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Full-time Faculty (2023)

Dana Abbott, Associate Professor of Special Education, B.A., University of New England; M.S., Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (2004)

Janet Acker, Associate Professor of Social Work, B.M., Depauw University; M.Div., Union Theology Seminary; M.S., Columbia University; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (2012)   

Sara Alvaro, Associate Professor of Chemistry, B.S., Union College; Ph.D., Duke University (2011)

Yu-Jung Avis, Professor of Finance, L.L.B., National Taiwan University Law School; M.B.A., The State University of New York at Binghamton; Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (1994)

Patricia Baldwin, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, B.S., The State University of New York at Oneonta; M.S. in Ed., The State University of New York at New Paltz (1999)

Brad Bauer, Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry, B.S., DeSales University; Ph.D., The University of Delaware (2011)

Emma Bedor Hiland, Assistant Professor of Communications, B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo; M.A., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D. University of Minnesota (2022)

Stephanie Bennett-Knapp, Professor of Sociology, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (2008)

Paul Benzing, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D., Duke University (2007) 

Haidy H. Brown, Associate Professor of Management, B.A., M.P.A.,  Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany. (2018) 

May Caroline Chan, Associate Professor of English, B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison (2005) 

Warren Cook, Assistant Professor of Management, B.A., M.B.A., Washington State University Vancouver; Ph.D., Washington State University Pullman (2019) 

Philip M. Crim, Assistant Professor of Biology, B.S., The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry; B.S. Arizona State University; Ph.D., West Virginia University (2019)

Kathleen Crowley, Professor of Psychology, B.A., Syracuse University; M.S., Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (1985-1993; 1997)

Victoria Cunningham, Assistant Professor of Counseling, B.S., University of Florida; M.A., University of Central Florida; ABD University of North Texas. (2023)

Eurie Dahn, Professor of English, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., University of Chicago (2009)

David DeBonis, Professor of Communication Disorders, B.A., The College of Saint Rose; M.S., The Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (1992)

Susan V. DeLuke, Associate Professor of Special Education, B.S., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D., Syracuse University (1992) 

Jenise DePinto, Associate Professor of History, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook (2005)

John F. Dion, Associate Professor of Marketing; B.A., Beloit College; M.B.A., Western New England University; D.B.A., Grenoble Ecole de Management and Newcastle University (2013)

Nancy Dorr, Professor of Psychology, B.A., The State University of New York at Buffalo; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia (2001)

Ronald Dugan, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, B.S., The State University of New York at Albany; M.S., Russell Sage College; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (2002-2016; 2017)

Amina Eladdadi, Professor of Mathematics, B.S., The College of Saint Rose; M.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2009)

Katlyn Farnum, Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology, B.S., The University of Evansville; M.L.S., M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2016)

Risa Faussette, Associate Professor of History/Political Science, B.A., M.A., The State University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Binghamton (1999) 

Robert Flint, Professor of Psychology, B.S., Allegheny College; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University (1999)

Kristi Fragnoli, Professor of Teacher Education, B.A., Siena College; M.S. in Ed., The College of Saint Rose; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Binghamton (2003)

Heather Fronckowiak, Assistant Professor of Social Work, B.S., The College of Saint Rose; M.S.W., The State University of New York at Albany (2019) 

Mark Gilder, Associate Professor of Computer Science, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2013)

Kaitlin Gould, Assistant Professor of School Psychology, B.A., University at Albany; M.S., University at Albany; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Boston (2022) 

Kelly Hallstrom, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, B.A., Clark University; Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Medical School.  (2018) 

William Hardin, Associate Professor of Mathematics, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University (2003) 

Steven Hoff, Professor of School Psychology, B.A., Baruch College; M.S. in Ed., City College of New York; Psy.D., New York University (2004)

Connelly Holmes, Assistant Professor, Access Services and Instruction Librarian, B.A., University at Buffalo; M.L.I.S., Syracuse University (2022)

Frances Ihle, Associate Professor of Literacy and Special Education, B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison; M.Ed., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Ph.D., University of Kansas (2011)

Brian Jensen, Professor of Biology, B.S., Siena College; Ph.D., University of Delaware (2004) 

Patrick Jokiel, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry, B.S., University of Michigan-Dearborn; Ph.D., University of Vermont (2016)

Jin Kim, Professor of Communications, B.A., M.A., Yonsei University, Korea; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Iowa (2011) 

Ross Krawczyk, Associate Professor of Psychology, B.A., University of Nebraska – Lincoln; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida (2013)

Kathryn Laity, Associate Professor of English, A.B., Michigan State University; A.M., University of Southern California; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut (2006) 

Christina Lane, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, B.A., M.A., University of Alberta; M.A., Rockefeller College; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (2006)

Angela Ledford, Professor of Political Science, B.A., M.A., Texas Tech University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina (2002)

Andrew McKenna Lee, Associate Professor of Music Industry, B.A., Carnegie Mellon University; M.A., Manhattan School of Music; Ph.D., Princeton University (2014)

I-Hsuan Lin, Assistant Professor of Social Work, B.A., National Taiwan University; M.B.A., National Sun Yat-Sen University; M.S.W., Ph.D., Indiana University (2019)

Mary Linder, Associate Professor/Librarian, B.A., The State University of New York at Binghamton; M.S., Alfred University; M.L.S., State University of New York at Albany (2007)

Claudia Lingertat, Professor of Counseling, B.S., M.S. in Ed., The Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Psy. D., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2003) 

Christopher Lucarelli, Assistant Professor of Quantitative Analysis, B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.B.A., Russell Sage College; M.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (January 1999)

Ian MacDonald, Professor of Computer Information Systems, B.S., Siena College; M.S., Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (January 2001) 

Jennifer Marlow, Professor of English, B.A., St. Michael’s College; M.A., North Michigan University; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (2011)

Ryane McAuliffe Straus, Professor of Political Science, B.A., University of California-Santa Barbara; M.A., Ph.D., University of California-Irvine (2005)

Sean McClowry, Associate Professor of Music Industry, B.M., Peabody Conservatory; M.M., Yale School of Music; Ph.D., Princeton University (2011)

Karen McGrath, Professor of Communications, B.A., CUNY York College; M.A., The State University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (1997)

Shawn McIntosh, Assistant Professor of Broadcast News and Mobile Journalism, B.S., University of Idaho; M.S., Columbia University; Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (2022)

Margaret McLane, Associate Professor of Special Education, B.A., Mount Saint Mary College; M.S. in Ed., The College of Saint Rose; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (1993)

Mary Ann McLoughlin, Professor of Mathematics, B.A., The College of Saint Rose; M.A., Washington University; M.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (l965)

Silvia Mejia, Professor of Spanish, B.A., Universidad Central del Ecuador; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland (2007) 

Rafael Mello, Assistant Professor of Political Science, B.A., University of the Pacific; M.A., Federal University of Santa Catarina; ABD, University of Brasilia. (2023)

Heta-Maria Miller, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, M.Ed., Jyvaskyla University, Finland; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (1999)

David Morrow, Associate Professor of English, B.A., Villanova University; M.A., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., University of California at San Diego (2006)

Deirdre Muldoon, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders, B.Ed., Carysfort College of Education, Ireland; M.S., The College of Saint Rose; M.S., University of Ulster, Ireland; Ph.D., University of New Mexico (January 2017)

Charles Murray, Associate Professor of Economics, B.S.B.A., Shippensburg University; Ph.D., Iowa State University (2016)

Ann M. Neilson, Assistant Professor of Physical Education, B.S., The State University of New York College at Brockport; M.S., The College of Saint Rose; D.P.E., Springfield College (1992)

Daniel Nester, Professor of English, B.A., Rutgers University; M.F.A., New York University (2005)

Paul Olsen, Associate Professor of Computer Science, B.A., M.S., The State University of New York at Albany (2016) 

Judith O’Rourke, Professor of Computer Science, B.A., The State University of New York College at Oswego; B.S., Union College; M.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2001) 

Christina Pfister, Professor of Education, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University (2008).

John Pickering, Jr., Professor of Communication Disorders, B.A., M.A., University of Maine; Ph.D., Ohio University (1993)

Julie Piepenbring, Assistant Professor of Social Work, B.S., M.S.W., Southern Connecticut State University; Ph.D. Fordham University.  (2018)

Emily Pinkerton, Assistant Professor of Music Industry, B.A., Butler University; M.M.; Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin.  (2018) 

Sara Powers, Assistant Professor of Psychology, B.A., Holy Family University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Akron (2014)

David Rice, Associate Professor of English, B.A., Western Kentucky University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut (2004)

Elizabeth Richards, Associate Professor of Communications Production, B.A., Millersville University; M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo; M.F.A., State University of New York at Brockport (2015) 

Rebecca Robinson, Assistant Professor, Head of Library Instruction and Research Services, B.A., Skidmore College; M.S., University at Albany (2022)

Lillian Rodriguez Steen, Assistant Professor of Forensic Psychology, B.A., University of Toledo; Ph.D., University of Ontario Institute of Technology (2022)

Maureen Rotondi, Associate Professor of Social Work, B.S., Siena College; M.S.W., The State University of New York at Albany (1992)

Melody Sardella, Assistant Professor of Nursing, B.S., Southern Vermont College; M.S., State University of New York Empire State College (2022) 

Andrew Shanock, Professor of School Psychology, B.A., The State University of New York at Albany; M.S. in Ed., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Temple University (2005) 

Julienne Cuccio Slichko, Assistant Professor of Special Education, B.A., M.S., Mount St. Mary College; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (2018)

Steven Strazza, Professor of Chemistry, B.S., State University of New York College at Oneonta; M.S., Ph.D., New Mexico State University (1988)

Keith Sturgess, Associate Professor of Physics, B.S., Florida Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Naval Postgraduate School (2006)

Jennifer Suriano, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, B.A., State University of Geneseo; M.S. Ed., Mary Baldwin University; Ed.D., University of Virginia (2022)

Brian Sweeney, Professor of English, B.A., St. Joseph’s University; A.M., Ph.D., Brown University (2011)

Jamal Teymouri, Associate Professor of Mathematics, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (1990)

Julia Unger, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders, B.H., European Fresenius University, Germany; M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder; Ph.D., Heidelberg University of Education, Germany (2013)

Donna VanAlst, Associate Professor of Social Work, B.A., College of New Rochelle; M.B.A., New York University; M.S.W., Rutgers University; M.Phil, Ph.D., Columbia University (2017) 

Zhengjun Wang, Associate Professor of Management, B.A., Zhejiang University; M.B.A., Kent State University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University (2015)

Theresa Ward, Associate Professor of Special Education, B.A., M.S., The State University of New York at Albany; Ed.D., University of Central Florida (2000) 

Patricia Weldon, Associate Professor of Social Work, B.A., Boston University; M.S.W., Boston College; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (2017)

Jeanne Wiley, Associate Professor of Philosophy, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Catholic University of Louvain (1989-1999; 2002) 

David Williamson, Assistant Professor of Management, B.A., Marlboro College; M.S. University of Massachusetts; D.B.A., Temple University. (2023)

Dandan Wu, Professor of Finance, B.S., Beihang University; Ph.D., Washington State University (2011)

Ann Zak, Professor of Psychology, B.A., Saint Mary’s College; Ph.D., University of Maine (January1993)

Ann Zeeh, Professor of Biology, B.S., Clarkson University; Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (January 1993)

Claire M. Ziamandanis, Professor of Spanish, B.A., St. Lawrence University; M.A., Ph.D., The State University of New York at Albany (1992)