New Faculty 2019 – 2020

Paul Barretta, Ph.D., Full-Time Tenure Track Associate Professor, Nicolais School of Business Dr. Barretta grew up on Staten Island and spent nearly 20 years in Corporate America, working in Manhattan, before getting his Ph.D. in Business from The University of Texas-Pan American, majoring in Marketing. Paul Barretta comes to Wagner from St. Bonaventure University, where he was a tenured Associate Professor of Marketing as well as the Department Chair. Dr. Barretta’s teaching and research are supported by a foundation of industry experience, which includes banking, entertainment and media. His combination of practical industry experience and theoretical knowledge gained from his Ph.D. program has enabled him to work closely with both graduate and undergraduate students.

John Epstein, Ed.D., Full-Time Tenure Tack Assistant Professor, Education Department Dr. Epstein graduated from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USC), with his Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership. Prior to, during and since completing his doctoral degree in Education at USC, he collaborated with Dr. Carol Riley teaching on campus, hybrid and online graduate level courses at the University of Phoenix. In addition to working with the University of Phoenix students, he also worked with several of the USC doctoral students as a volunteer mentor for both academic support and dissertation guidance. Prior to joining Wagner College, Dr. Epstein was working as an Assistant Principal at the Milford High School in Milford, DE.

Thomas S. Juneau, D.M.A., Director of Choral Activities Thomas Juneau, DMA, serves as Director of Choral Activities at Wagner College in New York City where he directs the Wagner College Choir, Chamber Singers and MenHarmonic. Additionally, he coordinates the vocal area of the Music department at the College. Dr. Juneau is also Music Director of Summit Chorale, now in its 111th season and Director of Music at Saint Joseph’s Church in Carteret, NJ. As a composer, his compositions for chorus are published by Walton Music, Alliance Music, Southern Music Company, Hal Leonard Corporation, and Carl Fischer Music Company.

Doris Ann Korona, DNP, Full-Time Visiting Assistant Professor, Evelyn L. Spiro School of Nursing Dr. Korona received her Bachelor, Master and DNP degrees from Wagner College. Dr. Korona has over 30 years of experience in Emergency Medicine. Her most recent experience is primary care while obtaining her Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Columbia University, where she also taught as an adjunct professor and piloted a Trauma Nurse Practitioner Program. Dr. Korona has developed and organized emergency medicine courses for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in a clinical academic setting while at NYU/Bellevue Hospital.