Faculty (Date of permanent appointment to California University of Pennsylvania)

Holiday Eve Adair. (1998) Professor, Psychology. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Akron

Amanda M. Allen. (2006) Assistant Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., Ashland University; ATC, M.S., California University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Ohio University

Connie Armitage. (2005) Assistant Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education. B.S., M.Ed., California University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh

Sylvia J. Barksdale. (1999) Professor, Social Work. B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Bruce D. Barnhart. (1986) Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., California University of Pennsylvania; ATC, M.Ed., California University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., West Virginia University

Ralph J. Belsterling. (2001) Associate Professor, Communication Disorders. B.S., M.Ed., M.S., California University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania; Au.D., University of Florida

Carol M. Biddington. (2005) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., M.S., Ed.D., West Virginia University

William B. Biddington. (1977) Professor and Chair, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., M.S., ATC, Ed.D., West Virginia University

Angela Bloomquist. (2008) Assistant Professor, Psychology. B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.Ed., Ed.S., Pennsylvania School Psychology Certification, Ed.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

William F. Blosel. (1976) Associate Professor, Business and Economics. B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh; C.P.A.

Jane Bonari. (2000) Assistant Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education. B.S., M.Ed., California University of Pennsylvania

Barbara H. Bonfanti. (1994) Professor and Chair, Communication Disorders. B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S., St. Francis College of Illinois; M.Ed., California University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Sylvia Braidic. (2004) Associate Professor, Educational Administration and Leadership. B.S., M.S., Duquesne University; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh

Burrell A. Brown. (1989) Professor and Chair, Business and Economics. B.S., California University of Pennsylvania; MBA., J.D., University of Pittsburgh

Edward Brown. (1967) Associate Professor, Social Work. B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.L.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.S.W., University of Pittsburgh

Gloria Cataldo Brusoski. (1997) Professor and Chair, Counselor Education. B.A., Duquesne University; M.Ed., Gannon University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

James O. Burton. (2007) Assistant Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education. B.A., Fairmont State University; M.A., West Virginia University; Ed.D., West Virginia University 

Nancy Carlino. (2000) Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders. B.A., Duquesne University; M.A., University of Pittsburgh

Richard Cavasina. (1992) Professor, Psychology. B.S., M.S., Duquesne University; Ph.D., West Virginia University

John R. Cencich. (2002) Professor and Interim Dean, Justice, Law and Society. B.S., St. Paul’s College; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; LL.M., Kent Law School, University of Kent at Canterbury; Graduate Forensic Science and Law Certificate, Duquesne University Law School; J.S.D., University of Notre Dame Law School

M. Arshad Chawdhry. (1976) Professor, Business and Economics. B.S., University of Agriculture (Pakistan); M.S., University of Agriculture (Pakistan); M.A., University of Maryland; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois

Margaret Christopher. (1995) Associate Professor and Chair, Social Work. B.A., Mount St. Mary College; M.S.W., M.Ph., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Debra M. Clingerman. (1984) Associate Professor, Business and Economics. B.A., California University of Pennsylvania; M.B.A., West Virginia University

Joan Clites. (2009) Associate Professor, Nursing. B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.S.N., Ed.D.,West Virginia University

Ismail Cole. (1988) Professor, Business and Economics. B.A., Harvard College; M.A., Tufts University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Mark D. DeHainaut. (2002) Associate Professor, Business and Economics. B.S., M.B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh

Holly Diehl. (2005) Assistant Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education. B.S., West Virginia University; M.Ed., Frostburg State University; Ed.D., West Virginia University

Gail S. Ditkoff. (1986) Professor, Psychology. B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton - Harpur College; M.S., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany; Pennsylvania and New York Certified School Psychologist; Licensed Psychologist

Grafton Eliason. (2004) Associate Professor, Counselor Education. B.A., Duquesne University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; M.Ed., Shippensburg University; Ed.D., Duquesne University

Daniel E. Engstrom. (2001) Associate Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.S., Millersville University; M.Ed., Bowling Green State University; Ed.D., Duquesne University

Deborah A. Farrer. (2001) Associate Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education.  B.S., California University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ed.D., West Virginia University 

Marc S. Federico. (1999) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.P.T., D.P.T. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Jamie Foster. (2006) Assistant Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., ATC, DPT, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Lizbeth A. Gillette. (1986) Professor, Educational Administration and Leadership. B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh; M.Pub.Mgmt., Carnegie Mellon University; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh

Elizabeth Gruber. (1990) Professor, Counselor Education. B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.A., Youngstown State University, Ph.D. Duquesne University 

Chris T. Harman. (2005) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., University of Vermont; ATC, M.S., Indiana University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University

Jeffrey R. Hatton. (2001) Assistant Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., Lock Haven University; B.S., College of Misericordia; OTR/L, M.S., California University of Pennsylvania

Nancy Hepting. (2009) Associate Professor, Communication Disorders. B.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Rebecca A. Hess. (2001) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., West Virginia University; M.S., West Virginia University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Cheryl A. Hettman. (2007) Associate Professor, Nursing. B.S.N., West Liberty State College; M.S.N., West Virginia University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Glenn R. Hider. (1998) Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. A.S., State University of New York; B.S., State University College Oswego; M.S., Eastern Illinois University; Ed.D., West Virginia University

Marcia Hoover. (2007) Assistant Professor, Secondary Education. B.S., M.Ed., California University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., West Virginia University

J. William Hug. (2007) Assistant Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education. B.S., Western Illinois University; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Laura Johnson Hummell. (2008) Assistant Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.S.Ed., Pennsylvania State University; M.Ed., Old Dominion University; Ed.D., East Carolina University

Kirk R. John. (1990) Professor, Psychology. B.A., California University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Ed.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; NCSP; Pennsylvania Certified School Psychologist; Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist

Denise M. Joseph. (2005) Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders. B.S.Ed., Duquesne University; M.S., Syracuse University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Stanley A. Komacek. (1987) Professor and Chair, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.S., California University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Miami University; Ed.D., West Virginia University

Kalie R. Kossar. (2007) Assistant Professor, Special Education. B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.Ed., California University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., West Virginia University

René L. Kruse. (1989) Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.S., Peru State College; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Mary Kreis. (2004) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., University of Virginia; M.S., University of Texas at San Antonio; Ph.D., University of Miami

Regis Lazor. (1972) Associate Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education.  B.S., California University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., University of Delaware

Nan Li. (2009) Associate Professor, Business and Economics. M.A., Ph.D., City University of New York; M.A., B.A., Zhongshan University

Sammy P. Lonich. (1989) Associate Professor and Chair, Psychology. B.S., M.S., California University of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Certified School Psychologist; Licensed Psychologist

J. Kevin Lordon. (2003) Associate Professor, Educational Administration and Leadership. B.S., Edinboro University; M.Ed., Duquesne University; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh

Ayanna Lyles. (2006) Assistant Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., University of Connecticut; ATC, M.S., California University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Carbondale

Jeffrey Magers. (2006) Assistant Professor, Professional Studies. B.S., M.S., Eastern Kentucky University; Ed.D., Spalding University

Robert Mancuso. (2005) Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders. B.A., West Liberty State College; M.S., West Virginia University

Margaret A. Marcinek. (1983) Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S.N., University of Maryland; Ed.D., West Virginia University; R.N.

Nicholas Martin. (2000) Assistant Professor, Psychology. B.S., M.S.W., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Certified School Psychologist; Licensed Psychologist

Elizabeth Mason. (1987) Professor, Psychology. B.S., M.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Ball State University; NCSP; Pennsylvania and West Virginia Certified School Psychologist; Licensed Psychologist

Barry E. McGlumphy. (2003) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., Lock Haven University; M.S., University of Arizona; Ed.D., University of Arizona

Beverly J. Melenyzer. (1991) Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education. B.S., M.Ed., California University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Linda Meyer. (2006) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., Lock Haven University; ATC, M.S., West Virginia University; Ed.D., Duquesne University

John E. Michaels. (1999) Associate Professor, Professional Studies. B.S., M.B.A., American University; D.B.A., George Washington University

Katherine J. Mitchem. (2005) Associate Professor and Chair, Elementary, Middle and Special Education.  B.S., Manchester University; M.Ed., Drury University; Ph.D., Utah State University

Connie Monroe. (2006) Assistant Professor, Secondary Education. B.A., Case Western Reserve University; Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification, University of Texas at San Antonio; M.A., Regis University; Ph.D., University of Dayton

Thomas R. Mueller. (1999) Associate Professor, Earth Sciences. B.S., Towson State University; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of Illinois

Charles P. Nemeth. (2000) Professor and Chair, Professional Studies. B.A., University of Delaware; M.S., Niagara University; M.A., Ph.D, Duquesne University; J.D., University of Baltimore; LL.M., George Washington University

Diane H. Nettles. (1989) Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education.  B.A., M.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of South Florida

Mary O'Connor. (2001) Professor, Nursing. B.S.N., Carlow University; M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Young J. Park. (1977) Professor, Business and Economics. B.P.A., Korea University; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University

Pratul C. Pathak. (1990) Professor, English. B.A., M.A., LL.B., University of Delhi, India; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

John Patrick. (2001) Associate Professor, Counselor Education. B.A., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; M.S., University of Scranton; D.Ed., Pennsylvania State University

Christine A. Patti. (2005) Associate Professor, Educational Administration and Leadership. B.S., Duquesne University; M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh

Gwendolyn D. Perry-Burney. (2001) Associate Professor, Social Work. B.S.W., M.S.W., Temple University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Christine A. Peterson. (2002) Associate Professor, Elementary Education. B.S., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Johns Hopkins University; Ed.D., West Virginia University

Linda Pina. (2007) Assistant Professor, Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D. Kennedy-Western University

Rebecca A. Regeth. (2001) Professor, Psychology. B.A., M.S., Western Washington University; Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

Benjamin Reuter. (2004) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., Gettysburg College; M.S., Old Dominion University; ATC, Ph.D., Auburn University

Joni L. Cramer Roh. (1991) Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., West Virginia University; ATC, M.A.T., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ed.D., West Virginia University

Christine Romani-Ruby. (2001) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; ATC, M.P.T., Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Carrie R. Rosengart. (2005) Assistant Professor, Psychology. B.S., Tufts University of Medford; M.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Susan D. Ryan. (2002) Associate Professor, Earth Sciences. B.A., University of Western Ontario; M.A., Bournemouth University, England; Ph.D., University of Calgary

Jeffrey L. Samide. (2005) Associate Professor, Counselor Education and Services. B.A., Saint Vincent College; M.Ed., Ed.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Richard D. Scott. (1971) Professor, Psychology. B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Louise E. Serafin. (1991) Professor, Business and Economics. B.S., California University of Pennsylvania; E.M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Debra A. Shelapinsky. (1986) Associate Professor, Nursing. B.S.N., University of Akron; M.S.N., University of Pittsburgh; C.R.N.P.

John W. Shimkanin. (1990) Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education.  B.S., Moravian College; M.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Sylvia E. Sholar. (1995) Associate Professor, Communication Studies. B.A., Georgia Southern University; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Temple University

Robert Skwarecki. (2000) Associate Professor, Communication Disorders. B.S., Duquesne University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Rosalie Smiley. (1999) Professor, Social Work. M.S.W., L.M.S.M., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Robert G. Taylor. (2001) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., San Diego State University; M.Ed., Frostburg State University; Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi

Norma Thomas. (2007) Assistant Professor, Social Work. B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.S.W., Temple University; D.S.W., University of Pennsylvania

Taunya Tinsley. (2007) Assistant Professor, Counselor Education. B.A., Augsburg College; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., Duquesne University

Linda Toth. (2000) Associate Professor, Psychology. B.S., California University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Duquesne University; Ed.D., West Virginia University; Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist

Pamela C. Twiss. (1999) Associate Professor, Social Work. B.A., Point Park College; M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

John R. Vargo. (1970) Associate Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education.  B.S., California University of Pennsylvania; M.A., West Virginia University; Reading Specialist

Jacqueline Walsh. (1998) Associate Professor, Counselor Education. B.S., M.S., California University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Kent State University

Ellen West. (2005) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., California University of Pennsylvania; ATC, M.S., West Virginia University

Thomas F. West. (2004), Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. M.S., West Virginia University; B.S., ATC, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Brian D. Wood. (2005) Assistant Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse; M.S., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Clover Wright. (2011) Assistant Professor, Elementary Education. B.A., Antioch College; M.A. and Ed.D., West Virginia University

Peter H. Wright. (2000) Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ed.D., West Virginia University

Richard M. Wyman. (1992) Professor, Elementary, Middle and Special Education. B.A., Franklin and Marshall College; M.Ed., Tufts University; Ed.D., University of Washington

Joseph Zisk. (2000) Assistant Professor, Secondary Education. B.S., M.Ed., California University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Drexel University; Ed.D., Temple University