Faculty
A.J. Merlino, D.M.A.
Associate Dean | Director of Music Industry Studies | Assistant Professor of Music
AMerlino@albright.edu
B.A., Music, Kutztown University
M.M., Percussion Performance, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
D.M.A., Applied Percussion, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Abby McGovern, Ph.D., Chair
Assistant Professor of Spanish; Department Chair
amcgovern@albright.edu
Abby McGovern, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Department Chair, received her B.A. from Clarion University of PA in Spanish and a minor in French. She received her masters and doctoral degrees in Spanish language and literature from Temple University.
Adam John, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of French and Spanish
ajohn@albright.edu
He holds a Ph.D. in French and Francophone cultures and civilizations from the Pennsylvania State University.
Adam Owenz, M.B.A.
Adam R. Hersperger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology; Chair of the Faculty
ahersperger@albright.edu
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania (Cell and Molecular Biology)
B.S., Bucknell University (Cell Biology and Biochemistry)
Adrienne Lodge, M.S., C.F.E., C.A.M.S.
Adjunct Lecturer in Sociology-Criminal Justice
alodge@albright.edu
Villanova University
Albright College
Alberto Cacicedo, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
acacicedo@albright.edu
Ph.D., English Renaissance and Restoration Literature, Harvard University
A.M., English and American Language and Literature, Harvard University
B.A., English, Penn State
Alice MZ Brylawski
Biology Department Laboratory Manager
abrylawski@albright.edu
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Biological Sciences)
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland (Biology)
Amanda Condict
Adjunct Professor in Fashion
acondict@albright.edu
B.F.A. from York University
B.A. from Empire College
Amy S. Greene, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
agreene@albright.edu
B.S. University of Delaware, Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2010
Ph.D. University of Georgia, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2016
Andrew I. Samuelsen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
asamuelsen@albright.edu
Ph.D., Oregon State University (Molecular and Cellular Biology)
M.S., University of New Hampshire (Botany)
B.S., SUNY Geneseo (Biology/Secondary Ed.)
Andrew Junikiewicz, CPA
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Department of Business, Accounting & Economics Co-Chair
ajunikiewicz@albright.edu
Arcana Albright, Ph.D.
Professor of French
aalbright@albright.edu
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.Ed., Harvard University
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Barton Thompson, Ph.D.
Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
bbruningasocolar@albright.edu
Ph.D., Rutgers University (Ecology & Evolution)
B.A., Swarthmore College (Biology)
Bonnie Rohde, M.B.A., CPM
Instructor of Business
brohde@albright.edu
D.B.A.: Wilmington University (in progress)
M.B.A.: Saint Joseph’s University (international business)
B.S.: Albright College (computer science and marketing)
A.S.: Lincoln Technical Institute (electronics technology)
Data Science Certification Johns Hopkins University through Coursera, 2015
Completed the following courses with Distinction:
R Programming
Getting and Cleaning Data
Exploratory Data Analysis
Statistical Inference
Regression Models
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
Reproducible Research
Practical Machine Learning
Developing Data Products
Data Science Capstone
Masters Certificate – Project Management, Stevens Institute of Technology & Lucent Technologies School of Business, 1998
Certified in Total Quality Management as a Trainer, Facilitator, Team Leader, and Team Member, AT&T School of Business and Technology, 1987
Brandon Clinton, M.S.W.
Brenda Ingram-Wallace, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
bingramwallace@albright.edu
B.A., Youngstown State University
M.A., Miami University
Ph.D., Miami University
Brian A. Kell
Instructor of Computer Science
bkell@albright.edu
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
S.M., Biochemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.S., Computer Science, The University at Albany
Brian J. Buerke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics, Department Chair
bbuerke@albright.edu
Ph.D., University of Rochester
M.A., University of Rochester
M.S., Miami University
B.S., Villanova University
Brian Levering, B.A.
Adjunct Instructor of Music (Guitar)
Brianlevering@gmail.com
B.A. Music Business, Lebanon Valley College
Brian N. Glaze, MFA
Associate Professor of Sculpture; Department Chair
bglaze@albright.edu
MFA, Sculpture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
BFA, Sculpture, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Bridget A. Hearon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
bhearon@albright.edu
B.A., Psychology, Bryn Mawr College
M.A., Psychology, Boston University
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Boston University
Clinical Internship, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Brittany Ohlinger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
bcohlinger@albright.edu
Ph.D.: Lehigh University
M.A.: Lehigh University
B.S.: Montclair State University
Bryce J. Brylawski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology; Department Co-Chair
bbrylawski@albright.edu
Ph.D., Virginia Institute of Marine Science, The College of William and Mary (Marine Science)
M.S., University of Maryland Center for Ecological Science (Marine Ecological Estuarine Sciences)
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland (Biology)
C Dylan Bassett
Assistant Professor of English
cbassett@albright.edu
PhD, Literature and Creative Writing, University of California, Santa Cruz
MFA, Creative Writing, The Iowa Writers’ Workshop
BA, Russian, Brigham Young University
Christian S. Hamann, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
chamann@albright.edu
A.A.: Ocean County College
B.S. in Chemistry: Lebanon Valley College
Ph.D.: University of Pennsylvania
Christopher J. Catone, Ph.D., Chair
Associate Professor of Mathematics; Department Chair
ccatone@albright.edu
Ph.D.: University of Colorado at Boulder
B.S.: The College of New Jersey
Dana Allaband, M.M.
Director of String Chamber Orchestra, Adjunct Instructor of Music (Violin)
dallaband@albright.edu
B.M., West Chester University
M.M., University of Maryland, College Park
Daniel Immel, D.M.A.
Adjunct Instructor of Music (Piano)
immel@kutztown.edu
D.M.A., The University of Texas at Austin
M.M., Indiana University at Bloomington
B.M., Boise State University
Daria J. Newfeld, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance
dnewfeld@albright.edu
B.S., B.A., Rider University
M.B.A., Rider University
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
David B. Nawrocki, Ph.D. '87
Associate Professor of Mathematics
dnawrocki@albright.edu
Ph.D.: Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
B.S.: Albright College
David Kaul
David T. Osgood, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology; Department Co-Chair
dosgood@albright.edu
Ph.D., University of Virginia (Environmental Sciences)
M.S.,University of Virginia (Environmental Sciences)
B.S., University of North Carolina-Wilmington (Biology)
David Tanner, MPA
dean, arts and cultural resources.
dtanner@albright.edu
M.P.A., Museum Administration, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
B.A., English, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
B.A., History, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
B.S., Paralegal Studies, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Denise G. Meister, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education
dmeister@albright.edu
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Pennsylvania State University
Denise Shade
Adjunct Professor in Fashion
dshade@albright.edu
B.F.A. in Communication Design, Kutztown University
Derrick L. Thompson, Ed. D.
assistant professor of music, director of choral activities
dthompson@albright.edu
Ed.D.C.T., Teachers College, Columbia University,
Dissertation Title: A Collaborative Approach: Learning How Pedagogues of Singing and their Students Navigate the Choral and Solo Realms
M.M., Music in Choral Conducting, Messiah University
M.Ed., Education in Music and Music Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A., Arts in Music, Morgan State University
B.A., Vocal Music Education (Program Honors), Lynchburg College
Devon B. Mason, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics
dmason@albright.edu
Ph.D.: University at Albany
M.A.: University at Albany
B.S.: Mansfield University
B.S.: Air Force Institute of Technology
Dominic Polo Nanni
Instructor of English
dnanni@albright.edu
Bachelor of Arts, political science, Wayne State University (2014)
Master of Arts, rhetoric, Wayne State University (2019)
Doctor of Philosophy, rhetoric, Wayne State University (2022) — in progress, defending in a few months
Donald Quilinquin
Technical Director and Master Electrician
dquilinquin@albright.edu
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre with a Scenic Design focus from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Doreen Burdalski, M.B.A.
Chair of Fashion Department; Assistant Professor of Merchandising
dburdalski@albright.edu
M.B.A. in marketing at Rutgers University
B.S. in merchandising from Philadelphia University
Dr. L. Susan Seidenstricker
Associate Professor of Education
sseidenstricker@albright.edu
Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland
M.Ed. & Reading Specialist Certification, McDaniel College
ELED Certification, Gettysburg College
B.A., Bucknell University
Elizabeth Kiester, Ph.D.
Eponine Leurs, M.A.
Visiting Instructor of French
eleurs@albright.edu
B.A. in Japanese Language and Culture
Master’s in Teaching French as a Foreign Language, University of Lille (France)
Erin Ventresca, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology; Health Sciences Advisor
eventresca@albright.edu
Ph.D., Temple University (Biology)
B.S., Ursinus College (Biology)
Farhad Saboori, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
fsaboori@albright.edu
Ph.D.: Indiana University (economics)
B.A.: National University of Iran (economics)
Gertrude Eguae-Obazee, D.B.A.
Professor of Accounting Coordinator, ADP Accounting Program, Department of Business, Accounting & Economics Co-Chair
tobazee@albright.edu
D.B.A: Wilmington University
M.B.A.: Jackson State University
B.S.: Northwestern Oklahoma State University (economics/accounting)
Guillaume de Syon, Ph.D.
Professor of History
gdesyon@albright.edu
B. A. – Tufts University
M. A. – George Washington University
Ph.D. – Boston University
Gwendolyn Seidman, Ph.D.
Gwendolyn Seidman, Professor of Psychology and Department Chair
gseidman@albright.edu
B.A./B.S., Psychology and Statistics, The College of New Jersey
M.A., Psychology, New York University
Ph.D., Social and Personality Psychology, Quantitative Psychology minor, New York University
Hayley Munir, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
hmunir@albright.edu
Ph.D. – Binghamton University (State University of New York)
M.A. – Binghamton University (State University of New York)
B.A. – William Woods University
Heidi Mau, Ph.D., M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Communications; Faculty Advisor - Albright Arts Magazine
hmau@albright.edu
Ph.D., Temple University
M.F.A., Temple University
B.S., William James College of Grand Valley State University
Hilary Aquino, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
haquino@albright.edu
B.A. – Dickinson College
M.A., Ph.D. Stony Brook University
Huy Q. (David) Tran, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business
htran@albright.edu
Ph.D. – University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley
M.B.A. – Eastern Illinois University
B.A. – National Economics University (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Ian Cost, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
icost@albright.edu
Ian J. Rhile, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
irhile@albright.edu
B.S.: Ursinus College
M.S.: Cornell University
Ph.D.: Cornell University
Irene Langran, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Political Science; Program Director, International Relations; Program Director, Public Health
ilangran@albright.edu
Ph.D.: University of Toronto
M.A.: Villanova University
B.A.: Villanova University
Recipient of the 2016 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
Jaclyn Hilberg, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of English
jhilberg@albright.edu
PhD, University of Louisville 2019
MA, University of Tennessee, 2015
BA, University of Pittsburgh, 2011
James Speese
Lecturer of English
jspeese@albright.edu
Ph.D. Post WWII American Literature, Lehigh University
MA. English, Lehigh University
BA. English, Albright College
Jeffrey Lentz, M.M.
Senior Artist in Residence (Theatre/Music)
jlentz@albright.edu
M.M., Yale University School of Music
B.A., Albright College
Jen Rock
Assistant Professor
jrock@albright.edu
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Susquehanna University
Master of Fine Arts in Theatrical Lighting Design from the University of Connecticut.
Jennifer Koosed, Ph.D.
Professor of Religious Studies
jkoosed@albright.edu
Diploma in Jewish Studies from Oxford University
M.T.S. from Vanderbilt Divinity School
Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University
Jerry Tartaglia
Instructor of English
jtartaglia@albright.edu
M.A. in English and American Literature, San Francisco State University, 1981
B.A. in English and German, Albright College, 1972
Jimmy Hamill
Instructor of English
jhamill@albright.edu
Ph.D. Lehigh University (expected 2022)
M.A. Lehigh University (2015)
B.A. Saint Joseph’s University (2012)
Jo Anne A. Weaver, M.B.A., CPA
Assistant Professor, Chair & Academic Program Coordinator, Accounting, SPS
B.S. Mount St. Mary’s University; M.B.A. Mount St. Mary’s University;
Forensic Accounting Certificate Georgetown University; C.P.A.
John Loos, B.M.
John Pankratz, Ph.D.
Jon Bekken, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication; Faculty Advisor, The Albrightian
jbekken@albright.edu
PhD. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.A. University of Michigan
B.A. University of California at San Diego
Jordan M. Shomper, M. M.
Instructor of Music l Visiting Director of Choral Activities
jshomper@albright.edu
B.S.E., Music Education, Millersville University
M.M., Choral Conducting, West Chester University
Jose Aviles, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communications
javiles@albright.edu
PhD. The Pennsylvania State University
M.A. College of Charleston
B.A. Bard College
Joseph Hocker, MFA
Assistant Professor of Photography and Digital Art
jhocker@albright.edu
Degrees:
MFA, Photography – Tyler School of Art, Temple University
BFA, Photography – The University of the Arts
Joycelyn Burdett, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Fashion Design
jburdett@albright.edu
Ph.D. in Human Ecology, Specialization: Dress History from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
B.A. and M.A. in Clothing & Textiles: Design from San Francisco State University, California
Julia Heberle, Ph.D.
Julia Heberle, Associate Professor of Psychology
jheberle@albright.edu
B.A. Biology, The University of Chicago
M.A. Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D. Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
Julia Matthews, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theatre
jmatthews@albright.edu
Ph.D., University of Warwick, U.K
M.Phil., University of St Andrews, Scotland
B.F.A., North Carolina School of the Arts
Justin J. Couchman, Ph.D.
Justin J. Couchman, Associate Professor of Psychology
jcouchman@albright.edu
B.A. Philosophy (Mathematics minor), State University of New York at Fredonia
M.A. Psychology, University at Buffalo
Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology, University at Buffalo
Kaitlin Tonti
Lecturer of English
ktonti@albright.edu
PhD, Literature and Criticism, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MA, English Literature, Seton Hall University
BA, English, Seton Hall University
AA, English, Brookdale Community College
Kami Fletcher, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
kfletcher@albright.edu
B.A. – University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
MPA – University of Arkansas at Little Rock
MA – Texas Woman’s University
Ph.D. – Morgan State University
Karen A. Campbell, Ph.D.
P. Kenneth Nase M.D. '55 Chair of Biology; Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dean of the Faculty
kcampbell@albright.edu
Ph.D., Indiana University (Vertebrate Physiology & Zoology)
M.Sc., York University (Invertebrate Endocrinology & Biochemistry)
B.Sc., Queen’s University (Biology & Zoology)
Katherine J. Lehman, Ph.D.
Chair, Associate Professor of Communications
klehman@albright.edu
Ph.D., University of New Mexico
M.A., University of Illinois at Springfield
B.A., Asbury College
Katherine L. Brown, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
kbrown@albright.edu
B.A., Hispanic Studies, College of William & Mary
Ph.D., Spanish, Yale University
Keith Feigenson, Ph.D.
Keith Feigenson, Associate Professor of Psychology
kfeigenson@albright.edu
B.A. Psychology, Haverford College
Ph.D. Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania
Kennon Rice, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Urban Affairs program
krice@albright.edu
North Carolina State University
Keri Shultz
Instructor
kshultz@albright.edu
A native of York County, she graduated from Kutztown University with a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications. She currently serves as Treasurer for the Berks County Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals and served as Advisor for the Youth Advisory Committee of the Berks County Community Foundation from 2016-2018.
Kristen T. Woodward, MFA
Professor of Art
kwoodward@albright.edu
MFA, studio art: Clemson University
BFA, printmaking: Syracuse University
Kylah Freeman
Adjunct Professor in Fashion
kfreeman@albright.edu
B.A. in Fashion Design from Albright College
M.S. in Global Fashion Enterprise from Thomas Jefferson University
Kyle Hosking, M.S.
Laura A. McBride, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
lmcbride@albright.edu
B.S. – Moravian College, 2016
Ph.D. – University of Maryland, College Park, 2022
Laura Gelety, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, SPS
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Ph.D., Lehigh University
Lawrence Morris, Ph.D
Associate Professor and Department Chair
lmorris@albright.edu
PhD, Harvard University
MA, Harvard University
BA, Catholic University of America
Lena Ziegler
Lecturer of English
lziegler@albright.edu
PhD Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Bowling Green State University 2021
MFA Creative Writing, Western Kentucky University 2017
BA English and Professional Writing, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 2009
Lennie Amores, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
lamores@albright.edu
B.A., Spanish, Marian University, Indianapolis
Ph.D., Romance Studies, University of Miami
Lesley Goodman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
lgoodman@albright.edu
Ph.D., English, Harvard University
M.A., English, Harvard University
B.A., English, Swarthmore College
Leslie Ann Leinbach
Instructor of English
EdM Educational Media, Temple University
BS Communications, Radio-Television-Film, Temple University
Lisa Bellantoni, Ph.D.
Department Chair; Associate Professor in Philosophy
lbellantoni@albright.edu
Ph.D., M.A., Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
B.A., Philosophy, Allegheny College
Lisa Hain, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, SPS
lhain@albright.edu
Psy.D., Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
M.S. Psychology, School Psychology Specialization Certification Program, Millersville University
B.A., Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
Lisa Wilder, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
lwilder@albright.edu
B.S., Shippensburg University
M. A. and Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Liz Polley
Assistant Professor of Theatre
epolley@albright.edu
Bachelor of Arts from Albright College
Master of Fine Arts from Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music in Costume Design and Technology
Lynn Gibson
Instructor of English
lgibson@albright.edu
M.S., Education (Reading, Writing & Literacy), University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Children’s Literature, Hollins University
M. Karen Jogan, Ph.D.
Professor of Spanish
kjogan@albright.edu
Diploma de cultura española, Universidad de Madrid
B.A., Spanish, Ursinus College
M.A., Spanish, Temple University
Ph.D., Spanish literature and Hispanic linguistics, Temple University
M.Ed., English Education–TESOL, Temple University
M.S., Instructional Technology, Philadelphia University
Maria Escobar, Ph.D.
María Meléndez, Ph.D.
María Meléndez, Associate Professor of Spanish and French
mmelendez@albright.edu
María M. Meléndez is an associate professor of Spanish and French. She holds a Ph.D. in French and second/foreign language pedagogy from the Pennsylvania State University.
Marian Wolbers
Instructor of English
B.A., Japanese Studies, Bucknell University
M.A., English Literature, Kutztown University
Mark Lomanno, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Music | Director of Applied Commercial Music | Coordinator, African American Music Minor | Affiliate Faculty, Women's and Gender Studies
mlomanno@albright.edu
Marsha Green, Ph.D.
Marsha Green, Professor of Psychology
mgreen@albright.edu
B.A. Psychology, Albright College, 1963 summa cum laude.
M.A. Psychology, Temple University, 1965.
Ph.D. Psychology, Temple University 1969. Clinical Internship, Temple Medical School.
Matt Fotis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theatre, Department Chair, Director of Undergraduate Research
mfotis@albright.edu
Ph.D. in Theatre, University of Missouri
M.A. in Theatre History & Criticism, Illinois State University
B.A. in Communications & Theatre Arts, Monmouth College
Matthew D. Sonntag, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Department Chair
msonntag@albright.edu
B.A. – Coe College, 2008
Ph.D. – Northwestern University, 2013
Matthew Garrison, MFA
Professor of Art and Digital Media
mgarrison@albright.edu
MFA, sculpture: Hunter College, City University of New York
BFA, sculpture: Rhode Island School of Design
R.I.S.D. European Honors Program, Rome, Italy
Aegean School of Design, Paros, Greece
MeeAe Oh-Ranck, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Fashion Design
moh-ranck@albright.edu
M.S. in Digital Textile Design from Jefferson University (Philadelphia University)
M.S. in Textile Design from Philadelphia University
B.F.A. with a major in Fashion Design from Moore College
Melissa Katz, M.A.
Senior Instructor of Spanish
mkatz@albright.edu
Melissa Katz holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. in Spanish from the University of Virginia.
Melissa Wells, M.B.A.
Academic Program Chair, Business Administration and Digital Marketing & Sales, SPS
mwells@albright.edu
M.B.A., LaSalle University, summa cum laude
Beta Gamma Sigma, National Business Honor Society for AACSB-accredited institutions
B.S., Business Administration, Albright College, cum laude
Michael A. Armato, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of the Public Policy and Administration Program
marmato@albright.edu
Ph.D. : University at Albany, State University of New York
M.A. : University at Albany, State University of New York
B.A. : Wagner College
Midori E. Hartman Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies
mhartman@albright.edu
Ph.D. Historical Studies: Christianity in Late Antiquity (Drew University)
M.A.: Theological Studies (Vancouver School of Theology)
M.A.: Ancient Culture, Religion, and Ethnicity (University of British Columbia)
B.A.: Historic Preservation, Classical Civilization (University of Mary Washington)
Mike D'Errico, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Music & Computer Science | Director of Music Technology & Composition | Music Department Chair
mderrico@albright.edu
B.M., Music Education, University of New Hampshire
M.A., Music, Tufts University
Ph.D., Musicology, University of California, Los Angeles
Nathan Henceroth, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
nhenceroth@albright.edu
Ph.D. University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.S., Univerzita Karlova v Praze
B.A., Centre College
Nicholas A. Piro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
npiro@albright.edu
B.S. – California Institute of Technology, 2004
Ph.D. – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009
Nicholas J. Wernicki, Ph.D
Associate Professor in Philosophy
nwernicki@albright.edu
Ph.D., M.Phil., Theological and Philosophical Studies, Drew University
M.A., Liberal Studies, Villanova University
B.S., DeSales University
Pamela G. Artz, Ph.D. '87
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
partz@albright.edu
B.S.: Albright College
Ph.D.: University of Pennsylvania
Patricia Turning, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History; Chair of Department
pturning@albright.edu
B.A, M.A. – The University of Akron
Ph.D. – The University of California, Davis
Paula E. Trimpey, M.F.A.
Professor of Fashion, Costume Studio Manager
ptrimpey@albright.edu
M.F.A. in Costume Design, Wayne State University
B.A. in Theatre, Messiah College
Rachel Liberatore, M.A.
Director of the Writing Center
rliberatore@albright.edu
Richard P. Schott, MBA
Senior Instructor of Economics and Business
rschott@albright.edu
M.B.A.: Saint Joseph’s University
B.S.: University of Richmond
Rodney E. Warfield, Ed.D.
Professor of Education, Chair of the Education Department, Coordinator of Graduate Studies
rwarfield@albright.edu
Ed.D., Temple University, with additional Graduate work at the University of Maryland, the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, and Millersville University
M.S., Millersville University
B.S., Millersville University
Sarah Heidebrink-Bruno
Lecturer of English
sheidebrinkbruno@albright.edu
Ph.D, Lehigh University
MA, Lehigh University
BA, Albright College
Sarah Mueller Buck, M.S.
Adjunct Professor in Fashion
smueller@albright.edu
M.S. in Fashion Design from Drexel University
B.F.A. in Printmaking from the Cleveland Institute of Art
Scott DeLoach
Lecturer of English
sdeloach@albright.edu
Ph.D. (Composition & Applied Linguistics) – Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.A. (English) – Humboldt State University
B.A. (English) – CSU Channel Islands
Simóne J. Banks
Assistant Professor of English
sbanks@albright.edu
MFA in creative writing | Louisiana State University
MS in arts administration | Drexel University
BA in journalism/art history | Temple University
Soma Ghosh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
sghosh@albright.edu
Ph.D., Economics, Clark University
M.A., Economics, Clark University
Stephen G. Mech, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
smech@albright.edu
Ph.D., Washington State University (Zoology)
M.S., Washington State University (Statistics)
B.S., Boise State University (Biology)
Susan Hughes, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, Director of Evolutionary Studies Program
shughes@albright.edu
B.S. Psychobiology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Ph.D. Biopsychology, University at Albany, State University of New York
Suzanne Palmer
Associate Professor of Legal Studies in Business; Pre-Law Advisor; Coordinator-Sustainable Business minor; Department of Business, Accounting & Economics
spalmer@albright.edu
A.B., Government and Law, Lafayette College
J.D. cum laude, Boston University Law School
LL.M., Law & Economics, George Mason University School of Law
Tamara Black, M.M.
Instructor of Music (Voice/Theory/History)
tblack@albright.edu
B.M., Westminster Choir College
M.M., Temple University
Teri Jensen-Sellers, M.A.
Timothy D. Gross, M.A.
Director of Symphonic Band
tgross@albright.edu
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Gratz College
Victor J. Forte, Ph.D.
Professor of Religious Studies
vforte@albright.edu
Ph.D.: Religion – Temple University (2005)
M.A.: Religion – Temple University (1999)
M.S.: Environmental Science – Drexel University (1992)
B.A.: Biology – Millersville State University (1980)
Wayne Vettleson, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Theatre, Emeritus
wvettleson@albright.edu
M.F.A. in Theatre Design and Technology, Syracuse University
B.A. in Theatre, Western Washington University
Wendy Bartkus, M.S.
Instructor of Applied Psychology, Academic Program Chair, School of Professional Studies
wbartkus@albright.edu
B.S., DeSales University
M.S., Chestnut Hill College
Yuval Abrams, LL.M., Ph.D.
Visiting NEH Chair in Humanities & Assistant Professor Philosophy
yabrams@albright.edu
B.A., Philosophy, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
LL.B., Hebrew University of Jerusalem
LL.M., New York University School of Law
Ph. D., Philosophy, City University of New York Graduate Center