School of Health Sciences Faculty & Staff

Dean's Office

Yanice Mendez-Fernandez

Yanice Mendez-Fernandez, Ph.D., MPH

Associate Dean, Doctoral Thesis Coordinator
PA Applied Medical Science Instructor

Echlin Hall 202
(203) 479-4727
YMendezfernandez@sovab-presse.com

Heather

Heather Ennis, MHA

Director of Accreditation & Assessment
PA Faculty Support In Accreditation and Program Assessment

Echlin Hall 214
(203) 479-4702
HEnnis@sovab-presse.com

Brittany

Brittany Lenig

Director of Operations
PA Program Faculty Support

Echlin Hall 200
(203) 479-4701
BLenig@sovab-presse.com

Full-Time Faculty and Staff

Allison Arnett

Allison Arnett, M.S., RD, CD-N

Lecturer
Clinical Program Coordinator, M.S. Nutrition Sciences Program

One Care Lane 126E
(203) 479-4831
AArnett@sovab-presse.com

Victoria Benoit

Victoria Benoit

Practitioner In Residence

1 Care Lane Office 116H-2

VBenoit@sovab-presse.com

Julie Botticello, Ph.D

Julie Botticello, Ph.D

Senior Lecturer
Director, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Echlin Hall Office 212D
(203) 479-4778
JBotticello@sovab-presse.com

Jacqui Brown

Jacqui Brown, Ed.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor
PA Program Clinical Anatomy Instructor

One Care Lane 126C
(203) 479-4708
JBrown@sovab-presse.com

Victoria Corsini

Victoria Corsini

Dental Clinic Operations Manager



VCorsini@sovab-presse.com

Julie DoCarmo, M.S. CCC-SLP

Julie DoCarmo, M.S. CCC-SLP

Lecturer
Clinical Coordinator, Speech-Language Pathology Program

1 Care Lane Office 126B
(203) 479-4930
JDocarmo@sovab-presse.com

Quinn Duclos

Quinn Duclos, Ph.D., M.S., CHES(R)

Lecturer
Director, Master of Public Health Program

Echlin Hall Office 213
(203) 479-4740
QDuclos@sovab-presse.com

Rhonda Feldman, MHS, PA-C

Rhonda Feldman, MHS, PA-C

Senior Lecturer
Director, Physician Associate Program

1 Care Lane Office 116G
(203) 479-4741
RFeldman@sovab-presse.com

Denise Fix

Denise Fix

Practitioner In Residence
Clinical Coordinator, Medical Laboratory Science Program

One Care Lane 116K

DFix@sovab-presse.com

Kevin Gendron, M.S., CSCS

Kevin Gendron, M.S., CSCS

Lecturer
Clinic and Internship Coordinator, Exercise Science Program

1 Care Lane Office 018E
(203) 479-4266
KGendron@sovab-presse.com

Susan M. Higgins, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Susan M. Higgins, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor
Director, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program

One Care Lane 018C
(203) 479-4939
SHiggins@sovab-presse.com

Jessica Holzer

Jessica Holzer, Ph.D.

Chair,
Department of Population Health & Leadership

Echlin Hall 215
(203) 479-4716
JHolzer@sovab-presse.com

Rebecca Jeffery, MMSc, PA-C

Rebecca Jeffery, MMSc, PA-C

Lecturer & PA Clinical Coordinator

One Care Lane, 116H-3
(203) 479-4794
RJeffery@sovab-presse.com

Mark Kacerik

Mark Kacerik, R.D.H., M.S.

Associate Professor
Chair, Allied Health Department

Subway Building 103
(203) 931-6024
MKacerik@sovab-presse.com

Kristina Krsiak

Kristina Krsiak, OTD, OTR/L

Lecturer
Fieldwork Coordinator, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program

One Care Lane 018B
(203) 479-4719
KKrsiak@sovab-presse.com

David Lane, M.S.

David Lane, M.S.

Interim Director, Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Program

Echlin Hall 208

DLane@sovab-presse.com

Deborah List

Deborah List, M.A., MPH, Ph.D.

Lecturer
Director, Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Echlin Hall 212B
(203) 479-4744
DList@sovab-presse.com

Jamie Luckhardt, MPH, CHES

Jamie Luckhardt, MPH, CHES

Practitioner in Residence

1 Care Lane Office 116H-4
(203) 479-4263
JLuckhardt@sovab-presse.com

Maggie Lyon

Maggie Lyon, RD-CDN

Practitioner In Residence

1 Care Lane 018F

MLyon@sovab-presse.com

Jill Moore, EdD, MHA, BSDH, RDH

Jill Moore, EdD, MHA, BSDH, RDH

Lecturer
Director, Doctor of Health Sciences Program


(203) 479-4725
JCMoore@sovab-presse.com

Lucas Northern

Lucas Northern, M.S., CCC-SLP

Practitioner In Residence

1 Care Lane 116K

LNorthern@sovab-presse.com

Marie R. Paulis

Marie R. Paulis, R.D.H., MSDH

Assistant Professor
Director, Dental Hygiene Program

Subway Building 105
(203) 931-6005
MPaulis@sovab-presse.com

Jennifer Pilato

Jennifer Pilato

Administrative Secretary I
PA Program Administrative Secretary

1 Care Lane Office 116F
(203) 479-4239, ext. 7076
JPilato@sovab-presse.com

Beth Rawson

Beth Rawson, M.S., MLS(ASCP)CMSHCMSCYMCM

Lecturer
Director, Medical Laboratory Science Program
PA Medical Laboratory Science Instructor

One Care Lane Office 116E
(203) 479-4707
BRawson@sovab-presse.com

Michele Smallidge

Michele Smallidge, Ed.D., RD

Lecturer
Director, BS Exercise Science Program

One Care Lane Office 018D
(203) 479-4714
MSmallidge@sovab-presse.com

Donald Stankus

Donald Stankus, Jr., R.D., M.S.

Senior Lecturer
Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Wellness
Director, Accelerated B.S. + M.S. Nutrition Sciences Program
Director, M.S. Nutrition Sciences Program

One Care Lane Office 126D
(203) 479-4108
DStankus@sovab-presse.com

Peter Struble

Peter Struble, MPA

Senior Lecturer
Director, Paramedicine Completion Program


(203) 479-4232
PStruble@sovab-presse.com

Joseph Soto

Joseph Soto, M.S., NR-P, EMS-1

Lecturer
Director, Paramedicine Program

One Care Lane 116D
(203) 479-4262
JSoto@sovab-presse.com

Stephenie Torre, MSPA-C

Stephenie Torre, MSPA-C

Senior Lecturer & PA Academic Coordinator

One Care Lane, 116H-1
(203) 479-4798
STorre@sovab-presse.com

Derek Tramontano, NR-P

Derek Tramontano, NR-P

Lecturer
Paramedicine Clinical Coordinator

1 Care Lane 116C
(203) 479-4948
DTramontano@sovab-presse.com

Ashish Upadhyaya

Ashish Upadhyaya, MBA

Lecturer
Director, Health Professions Advising Center

Echlin Hall 204A
(203) 479-4101
AUpadhyaya@sovab-presse.com

Secondary Appointment Faculty

Paul J. Bourgeois

Paul J. Bourgeois, Ph.D., CRC, NCC

Associate Professor

Core Faculty, CMHC Program

Harugari Hall 305
(203) 479-4142
PBourgeois@sovab-presse.com

Patrick

Patrick Gourley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Economics and Business Analytics

Maxcy Hall 118B-3
(203) 932-1137
PGourley@sovab-presse.com

Alexandria

Alexandria Guzmán, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Chair, Psychology & Sociology

Chair, Faculty Senate

Harugari Hall 210
(203) 479-4562
AGuzman@sovab-presse.com

Brian Marks

Brian A. Marks, J.D., Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, Economics and Business Analytics
Executive Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program

Maxcy Hall 118B-5
(203) 479-4150
BMarks@sovab-presse.com

Melissa

Melissa L. Whitson, Ph.D.

Professor
Coordinator, M.A. Community Psychology

Harugari Hall 311
(203) 479-4589
MWhitson@sovab-presse.com

On Sabbatical, Spring 2025 Semester
Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Instructors
Ezequiel Alvarez-Figueroa R.D.H., MHA

Adjunct Faculty, Clinical in Allied Health Department
EAlvarezFigueroa@sovab-presse.com

Kathy Adler DHA, FACHE(R), TOC

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
KAdler@sovab-presse.com

Josh Bernstein, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
JBernstein@sovab-presse.com

Nickeisha Bewry-Clarke, MHA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
NBewryClarke@sovab-presse.com

Audrey B. Blondin, JD, MPH

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
ABlondin@sovab-presse.com

Rose Blondin Shea

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
RBlondinshea@sovab-presse.com

Erica Byrne

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
ERByrne@sovab-presse.com

Nancy Cabelus, DNP, APRN, AFN-BC, PMHNP

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
NCabelus@sovab-presse.com

Matthew Caines, DHEd, MPH, MSIT, RHIA, MCHES

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
MCaines@sovab-presse.com

Brian Carr, MPH, MBA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
BCarr@sovab-presse.com

Georgia Chavent, M.S., R.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
GChavent@sovab-presse.com

Deborah Church, M.D., EMBA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nutrition Sciences
DChurch@sovab-presse.com

Terry D. Cooper, MS, MPH, CEM

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
TCooper@sovab-presse.com

Michelle DaConto, RDH, MHA

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene in Allied Health Department
MDaconto@sovab-presse.com

Marissa Darling

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
MDarling@sovab-presse.com

Jeralyn Fantarella, DMD

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene in Allied Health Department
JFantarella@sovab-presse.com

David Faugno

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
DFaugno@sovab-presse.com

Brittany Franko, MBA

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health - Exercise Science Department
BFranko@sovab-presse.com

Michael Fraser, MS

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
MFraser@sovab-presse.com

Leonard Guercia

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
LGuercia@sovab-presse.com

Jesse Gulick

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
JGulick@sovab-presse.com

Andrea Hawkins, MS

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
AHawkins@sovab-presse.com

Joan Heenan, MPH

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
JHeenan@sovab-presse.com

Carolyn Hinton, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
CHinton@sovab-presse.com

Beth Hodshon, JD, MPH

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
BHodshon@sovab-presse.com

Sunida Infahsaeng, RDN-CD-N

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
SInfahsaeng@sovab-presse.com

Joseph Kullberg BS, M(ASCP)CM

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
JKullberg@sovab-presse.com

Kyle Lamprecht, RD, MS

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership, Nutrition Science Department
KLamprecht@sovab-presse.com

Julius Landwirth, MD, JD

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
JLandwirth@sovab-presse.com

Molly Leaden, M.S., ACSM-CEP

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
MLeaden@sovab-presse.com

Scott Martus

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
SMartus@sovab-presse.com

Carleta Maurice, M.S., MLS(ASCP)

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
CMaurice@sovab-presse.com

Kate McLaughlin, M.S., CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
KsMcLaughlin@sovab-presse.com

Samantha Morales, MHA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
SMorales@sovab-presse.com

Sofia Morales, MPH, CPH

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
SIMorales@sovab-presse.com

Laura Nahins, MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
LNahins@sovab-presse.com

William Olmstead

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
WOlmstead@sovab-presse.com

Craig Parzynski, MS

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
CParzynski@sovab-presse.com

Kalie Peccerillo, MHA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
KPeccerillo@sovab-presse.com

Emily Phillips-Pereira, M.S., CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
EPhillipspereira@sovab-presse.com

Jennifer Pieren, RDH, MS

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene in Allied Health Department
JPieren@sovab-presse.com

John Pinto, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
JPinto@sovab-presse.com

Joel Reich, MD

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
JReich@sovab-presse.com

Nancy Rosenthal, MPH, FACHE

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
NRosenthal@sovab-presse.com

Keith Schafer, MPA

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
KSchafer@sovab-presse.com

Lori Schroeder, LLM, JD, PMP

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
LSchroeder@sovab-presse.com

Angela Schwartz BS, MLS(ASCP)

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
ASchwartz@sovab-presse.com

Michelle Scott

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health - Exercise Science Department
MTScott@sovab-presse.com

Caitlin Sculley, MSHA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
CSculley@sovab-presse.com

Meg Sheppard, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
MSheppard@sovab-presse.com

Wendy Strollo, MSHA

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
WStrollo@sovab-presse.com

Nathan Tinker, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
NTinker@sovab-presse.com

Christina Trombetta, RDH, BS

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene in Allied Health Department
CTrombetta@sovab-presse.com

Melissa Veloz, RDH, BS

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene in Allied Health Department
MVeloz@sovab-presse.com

Aska Yaseen-Ansari MS, MT(ASCP)

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
AYAseenansari@sovab-presse.com

Adam Zayan, MD, MPH

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
AZayan@sovab-presse.com

Leslie Zucker MBA, FACHE, MLS(ASCP), LSSBB

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
LZucker@sovab-presse.com

 

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