Faculty
All full-time faculty members in the Department of Professional Studies possess Ph.D. degrees or other terminal degree in their fields and extensive experience in their areas of instruction. They are often acknowledged for their in-depth knowledge, teaching excellence, level of scholarship and accessibility to students. The department's part-time faculty are recognized experts in their respective fields yet still adhere to higher scholarly standards. Click on each of their profiles below to learn more about their experience, publications, awards and contact information.
Department Chair
Dr. Charles P. Nemeth
Professor
Dr. Nemeth has spent the vast majority of his professional life in the study and practice More
Faculty
Larry Bassi
Instructor
Professor Bassi has taught in the criminal justice field for more than 41 years. After More
Peter Blume
Instructor
Peter Blume is a partner and head of the Corporate Practice Group at Thorp Reed & Armstrong LLP, More
Lisa Burkart-Uva
Instructor
Burkart-Uva has been an adjunct professor at Cal U for nine years. She has worked for the More
Kevin Govern, J.D.
Instructor
Govern began his legal career as an Army judge advocate, serving 20 years at every echelon More
Brian Kohlhepp
Instructor
Brian Kohlhepp is a native of the Pittsburgh area, where he still lives with his family. He More
Dr. Jeffrey Magers
Assistant Professor
During his law enforcement career, Dr. Magers was a member of the Jefferson County Police More
Dr. William Morgan
Instructor
Morgan has taught distance learning since 2007 at Wilmington University in New Castle, Del. More
Dianna Noyes
Adjunct Faculty
Dianna Noyes has been a registered paralegal for more than 18 years. Noyes has been an More
Dr. James Pastor
Adjunct Professor
Dr. James Pastor is president of SecureLaw Ltd., a Chicago-based public safety and security More
Bryan Scyphers
Instructor
Scyphers retired from the state of North Carolina following 30 years of service as a More
David Smith, J.D.
Instructor
Attorney Smith maintains a private practice of law in Adams County, Pa. He is a member of the More
Christina A. Toras
Assistant Professor
Attorney Christina A. Toras is a shareholder in the law firm of Toras and Toras, P.C., More
Dr. Martin Zaworski
Instructor
Dr. Zaworski is currently a solution director in the Justice, Public Safety and Homeland Security More
