Lecturer in Criminal Justice; 2003; MA, Fordham University, 1968. Criminal justice administration; community corrections.

Michael A. Foley, Professor of Philosophy, 1974; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1973. Death penalty, insanity defense, punishment policies.

Education

Patricia S. Arter, Assistant Professor of Education, 2005; Ed.D., Johns Hopkins University, 2005. Inclusionary Practices, Universal Design for Learning.

Ann M. Jablonski, RSCJ, Associate Professor of Education, 1998; Ph.D., Fordham University, 1996. Perceived self-efficacy and cognitive processes, mentoring and internships in preservice teacher education, educational leadership, systems analysis, and structural modeling.

Susan Perlis, Associate Professor of Education, 2000; Ed.D., Temple University, 2001; Educational administration, multicultural development, ethical issues in education.

Joseph A. Polizzi, Assistant Professor of Education and Educational Leadership, 2007; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2007. Experiential and Transformational Learning, School Leadership, Small Schools, Preparation and Professional Development of New Teachers.

Kathleen O. Ruthkosky, Associate Professor of Education, 1997; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1993. Early childhood education, instructional design, teacher education.

Mary Salvaterra, C.S.J., Professor of Education, 1999; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1990. Secondary education, educational leadership, multiculturalism, teacher education.

Health and Physical Education

Mary J. Barron, ATC Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education, 2007; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2006. Injury epidemiology, youth sports, and athletic coaches’ first aid and injury prevention knowledge.

Martin A. Donahue, ATC Chair, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education Department, 2004; Ph.D., New Mexico State University, 2004. Health and physical education pedagogy, athletic training curriculum, foot and lower leg biomechanics.

James Smoliga, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education, 2007; Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh, DVM, 2003 Cornell University. Human athletic performance, nutraceutical, neuromuscular, and biomechanical physiology.

Shelby W. Yeager, Athletic Training Education Program Clinical Coordinator, 2004; M.Ed., East Stroudsburg University, 1994. Female anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and shoulder injury evaluation.

Human Development

Marianne E. Borja, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2001; Ed.D., Temple University, 1984. Community nutrition, food and the environment, food systems management, dietary methodology and health promotions.

Stephen C. Burke, Professor of Social Work, 1994; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1992. Public sector systems, programs, change and strategies; development/family readiness.

Gail Cabral, I.H.M., Professor of Psychology, 1991; Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 1978. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; gender differences; social-cognitive development, particularly in the area of friendship relations; relationship of psychology and religion.

Brooke Cannon, Director of Clinical Training, Psy.D. Program and Professor of Psychology and Counseling, 2000; Ph.D., Binghamton University, 1990; APAApproved Internship in Clinical Psychology, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center; Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology, Norwalk Hospital, Licensed Psychologist.

Geraldine Dawson, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, 2001; M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1998. Integrated biological, psychological, and sociocultural approaches to health and human services; risk and resiliency in childhood; psychopharmacology.

Peter Eden, Chair of Science Department; B.S. University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Ph.D. University of New Hampshire; post-doctoral research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Jackson Lab Research Interests: microbiology, immunology, molecular and cellular biology, genetics, biotechnology.

Mary Anne Fedrick, Dean, Reap College of Education and Human Development, 2004; Ph.D., Penn State University, 2000. Management and delivery of information technology in higher education; higher education organization and culture; leadership roles for librarians.

Robin Gallagher, Professor of Nursing, 1994; D.N.Sc., Widener University, 1989. Women’s Health Issues, access to health care, barriers to health care, health beliefs and wellness.

Mona R. Griffer, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Graduate SLP Program Director, 1997; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 1997; CCC-SLP, BRCLS, ASHA. Child language development/disorders, early intervention, multicultural issues, and pediatric oral-motor/feeding.

Lee Harrison, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2001; Ph.D., New York University, 1984. Personality type (MBTI) and its effects on career choice, competence and ability to predict success, nutrition support/critical care, food habits, health promotion, gerontological nutrition, children’s health.

Ann M. Jablonski, RSCJ, Associate Professor of Education, 1998; Ph.D., Fordham University, 1996. Perceived self-efficacy and cognitive processes, mentoring and internships in preservice teacher education, educational leadership, systems analysis, and structural modeling.

Diane Keller, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, 1999; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1999. Children with chronic illnesses or disabilities and their families; attachment and later relationships; effective teaching strategies in graduate education.

John Lemoncelli, Professor of Counseling and Psychology, 2007; Ed.D., Temple University, 1983. Adult survivors of abuse; clinical practice training; ethics; pastoral counseling; spirituality and psychotherapy.

Alan M. Levine, Director, Ph.D. in Human Development Program, 2007; Ph.D., New York University, 1985. Sports nutrition, human performance, wellness/health promotion, children’s health and nutrition.

Lloyd L. Lyter, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, 1994; Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1993. Chemical Dependency, HIV/AIDS, Mental Health, and Ethics.

Alice Elaine McDonnell, Assistant Chair and Professor of Health Services Administration, Public Administration and Gerontology, 1985; Dr. P.H., Columbia University, 1982. Gerontology, long-term care, role of hospice and other community resources in treatment of older cancer patients, Alzheimer’s disease, quality assurance.

Edward J. O’Brien, Chair and Professor of Counseling and Psychology, 1992; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1980. Cognitive approaches to selfesteem change; stress and coping; cognitive-behavioral therapies; outcome assessment; effects of technology innovation in higher education.

David J. Palmiter, Jr., Director of Practica and Internships, Psy.D. Program and Professor of Psychology and Counseling, and Director of Psychological Services Center, 1998; Ph.D., George Washington University, 1989. Child and adolescent disruptive behavioral disorders, psychological testing.

Susan M. Perlis, Associate Professor of Education, 2000; Ed.D., Temple University, 2001; Higher education administration, student personnel administration, at-risk students in higher education, universal design for learning, college teaching, K-12 teaching pedagogy.

Carl R. Persing, Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2005; Ph.D. candidate (ABD), 2007. Relation of personality and social cognition, stereotyping and prejudice, emotion-seeking as a predictor of social behavior, influence of personality, and social cognition on workplace behaviors, productivity, motivation, and job satisfaction.

David Renjilian, Associate Professor of Psychology, 2000; Ph.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1990. Stress, coping and burnout in health care professionals; multi-media instruction; internet technology in teaching and clinical practice.

Ken Rundell, Professor of Health Science, Director of the Human Performance Laboratory; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1991. Research Interests: Exercise and asthma; Air pollution in the ice rink and airway inflammation; Airborne particulate matter and cardiovascular effects.

Kathleen Ruthkosky, Administrator and Associate Professor of Education, 1997; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1993. Research Interests: Early childhood education, instructional design, teacher education.

Barbara Sadowski, Chief Planning Officer, 1994; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1978. Effects of technology (especially computers) in program enhancement and enrollment; multimedia use by pre-college teachers (factors involved in and effects of); measurements of productivity in higher education; outcomes assessment in private colleges.

Mary Salvaterra, C.S.J., Professor of Education, 1999; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1990. Secondary education, educational leadership, multiculturalism, teacher education.

Peter H. Spader, Professor of Philosophy, 1997; Ph.D., Columbia University, 1969. Phenomenology and its applications; professional ethics; phenomenologically-based ethical personalism of Max Scheler; verification phenomenological experience. Jane Strobino, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, 1993; DSW, Catholic University, 1984. Research Interests: Teaching Strategies, Evaluation of Learning Outcomes, Evaluation of Teaching.

Music

Sr. M. Alphonsa Concilio, I.H.M., Assistant Professor of Music, 1975; M.A., Marywood College, 1959. Teacher of voice and related subjects – Italian, German, French Vocal Literature, and Fundamentals of Vocal Techniques.

Rick Hoffenberg, Assistant Professor of Music, 2007; M.M.A., Yale University, 2005. Choral conducting, piano performance, vocal performance.

Sr. Joan McCusker, I.H.M., Associate Professor of Music Education, 2005; Ph.D., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, 2001. Music cognition, emerging musical literacy, pre-service teacher education, professional development, and K-12 music partnerships.

Sr. Joan Paskert, I.H.M., Assistant Professor of Music, 1975; M.M., University of Notre Dame, 1964. Adjudication of musicianship and performances of applied piano students for the National Guild of Piano Teachers.

Sr. Mariam Pfeifer, I.H.M., Assistant Professor and Music Therapy Program Director, 1982; M.A., Marywood College, 1970; Degree Equivalency in Music Therapy, University of Georgia, 1976. Music Therapy with multi-challenged and autistic children, and music therapy assessment for pre-school children with cochlear implants.

David Ramsey, Assistant Professor of Music Therapy, 2007; D.A., New York University, 2001. Quality of life measurements and research for dementia patients and musically assisted speech rehabilitation for aphasic patients. Sr. Miriam Joseph Reinhardt, I.H.M., Assistant Professor of Music, 1973; Ph.D., New York University, 1971. Music theory, Gregorian Chant.

D. Charles Truitt, Assistant Professor of Music, 1980; M.A. in Musicology, Marywood College, 1986; Doctoral studies at Boston University. Classical guitar, analytical techniques in music, music cognition, historical musicology, sociology of music.

William J. Weber, Assistant Professor of Music, 1975; M.M., Catholic University of America, 1959. Woodwind pedagogy, instrumental conducting.

Nursing

Robin Gallagher, Professor of Nursing, 1994; D.N.Sc., Widener University, 1989. Women’s health, pediatrics, community health.

Mary Alice Golden, Associate Professor of Nursing, 1997; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1989. Alzheimer’s Disease, communication, nursing research; aging and psycho-social issues in nursing; long-term care.

Sue Perdew, Professor of Nursing, 1994; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1982. Forensics, pediatric AIDS, child abuse, and community health.

Nutrition

Marianne E. Borja, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2001; Ed.D., Temple University, 1985. Community nutrition, wellness/health promotion, food safety, nutritional analysis and assessment, and food systems management.

Maureen Dunne-Touhey, Director, Dietetic Internship Program, 1992; M.S., H.H. Lehman College of City University of New York, 1983.

Sandra Graham, Coordinator of Family and Consumer Sciences; M.S., Georgia State University, 1993, Doctoral candidate, SUNY Binghamton; Sports Nutrition, Role of the School cafeteria in student identity formation and student nutritional status; teacher education program development.

Lee Harrison, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2001; Ph.D., New York University, 1984. Personality type (MBTI) and its effects on career choice, competence and ability to predict success; nutrition support/critical care; food habits; health promotion; gerontological nutrition; children’s health.

Kathleen McKee, Ph.D., R.D., Co-Chair and Associate Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics; Ph.D., Drexel University, 1990. Metabolism, obesity and geriatric nutrition.

Kenneth W. Rundell, Professor/Human Performance Laboratory Director 2002; Post-Doc SUNY Health Science Center School of Medicine, 1990-1992; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1990. Asthma; exercise induced asthma; effects of particulate matter on airways and vasculature.

Physician Assistant Studies

Karen E. Arscott, Program/Medical Director, Marywood University Physicia Assistant Program; D.O., M.Sc.; Board Certified in Neuromuscular Medicine; Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine; O.M.T. in chronic stable asthma.

Marie S. Bonavoglia, Academic Coordinator Physician Assistant Program; M.S., PA-C, MT(ASCP). Anaphylaxis education and prevention in school aged children, health promotion.

Lisa M. Mattei, Assistant Clinical Coordinator Physician Assistant Program; M.P.A.S., PA-C. New Advancements in women’s healthcare/health promotion.

Lori E. Swanchak, Clinical Coordinator Physician Assistant Program; M.P.A.S., PA-C. Physician assistant education and curriculum design, wellness/health promotion.

Psychology/Counseling

Shamshad Ahmed, Assistant Professor of Counseling, 2005; Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2005. Multicultural counseling, Cross cultural perspectives on anxiety and depression, organizational communication.

Sr. Gail Cabral, I.H.M., Professor of Psychology, 1991; Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 1978. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; gender differences, social-cognitive development, particularly in the area of friendship relations; relationship of psychology and religion.

C. Estelle Campenni, Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling, 2000; Ph.D., Adelphi University, 1987. Brief interventions of mindfulness, implicit cognitive performance and mindfulness, well-being and mindfulness.

Brooke Cannon, Director of Clinical Training, Psy.D. Program and Professor of Psychology and Counseling, 2000; Ph.D. Binghamton University, 1990. Neuropsychology, dementia, facial affect perception, psychology of film.

Edward J. Crawley, Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling, 1999; Ph.D., Binghamton University, 1999. Auditory perception, spoken word recognition, and music cognition.

Bradley Janey, Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling, 1999; Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1999. Aggression and masculinity in boys; media violence; crosscultural variations in masculinity.

John Lemoncelli, Professor of Psychology and Counseling, 2007; Ed.D., Temple University, 1983. Adult survivors of abuse, clinical practice training; ethics, pastoral counseling; spirituality and psychotherapy.

Timothy M. Lionetti, Director, School Psychology Certification Program and Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling, 2002; Ph.D., Lehigh University, 2001. Training practices in School Psychology, improving student reading, health promotion in schools, psychological assessment.

Janet L. Muse-Burke, Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling, 2005; Ph.D., Lehigh University, 2004. Spirituality and religion; test construction; supervision and training; psychotherapy process and outcome.

Edward J. O’Brien, Chair and Professor of Psychology and Counseling, 1992; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1980. Cognitive and behavioral therapies; cognitive and experiential approaches to self-esteem change; stress and coping; outcomes assessment in higher education and mental health; effects of technological innovations in higher education.

David J. Palmiter, Jr., Director of Practica and Internships, Psy.D. Program and Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling and Director of Psychological Services Center, 1998; Ph.D., George Washington University, 1989. Child and adolescent disruptive behavioral disorders, psychological testing.

Carl R. Persing, Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2005; Ph.D. candidate (ABD), 2007. Relation of personality and social cognition, stereotyping and prejudice, emotion-seeking as a predictor of social behavior, influence of personality, and social cognition on workplace behaviors, productivity, motivation, and job satisfaction.

David Renjilian, Professor of Psychology, 2000; Ph.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1990. Development of mental health training materials, stress, coping, and burnout in health care professionals.

Public Administration

Alice Elaine McDonnell, Assistant Chair and Professor of Public Administration, Health Services Administration and Gerontology, 1982. Gerontology; long-term care; role of hospice and other community resources in treatment of older cancer patients; Alzheimer’s disease; quality assurance.

Science

Lisa Antoniacci, Assistant Professor of Biology, 2007; Ph.D., Lehigh University, 2005. Mechanisms of chromatid cohesion, immunology and development of vaccines, microbiology and biotechnology.

Deborah Hokien, Chair and Associate Professor of Chemistry, 1997; Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1995. Analytical chemistry, biochemistry, synthetic chemistry (organometallic and polymer), phytoremediation, bioremediation studies, biomaterials, and water chemistry.

Michael Kiel, Assistant Professor of Biology, 2004; Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2000. Mechanisms of protein synthesis, control of gene expression, particularly at the translation level, protein/protein and protein/RNA interactions.

Social Work

Dawn Hall Apgar, Assistant Professor of Social Work, 2007; B.A., Bucknell University; M.S.W., Ph.D., Rutgers University. Developmental disabilities, public policy, and professional ethics.

Packiaraj Arumugham, Assistant Professor of Social Work, 2006; M.S.W., Bishop Heber College (Tamilnadu, India), 1985; Ph.D., Bharathidasan University (Tamilnadu, India), 2002. Social work with communities; marriage and family, christianity and social work.

Phyllis Black, Professor of Social Work, 1994 and Coordinator of the Lehigh Valley Program; B.A., M.S.W., McGill University; Ph.D., Catholic University of America; C.M.F.C.* Ethical issues in social work practice and education, integrating genetics into social work practice and education, gatekeeping in social work education, grade inflation.

Stephen Burke, Professor of Social Work, 1994; B.A., M.S.W.; Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Faith-based organizations and implications for social work education, economic safety-net issues.

Doris Chechotka-McQuade, Assistant Professor of Social Work, 1995; B.A., Hunter College; M.S.W., Adelphi University; Ph.D., Fordham University. Gerontology: centenarians, dementias. Adult day services. End-of-life, caregiving, late life spirituality, maintaining independence and the continuum of care in the community.

Geraldine Dawson, Associate Professor of Social Work, 2001; B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.S.W., Smith College; M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Risk and resiliency in childhood, bio-psycho-socio-cultural models of assessment, intervention with vulnerable populations, psychopharmacology, analysis of health care planning and policy.

Michelle DiLauro, Assistant Professor of Social Work, 2001; B.A., Rutgers University; M.S.W., Ph.D., Fordham University. Integration of alternative and complementary practices in social work, especially subtle energy therapies and vibrational medicine.

Christina C. Gigler, Instructor of Social Work; B.A., Shippensburg University; M.S.W., University of Maryland at Baltimore. Social work practice with children, adolescents and families, child welfare issues, clinical supervision.

Joanne Hessmiller, Associate Professor of Social Work, 2003; B.A., Marywood University; M.S.W., Loyola University of Chicago; Master of Law and Social Policy, Bryn Mawr College; Ph.D., University of Maryland; Certificate, International Human Rights Law, London School of Economics and Political
Science; Licensed Social Worker (PA). Human rights advocacy, poverty, prevention of violence, trauma, risk and resilience, conflict resolution and medication, interpretive phenomenology.

Diane Keller, Associate Professor of Social Work, 1999; B.S., Wilkes University; M.S., University of Scranton; M.S.W., Marywood University; Ph.D., Syracuse University. Individuals with disabilities or chronic illness and their families.

Christine Kessen, Associate Professor of Social Work, 2007; B.A., M.S.W., University of Illinois; D.S.W., Columbia University. Spirituality and social work practice/education, online teaching.

Lloyd Lyter, Professor of Social Work, 2003; B.A., East Stroudsburg State College; M.P.A., Temple University; M.S.W., Marywood University; Ph.D., Rutgers University. Behavioral health, substance abuse prevention, HIV disease, international social work.

Karen Rich, Assistant Professor of Social Work, 2007; B.A., SUNY New Paltz; M.S.W., Wurzwieler; Ph.D., SUNY Albany. Community response to crime victims, coping skills of victims with disabilities, sexual assault victim interviewing, skills of police officers.

Marietta Scalise-Warnitsky, Instructor of Social Work; B.M., Misericorida University; M.S.W., Marywood University. Experiential learning, classroom design, mental health issues, technology and the classroom, job preparedness.

Jane Strobino, Professor of Social Work, 2003; B.A., Tarkio College; M.S.W., Washington University; D.S.W., Catholic University of America. Student evaluations of teaching, instructional innovations, teaching strategies.

Joyce Z. White, Program Director; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1966; M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1976; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1986. Disability, health care, implications of genetic research on social work.