Faculty Profiles

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Jerrold Ross, Ph.D.Professor of Education and Dean; B.S., New York University; M.S., Queens College, CUNY; Ph.D., New York University, D. Hum. (HON)
  
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Maria AmodioPart-Time Faculty; B.S., St. John's University; M.A., St. John's University
Janet ArabisPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. Joseph's College; M.A., Teachers College at Columbia University
  
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Zarif BaciliousProfessor; B.S., Ain-Shams Univerisity; M.A., Columbia University; P.D., Columbia University; Ph.D., New York University
Vincent BaldariPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Pace University; M.S., Brooklyn College
John D. Beach, Ph.D.Associate Professor; B.A., State University of New York: M.A., Binghamton University, State University of NY; M.S., C.W. Post Center; Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York
Mildred BeckPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., Brooklyn College
Vincent BellafiorePart-Time Faculty
Stephen BenfantePart-Time Faculty; M.A., Adelphi University
David BennardoPart-Time Faculty; M.A., Long Island University: C.W. Post, BSEdMA, State University of New York, Stony Brook
Kenneth BersonPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Queens College NY; MSED, Queens College NY, CERT, Queens College NY

James S. Bethea, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor; B.S., Mount Olive College; M.S., Boston University; Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D.Associate Professor; B.A., State University of New York, Stony Brook; M.A., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of Illinois
Weedens Blanchard

Part-Time Faculty; P.D. St. John's University; M.B.A., St. John's University; B.S. St. John's University

Robert Brasco, Ph.D.Executive Director of the Professional Development Center and Director of Graduate Administrative Internships; Ed.D., St. John's University; P.D., St. John's University; M.S., John's University; B.S., New York College of Music
  
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Joan CallahanPart-Time Faculty; B.A., College of Staten Island; A.A., College of Staten Island; M.A., Wagner College
James Campbell, Ph.D.Professor; B.S., Fordham-College of General Studies; M.S.Ed., Rutgers University; M.S., Syracuse University; Ph.D., New York University
Julie H. Carter, Ph.D.Assistant Professor; B.A., Bard College; Ed.M., State University of New York at Buffalo; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
Miriam CastroPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Hunter College; M.A., Hunter College; P.D., Queens College NY
Nicholas CatechisPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Herbert H Lehman College; M.A., New York University; M.A., Hunter College
Seokhee Cho, Ph.D.Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada; M.A., Ewha Womans University, Korea; B.A., Ewha Womans University
Mariann CholakisPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. John's University; M.S., St. John's University; P.D., St. John's University; Ed.D., St. John's University
John ChristinaPart-Time Faculty; B.S., St . Francis College N.Y; M.A., Adelphi University; P.D., Pace University: New York City
Maria CicconePart-Time Faculty
Philip CompostoPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Queens College NY; M.S., Queens College NY; P.D., Queens College NY; Ed.D., St. John's University
Christine CriscionePart-Time Faculty; M.A., Adelphi University; B.A., Queens College NY; P.D., Queens College NY
  
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Stephen D'GiffPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Brooklyn College; P.D., Long Island University: C.W. Post; M.S., Long Island University: C.W. Post
Ruth DanielsPart-Time Faculty; B.A., City College of New York; M.A., City College of New York; M.A., Columbia University, Teachers College; Ed.D, Columbia University, Teachers College; P.D., College of Staten Island
Terry DanielsPart-Time Faculty; M.S., Adelphi University; Ed.D, Nova Southeastern University
Rosalba Del Vecchio, Ed.D.Assistant Professor; B.A., College of Mount St. Vincent, M.S., Iona College, P.D., Fordham University, Ed.D., Fordham University
Thomas De MarcoPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., Brooklyn College, APCRT, Brooklyn College; D.A., St. John's University

Josephine DeStefano

Part-Time Faculty; B.S., City College of New York; M.S., Hunter College
Joanne DeVitoPart-Time Faculty; Registered Nurse; licensed Psychologist; BA, St. John's University; MS, St. John's University; PD, St. John's University; PHD, Hofstra University
Arthur DiClementiPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. Francis College N.Y; M.S., Long Island University: C.W. Post; Ed.D., St. John's University
Robert DillonPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. John's University; M.S., Coll New Rochelle Sch New Rsrc; Ed.D., St. John's University
Mario Anthony DisciulloPart-Time Faculty; B.S., State University of New York College at Brockport; MS, Hofstra University; Ph.D., Fordham University
Mary Donahue-MaxhamPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. Joseph's College; Ph.D., St. John's University
Michael DonhostB.S., Western Michigan University; M.A., Michigan State University; Ed.D., DePaul University
Edward DoranPart-Time Faculty; BSEd, Marist College; M.E.E., Seton Hall University; Ph.D., St. John's University
Sumita DosamantesPart-Time Faculty; M.S., Queens College NY; B.A., Queens College NY
Muriel DrewPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Queens College NY; M.S., Queens College NY; Ed.D., St. John's University
  
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Helena EdwardsPart-Time Faculty
Harold EinbinderPart-Time Faculty; Ed.D., Dowling College; P.D., Long Island University: C.W. Post; M.S., Long Island University: C.W. Post; B.S., State University of New York College at Oswego
Robert Eschenauer, Ph.D.Assistant Professor; B.A., St. Francis College, M.S.; Ph.D., St. John's University; Adv. Cert., City University of New York
  
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Rebekah Fassler, Ed.D.Associate Professor, B.A., McGill University, M.A., Columbia University, M.S., Bank Street College, Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Linda FaucettaPart-Time Faculty
Andrew Ferdinandi, Ed.D.Assistant Professor; B.S., St. John's University; M.S., St. John's University; Ph.D., St. John's University
Molly FinePart-Time Faculty; B.B.A., City College of New York; CERT, Queens College NY; Ph.D., Fordham-College of General Studies
Barry FinkelmanPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Brooklyn College; M.S., Bank St Clg Ed Librty Prtnrshp; M.A., Pace University: New York City; P.D., Pace University: New York City
Sara FischerPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Queens College NY; M.A., Queens College NY; Ph.D., Hofstra University
Diane FrangosPart-Time Faculty
Mary Ellen Freeley, Ed.D.Associate Professor; B.A., St. Joseph’s College, Child Study; M.S., Queens College, Early Childhood Education; Ed.D., St. John’s University, Administrative and Instructional Leadership
Grace Friedman, Ed.D.

Associate Professor; B.A., City College of New York; M.S., Bank Street College; Ed.D., Rutgers University
 

Sheri FuchsPart-Time Faculty; M.S.Ed., Brooklyn College; B.A., Brooklyn College
Grace FungPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Fu Jen Catholic University; M.A., State Univ Of West Georgia; Ph.D., University of Georgia Athens
 

 

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John GalloPart-Time Faculty; Ed.D., St. John's University; M.A., State University of New York, Stony Brook
Ilene GanzPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Queens College NY; M.A., Queens College NY
Helen Garinger, Ph.D.Assistant Professor; Ph.D.,University of Connecticut; Ed.M., Harvard University; M.A., Tufts University; B.A., Syracuse University, Art History
Gene Geisert, Ph.D.Associate Professor; B.A., University of Toledo; M.A., University of Toledo; Ph.D., University of Michigan
Lawrence GoldnerPart-Time Faculty; M.A., City College of New York; Ed.D., Nyack College
Edward GorayebPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Fordham University; M.A., City College of New York
James Gregory, Ed.D.Associate Professor; B.A., La Salle University; M.S.Ed., University of Pittsburgh; Ed.D., Harvard University
Martin GrovemanPart-Time Faculty; B.B.A., City College of New York; M.S., City College of New York
E. Guastello, Ed.D.Associate Professor; B.S., St. John's University; M.S., St. John's University; P.D., St. John's University; Ed.D., St. John's University
Smita Guha, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education; B.A., M.A. University of Calcutta, M.Ed., Ph.D. State University of NY at Buffalo
Robert GuiryPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception; M.S., Iona College; Ph.D., St. John's University
  
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Gerald HaberPart-Time Faculty; B.A, Hunter College; APCRT, Brooklyn College
Melissa HaidaryPart-Time Faculty; B.S., Queens College NY; M.A., St. John's University
Joseph HalliwellRetirees-SM-Return To Work; M.S., St. John's University; Ph.D., Fordham University; B.S., St . Francis College N.Y
Mary HannonPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. John's University; B.A., St. Joseph's College
Errin HatwoodPart-Time Faculty; B.S., St. John's University
Charles HaunssPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. John's University
Julia HealyPart-Time Faculty; B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago; M.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Brendan HerlihyPart-Time Faculty; B.S., Manhattan College; M.S., Iona College
Frederick HillPart-Time Faculty; B.S., City College of New York; M.S., Yeshiva University-New York (NY); Ph.D., Yeshiva University-New York (NY)
Aliya E. Holmes, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Educational Technology; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Albany
Susan HudecPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Wagner College; M.S.Ed., Wagner College; Ph.D., New York University
Janet HughesPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Arizona State Unversity; M.S., Long Island University: C.W. Post; Ed.D., Dowling College
Jonathan HughesProfessor; B.A., Ithaca College; M.A.T., Harvard University; Ed.M., Columbia University; M.Phil., Columbia University; Ph.D., Columbia University
  
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Ian IncremonaPart-Time Faculty; A.A., State University of New York, Nassau Community College; B.S., St. John's University, Hawaii Pacific University
  
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Cas JakubikPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Seton Hall University; M.S.Ed., Rutgers Univ. College New Brn; Ph.D., St. John's University
  
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Sydell KanePart-Time Faculty; B.A., New York University; B.S., Queens College NY
Susan KimmelPart-Time Faculty
Angela KlavasPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Hunter College; B.S., Hunter College; P.D., St. John's University
  
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Pietro LaBarcaPart-Time Faculty; M.S., Long Island University: C.W. Post; B.B.A., Baruch College
Austin LeePart-Time Faculty; B.S., New York University; M.A., Columbia University School General Studies
Carole LehrmanPart-Time Faculty; M.A., Brooklyn College
Bernard LeifPart-Time Faculty; B.S., New York University; M.S., Hofstra University
Judith LeifPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., Columbia University School General Studies; CERT., Suffolk Co Cc Selden
Jeff LennoxPart-Time Faculty; B.A., California State University-Los Angeles; M.A., California State University-Los Angeles; Ed.D., University of California Berkeley
Athena R. Lentini, Ph.DAssistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Special Education; M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania, Reading, Writing, and Literacy; B.A., Dartmouth College
Claire LenzPart-Time Faculty
Carmela LeonardiPart-Time Faculty; Ph.D., Hofstra University
Louis LeoniniPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. John's University; M.A., Fordham University
Ming-hui Li, Ed.D.Assistant Professor; B.A., Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan; M.A., University of Colorado; Ed.D., Texas Tech University
Alice ListiPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Hunter College; M.A., Hunter College; P.D., Hunter College; Ed.D., St. John's University
Jayne LoPortoPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. Joseph's College; M.S., Fordham-College of General Studies; P.D., Queens College NY
Brenda I. Lopez OrtizAssistant Professor; B.A.Ed., Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey; M.A., Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, Santurce, Puerto Rico; Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Margareth LopezPart-Time Faculty; M.S., Long Island University: C.W. Post
Michael LucentePart-Time Faculty; B.S., Yale University; CERT., College of Staten Island; M.S., Wagner College; M.S., City College of New York
  
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Antoinette MacLeodPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Queens College NY; M.S., St. John's University; Ed.D., St. John's University; P.D., St. John's University
Jason MachPart-Time Faculty; A.A., St. John's University; B.A., St. John's University
Mathew ManderyPart-Time Faculty; B.S., Brooklyn College; M.A., Brooklyn College; Ed.D., Fordham University
Patrick MannionPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. John's University; M.S., Long Island University: C.W. Post; Ed.D., St. John's University
Sidney MarksPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., Brooklyn College; Ph.D., New York University
Jessica MarottaPart-Time Faculty
Mary Ann Maslak, Ph.D.Associate Professor; BME & BMT, Shenandoah University; M.S.Ed., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Byron MassialasPart-Time Faculty; Ph.D., University of Indianapolis; B.A., Butler University; M.A., University of Indianapolis
Patrick McCabe, Ph.D.Full-Time Faculty - 10 Month; A.A.S., Bronx Community College; B.A., Hunter College; M.S.Ed., Herbert H Lehman College; Ph.D., Hofstra University
Charles McGuirePart-Time Faculty; B.A., Maryknoll College; M.S., St. John's University; P.D., St. John's University; Ph.D., St. John's University; APCRT., City College of New York
Jean McMullanPart-Time Faculty; B.S., Fordham University; M.A., New York University
Judith McVarish, Ph.D.Assistant Professor; B.S., Bridgewater College, Elementary Education; M.Ed, Lesley College, Mathematics Education; Ph.D., Lesley University: Educational Studies
Paul MillerAssociate Professor; B.S., Ohio State University; M.S., Idaho State University; Ph.D., University of Utah
Pearl MinskyPart-Time Faculty; M.A., Brooklyn College
Regina Mistretta, Ed.D.Associate Professor, Program Coordinator; B.S., St. John's University; M.S., Brooklyn College; Ed.D., Teachers College at Columbia University
Roxanne MitchellAssistant Professor, Ed.D. in Education Administration; Certificate in International Studies; Oklahoma State University; M.S. Counseling Psychology, Northeastern State University; B.A. Psychology, Oral Roberts University
Deidre Mithaug, Ph.D.Associate Professor; B.A., University of Washington; M.A., Teachers College at Columbia University; Ph.D., Teachers College at Columbia University; M.Phil., Teachers College at Columbia University
Anne MolanphyPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. Joseph's College; M.S., St. John's University; P.D., Hofstra University
Nancy Montgomery, Ph.D.Associate Professor; B.S., Indiana University; M.S., Indiana University Northwest; Ph.D., New York University
Maureen MoorePart-Time Faculty; B.S., SUNY College at Cortland; M.S., Queens College NY; Ed.D., St. John's University
Andrea MorrisPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Manhattan School Music; M.A., Manhattan School Music; Ph.D., New York University
Audrey F. Murphy, Ed.D.Assistant Professor; BA, 1975, Queens College, Spanish/education; MA, 1979, Bilingual Education; PD, 1989, Administration and Supervision; Ed.D., 2006, St. John’s University, Administration and Supervision
  
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Kathleen NoceraPart-Time Faculty; B.S., Fordham University; M.S., Hunter College; M.S., Baruch College
Michele NowosadAssociate Professor; B.S., Fordham University; M.S., Fordham University; Ph.D., Fordham University
  
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Mary O'ReillyPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Fordham University
Sean O'SheaPart-Time Faculty; B.A., College of the Holy Cross; M.A., Columbia University; Ed.D., Columbia University
Allan OrnsteinProfessor; B.A., City College of New York; M.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., New York University; Ed.D., New York University
  
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Rene Parmar, Ph.D.Professor; B.A., University of Jabalpur, India; M.S.Ed., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Univ Texas Dallas
Paul PedotaPart-Time Faculty; M.S.Ed., St. John's University; P.D., St. John's University; B.A., St. John's University
Barbara PeltzmanAssociate Professor; B.S., Mills College; M.S., St. John's University; Ed.D., Columbia University School General Studies
Robert PerelmuterPart-Time Faculty
Patrick PerpignanoPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. John's University; P.D., St. John's University; Ed.D., St. John's University; M.S., Long Island University: Brooklyn
Linda PettorssonPart-Time Faculty; B.S., Queens College NY; M.S., Queens College NY
Alice PhillipsPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Brooklyn College; M.L.S., St. John's University
Allan PincusPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Queens College NY; M.S., Queens College NY; P.D., Queens College NY; P.D., St. John's University; Ed.D., St. John's University
Joseph PostPart-Time Faculty; M.A., Columbia University School General Studies; B.S., Brooklyn College
Yvonne Pratt-Johnson, Ed.D.Professor; Department of Human Services & Counseling
Marlyn PressPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Syracuse University; M.A., Columbia University; Ed.D., University of Houston Main Campus
Julia PrevitoPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Queens College NY; M.S., St. John's University
  
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Mercedes QuallsPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Queens College NY; M.A., Columbia University School General Studies
Peter QuinnAssociate Professor; B.A., Boston College; M.A., Salem State College; Ed.D., Univ Mass Amherst
  
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Robert ReichPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Long Island University: Brooklyn
Joanne Robertson, Ed.D.Assistant Professor, B.S., St. John’s University; M.S., Long Island University: C.W.Post, Ed.D., Hofstra University
Maria RomeoPart-Time Faculty; M.A., Queens College NY; A.B., Columbia University School General Studies; Ph.D., Hofstra University; B.A., City College of New York
Steven RosenbergInstructor; B.A., Suny Center Buffalo; M.S., St. John's University; P.D. Pace University: New York City; M.S., Pace University: New York City
Jay RoslerPart-Time Faculty; P.D., St. John's University; M.A., Adelphi University; B.A., Brooklyn College
Ana RossellPart-Time Faculty; Ph.D., Hofstra University
Rosalyn RuskinPart-Time Faculty; B.S., Ohio State University; M.S., Brooklyn College
Virginia RussellPart-Time Faculty; P.D., Hunter College; Ph.D., Fordham University; B.A., New York University; M.A., New York University; P.D., Fordham University
  
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Harvey SackowitzPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Queens College NY; M.S.Ed., Queens College NY
Deborah SaldanaAssociate Professor; B.A., Pace University: New York City; M.S.Ed., University of Houston Main Campus; Ed.D., University of Houston Main Campus
Diane SandlerPart-Time Faculty; M.S., Queens College NY; CERT., St. John's University
Stacey SatchellPart-Time Faculty; B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.A., Univ Kansas
Richard T. ScarpaciAssistant of Middle Level Education; B.A. St. Francis College, M.A. Brooklyn College, Ed.D. Fordham University
Dominick ScarolaPart-Time Faculty; B.S.Ed., New York Institute of Technology; M.S.Ed., Long Island University: C.W. Post
Mary Beth SchaeferAssistant Professor; B.A., Queens College; M.A., Queens College; Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania
Marjorie SchieringPart-Time Faculty; B.S., Ohio State University; M.S., College of New Rochelle
Ivy Schiff-BerchuckPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Brandeis University; M.S., St. John's University
Sharon SchultePart-Time Faculty; B.S., University of Toledo; M.S., University of Toledo; Ed.D., University of Toledo
Robert ScrudatoPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. John's University; M.S., St. John's University
Alan SebelPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., Brooklyn College; Ed.D., Fordham University
Joseph SidotiPart-Time Faculty; M.S., St. John's University
Barbara Signer, Ph.D.Professor; B.A., Hunter College; M.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Univ South Florida
Daniel SilitskyAssistant Professor; B.S., Queens College NY; M.S., Long Island University: Brooklyn; Ph.D., Seton Hall University
Richard Sinatra, Ph.D.Professor; B.A., Lafayette College; M.S., Hofstra University; Ph.D., Hofstra University
John SiolasPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Marist College; M.S., State University of New York College at New Paltz; Ph.D., New York University
Phillip M. SmithPart-Time Faculty; B.S., West Virginia State College; M.A., City College of New York; Ed.D., Univ Mass Amherst
Carole SolerPart-Time Faculty; B.A., St. John's University; M.A., St. John's University; P.D., St. John's University; Ed.D., St. John's University
John SpiridakisProfessor; B.A. , State University of New York, Stony Brook; M.A., Florida State University; Ph.D., Florida State University
Maria SultanaPart-Time Faculty; P.D., Queens College NY; M.S.Ed., City College of New York; B.S.Ed., City College of New York
  
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Barbara TashmanPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Brooklyn College; P.D., Queens College NY
Rita TaylorPart-Time Faculty; B.S., Suny Health Sci Ctr Syracuse; M.S., State University of New York College at Geneseo; Ed.D., St. John's University
Terry TchaconasPart-Time Faculty; M.A., City College of New York; M.S., City College of New York; M.S., Pace University: New York City; Ed.D., Columbia University School General Studies
James TollePart-Time Faculty; B.S., St. John's University; Ed.D., St. John's University; M.S.Ed., Hofstra University
Teresa TrimarcoRetirees-SM-Return To Work; B.A., Hunter College; M.S., Hunter College; Ph.D., Fordham University
Peter TroyPart-Time Faculty; B.F.A., M.S., Manhattan College
  
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Donna ValentiPart-Time Faculty; M.S., Hunter College; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., New York University; P.D., St. John's University
  
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Dennis WagnerPart-Time Faculty
Bruce WallachPart-Time Faculty; B.A., Long Island University: C.W. Post; M.B.A., St. John's University
Charles WeberPart-Time Faculty; M.S., St. John's University; P.D., St. John's University; Ph. D., St. John's University
Steven WeissmanPart-Time Faculty; P.D., Dowling College; M.S., Long Island University: Brooklyn; B.A., State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
Melvyn WenkPart-Time Faculty; M.S., Hunter College; P.D., Queens College NY
Karen Wheeler-WilliamsPart-Time Faculty; M.S., Queens College NY
Regina WhitePart-Time Faculty; B.A., Adelphi University; M.A., Adelphi University; P.D., St. John's University; Ed.D., St. John's University