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College of Arts & Sciences

Jacquelyn E. Bowser, Ph.D., DVM, DACVIM-LA Expertise: equine internal medicine; veterinary sciences; equine anatomy; equine physiology; equine infectious diseases; equine neonatology; equine genetics; pulmonary & cardiovascular research
Michael Budziszek, Ph.D. Expertise: biochemistry; biology; botany; chemistry; environmental sciences; genetics; molecular biology; nutrigenomics; organic chemistry; sustainability; targeted gene transformation
Heather Cosimini '11 Ed.D. Expertise: individual, group, career, and health and wellness counseling; crisis intervention; domestic violence and sexual assault response
Kevin DeJesus, Ph.D. Expertise: geography; ISIS; Middle Eastern culture
Mari Dias, '03 Ed.D. Expertise: bereavement support; counseling psychology; counseling theory; emotional intelligence; grief support; social sciences; trauma; suicide; accidental overdose
Joan Geller Expertise: advanced business communication; communication in the workplace; presentation skills; public speaking; special occasion speeches
Stacey Kite, ’92, ’94 M.S. Expertise: bullying; cyberbullying; education; Internet predators
Alana Sherrill Expertise: american literature; Appalachian poetry; composition; ecocriticism; multi ethnic poets; North Carolina poets; pedagogy; place studies; poetry
Adam Smith, Ph.D. Expertise: conflict analysis; consumer finance; health care reform; political economy; regulation
Paul Sylvestre, Ph.D. Expertise: policing; cumulative stress in policing; police training; law enforcement work-life balance; criminal justice ethics; corrections; law enforcement; criminology; comparative criminal justice
Donald Taylor Expertise: adolescent behavioral deviance; family and domestic violence; individual and family therapy

College of Business

Isaac Damoah, Ph.D. Expertise: Operations and supply chain management; project management; sustainable development; entrepreneurship
Deborah Doonan, M.S.T., CPA Expertise: Federal income tax law; personal income tax returns; payroll tax returns; sales tax returns; internal revenue service
Debbie Howarth, Ed.D., CHME, CHDM Expertise: sales, marketing, digital marketing, management
Tim Howes, M.S. Expertise: behavioral finance; business consulting; business strategy; company strategy; economics; employee recruitment; franchising; marketing strategy; retail; stock market
Barbara Norris, MBA Expertise: personal tax returns; small business tax returns; QuickBooks acounting software; financial, managerial and intermediate accounting; internal audit; IRS
Kristen Regine, DBA, ’94 Expertise: retail; consumer spending; big box chains; consumer behavior; customer service; marketing; social media; black friday
Frank Satterthwaite, Ph.D. Expertise: organizational behavior; leadership; leadership development; career self-management
Magnus Thorsson, PhD Expertise: entrepreneurship; cannabis; sustainability; climate change; consumer motivations

College of Engineering & Design

Jonathan Harris Expertise: community identity; complete streets; industrial design; liveable communities; transit; urban design
Diane Santurri, ’09 M.Ed. Expertise: emerging technologies; iPhone; social media; technology trends; smart toys

College of Food Innovation & Technology

Matthew Britt, ’19 M.Ed., CEC Expertise:culinary science; Latin American cuisine; seafood; sensory analysis; snout to tail cooking; sustainability
Tim Brown, CHE Expertise: chocolate; classic French pastry; cookies and petit fours; pies and tarts
TJ Delle Donne '04, '07, CEC Expertise: conscious cuisine; food trends; food writing; menu development; molecular gastronomy
Dean Lavornia, ’00, ’01 M.Ed., CEPC Expertise: baking and pastry; gluten free; healthy desserts
Branden Lewis, Ed.D., ’04, ’06 MBA, CEC Expertise: food trends; plant based cuisine; social media; Southeast Asian cuisine; wellness and sustainability
Michael D. Makuch '03, '05 M.A.T., CEC Expertise: culinary nutrition; culinary medicine; community nutrition; culinary education, spa cuisine; applied nutrition; recipe modification
Susan Marshall, Ed.D., CHE, CFSM Expertise: academic outcomes; cost control; culinary education; food service financial systems; human resources; menu planning; restaurant management
Stacy Mirabello '05, CEPC Expertise: farm-to-table desserts; seasonal desserts; whole grain baking and pastry goods; dietary restrictions
Richard Miscovich, ’07 MBA Expertise: baking; baking and pastry; hearth bread; oven building; pastry; wood fired ovens
Neath Pal Expertise: Asian foods and cooking; culinary competitions; New England ingredients
Jennifer Parisi, CHE Expertise: luxury service; front-of-the house (FOH) operations; dining and beverage service; catering and banquet operations; hospitality sales
Harry Peemoeller Expertise: artisan bread baking; artistic bread design; european whole grain and sourdough bread; international bread competitions; viennoiserie
Jennifer D. Pereira, ’11 MBA, CWE Expertise: beer; wine; spirits; brewing; beer judging; food pairing; beer history
Linda Pettine, ’04 M.A.T., CHE, CSE, CSS Expertise: beverage operations; cognac; fine dining; mixology; spirits; wine
Jonathan Poyourow '03, RD, LD, CSCS Expertise: athletic performance cuisine; culinary nutrition; military fitness nutrition
Peter Reinhart Expertise: artisan breads; gluten-free baking; pizza; sugar-free baking; whole grains
Jaime Davis Schick '07, ’19 M.Ed., CEPC Expertise: modern plated desserts, ice cream; sorbet, neo-classic desserts, savory sweet desserts; molecular techniques
Rollie Wesen, ’14 M.Ed., ’19 Ed.D. Expertise: cheese; classical and regional French cuisines; culinary pedagogy; food allergies; food science; French cuisine history; Italian cuisine; local and seasonal cuisine; snout to tail cooking

College of Health & Wellness

Kara J. Cucinotta '06, DCN, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC Expertise: reproductive health and nutrition; childhood weight management; eating disorders; nutritional considerations in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and gastrointestinal health; dietetics; medical nutrition therapy, integrative and functional nutrition
Dean Maura Iversen, DPT, D.Sc, MPH Expertise: physical therapy; movement and rehabilitation sciences; arthritis; exercise science
Elizabeth A. Klingbeil, Ph.D., RDN, LDN Expertise: nutrition; gut-brain axis; dietetics; gut microbiota; gut health; feeding behavior; satiety signaling; medical nutrition therapy; fiber intake; intermittent fasting; weight management; bariatric nutrition therapy; critical care nutrition; gastrointestinal neurophysiology
Samantha Rosenthal, Ph.D. Expertise: epidemiology; behavioral health; infectious disease; injury and violence
Todd Seyfarth '01 Expertise: athletic performance cuisine; general nutrition; spa cuisine; sports nutrition

College of Hospitality Management

Paul Bagdan, Ph.D., CHE Expertise: customer service; guest services; tipping elimination
Elizabeth Covino, CHE Expertise: bar and bat mitzvah planning; concert tour management; event management; wedding planning
Katie Davin, CHSE Expertise: convention sales and services; hospitality marketing; hospitality trends; hotel trends; travel trends
Lee Esckilsen, CVE Expertise: venue management; public assembly; ticket operations; tournaments; venue safety and security
Bryan Lavin, ’11 MBA, CHE, DBA '24 Expertise: destination marketing; economic impact; emerging technologies; millennials tourism; tourism infrastructure; travel trends
Nicholas Makris, ’94, ’98 DBA Expertise: food service management; leadership
Elizabeth Panciera '09, '11, CHE Expertise: event management; corporate teambuilding; sponsorship; meeting management; risk management
Louis Pullano, CHE Expertise: athletics coaching; athletics event management; sports recreation leadership and management; venue operations and management
Tiffany Rhodes, DMin, CHE Expertise: Sustainable tourism; adventure travel; volunteer tourism; ecotourism; overtourism
Michael J. Sabitoni '90, '92, CHE Expertise: beverage; food; guest services; quality assurance; restaurant trends; travel trends
Matthew Samel, Ph.D., '92, '98, CHE, FMP Expertise: private club management and culture; human resources, employee recruiting and retention; food and beverage cost controls
Douglas Stuchel, ’91, ’08 M.A.T., CHE Expertise: food service operations; food service trends; sustainability; technology
Piyavan Sukalakamala, Ph.D. Expertise: food service management; private club management; sensory evaluation
Brian Van Gyzen, ’05 MBA, CHE Expertise: food and beverage operations and management; food and beverage pairing; mixology
Julie Viscardi-Smalley, CHE, DMA Expertise: music industry; entertainment industry; concert production; tour management; music trends; event management; concert production; analysis of popular music; music theory; music history
Rex N. Warren, Ph.D., CPA, CHE Expertise: finance and accounting; strategic planning; revenue management; Six Sigma; organizational behavior and capability
Brian Warrener, CHE Expertise: food and beverage operations and management, tipping and the tipped wage, responsible beverage service, service theory and delivery, hiring for success, operations and supply chain management

JWU Adminstration

Diane McCrohan Academic Director, College of Professional Studies Expertise: retail; brick and mortar stores; online shopping; omni-channel vs multichannel retailing; sustainability in retail and fashion industry; fast fashion; millennial men; NFL gender differences
Lynn Robinson Vice President of Student Academic & Financial Services Expertise: financial aid; financial literacy; retention rates; student loans; veteran benefits
Nicholas Tella Chief Information Security Officer Expertise: compliance and enforcement; computer crimes; cybersecurity; information security; investigations; identity fraud