Full-Time Faculty
Patricia L. Abbott (1991)
Associate Professor, Psychology (2001)
B.A., Westfield State College; (1985) M.A., (1990)Ph.D., (1999)University at Buffalo
Brandon Absher
Associate Professor, Liberal Arts/Director, Honors Program (2020)
B.A., (2002) M.A., (2006) Ph.D., University of Kentucky (2010)
Cindy Adymy, MSN, BSN
Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing (2020)
MSN, University of Toledo Health Science Center (1998), BSN, Bowling Green State University (1989)
Soghra Naheed Ali-Sayeed, Ph.D., RD, CDN, FAND
Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator, Nutrition and Dietetics (2018)
BS, Buffalo State College (1993), MS, Capella University (2008), Ph.D., Minneapolis, Minnesota (2020)
Susan Arnold MSN, BSN (2019)
Clinical Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S. University of Akron (1993)
Diane Bartella, Ph.D., MS-NED, BSN
Clinical Assistant Professor (2021)
B.S., Daemen College (2006), M.S., Daemen College (2013)
Anthony Basile (1995)
Professor, Physics, Chemistry (2010)
B.Sc., Brock University (1986); M.S.C., University of Guelph (1988); M.S. (1991), Ph.D., Cornell University (1992)
Jeanette Baxter, RN, MSN, CNM (2016)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., State University of New York (1993), M.S.N, Medical University of South Carolina (1995)
Mario Beccari
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Director of Experiential Education and Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy (2019)
PharmD, University at Buffalo (2017)
Victoria Belousova
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy (2017)
PharmD, Albany College of Pharmacy (2014)
Anna Boneberg, BSN, MSN, PNP-BC (2017)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
BSN, D'Youville College (1995), MSN, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse University (1998)
Kathleen M Border, EdD, RDN, CDN, FAND (2014)
Associate Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics (2019)
BS, SUNY Plattsburgh (1984), MA, Framingham State University (1991), EdD, D'Youville College (2015)
Nathalie Bousader-Armstrong (2022)
Clinical Associate Professor, PA
BS, St. Joseph's College, Brooklyn, NY (1993); MS, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY (1995); MPH (2003) & MD (1999), Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
Lacey Bromley (2016)
Program Director, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
BS, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (2005) Ph.D., University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (2018) DPT, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (2008)
Donna Brzykcy (2011)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
BS/MS, D’Youville College (1995)
Kristina Buran, RN, BSN, MSN (2015)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., D'Youville College (2010), M.S.N., Duke University (2014)
Linda Bush, DNP, MS-FNP, BSN
Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing
Trocaire College, D'Youville College
Crystal Butski, MS-FNP, BSN
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., D.N.P., M.S.-F.N.P., D'Youville University
Renee Cadzow, Ph.D.
Professor, Health Services Administration
Director, Center for Research on Physical Activity, Sport & Health
BA, Miami University; MA, Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Michael Cammarata, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
BS, University of Guelph; MS, University of Western Ontario; Ph.D., McMaster University
Gina Camodeca, Ph.D.
Professor, English/Director, Health Humanities
B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Stephen Cicero
Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant
BS/MS, D'Youville College
Scott Clark BSN, MSN
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.S., Regents College, B.S.N.; M.S.N., Daemen College
Kathleen Curtin, BSN, MBA, EdD
Associate Professor, Health Services Administration
BSN, D'Youville College; MBA, University at Buffalo; EdD, D'Youville College
Dion D. Daly
Associate Professor, Business
B.S., University at Buffalo; M.S., Buffalo State; MBA D'Youville College; Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Lisa Morelli Daly, Ph.D., MSN, BSN, PMHNP
Assistant Professor, Nursing
BSN, MSN, Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton
Jeremiah Davie, Ph.D.
Professor, Math and Natural Sciences
Lisa Demarco, DC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Chiropractic
BS, University of Buffalo; DC, New York Chiropractic College
Jason Den Haese
Clinical Associate Professor, Biology
B.S., M.S., Niagara University
Keiko Dow, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Math and Natural Sciences
Elizabeth Herring-Dudek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Spanish
B.A., Dickinson College, M.A., University of New Mexico, Ph.D., Indiana University
Bethany Dunn, DC
Professor, Physician Assistant
BA, University of Pittsburgh; DC, New York Chiropractic College; PA-C, D'Youville College
Shelby Edwards
Associate Professor, Physician Assistant
BA, BS, D'Youville College; PA-C, University of Nebraska; DHSc, A.T. Still University
Gheorghita Mihaela Faitar, Ph.D.
Professor, Biology & Math
M.S., Bucharest Polytechnic University;
M.S., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Silviu Faitar
Professor, Biology
M.S., University of Bucharest; Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Karen Johnson-Feltham, Ph.D., MSN, BSN, CNM, FACNM
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton, M.S.N., State University of New York at Stony Brook
Heather Ferro
Clinical Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.S./M.S., D’Youville College
Elizabeth Finnegan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English/Director, Integrated Media Arts
B.A., Oberlin College; M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Elmer Fos, PhD
Assistant Professor, Health Administration and Public Health
AAS, Trumbull Business College, AAS, Miller-Motte College, BS, Holy Cross of Davao College; MBA, University of Southeastern Phillippines; PhD, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bonnie Fox-Garrity
Professor, Business
B.S., SUNY Fredonia; M.A., University of North Carolina; MBA Canisius College, EdD, Education Leadership, D'Youville College
Michael Fraser
Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant
Jill Gavin-Gannon, MSNED, BS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
M.S.N.E.D., Excelsior College, B.S., Barbara Brennan School of Healing Science
Adinoyi Garba
Clinical Associate Professor
PharmD., BCPS, Ahmadu Bello University; Upstate Medical University; Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Leslie Georger
Professor, Mathematics
B.A., Canisius College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester
Megan Gervasi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Math and Natural Sciences
Jeffrey Glodzik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, History
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Joshua Gooch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English/Director, Writing Intensive Program (WIP)
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz;
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Margaret Goodman, Ph.D.
Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Rachel Gorodetsky
Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy
B.A., University of Georgia; PharmD, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Laura Grable
Clinical Assistant Professor/Academic Coordinator, Physician Assistant
BA, University of Buffalo; BS, D'Youville College, PA-C, University of Nebraska
Stephen Grande, DC
Clinical Associate Professor, Chiropractic
B.S., Allegheny College; D.C., Palmer College of Chiropractic
Magdalene Halasz
Associate Professor, Business
Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut
MA, Psychology, Columbia University in the City of New York, MBA (Fulbright Scholar), Stockholm School of Economics, BA, Civilekonom, Economics
Matthew Hamilton, Ed.D., ATC
Associate Professor, Exercise and Sports Studies
B.S., SUNY at Cortland, M.S., Canisius College, Ed.D., D'Youville College
Yasser Heakal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy
BS, Cairo University; MS, University of Toledo; MBA, Ph.D., Penn State University
Timothy Hutcherson
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy
B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia; Pharm.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Sha'Vonna Jordan, MSN, BN
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.N., Robert Wesleyan College, M.S.N., Western Governor University
Martin Kelly, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology
B.S., University at Buffalo; M.S., University of Indiana, Bloomington; Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Paula Giacobbe Kersch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Spanish/Academic Advisor for Study Abroad/Director of World Languages and Culture
B.A., Canisius; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Julie Kirsch, Ph.D.
Professor, Philosophy
B.A., SUC at Buffalo; Ph.D., University of Toronto
Jason Kiszka, Ph.D., MSN, APRN, FNP-BC,
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., D'Youville University
Susan Kowalewski, Ph.D.
Professor, Business
M.B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Erin Lafferty
Clinical Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
MS, D'Youville College
Stacie Lampkin
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy
PharmD, LECOM School of Pharmacy
Robert Leopold
Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy
B.S., Long Island University; M.S. St Johns University; PharmD, Shendoah University;
MD, Medical University of the Americas
Kacie Liwosz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Susan Lombardo, RN, CNS, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing
RN, Niagara University, CNS, D'Youville College, Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo
Rocco Lueck, ARM, CEBS
Associate Professor
MBA Canisius College, Ph.D. Leadership and Policy, Niagara University
Sharon Mang, DNP, MSN, BSN
Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., D'Youville University, M.S., State University of New York at Buffalo; DNP, Chatham University
Canio Marasco, Ph.D.
Dean & Professor, School of Pharmacy
B.S., D’Youville College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Talisa Marchese
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy
PharmD, BCPS, Gannon University; Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Thomas McCarthy
Clinical Assistant Professor, Exercise and Sports Studies
B.A., Canisius College; B.S., M.S., University at Buffalo
Shannon McCrory-Churchill
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S., M.S., State University of New York at Buffalo;
DHEd., A.T. Still University
Justin, McGraw, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Biology
Lynn McIvor
Clinical Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
AAS, Erie Community College, MS, D'Youville College, OTD, Chatham University
Jonathon “Max” Mertel
Post-Doctorial Teaching Fellow, Communication
B.S., SUNY Fredonia, M.S., RIT, Ph.D., University at Buffalo
David Miller, DC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Chiropractic
BS, Pennsylvania State University; MS, D'Youville College, DC, New York Chiropractic College
Eric R. Miller
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Ithaca College; M.S., Canisius College; D.Sc., Rocky Mountain University
Kathleen Miller, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A, Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Abigail Mitchell, MBA, DHEd, MSN, BSN
Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Niagara University; M.S.N., University of Phoenix; DHEd, A.T. Still University, MBA, Capella University
Michelle Mounteney
Clinical Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
AAS, Erie Community College, BS/MS, D'Youville College, OTD/L, University of St. Augustine
Chau Nguyen, Ph.D.
Chair of Pharmaceutical, Social and Administrative Sciences
Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy
B.Sc., University of Western Ontario; Ph.D., Purdue University
Lauren Nicholas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.S., Hilbert College, M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Amy Nwora, Ph.D.
Professor, Program Director, Occupational Therapy
B.S./M.S., D’Youville College, Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Mary O'Sullivan
Clinical Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
MS, D'Youville College
Karen Panzarella, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
BS, MS, Ph.D., University at Buffalo
James Parry, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Physics
Ph.D
Christopher Patridge, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Jeffery T. Podraza, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
BS, Daemen College, MS, Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Lynn Pownall, DC, DACNB
Clinical Associate Professor, Chiropractic
AA, Jamestown Community College; BA, DC, Logan University; DACNB, Cleveland School of Chiropractic
Elizabeth Quinlan-Bohn
Clinical Coordinator, Physician Assistant
B.S., M.S., University of Rochester, B.S., Hahnemann University
Dan K. Ramsey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Health Professions Education
B.S., M.A., University of Ottawa; Ph.D., Karolinska Institute
Manpreet K. Rai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S.C., University of Calgary; M.S. Fort Hays University; Ph.D., Kansas State University
Gamal Rayan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy
B.Sc., Ph.D. University of Toronto
Barbara Riederer, MSNED, BSN
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., State University of New York at Buffalo, M.S.N.Ed., F.N.P., D'Youville University
Lynn C. Rivers, Ph.D., DPT
Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., University at Buffalo; M.S., SUC at Buffalo; Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Elizabeth Rokitka
Clinical Assistant Instructor
Stacy Ruvio, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology
Kevin Ryan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, History
B.A., Canisius College, M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Kendra Schmitz, Ph.D., MSN, BSN
Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Daemen College; M.S., University of Phoenix, Ph.D.
Terrianne K. Schulte, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, History
B.A., M.S., SUC at Buffalo;
M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Karen Shavit-Buckley
Clinical Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
MS, D'Youville College, Ed.D., D'Youville University
Mudit Singhal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy
B.S., University of Saugar; Ph.D., University of Louisiana-Monroe
Walter Sisto, Ph.D.
Professor, Religious Studies
B.A., Rutgers; M.A., Seton Hall;
Ph.D., University of Toronto
Gregory Soja, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Eric Stefanowicz, DC, DACBR
Assistant Professor, Chiropractic
BS, SUNY Potsdam; MS, DC, New York Chiropractic College
Frank Stephen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology
B.A., Canisius College; Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Todd Stevens
Associate Professor, Biology
David Stewart, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Diane Stonemetz, DNP, MSN, BSN
Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Roberts Wesleyan College, M.S.N., Drexel University, D.N.P., The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing
Catherine Szabo, FNP, MS, BSN
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Niagara University, M.S., F.N.P., D'Youville College
Lauren Tollefson, DC, DACBR
Assistant Professor, Chiropractic
BS, North Dakota State, DC, Parker University
Craig W. Tyson, Ph.D.
Professor, Religious Studies/Chair, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
B.A., Grove City College; M.A., M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
James R. Velásquez, Ed.D., ATC, CSCS
Associate Professor, Exercise and Sports Studies
B.S., Canisius College, M.S., Syracuse University, Ed.D., D’Youville College
Dominic Ventura, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Clara Voorhees, Ph.D.
Professor, Biology
Christine Walawander, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.B.A., B.A., Niagara University; M.S., Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
Todd Walter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A., Niagara University; M.A., University at Buffalo; Ph.D., University of Florida
Ian Walters, Ph.D.
Professor, Mathematics
B.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University
Megan Whelan,
Associate Dean, School of Health Professions
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dietetics
B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.S., University at Buffalo
Ronald White
Clinical Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
BS/MS, DPT, D'Youville College
Monica Wideman, DNP, MSN-FNP, BSN
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N.; M.S.N., D'Youville University
Alyssa Wozniak
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy
PharmD, D’Youville College, School of Pharmacy
Brian H. Wrotniak, Ph.D.
Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., SUNY at Geneseo; B.S., Daemen College; M.S., University of Indianapolis, Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Shoshanna Zucker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy
Director of Pharmacy Research
BS, Iona; MS, Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine
John M. Abbarno
Professor Emeritus, Philosophy
B.A., Canisius College; M.A., University of Dayton; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Patricia Bahn
Associate Emerita Professor, Nursing
B.S., M.S., University at Buffalo
Kenneth Barker
Professor Emeritus, Biology
B.S., Rhodes College; M.S., University of Mississippi at Oxford; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Charlotte Baumgart
Emerita, Associate Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
Colleen Dowd, Emerita, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Richard Dowds
Emeritus Associate Professor, Biology
A.B., Hobart College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Roger Fiedler
Emeritus, Professor, Education Leadership
Lou Ann Gloekler
Emerita Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Boston College, M.S.N., University at Buffalo
John Harris, Emeritus
Associate Professor, Biology and Math
Paul R. Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies
B.A., Bethel College; M. Div., Bethel Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University
Connie Jozwiak-Shields
Emerita, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Joseph Jurkowski
Emeritus, Associate Professor, Business
Joseph Kabacinski
Emeritus, Associate Professor, Business
David Kelly
Professor Emeritus, History
A.B., University of Chicago; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
M. Ruth Reilly Kelly
Professor Emerita, History
B.A., D’Youville College; M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo; M.A.T., Christ the King Seminary
Edith Malizia
Associate Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S., M.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., SUNYAB
Kathleen Mariano
Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., D.N.S., University at Buffalo
Margaret McGeachy
Associate Professor Emerita, English
B.A., Laurentian University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto
Patricia Nowakowski
Emerita, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
Sara Pictor
Clinical Associate Emerita, Physical Therapy
Karen Piotrowski
Associate Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S.N., D’Youville College; M.S., University at Buffalo
Penelope Prentice
Professor Emerita, English
B.S., Miami University of Ohio;
M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University
Eleanor Richards
Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S., Western Reserve University;
M.S., Syracuse University
Donald F. Sabo, Jr.
Professor Emeritus, Sociology
B.A., M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Caren Shapiro
Professor Emerita Biology
B.A., University of California at Davis; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Gary Stoehr
Founding Dean & Professor Emeritus
B.S., University of Pittsburgh; PharmD, Duquesne University
John Taylor
Professor Emeritus, Chiropractic
Sarah Tomlinson
Emerita, Assistant Professor, Biology
B.A., Kalamazoo; B.S., North Carolina State;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Theresa Vallone
Professor Emerita, Professor, Occupational Therapy
Robert Wagner
Professor Emeritus, Mathematics
B.A., M.A., Ed.D., University at Buffalo
Edward Weiss, III
Professor Emeritus, Dietetics
B.A., Gettysburg College; M.A., Duke University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Martha J. Yingling
Professor Emerita, Nursing
B.S., Niagara University; M.S., Canisius College