Faculty and Staff
A strong education begins with a strong faculty. The School of Social Sciences, Communication, and Education offers a carefully selected faculty who excel in their area of expertise and are dedicated to teaching and student learning.
Bruce A. Antkowiak, Professor of Criminology, Law, and Society; B.A., Saint Vincent College; J.D., Harvard Law.
Kathleen A. Beining, Instructor of Education; B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Saint Vincent College.
Elaine M. Bennett, Assistant Professor of Anthropology; B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.PH., Southern Connecticut State University; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Melissa A. Cook, Chair and Associate Professor of Communication; B.A., Washington and Jefferson College; M.P.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., Duquesne University.
Thaddeus Coreno, Associate Professor of Sociology; B.S., John Carroll University; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University.
Ronald Davis, Associate Professor of Communication; B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Ed.D., Auburn University.
Veronica I. Ent, Chair and Associate Professor of Education; B.A., University of Findley; M.A., M.Ed., Ohio University; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Devin Fava, Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.S. Denison University; M.S., Ph.D., Kent State University.
Janet L. Franicola, Assistant Professor of Education; B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Jessica A. Harvey, Assistant Professor of Communication; B.A., Purdue University; M.A. Arizona State University; PhD. University of Washington.
Jessica C. Hauser, Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.A., Albion College; M.A. and Ph.D. Bowling Green State University.
Mary Anne Hazer, Assistant Professor of Education; B.S. Edinboro University; M.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Edinboro University; Ed.D. University of Pittsburgh.
Vernon A. Holtz, O.S.B., Associate Professor of Psychology; B.S., Lock Haven State College; M.A., The Catholic University of America; Ph.D., Duquesne University.
Philip M. Kanfush, O.S.B., Assistant Professor of Education; B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh; B.A. Saint Vincent College; M.A., M.Div., Saint Vincent Seminary; M.Ed., Ph.D., West Virginia University.
Robert J. Michalow, Assistant Professor of Education and Environmental Science; B.S., Saint Vincent College; M.S., Environmental Science), Duquesne University; Ph.D., West Virginia University.
C. Richard Nichols, Assistant Professor of Education; B.S., California University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Stacie Hoffer Nowikowski, Assistant Professor of Education; B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.Ed., D.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Christopher Oldenburg, Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology; B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University.
Kathleen Ramos, Visiting Instructor of Education; B.A., Clarion State University; M.A.T., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Phyllis Riddle, Chair of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology and Professor of Sociology; B.A., M.A., Western Washington University; Ph.D., Stanford University.
Mark G. Rivardo, Professor of Psychology; B.S., Saint Vincent College; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.
Brett Robinson, Assistant Professor of Communication; B.A./B.BA., University of Notre Dame; M.MC., Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Kristine L. Slank, Associate Professor of Psychology; B.A., Berea College; M.A., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Mary Beth Spore, Dean, School of Social Sciences, Communication, and Education; Associate Professor of Education; B.A., Saint Mary’s College (Indiana); M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Robert Thomas, Assistant Professor of Education; B.S., Clarion University; M.Ed., Penn State University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Dawn Turkovich, Assistant Professor of Education; B.A., Saint Vincent College; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Susan Walker, Associate Professor of Psychology; B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Emeritus Faculty
John F. Bleyer, Emeritus Professor of Education; B.A., Pontifical College Josephinum; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh; Graduate Studies: Millersville University of Pennsylvania; Post Graduate Studies: Duquesne University.
Adjunct Faculty
Ms. Allison Arendas, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Angela Belli, Environmental Education Center Director
Ms. Carol Borland, Lecturer in Education
Mr. Steve Clark, Lecturer in Education
Dr. Kasey Clawson, Lecturer in Communication
Mr. Adam Cogan, Lecturer in Criminology, Law, and Society
Ms. Jacqueline Colland, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Mary Crone, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Jennifer Flack, Lecturer in Psychology
Mr. Timothy Hammill, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Donna Hupe, Lecturer in Education
Dr. Eric Kocian, Lecturer in Criminology, Law, and Society and Sociology
Ms. Taundra Krall, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Laurene Kristof, Lecturer in Education
Mr. Michael Kuhar, Lecturer in Criminology, Law, and Society
Dr. Gene Leonard, Lecturer in Education
Mr. Jerry Mansfield, Lecturer in Education
Mr. Donald McIlvaine, Lecturer in Education
Dr. Larry Montemurro, Lecturer in Psychology
Mr. Sean Myers, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Mary Niemiec, Lecturer in Psychology
Dr. Paul Niemiec, Lecturer in Psychology
Dr. Constance Palmer, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Elaine Palmieri, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Wanda Reynolds, Lecturer in Education
Mr. Shane Rolin, Lecturer in Communication
Mr. David Safin, Lecturer in Communication
Mr. Alvin Sanfilippo, Lecturer in Education
Dr. William Scheeren, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Emily Scheinberg, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Lucinda Soltys, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Deborah Stock, Lecturer in Education
Mr. Richard Volpatti, Lecturer in Education
Ms. Carrie Vottero, Lecturer in Education
* Lecturers assigned to courses during the calendar year 2013.