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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

President

Bassam M. Deeb, Ph.D.

Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees

Michelle Phillips, BA

Special Assistant to the President

Gary Smith, Ed.D., MBA

OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs

Richard L. Linn, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Jennifer Blickwedehl, Ph.D.

Academic Affairs Operations Coordinator

Debra Steriovski, BA

CATHERINE MCAULEY SCHOOL OF NURSING

Dean of Nursing

Patricia Losito, Ed.D, RN, MS, ANP

Assistant Dean of Nursing and Program Director, AAS Nursing

Jacob Fisher, Ph.D., MSN, RN

Assistant Dean for NCLEX Success

Martha Bronstein, MS

Nursing Programs Specialist

Lauren Watkins, MBA

Nursing Clinical Education Coordinator

Heather Thompson, RN, AAS, CCMA

Nursing Program Clinical Coordinator Assistant

Tina Hatchett, BS

DIVISION OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Program Director for General Studies and BPS Biology

Jennifer Blickwedehl, Ph.D.

Allied Health & General Studies Operations Coordinator

Elizabeth Russo, BS

DIVISION OF ALLIED HEALTH & PROFESSIONS

Dean of Allied Health

Linda Kerwin, Ed.D, MSN, MA, RN, CST

Medical Imaging Program Director (Interim)

Linda Kerwin, Ed.D, MSN, MA, RN, CST

Medical Imaging Clinical Placement Coordinator

Andrea Dickens, BS RT (R)  

Assistant Dean of Allied Heath and Program Director of Surgical Technology & Medical Assisting 

Leah Gilmer, CST, BS  

Program Director of Healthcare Management and BPS Management Programs

Jennifer Blickwedehl, Ph.D.

Program Director of Massage Therapy

Susan Sullivan, BS, LMT

Director of Technology Programs

Sanjay, Gilani, BS

Allied Health & General Studies Operations Coordinator

Elizabeth Russo, BS  

DIVISION OF VETERINARY SCIENCES

Dean of Veterinary Sciences

Katherine Fitzgerald, DVM

Associate Dean of Veterinary Sciences Program Director, Veterinary Technology Program Director

Lola Kirk, DVM

Veterinary Sciences Clinic Manager  

Patricia Carr, BS, LVT

Veterinary Technology Clinical Coordinator

Jodi Winchell, MBA, LVT

Veterinary Sciences Online Program and Essential Skills Manager

Tara O'Neachtain, MEd, LVT

Attending Veterinarian

Caitlin Rizzo, DVM

OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT & RESEARCH

Coordinator of Assessment & Research

Kathryn Levy, MSW, AdvStat

Research Associate

David Holfoth, MS

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Chief Information Officer

Kamu Pindiprolu, BS

Director of Digital Learning

Mary Beth Scumaci , M.S.Ed.

Management Analyst

Matthew Burke, MBA

Instructional Designer

Software Support Specialist

Arnold Dier III, AA

LIBRARY SERVICES

Director of Library Services

Michele Brancato, MLS

Librarian

Allison Vazquez, MLIS 

Digital Librarian

Kevin Michki, MLS, MA

OFFICE OF FINANCE & AUXILIARY SERVICES

Vice President for Finance and Administration

Michael Cucinotta, MBA

Accounting Director

Barbara Eggleston, AAS

Director of Finance & Accounting

Christopher Barth, MBA

Accounts Payable Specialist

Dezmond Robinson, AA

Accounting Specialist

Allison Germono, BA

Payroll Specialist

Kevin Brady, AA

HUMAN RESOURCES

Chief Human Resources Officer

Jan Peters, MS, SPHR

Human Resources Director/Title IX Coordinator/Civil Rights Compliance Advocate

Shani Smith MPA, MBA

Human Resources Coordinator

Patrick Allaire, BA

OFFICE OF MARKETING

Special Assistant to the President for Marketing and Communications

Robin Wolfgang, MA

ADMISSIONS

Dean of Admissions

Mark Petrie, MBA

Assistant Dean of Admissions

John Holtje, BS

Admissions Counselor

Ryan Garner, BA

Admissions Counselor

Johannah Kerrigan, BA

Admissions Counselor

Navaar Poole, AAS 

Operations Coordinator

Danielle Binda, BA

Enrollment Assistant

Kellie Long, BS

Enrollment Assistant

Abeer Alwaisi, BA

Enrollment Assistant

Adriane DeMarco, AA

FINANCIAL AID

Director of Financial Aid

Jonathan Hudack, MS

Associate Director of Financial Aid

Jody Lang, MS

Financial Aid Advisor

Madeline Pelose, BS

STUDENT ACCOUNTS

Bursar

Kelly Loss, AAS

Student Accounts Coordinator

Julia Barth, BS, BA

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

Registrar-Director

Dorothy Worrall, MS

Associate Registrar

Theresa Horner, BS 

OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Institutional Advancement Manager

Lisa Schaffer

Advancement Coordinator

Laura Carroll, BA

Grants Officer

Mary Beth Willis, BA

OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

Vice President Enrollment and Student Affairs

Kathleen Saunders, MS

Operations Coordinator of Enrollment and Student Affairs

Maureen Burns, BA

Dean of Student Success and Director of Title III Grant

Christine Ryan, Ph.D.

Coordinator for Student Advisement

Archangela Kervin, MAOL

Student Service Advisor

Sandi van Everdingen, MS

Student Service Advisor

Faith Reed, BA

Office Assistant, Advisement and Student Service Center

Leah McQuiller, BS

PALISANO LEARNING CENTER & HEOP/TROCAIRE COLLLEGE OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

Director of Palisano Learning Center and Trocaire Opportunity Program

Joanne Warren, MS

Associate Director of Palisano Learning Center (PLC) and Trocaire Opportunity Program

Kim Kerrigan, MSELC

Health Sciences Academic Support Specialist

Amanda Biondolillo, MS

TRiO Grant

Program Director, TRIO - Student Support Services

Jennifer Nickeson, Ph.D.

Trio Academic Coach

Dawn Colton, MS

Trio Academic Advisor

Kristin Sexstone, MS

Administrative Assistant

Elizabeth Wheeler, BA

MISSION, SERVICE & CAMPUS MINISTRY

Mercy Mission Manager

Monica Saltarelli, MA

Food Insecurity Project Coordinator

Sister Marie Andre Main, R.S.M., M.S.

WELLNESS CENTER

Health Records & Wellness Assistant

Samantha Batchev, BS

Faculty

Roselle Atzrott, Assistant Professor of Nursing

RN, D’Youville College
BS, D’Youville College
MSN, Daemen College

Jaclyn Bianchi, Clinical Coordinator and Instructor of Surgical Technology

AAS, Trocaire College

BS Empire State College

Lindsey Breidenstein, Instructor of Radiologic Technology

R.T.(R), AAS, Niagara Community College

BS, MBA, Western Governors University

Ginalyn Dake, Assistant Professor of Nursing

RN, AAS, Niagara Community College
BS, D’Youville College
MS, SUNY Delhi

Philip Fiorello, Assistant Professor of Nursing

RN, AAS, Crouse Hospital School of Nursing

BS, St. Leo University

MS, Walden University

MS, Canisius College

Ph.D., Barry University

Amy Griffith, Professor of Natural Science

BS, State University of New York College at Buffalo
MS, State University of New York College at Buffalo
Ph.D., State University of New York College at Buffalo

Ilia Harkins, Assistant Professor of Nursing

AAS, Union County College
BS, Kean University
MS, Kean University

Joanna Hillman, Associate Professor of Natural Science

BS, State University of New York at Albany
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Susan Horrocks, Professor of Psychology

BA, State University of New York at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo
CAS, State University of New York at Buffalo
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Robert Kieffer, Professor of Philosophy

BA., State University of New York at Buffalo
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Victoria Kucinski, Instructor of Nursing

BSN, University of Buffalo
MSN, Saint John Fisher College
D.N.P., Vanderbilt University

Cynthia Leffel, Assistant Professor of Nursing

RN, BS, State University of New York College at Brockport

MS, Western Governors University

Ph.D., Capella University

Rachel Suto McCormick, Professor of Radiologic Technology

R.T.(R), A.A.S., Trocaire College
BA, State University of New York College at Buffalo
MA, The Pennsylvania State University

Richard Mileham, Assistant Professor of Nursing

RN., A.A.S., Finger Lakes Community College

BS, MS, Walden University

Solomon Nelson, Professor of English

BA, University of Madras
MA, Loyola College
Ph.D., Pondicherry University

Daniel Nickolai, Professor of Sociology

BA, State University of New York at Buffalo
MA, State University of New York at Buffalo
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Pauline Phillips-Soso, Instructor of Nursing

BS, D'Youville University
MS, D'Youville University

Amy Przepasniak-Breski, Associate Professor of Psychology

AAS, Bryant & Stratton College
BS, State University of New York College at Empire State
MS, St. Bonaventure University

Robert Restaino II, Assistant Professor of Natural Science

BS, Niagara University
MS, Eastern New Mexico University

Kimberly Rider, Assistant Professor of Nursing

RN, AAS, Trocaire College
BS, Roberts Wesleyan College
MS, SUNY Delhi

LeeAnn Speyer, Assistant Professor of Nursing

RN, AAS, Trocaire College
BSN, University at Buffalo

MS, Daemen University

Mitch Tucker, Associate Professor of Natural Science     

B.S., University of Missouri
Ph.D., University of Missouri

Andrea Vasile, Assistant Professor of Natural Science

BS, Canisius College
MS, Canisius College

Kelly Wallace, Associate Professor of Natural Science

BS, State University of New York College at Oswego
MS, University of Rochester
Ph.D., State University of New York at  Upstate Medical Center

Carol Weber, Professor of Radiologic Technology

R.T.(R), A.A.S., Upstate Medical Center
BS, Empire State College

 Nicole White, Assistant Professor of Nursing

RN, AAS, Erie Community College
BS, Daemen College
MS, Daemen College

Monica Wilson, Assistant Professor of Nursing

RN, AAS, Erie Community College
BS, State University of New York at Buffalo
MS, University of Phoenix

M. Ryan Woodcock, Associate Professor of Natural Science

B.S  Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA

Ph. D. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

In addition to the faculty member listed above, the College is privileged to draw upon the expertise of part-time adjunct instructors as well as part-time clinical/lab instructors.

For the most current list of staff & faculty, visit the College website