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Board of Trustees
Frank L. Fekete, CPA ’75, Chair Kevin J. Downes ’73, Vice Chair
Carol B. Bastek, Ed.D. '70 Noreen D. (Heath) Beaman, CPA '86 Rev. Kenneth Boller, S.J. Rev. Claudio M. Burgaleta, S.J., Ph.D. James M. Conti '93 Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D. (ex efficio) Rev. Joseph Constantino, S.J. Julia M. DiGioia, M.D., F.A.C.S. '73 Eugene Flinn ’80 Michael Gomez Joseph Gromek '68 Charles M. Lizza, Esq. '77 Thomas P. Mac Mahon '68 George E. Martin, Ph.D. Kathleen M. McKenna, Esq. '75 Niurka E. Mederos '07,'10 Kenneth Moore '91 Joseph A. Panepinto, Esq. '66 Sharon A. Pastore '73 Maureen Lemke Pergola '94 William Price '01 J. Paul Schaetzle '75 Christina Shea, CPA '00 Robert L. Tortoriello, Esq. '71 Joan Balmer Tully '72 John B. Wilson, Esq. '70 Raymond A. Yannuzzi, D.A. '70 Elnardo Webster, Ed.D. '69
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Trustee Emeriti
Thomas D. Carver, Esq. '58 H'08 William J. Cozine '60 Patricia Q. Sheehan H'77 Francis G Ziegler '63
Board of Regents
John A. Cannon '89, Chair Steven Llanes, Esq. '02, Vice Chair
Patrick F. Annello, M.D. '99 James J. Blauvelt Natalie Brathwaite Catherine M. Carnevale '83 Regis W. Devonish '04 Carmel Galasso Timothy A. Gallagher ’90 John J. Hallanan Steven B. Harz, Esq. '70 Mary C. Jain '79 Carlos Lejnieks H'11 Robert B. Lorfink '93 Nadia E. Makar '69 Maryellen Scott Moran '88 Joseph T. Pergola '96 Charlie A. Ramos Maria Solorzano '84 John O. Susino '93
Regents Emeritus
William J. Allingham, Esq. '54 William R. Armbruster '71 Joseph N. Barbera '66 Carol B. Bastek, Ed.D. '70 Jules A. Borshadel '61 Robert L. Boyle Thomas J. Carey '58
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Thomas D. Carver, Esq. '58, H’08 Thomas D. Cleary, Jr. Samuel X. DiFeo John P. Fahy ‘62 Warren C. Fristensky '74 Milton A. Gilbert Bernard M. Hartnett, Jr., Esq. '51 James J. Loughlin '64 Kenneth J. Mathews '60 Joanne Nelson McCarthy Sr. Maeve McDermott H’95 James H. Murphy, III Richard J. O'Brien '60 Mary Jean Potenzone, Esq. '71 Marshall V. Rozzi '67 Patricia Q. Sheehan H’77 Ronald W. Tobin, Ph.D. '57 Anthony M. Tonzola, M.D. '66 Thomas L. Wickiewicz, M.D. '72 Nancy Kernan Yewaisis
Ex Officio
Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D. John J. Hallanan III '03 All Bene Merenti recipients (Twenty years of service to Saint Peter’s University) are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Department and Program
Accountancy and Business Law
Lori A. Buza (2000) Chairperson, Professor of Business Law; B.A., Rutgers University; J.D., Rutgers University; Licensed Attorney at Law.
Brigid D'Souza (2018) Assistant Professor, CPA Coordinator; B.S., Rutgers University; M.B.A., George Washington University.
*Andrew D. Pogogeff (1978) Associate Professor; B.S., M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Certified Public Accountant.
Philip Sookram (2018) Assistant Professor, Director of Graduate Accounting Program; B.B.A., University of Miami, M.S.A., Rutgers University.
Applied Science and Technology (Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Physics)
Xiaoyang Huang (2019) Assistant Professor; M.S., Sichuan University; Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology.
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Leonard J. Sciorra (2001) Schuh Professor, Health Careers Advisor; B.A., Rutgers University; M.S., Seton Hall University; Ph.D., Drexel University College of Medicine.
Debing Zeng (2012) Chairperson, Associate Professor; B.E., Tianjin University; M.E., Changchun University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology.
WeiDong Zhu (2007) Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Professor; B.S., M.S., Soochow University; Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology.
Biology
Jill Callahan (2011) Associate Professor; B.A., Saint Anselm College; M.A., Bridgewater State College; Ph. D., Virginia Commonwealth University.
Brandy Garrett-Kluthe (2017) Assistant Professor; B.S.. Missouri State University; M.S., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.
Denver Jean-Baptiste (2020) Assistant Professor; B.S., City University of New York; M.A., Princeton University; M.Div., Andrews University; Ph.D., Howard University.
Christina Mortellaro (2008) Chairperson, Assistant Professor, Director of Graduate Health Sciences Program; B.S, M.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Seton Hall University.
John Ruppert (2017) Assistant Professor; B.S., Cook College; Ed.M., Ph.D.,Rutgers University. Laura H. Twersky (1996) Professor; B.A., Barnard College; M.S., Ph.D., New York University. Jeanette Wilmanski (2007) Associate Professor; B.S., Saint Peter’s College; Ph.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Katherine S. Wydner (1996) Associate Professor, Health Careers Advisor; B.A., Princeton University; Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Business Administration
Karl Alorbi (2002) Assistant Professor; B.A., University of Science & Technology, Ghana; M.S., Ph.D., University of Strathclyde, UK.
Gulhan Bizel (2019) Assistant Professor, Director of Graduate Marketing Science Program; B.S., Bogazici University; M.B.A., Yeditepe University; Ph.D., Maltepe University.
Raymond T. Butkus (2014) Executive Lecturer; B.S., Providence College; M.B.A., University of Puget Sound; Graduate of Harvard Advanced Management Program at Harvard School of Business.
Chanaz Gargouri (2012) Assistant Professor; B.S., University of Tunis III; M.B.A., Saint Peter’s University. Joseph W. Gilkey, Jr. (2014) Associate Dean, Associate Professor; B.B.A., Dowling College; M.B.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., International School of Management.
John J. Hampton (2005) Professor of Business; A.B., Stetson University; M.B.A., D.B.A., George Washington University.
Marilu Marcillo (2014) Chairperson, Associate Professor; B.S., Alfred University; M.B.A., Century College; D.M., Colorado Technical University.
Mary McDonough (2016) Assistant Professor, Director of Graduate Business Program; B.S, Ramapo College; M.A., Upsala College; Ph.D., University of Nebraska.
Mary Kate Naatus (2010) Dean, Assistant Professor; B.A., College of New Jersey; M.B.A., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Chemistry
Yosra Badiei (2015) Assistant Professor; B.S., American University; Ph.D., Georgetown University.
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Jessica Epstein (2005) Chairperson, Associate Professor; B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Maryland.
Wanlu Li (2019) Assistant Professor; B.Eng., Binzhou University; M.S., Ph.D., The City University of New York.
Communication and Media Culture
Ernabel Demillo (2008) Chairperson, Lecturer; B.A., University of Southern California; M.S., Northwestern University. Barna Donovan (2002) Professor; B.A., Loyola University of Chicago; M.A., University of Miami; Ph.D. Rutgers University.
Georgia Kral (2019) Instructor; B.A., Hampshire College; M.A., CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Computer and Information Sciences
Suman Kalia (2018) Assistant Professor; B.S., Guru Nanak University; M.B.A., Rutgers University; M.S., D.P.S., Pace University.
Alberto I. LaCava (2016) Chairperson, Director of Cyber Security Program, Professor; D.I.C., M.S., Ph.D., Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (The University of London).
*Marcia Mitchell (1996) Associate Professor; B.A., M.A., Saint Peter’s College; M.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology.
Edward J. Moskal (2003) Associate Professor; B.S., Saint Peter’s College; M.S., University of Notre Dame; M.M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology.
Albert A Realuyo (2019) Instructor; B.Eng., Stevens Institute of Technology; M.S., Saint Peter's University. Vijay Kumar Reddy Voddi (2021) Lecturer, Director of Graduate Data Science Program; Bachelor of Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad; M.S., Saint Peter's University.
Criminal Justice
Beth E. Adubato (2016) Associate Professor; B.A., M.A., M.P.A.P., Ph.D., Rutgers University. Kevin G. Callahan J.S.C. (ret) (2011) Lecturer; B.A., Saint Peter's College; J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law. Kari E. Larsen (2004) Chairperson, Associate Professor; B.A., Saint Peter’s College; J.D., Fordham Law School; LI.M., Seton Hall University School of Law.
Hyoungah Park (2020) Assistant Professor; B.A., Korea National Police University; M.A., Yonsei University; Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Brian L. Royster (2011) Assistant Professor; B.A., Montclair State University; M.S., New Jersey City University; M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Seton Hall University.
Economics and Finance
Edwin T. Dickens (2003) Chairperson, Associate Professor; B.A., University California at Berkeley; Ph.D., New School University.
Enzo Dicostanzo (2016) Instructor; B.S., M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology: M.B.A., Fordham University. Samar Issa (2018) Assistant Professor; B.S., Notre Dame University; M.B.A., Lebanese American University; M.A., Ph.D., The New School for Social Research.
Amanda Page-Hoongrajok (2019) Instructor; B.A., Alverno College; M.A., Roosevelt University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Devin Rafferty (2013) Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Finance Program; B.A., Drew University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Kansas City.
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Education
Jennifer Ayala (2004) Professor; B.A., Montclair State University; M.Phil., City University of New York; Ph.D., City University of New York Graduate Center.
Jung-ah Choi (2015) Assistant Professor; B.A., Seoul National University; Ph.D., University of Illinois. Michael Finetti (2008) Assistant Professor; B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., Ed.D., Seton Hall University. Jay C. Garrels (2016) Director, Health and Physical Education Program, Assistant Professor; B.A., Syracuse University; M.S., East Stroudsburg University.
Brian E. Goldsmith (2019) Instructor; B.A., M.A., Saint Peter's University; M.A., New Jersey City University. *James P. Jacobson (1967) Associate Professor; B.A., M.A., Jersey City State College; M.A., Saint Peter’s College. Nicole Luongo (2007) Associate Professor; B.S., Bucknell University; M.A.E., Seton Hall University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
*Sara Talis O’Brien (1999) Professor; B.A., M.A.T., College of William and Mary; Ed.D., Rutgers University.
English
Sherlyn Abdoo (1996) Lecturer; B.A., Hunter College; M.A., Columbia University; M.Phil., New York University. Stephen Cicirelli (2012) Lecturer; B.A., Saint Joseph's University; M.F.A., Columbia University. *Raymond Conlon (1981) Professor; B.S., Columbia University; M.A., Georgia University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.
Alicia D'Amato (2021) Lecturer; B.A., University of Maryland - College Park; M.A., University of Alaska - Anchorage; M.P.A., Saint Peter's University; ESL Certification, Oxford Seminars in Manhattan.
*William G. Luhr (1976) Professor; B.A., Fordham University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University. Scott Stoddart (2016) Chairperson, Associate Professor; B.A., University of Maine at Farmington; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois.
*Constance G. Wagner (1996) Lecturer, Director of Writing Program; B.A., Jersey City State College; M.A., New School for Social Research.
Michael K. Walonen (2016) Associate Professor; B.A., M.A., Sonoma State University; Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Rachel Wifall (2004) Professor, Director of Honors Program; B.A., M.A., St. John’s University; Ph.D., New York University.
Fine Arts
*Jon D. Boshart (1976) Chairperson, Professor; B.A., Wadhams Hall College-Seminary; S.T.B., Pontificia Universita Gregoriana (Rome); M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University.
Trish Gianakis (2020) Assistant Professor; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts, NYC. Beatrice Mady (1998) Professor; B.F.A., University of Dayton; M.F.A., Pratt Institute.
History
Maria Americo (2019) Assistant Professor; B.A., Hunter College; M.Phil., New York University. Michael E. DeGruccio (2011) Associate Professor; B.A., University of California, Davis; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.
David W. Gerlach (2007) Chairperson, Associate Professor; B.A., Boston College; M.A., Ph.D., Pittsburgh University. John W. Johnson, Jr. (2016) Assistant Professor; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.
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Mathematics
Rebecca Conley (2016) Assistant Professor; B.A., Pace University; M.A., Hunter College; Ph.D., Stony Brook University.
Mary Anne Gallagher Landi (2019) Instructor; B.S., Saint Peter's University; M.A., Boston College. *John E. Hammett III (1999) Chairperson, Professor; B.A., Drew University; M.S., Cornell University; Ed.D., Rutgers University.
Brian P. Hopkins (2001) Professor; B.A., B.S., University of Texas; Ph.D., University of Washington. Nickolas Kintos (2011) Associate Professor; B.A., Rutgers University; M.S., Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Dawn Nelson (2014) Associate Professor; B.A., Williams College; Ph.D., Brandeis University. *Gerard P. Protomastro (1976) Professor; B.A., Montclair State University, M.A., Massachusetts, Ph.D., Clemson University.
Matthew Sequin (2015) Assistant Professor; B.A, Boston College; Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures
Mark DeStephano (1995) Chairperson, Professor of Romance Languages & Literatures; B.A., Fordham University; M.Div., S.T.B., S.T.L., Th.M., Toronto University; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University.
Maria Luisa Graziano (2005) Associate Professor of Italian; B.A., M.A., Naples University; Ph.D., Columbia University.
Patricia J. Santoro (1997) Associate Professor of Spanish; B.A., Georgian Court College; M.A., Middlebury College; Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Carlos F. Tapia (2015) Assistant Professor; B.A., Saint Peter's College; M.A., George Washington University; M.S., Ph.D., Georgetown University.
Nursing
Michelle Beckford (2010) Associate Professor and Interim Director of the D.N.P. Program; B.S.N., University of Rochester; M.S.N., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; D.M.H., Drew University.
Lisa Garsman (2007) Assistant Professor, Director Generic B.S.N. Program; B.S.N., Fairleigh Dickinson University; M.S., A.P.N., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; F.N.P. Board Certified.
Valera A. Hascup (2015) Associate Professor; B.S.N., Felician College; M.S.N, Kean University; Ph.D., Duquesne University.
Sandra Horvat (2014) Clinical Assistant Professor; B.S.N., M.S.N., A.P.N, Saint Peter's University. Lauren E. O'Hare (2015) Dean; B.S., Alfred University; M.S.N., Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing; Ed.D., Saint John's University.
Michelle Romano (2015) Assistant Professor; B.S.N., M.S.N., Wagner College.
Philosophy
Peter P. Cvek (1988), Professor; B.A., St. Vincent College, M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas. Daniel W. Murphy (2007) Chairperson, Associate Professor; B.A., Georgetown University; M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of Louvain.
Physics
Debing Zeng (2012) Associate Professor; B.E.,Tianjin University; M.E., Changchun University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology.
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WeiDong Zhu (2007) Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, Assistant Professor; B.S., M.S., Soochow University; Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology.
Political Science
*Anna J. Brown (1992) Chairperson, Associate Professor; Director of Social Justice Program; B.A., Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales; M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University.
Aiisha Harden-Russel (2020) Assistant Professor; B.A., Iona University; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Psychology
*Andrea Bubka (1990) Professor; B.A., Oakland University; M.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Adelphi University.
Joshua Feinberg (2003) Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Psychology Programs; B.A., Cornell University; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Maryellen Hamilton (2000) Chairperson, Professor; B.A., Hofstra University; M.A., Ph.D., Stonybrook University. Brittany Hanson (2018) Assistant Professor; B.S., University of Arizona; M. A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago. *Leonor Lega (1978) Professor; Consejeria Psicologica (Counseling Psychologist); Universidad Del Valle (Colombia); Ph.D., Temple University.
Daniel C. Wisneski (2014) Associate Professor; B.A., Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago.
Sociology and Urban Studies
Devin Heyward (2017) Assistant Professor; Director of Gender and Sexuality Program; B.A., Hunter College; M.A., P.H.M., City University of New York.
*Joseph McLaughlin (1987) Chairperson, Professor; B.A., M.A., Saint Peter’s College; Ed.D., Seton Hall University. Victoria Stone-Cadena (2020) Assistant Professor; Director of Latin American and Latino Studies Program; B.A., State University of New York at Cortland; M.A., Ph.D., City University of New York.
*David S. Surrey (1982) Professor; B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., The New School for Social Research.
Alex Trillo (2005) Associate Professor; B.A., University of California (Irvine); M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stonybrook.
Theology
Maria Calisi (2000) Chairperson, Associate Professor; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University. Chris Durante (2017) Assistant Professor; B.A., Fordham University; M.Sc., King's College London; M.A., Georgia State University; Ph.D., McGill University.
Susan L. Graham (2002) Associate Professor; B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.Div, M.A., Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology (at GTU); M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.
Edmund W. Majewski, S.J. (1993) Assistant Professor; B.S., Georgetown University; M.Div., S.T.L., Weston School of Theology; S.T.D., Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome).
Saint Peter's University Libraries
Daisy DeCoster (2008) Director; B.A., University of Richmond; M.L.I.S., University of Tucson. Mark Graceffo (1997) B.A., Northeastern University; M.S.W., Columbia University; M.L.S., Queens College, City University of New York.
Scott Kushner, Assistant Librarian, B.A., M.L.I.S., Rutgers University.
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Ilona MacNamara (2001) Associate Librarian for Reference and Exhibits Coordinator; B.S., New York University; M.L.S., Rutgers University; M.A., Saint Peter’s University.
*Mary Kinahan Ockay (1999) University Archivist; B.A., Chestnut Hill College, Diploma Anglo-Irish Lit., Trinity College, University of Dublin (Ireland).
Ann Marie Ziadie (2012) Assistant Libarian for Collection Development and Reference Services; B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., West Virginia University; M.S.I.L., University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign.
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Bene Merenti
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Double Bene Merenti
50 Years of Service
Emeritus Faculty
Peter Alexander (1968) Professor Emeritus of Biology Theresa J. Anderson (1979) Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer Science Walter A. Baber (1960) Assistant Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts
John M. Buckley, S.J. (1962) Professor Emeritus of Theology
Richard J. Caccamise (1990) Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Administration Alessandro Calianese (1961) Professor Emeritus of Computer Science William Cole-Kiernan (1964) Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Jeffrey Cross (1985) Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Administration Luisa de la Torre (1966) Professor Emeritus of Spanish Thomas H. Donnelly (1972) Professor Emeritus of Sociology Stephen D. Doyle (1958) Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology George P. Evanovich (1987) Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Vincent F. Flaherty (1967) Professor Emeritus of Education
Eleanor R. Giuliani (1979) Professor Emeritus of Biology
Neal R. Goodman (1971) Professor Emeritus of Sociology James Grant (1958) Professor Emeritus of Physics Henry F. Harty (1972) Professor Emeritus of Education Joyce M. Henson (1982) Professor Emeritus of Business
Robert E. Kennedy, S.J. (1970) Professor Emeritus of Theology Thomas J. Kenny (1986) Library Emeritus
B. Melvin Kiernan (1959) Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Herman Lieberman (1984) Assistant Professor Emeritus of Business Administration Thomas M. Mansheim 1968) Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies Donal MacVeigh, S.J. (1987) Professor Emeritus of Computer Science *Oscar Magnan, S.J. (1975) Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts
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George E. Martin (1969) Professor Emeritus of Political Science John McElroy (1966) Professor Emeritus of English William McKenna, S.J. (1984) Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
*Kathleen N. Monahan (1987) Professor Emeritus of English
Philip Mooney (1971) Professor Emeritus of Theology Samuel Morneweck (1970) Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Eugenia M. Palmegiano (1966) Professor Emeritus of History
Joseph L. Papay (1952) Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Richard Petriello (1974) Professor Emeritus of Biology H. Terry Reid (1979) Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
Katherine M. Restaino (1975) Dean Emeritus Katherine M. Safford-Ramus (1996) Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Loren F. Schmidtberger (1955) Professor Emeritus of English
Michael B. Sheehy (1989) Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
Thomas L. Sheridan, S.J. (1966) Professor Emeritus of Theology Victoria D. Sullivan (1976) Professor Emeritus of English
Irwin N. Talbot (1979) Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Administration Larry E. Thomas (1970) Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
John F. Wrynn, S.J. (1974) Professor Emeritus of History
Administration
Office of the President
*Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., President **Virginia Bender, Ph.D., Special Assistant to the President for Institutional Planning **Eileen L. Poiani, Ph.D., Special Assistant to the President Lamberto Nieves, M.A., Director of Institutional Research *Ben Scholz, M.B.A., Director of Enrollment Research & Technology Layla Shumnok, Research Analyst - Institutional