The award-winning faculty of St. John’s University consists of
dedicated professionals with extensive real-world experience in the
television and film industry. They are committed to preparing our
students for careers in these highly competitive fields. We invite
you to learn more about the faculty.
Oswald Alfonso,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism, TV and Film
Diane Anselmo,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism, TV and Film
Alla Baeva,
Associate Professor of Film and Television; M.S., Chemistry
Belarussian State University; M.A. German Studies, Linguistic State
University; M.F.A. Film, Florida State University
Frank Borzellieri,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass Communications
Frank Brady,
Chair, Communications, Professor of Communication Arts and
Journalism, B.S., SUNY; M.F.A., Columbia University; M.A., Ph.D.,
New York University
Noel Bryson,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass Communications
Thomas E. Caputi,
Associate Professor, Mass Communications, B.A., M.A., St. John’s
University; M.A., New School for Social Research
Stephannia
Cleaton, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass
Communications, B.A.,
Virginia Tech
Judith Cramer,
Associate Professor of Mass Communications and Moderator of WSJU,
B.S., Keene State College; M.A., University of Hartford; Ph.D.,
Union Institute and University
Rose Francis
DeSiano, Associate Adjunct Professor of Mass
Communication, B.F.A., New York University-Tisch School of Arts;
M.F.A., Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, CA
John DiMarco,
Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Antoinette Durso,
Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Director of
Communications Arts Program - Queens, B.A., Fordham University;
M.A., Ed.M.,
Columbia University
Marc Ernay,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass Communications, Journalism, TV
and Film
Sofia Fasos,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Communication Arts, B.A., Queens
College; M.A., New York University
Tara Fleming,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Gina Gayle,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications, Journalism, TV
and Film
Jack Godler,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Deborah Greh,
Director of the Communication Arts Program, Staten Island,
Professor of Communication Arts, B.A., College of St. Elizabeth;
M.A., Montclair State College; Ed.D., Columbia University, Teachers
College
John Irving,
Adjunct Professor of Mass Communications, Journalism, TV and
Film
Douglas Katz,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Susan Kuhn,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Mark LaMonica,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Brenda Laux,
Adjunct Professor, Communications and Television Production
BS, St. John's University 1993
John Lawrence,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Communication Arts, B.A., Hofstra
University; L.L.M., New York University; J.D., New York Law
School
Thomas McCarthy,
Director, Advertising Communication; Associate Professor of
Marketing, B.B.A., Manhattan College; M.B.A., CUNY, Baruch
College
Basilio Monteiro,
Assistant Professor of Communications, B.A., SUNY, Empire State
College; M.A., Fordham University; Ph.D., The Union Institute
Brian Morris,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
John Murphy,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Anthony Paduano,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Margaret O’Neill, Adjunct Instructor of
Communications, B.S., M.B.A., St. John’s University
Matthew Pantaleno,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass Communications, Journalism, TV
and Film
Kalev Pehme,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Morgan Pehme,
Adjunct Instructor of Mass Communications, Journalism, TV and
Film
George Pisanti,
Adjunct Instructor of Mass Communications, Journalism,
TV and Film
Nicholas Plakoris,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Mark J.
Prendergast, Associate Professor of Journalism,
B.A., Ohio State University; M.S., Columbia University
Robert Raimonto,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Michael Rizzo,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Karen Rubin,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
Robert Russo,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass Communications,
Journalism,
TV and Film
David Saltman,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass Communication
Jennifer
Sammartino, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass
Communications, Journalism,
TV and Film
Claire Serant,
Assistant Professor, Master’s Degree in Journalism from the
Columbia University School of Journalism
Phyllis Shafran,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Communications, B.A., Hunter
College, M.A., Hunter College
Richmond Shepard,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communications, Journalism, TV
and Film
Barry Sherman,
Associate Professor of Communication Arts, B.A., Kalamazoo College;
M.A., University of Chicago; M.EA., New York University
Katherine Simone,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mass Communication, B.A., M.S.,
Catholic University of America; J.D., St. John’s University School
of Law
Richard Thomas, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts,
B.A., Ramapo College of New Jersey; MFA, University of London
Susan Weber,
Associate Professor of Communication Arts, B.S., SUNY, Brockport;
M.F.A., New York University
Jeffrey Weiser, PT
Faculty Other Earnings, Mass Communications, Journalism,
TV and Film
Lisa Ann
Williamson, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mass
Communications, Journalism,
TV and Film