Russell Sage College Faculty

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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Matthew Shaftel, President; PhD, MPhil, BA, Yale University
Laura D'Agostino, Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant to the President; BA, SUNY-Geneseo
Theresa Hartshorn Hand, Provost; OTD, Creighton University, MS, Sage Graduate School, BS, University of New Hampshire

UNDERGRADUATE DEAN

Andrea Rehn, Undergraduate Dean and Dean of School of Arts & Sciences; PhD, Cornell University, MA, Cornell University, BA University of California, Berkeley

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

Biology & Health Sciences (link)Nursing (link)
Chemistry, Physics & Mathematics (link)Nutrition (link)
Education (link)Psychology (link)
Interdisciplinary Studies (link)Visual & Performing Arts (link)
Management (link) 

FACULTY (link)

Daniel S. Alemu, Professor; PhD, Illinois State University, MS, Eastern Illinois University, BA, Addis Ababa University
Catherine Allain, Assistant Professor of Education, EdD, MS, BS, Russell Sage College
Jennifer Anderson, Assistant Professor/Electronic Resources Librarian
Teresa Armon, Assistant Professor; MS, Russell Sage College, BA, State University of New York at Albany
Robin Arnall, Assistant Professor; PhD, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, MS, University of Phoenix, BS, Missouri Southern State University
David Baecker, Professor of Theater; MFA, Florida State University, BA, Washington University in St. Louis
Chantal Baril, Lecturer of Mathematics
Marisa Beeble, Professor of Community Psychology; PhD, Michigan State University, BA, Russell Sage College
Leslie Bennett, Associate Professor; OTD, MS, Creighton University, MS, BS, Russell Sage College
Stephanie Bennett-Knapp, Associate Professor; PhD, MPH, MA, BA, University at Albany
Becky J. Bernhardt, Associate Professor; OTD Creighton University, MS, Russell Sage College, BS, University of Kansas
Kimberly J. Brayton, Associate Professor of Forensic Mental Health; PhD, Palo Alto University, JD Golden Gate School of Law
James Brennan, Associate Professor; PhD, University of Massachusetts, MA, The Ohio State University, BS, Springfield College
Kelly Brock, Associate Professor of Physical Education; PhD Concordia University Chicago, MSE, Canisius College, BS, Russell Sage College
Sarah Brockway, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; EdD, MS, Russell Sage College, BA, State University of New York at Geneseo
Haidy Brown, Associate Professor of Management; PhD, MPA, BA, University at Albany
Eileen Brownell, Associate Professor; PhD, Northcentral University, MS, State University of New York at Albany, BS, State University of New York at Farmingdale
Ann Burkhardt, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy; OTD, Creighton College, MA, New York University, BA, Wheaton College
Lynn Capirsello, Assistant Professor of Interior+Spatial Design; MS, BFA, Syracuse University
Lesley Caracci, Assistant Professor of Nursing; MS, University of Massachusetts Boston, BS, Syracuse University
David Casamento, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership; EdD, Russell Sage College, MA, BS, Hofstra University
Anthony Cinque, Lecturer of Interior + Spatial Design; BFA, BBA, Russell Sage College
Debra Collette, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy; OTD, Rocky Mountain University, BS, Utica College
Karen Conway, Lecturer of Interior + Spatial Design; BFA, Russell Sage College, BS, Cornell University
Tracey A. Continelli, Associate Professor; PhD, State University of New York at Albany
Andrew Cook, Lecturer of Psychology
Vincent Corcoran, Instructor of Counseling and Community Psychology; PhD, BS, Fordham University
Cheryl Davis, Assistant Professor; PhD, Endicott College, MS, Simmons College, BS, University of Connecticut
David DeBonis, Professor of Speech Language Pathology; PhD, University at Albany, MS, Pennsylvania State University, BS, The College of Saint Rose
Emilie Deck, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Reina Del Rio, Assistant Professor Nursing
Erica Dessingue, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; OTD Chatham College, MS, BS, Ithaca College
Andrea Dievendorf, Assistant Professor of Biology; DC Palmer College of Chiropractic
John Dion, Associate Professor of Management; DBA, Newcastle University, MBA, Western New England University, BA, Beloit College
Cathron Donaldson, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Joseph Dragone, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership; PhD, MS, University at Albany, MS, BS, The College of Saint Rose
Francesca Durand, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership; PhD, MS, State University of New York at Albany, BS, State University of New York at Binghamton
Erin Elkins, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; EdD, DPT, BA, Russell Sage College
Clarence Ellis, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Mercedes Fabian, Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Law, and Behavioral Science
Kristiana M. Feeser, Assistant Professor of Education, Sports Science; PhD, MA, MA, Southern Illinois University, BA Western Kentucky University
Marcy A. Fiet, Associate Professor of Nursing; MS, State University of New York at Stony Brook, BS, Russell Sage College
William Fillmore, Associate Professor of 3D Art and Extended Media; MFA, Indiana University, BA, California State University
Lori Finn, Assistant Professor; PhD, MPhil, The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, MA, Queens College (CUNY), BA, Clark University
Andrew Gaetano, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; DPT, Ithaca College
Kim Gendron, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Tracy Gilbert, Assistant Professor of Creative Arts in Therapy; MA, Lesley University, BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology
Morgan Gmelch, Assistant Professor/Acquisitions and Cataloging Librarian
Maureen Gokey, Associate Professor of Writing; PhD Cand., State University of New York at Albany, MA The College of Saint Rose, BA, St. Bonaventure University
Jeffrey Golden, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Law & Behavioral Science; JD, University of Illinois, Chicago, MS, Saint Leo University
Kathleen Gormley, Professor of Literacy; PhD, MS, State University of New York at Albany, BS, Russell Sage College
Donald Graves, Associate Professor of Psychology, PhD, University at Albany, MS, St. Bonaventure University, BS SUNY Cortland
Thomas A. Gray, Associate Professor of Chemistry; PhD, University of Florida, MS, BS, Emory University
Nathanael Green, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Writing; MFA, Rosemont College, BS, Drexel University
Janet Hakey-Brusgul, Assistant Professor; DPT, Russell Sage College, MS, Long Island University, BS, University of Vermont
Margaret Hambrose, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; OTD, Quinnipiac University, MS, BS, Duquesne University
Kelli Hamm, Assistant Professor of Biology; PhD. State University of New York at Albany
Alicia Harlow, Associate Professor; PhD, Ball State University, MS,. San Francisco State University, BA, Eastern Michigan University
Sonya Hauser, Associate Professor of Nutrition; PhD, MS, Tufts University, BS, Russell Sage College, BA, Houghton College
Laurie Hepler, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; DPT, Temple University, MS, BS, Thomas Jefferson University, BS, Juniata College
Marybeth Hoefs, Lecturer of Occupational Therapy; BS Utica College
Jennifer Horn, Lecturer or Expressive Arts in Mental Health; MA, New York University, BA, Villanova University
Sean Hovendick, Professor of Graphic + Media Design; MFA, Syracuse University, BS, Eastern New Mexico University
Kenneth J. Howard, Associate Professor of Biology; PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Donald James, Visiting Assistant Professor for the CITE Instructional Leadership program
Susan M. Jenks, Professor of Biopsychology; PhD, MS, University of Connecticut, BA, Vassar College
Ekaterina Kagan, Professor of Spanish; PhD, MA, BA, Moscow State University
Thomas C. Keane, Professor of Chemistry; PhD, MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, BA, Hunter College
Katherine Keefe, Lecturer of Nursing
Glenda B. Kelman, Professor of Nursing; PhD, New York University, MS, BS, Russell Sage College
Elizabethe Kelley, Associate Professor of English; PhD, Binghamton University
Jae Kyun Kim, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Justin Kimber, Assistant Professor of Mental Health Counseling and Community Psychology; PhD University at Albany, MA, BS, University at Buffalo
Pamela Ko, Associate Professor of Law; JD, City University of New York School of Law, MA, Wake Forest University, BA, University of Rochester
Amanda Koennecke, Assistant Professor of Nursing; DNP, University of New Hampshire, MS, State University of New York at Stony Brook, BS, State University of New York Institute of Technology
Christina Lane, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; PhD, MA, State University of New York at Albany, BA, MA, University of Alberta
Kristi LaMonica, Associate Professor of Biology, PhD, Wesleyan University
Janel M. Leone, Associate Professor of Law & Society; PhD The Pennsylvania State University, BA, Franklin and Marshall College
Holly Lockrow, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; OTD, Utica University, MS, Russell Sage College, BS, Worcester State University
Erinn Lyons, Lecturer of Nursing
Anthony Majeran, Assistant Professor of Nursing; MSN, Stevenson University, BSN, BA, University of Maryland College Park
Laura McClure, Assistant Professor of Nutrition; MS, Emory University, BS, College of William and Mary
Matthew McElligott, Professor of Graphic Design; MA State University of New York at Buffalo, BFA, Alfred University
Sandra McGinnis, Assistant Professor of Nursing Healthcare Research
Julie McIntyre, Associate Professor of Psychology; PhD, MS, Syracuse University, BA, State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Victoria McMullen, Assistant Professor of Nursing; MSN, BSN, Stony Brook University
Shealeen Meaney, Associate Professor of English; PhD, State University of New York at Albany, MA, University of Tennessee, BA State University of New York at Geneseo
Nancy J. Michela, Associate Professor of Nursing; DAHS, State University of New York at Albany, MS, BS, Russell Sage College, BS, State University of New York at Albany
Gayle Morse, Professor of Psychology; PhD, State University of New York at Albany; BA, Kennesaw State University
Tonya Moutray, Professor of English; PhD, University of Connecticut, MA, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Christine Mulligan, Assistant Professor; MS, BS, Russell Sage College
Timothy Mundell, Assistant Professor of Education, Instructional Leadership; EdD, Northcentral University, MA, Stony Brook University, BA, Oneonta State University
Marci Murphy, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences; MS, Colorado State University
Michael Musial, Professor of Music; MM, MA, BFA, State University of New York at Buffalo
Michelle Napierski-Prancl, Professor of Sociology; PhD, State University of New York at Albany, BA, Siena College
Elizabeth Narcisi, Assistant Professor of Biology & Health Sciences
Natalie Newmeyer-Blunden, Assistant Professor of Nutrition
Emilly A. Obuya, Associate Professor of Chemistry; PhD, State University of New York at Binghamton, BS, Kenyatta University
Patiricia O'Connor, Professor of Psychology; PhD, MA, New York University, BA, St. Mary’s College
Cheryl Ostryn, Associate Professor; PhD, The Pennsylvania State University, MS, BS, Middlesex University
Tyler Owitz, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Rachael Paige, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Amy Pass, Assistant Professor/Student Success Librarian
Sandra Penny, Assistant Professor of Physics; PhD, MS, University of Washington, BS, University of Oregon
Michael Piccirillo, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Jack Pickering, Professor of Speech Language Pathology; PhD, Ohio University, MA, BA, University of Maine
Selina Preyer-Blakney, Assistant Professor of Nutrition; MS, Russell Sage College, BPS, Culinary Institute of America
Hope Raggs, Assistant Professor of Nursing; MS, BS, Russell Sage College
Katrin Ramsey, Associate Professor; DSc, Rocky Mountain University, MS, Columbia University, BA, Lafayette College
Nancy Ranft, Associate Professor; OTD, Rocky Mountain University, BS, The Ohio State University
Mary Rea, Professor of Biology; PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, MS, University of Ottawa, BS, The Ohio State University
Leah Rico, Assistant Professor of Graphic + Media Design; MFA, BFA, State University of New York at Buffalo
Alexa Robinson, Lecturer of Nursing
Gabriella Rounds, Assistant Professor of Nursing; MS, BS, BA, Russell Sage College
Sarah Russell, Lecturer; MS, Russell Sage College, BA, Ashford University
Sarah Salvatore, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; EdD, Russell Sage College
Jody Scardillo, Assistant Professor of Nursing; DNP, Oakland University, MS, Russell Sage College, BS, State University of New York Regents College
Ali Schaeffing, Assistant Professor of Geography; PhD, University at Albany
Lisa Schmitt, Assistant Professor of Nutrition; MS, BS, Russell Sage College
Tiffany Schermerhorn, Assistant Professor of Nursing; MS, BS, Russell Sage College, BA, Siena College
Lisa Schmitt, Assistant Professor, Nutrition
Sara Senecal, Instructor of Dance; MFA, Jacksonville University, BA, State University of New York at Buffalo
Deb Shea, Assistant Professor of Education
Rupali Singh, Associate Professor; PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center, BPT, Punjabi University
Kelly Smith, Assistant Professor of Childhood Education; MS, BS, Russell Sage College
Peter Stapleton, Associate Professor; PhD, MA, Springfield College, BA, The College of St. Rose
Harvey J. Strum, Professor of History; PhD, MPA, BA, Syracuse University
MaryEllen Tedesco, Assistant Professor of Management, MS, BS, Russell Sage College
John Tine, Assistant Professor of Biology; PhD, Albany Medical College, BS, Siena College
Andrew Unser, Lecturer of Nursing; MS, Excelsior University, BA, University at Buffalo
Michele Van Buren, Lecturer of Nursing; MS, BS, Russell Sage College
Julie Verette-Lindenbaum, Assistant Professor of Psychology; PhD, MA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, BA, University of California Los Angeles
Martha Wasserbauer, Assistant Professor of Nutrition; MS, Syracuse University, BS, St. Lawrence University
Lynne Wells, Associate Professor; EdD, Russell Sage College, MS, State University of New York at Albany, BS, State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Christopher J. White, Assistant Professor/Director of Libraries
Courtney Wrenn, Lecturer of Art Education, MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, MS, Endicott College, BS, New York University
Huimin Xu, Associate Professor; PhD, University of Arizona, BS, Xidian University
Marlene Zakierski, Professor of EDL; PhD, Fordham University, MS, Pace University, MS, BA, College of New Rochelle