The College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning

Richard D. Clark
Professor of Meteorology Emeritus at
Millersville University

Richard D. Clark is Professor of Meteorology Emeritus at Millersville University, having recently retired after 35 years as a faculty member, including 20 years as chair of the Department of Earth Sciences.

During his tenure at MU, he was the recipient of nearly $3 million in funding for research and instrumentation primarily from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the EPA. Much of this funding went into supporting over 200 undergraduate students in research and research training from Maryland to the Mojave Desert. Rich has been instrumental in arranging the privatepublic partnership that will result in the installation of an X-band weather radar at Millersville University this summer (2023).

Rich was the President of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) in 2022 and currently serves as immediate past-president and member of AMS Council and the Executive Committee. He is an AMS Fellow and served as a past member of AMS Council (2008-11). He served two terms as an elected member of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Board of Trustees (2009-2015) and served on UCAR governance committees. Rich was responsible for the development of the M.S. in Integrated Scientific Applications program, which focuses on creating business-ready scientists, as well as the graduate certificate program in Space Weather and Environment: Science, Policy, and Communication. He is the recipient of the 2006 Russell L. DeSouza Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Unidata Community and the 2008 American Meteorological Society Teaching Excellence Award (currently the Lorenz Teaching Award).

His research interests span boundary layers and turbulence and air chemistry, with a special emphasis on field observations and instrumentation using airborne and balloon-borne platforms. He recently completed a collaborative effort with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the UCAR COMET program to produce a 10-lesson interactive online course on atmospheric instrumentation and measurement that has been used by over 40,000 faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students worldwide, and has been translated to Spanish. Rich grew up near McKeesport, PA and attended Serra High School. Rich has a B.S. in chemistry and mathematics from Point Park University (formerly College in 1975) in Pittsburgh, PA and an M.S. (1985) and Ph.D. in atmospheric science from the University of Wyoming (’87) in Laramie, WY.

Art
Anthony William Harp
Amy Lee Hess
Jennifer Schuck
Joyce Williams

Biology
Tyler S. Bridgehouse
Christina D. Clawson

Earth Science
Curtis Mark Silverwood

Elementary and Secondary School Counselor PreK-12
Virginia Bramley
Lindsey Marie Eppler
Caitlyn R. Flint
Emily Grace Forry
Natalie Alexis Hertzog
Wayne David Hooper
Kaitlin Mock
Sara Danel Richardson
Elizabeth Michelle Sanders
Emily E. Schriver
Meredith Kaitlin Sefcik
Janeen Y. Selfridge
Brendan John Staudt
Jessica L. Zentner

English
Jesse Owen Rice
Kathryn Lynn Shaffer

English as a Second Language
Georgia Elizabeth Emert
Emert Jessica Elizabeth Zielinski

Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
Latoya N. Bonk
Elizabeth A. Groff
Shirley Faye Herr

French
Lauren A. Eyler

German
Dana Ginder Sick

Gifted PreK-12
Ashlie Jean Crosson
Bethany A. Eaton
Roxanna Christine Everly
Stacy Pierce Gasteiger
Hannah Kaptur
Angela L. Tena

Online Instruction Program PreK-12
Philip Joseph Haitz
Katherine E. Krebs
Nicole A. Long
Rebecca Lynn Maryott
Christine Claire Mattiko
Cameron Tyler Murray
Daniel Snyderman

PreK-4, Early Childhood Education
Shelby Borislow
Madeline Lynette Bruno
Lisa Buscay
Kasey Nicole Dauterive
Heidi A. Fiorill
Peyton Maelynn Hebb
Sara Nicole Herbst
Alexander Gregory Jones
Eloise E. Kappen
Tristyn M. Keller
Brittany Kortright
Alina Latshaw
Amber Lynne Lazer
Matthew Ortiz
Alyssa Nicole Perkins
McKellah N. Potts
Marguerite Rose Segich
Megan E. Shaffer
Lauren Alison Sheffy
Lauren Renee Taylor
Kristen Bennett Thomas
Rachael Kathryn Thomas
Kristin Marie Evans Titzell
Sydney Nicole Wagner
Ashley Weatherby

Principal K-12
Dawn L. Eby
Patrick Corrigan Muench
Amber J. Owen

Reading Specialist
Isabella Maria Amity
Emily Marie Arnold
Kelli Anne Barron
Victoria Taylor Diminick
Keri L. Hess
Lauren Elizabeth Hofer
Tara Lynne Katerman
Michelle Renee Machuzick
Heidi L. Melleby
Megan Elizabeth Murphy
Ashleigh Linn Posch
Jaclyn E. Staller

School Guidance Services-Supervisory
Christina Lampo

School Nurse
Lisa M. Andrews
Cortney Benton
Sandra Lee Dunn
Haley Jane Irvin
Cerissa Anne Kleinfelter
Jennifer Marie Mausser
Christy Marie Nobile
Jillian Seese

School Psychologist
Isabelle Baumgartner
Katlyn Michelle Bennett
Sabrina Eisele
William J. Halko
Georgia Saldana Jones
Madisan J. Mark
Kim Leigh Neptune
Christina M. Powley
Daniela J. Prisco
Elizabeth G. Sager
Carlos Henry Soto
Alyssa Jory Sunday
Danielle M. Taylor
Gabrielle M. Vaxmonsky
Sadie N. Wentland

School Social Worker PreK-12
Morgan Lea Yoder

Social Studies
Helen Louise Devonshire
Brandon Michael Gregor
Ryan James Guidos
Louis J. Vitale
Robert Joseph Wildasin

Spanish
Waylon Brown
Lauren A. Eyler
Elizabeth M. Roderick

Special Education 7-12
Andre David Dyer
Carrie Ann McGough
Emily Wryk

Special Education PreK-8
Brittany Kortright
Ashley Weatherby

Special Education–Supervisory
Jessica Cunningham

STEM PreK-12
Susan J. Allen
Christopher Michael Brode
Chelsea Lynne Connelly
Colleen Marie Dennis
Jessica Knoll
Rebecca Lynn Maryott
Mia E. Rowan
Carl M. Saville
Jennifer Lynn Schnabel
Brian David Shortes
Madison Elizabeth Stambaugh

COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

ART

Maria Kirsten Anderson
MED Art Education

Matthew Nelson Brewster
MED Art Education

Daniel A. Clarke
MED Art Education

Shawn Keebler
MED Art Education

Elizabeth Ann Stepenaski
MED Art Education

Cristina Marie Virmani
MED Art Education

Bonnie Elizabeth Watts
MED Art Education

ENGLISH

William Nolan Artz Jr.
MED English

John Biles
MA English

Wendy Ann Gensimore
MA English

Eugene J. Kobielnik
MA English

blue K. Guckert
MA English

Luis J. Nieves-Figueroa
MA English

Winonna Piazza
MA English

Tanya R. Sepela
MA English

Kara Elizabeth Travis
MA English

Rachel Marie Wisnom
MA English

HISTORY

Joseph E. Blauberg
MA History

Samantha Borry
MA History

Melissa S. Bryson
MA History

Shane M. Moran
MA History

Kyle M. Thomas
MA History

LANGUAGES AND CULTURES*

Kelly Roberts
MED Languages and Cultures
Spanish

* Joint program with West Chester University since 2014.

 

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

ASSESSMENT, CURRICULUM AND TEACHING

Emanuel Aponte
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Certification

Stephanie Lynn Berardi
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Shelbie Berger
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Michael Ryan Brown
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Danielle Marie Croft
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Seth Eugene Decker
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Colleen Marie Dennis
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Marissa Nicole Dolch
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Amy Anne Garber
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Certification

Wendy Ann Harriman
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Emily Heikkinen
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Daniel J. Herr
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Adam Robert Hinde
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Samantha Houser
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Alexander N. Jinks
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Brooke Catherine Keefer
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Bryan Charles Kostukovich
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Charlie Q. Le
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Brian D. Long
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Jenna Lee Marrazzo
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Christine Claire Mattiko
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Brittany Lyn McMullen
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Kimberly J. Mowen
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Christine Persun
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Maleah Ashlyn Price
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Kristin Mae Putt
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Nicole B. Shaak
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Brian D. Shortes
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education

Jeannie Showers
MED Assessment, Curriculum and
Teaching Certification

Ashley Stank
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Sara E. Sweitzer
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

Tyler Michael Wilczek
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Raegan E. Atha
MS Clinical Psychology

Kiley Emily Bartusek
MS Clinical Psychology

Kayla Brianna Bensch
MS Clinical Psychology

Thresia Mae Casanova
MS Clinical Psychology

Maria Detweiler
MS Clinical Psychology

Dominique Desmond Ford
MS Clinical Psychology

Kayla Mae Forrey
MS Clinical Psychology

Mathilde Trudy Govers
MS Clinical Psychology

Taylor Marie Grant
MS Clinical Psychology

Elise Renee Klingaman
MS Clinical Psychology

Kayla Mae Mesaric
MS Clinical Psychology

Kelsey P. Munster
MS Clinical Psychology

Shannon Nicole O’Loughlin
MS Clinical Psychology

Regina M. Sanchez Alcalde
MS Clinical Psychology

Tijana Saran
MS Clinical Psychology

Briar Alex Tarbert
MS Clinical Psychology

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Adam Allen
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Shelby Rachelle Borislow
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Cassandra E. Buszta
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Michael J. Houseal II
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Kennedy Marie Lutz
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Stefanie A. Nuse
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Matthew Gregory Ortiz
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Sean Michael Rhoads
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Alyssa Rowe
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Julia Scarborough
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Erica J. Schnettler
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Abigail Ramage Stefanow
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Molly C. VanLeuvan
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Sydney Wagner
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Adrian Rachelle Whitmore
MED Early Childhood andElementary Education

GIFTED EDUCATION

Christopher Michael Brode
MED Gifted Education

Kelly Ann DiLullo
MED Gifted Education

Deborah K. French
MED Gifted Education

Hannah Kaptur
MED Gifted Education

Tabitha Hushon Krone
MED Gifted Education

Pamela Sieger
MED Gifted Education

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY EDUCATION

Amy Becker Alvis
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Emily Marie Arnold
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Danielle Marie Cardone
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Alison Olivia Charles
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Victoria Taylor Diminick
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Georgia E. Emert
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language

Jennifer L. Ennis
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Maxleen Gutierrez
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language

Lauren Elizabeth Hofer
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Sarah Ann Howery
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Alicia D. King
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Lori A. Kish
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language

Meghan Elizabeth Kulp
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language

Haylie Christine McQuillen
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Alison Nicole Medence
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Anna Grayce Molison
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Lindsey Anne Nester
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Erin Marie Orr
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language

Kelsey Rian Pritchett
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Kamber Real
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language

Patricia Yeager Roseman
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Sabrina M. Scott
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Kristin J. Van Lenten
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language

Erin Lynn Weidman
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Shannon Wright
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Shelby N. Wright
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist

Jessica Elizabeth Zielinski
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language

LEADERSHIP FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

Theresa Maria Ferry
MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning

Colin Lee Greenawalt
MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning

Huixian Li
MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning

Steven A. Lied
MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning

Mikaela Jo Masser
MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning

Benjamin Joseph Mitchell
MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning

Jenna Eliza Philo
MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning

Amanda Marie Richards
MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning

Katharine Marie Rodriguez
MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning

Christopher P. Telesco
MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning 

SCHOOL COUNSELING

Samantha Baker
MED School Counseling

Virginia Bramley
MED School Counseling

Matthew Callegari
MED School Counseling

Stephanie Jo Courchesne
MED School Counseling

Meridith Rice Eckroat
MED School Counseling

Caitlyn Rose Flint
MED School Counseling

Sydney Marie Hall
MED School Counseling

Kaitlin M. Mock
MED School Counseling

Lourdes Gisela Montosa
MED School Counseling

Samantha Paige Olewine
MED School Counseling

Elizabeth Michelle Sanders
MED School Counseling

Jeffrey Stone
MED School Counseling

Heidi Carol Swanson
MED School Counseling

Tracy Lynn Wagner Adams
MED School Counseling

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

Julie Ann Battaglia
MS School Psychology

Yasmeen Bekhit
MS School Psychology

Kira Nicole Brubaker
MS School Psychology

Hailey M. Butler
MS School Psychology

Anna Sims Clemens
MS School Psychology

Ezinne Enyosiobi
MS School Psychology

Abdaliz Miranda Garcia
MS School Psychology

Kendall Michele Geist
MS School Psychology

Tonji Elizabeth-Bell Grissinger
MS School Psychology

Ryan Joseph Kubicki
MS School Psychology

Olivia Lambert
MS School Psychology

Katie A. Maharjan
MS School Psychology

Kyle M. Messaros
MS School Psychology

Carlos R. Morla
MS School Psychology

Baily R. Schwandt
MS School Psychology

Christine M. Stulak
MS School Psychology

Madison Tate VanPelt
MS School Psychology

Katherine Walsh
MS School Psychology

Panashe Millicent Zaranyika
MS School Psychology

SOCIAL WORK**

Jamie L. Anderson
MSW Social Work

Hilary Arthur
MSW Social Work

Scott R. Behrens
MSW Social Work

Dominik Berthold
MSW Social Work

Melissa A. Branham
MSW Social Work

Brittany Kristine Diem
MSW Social Work

Danielle Dietz
MSW Social Work

Jenelle C. Eshleman
MSW Social Work

Trevor J. Fink
MSW Social Work

Jenna Foltz
MSW Social Work

Krista Androwick Gamache
MSW Social Work

Anita Gabrielle Garber
MSW Social Work

Madalyn A. Gordon
MSW Social Work

Sarah Renee Haley
MSW Social Work

Sarah Lynne Johnson
MSW Social Work

Olivia Ariane Jones
MSW Social Work

Brandon Kelly
MSW Social Work

Collin Scott Kelly
MSW Social Work

Jennifer E. Klinger
MSW Social Work

Sarah E. Laursen Perales
MSW Social Work

Kaitlyn N. Leh
MSW Social Work

Rachel C. Leisher
MSW Social Work

Andreanna Breinne Leitzel
MSW Social Work

Thalia J. Mendez
MSW Social Work

Samantha Mertz
MSW Social Work

Sarah Michelle Miller
MSW Social Work

Shanta Mills
MSW Social Work

Jessica L. Nusslein
MSW Social Work

Lacey O’Donnell
MSW Social Work

Rebekah Faye Orlando
MSW Social Work

Olivia Eileen Orndorff
MSW Social Work

Lara Beth Pyle
MSW Social Work

Beatriz Robaina
MSW Social Work

Nichelle M. Rohrback
MSW Social Work

Allison Jill Schwartz
MSW Social Work

Megan E. Shearer
MSW Social Work

Andrew John Shemon
MSW Social Work

John D. Smith IV
MSW Social Work

Kasey Whitman Souder
MSW Social Work

Nathan Patrick Sterry
MSW Social Work

Sydney Suarez
MSW Social Work

Kathleen Ellen Sulpizio
MSW Social Work

Apsara Uprety
MSW Social Work

Alexis Urbanik
MSW Social Work

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Kirstin Beaver
MED Special Education

Amanda S. Hookway
MED Special Education

Maggie M. Karstetter
MED Special Education

Carrie Ann McGough
MED Special Education

Alexa McLaughlin
MED Special Education

SPORT MANAGEMENT

Aaron Abraham
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Jerrell Blaine
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Thomas Randall Garner
MED Sport Management
Athletic Coaching

Emily Grube
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Kayla Marie Held
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Noelle Elizabeth Holmes
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Jeremy Joseph
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Farai Mazvita Kawode
MED Sport Management
Athletic Coaching

Ashley K. Mansfield
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Riley N. McKelvey
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Andrew Spencer Pawling
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Sydney Shannon
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Spencer Philip Spencer
MED Sport Management
Athletic Coaching

Aliyah Octayvia Striver
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Patrick Sweda
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

Peyton Elizabeth Thompson
MED Sport Management
Athletic Coaching

Elizabeth Wardwell
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management

**Joint program with Shippensburg University since 2006.

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

William Jason Burnett
MS Emergency Management

Erin Buttitta
MS Emergency Management

Joseph J. Carlin III
MS Emergency Management

Justin D. Churma
MS Emergency Management

Thomas J. Clark III
MS Emergency Management

Kaitlyn Marie DeShavo
MS Emergency Management

Jennifer Anna D’Iorio
MS Emergency Management

Mary Caitlin Dorley
MS Emergency Management

Madeline Est
MS Emergency Management

Jeffrey M. Hunsicker
MS Emergency Management

Megan Marie Jones
MS Emergency Management
Communication

Bryan Edward Knight
MS Emergency Management

Ryan C. Knox
MS Emergency Management

Jeffrey T. Ludwig
MS Emergency Management

Michael J. McDermott
MS Emergency Management

Sean William McFadden
MS Emergency Management

Jennifer L. McKinney
MS Emergency Management

Francis Miliano
MS Emergency Management

Shontell Yvonne Moman
MS Emergency Management

Breanna Malynn Rogers
MS Emergency Management

Eryne Lianna Sheffield
MS Emergency Management

Christopher T. Simpson
MS Emergency Management

Nicole Marie Stolarski
MS Emergency Management

Michael James Susko
MS Emergency Management

Logan Williams
MS Emergency Management

Gillian Amanda Zimmerman
MS Emergency Management

INTEGRATED SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS

Amanda E. Bunn
MS Integrated Scientific Applications
Environmental Systems Management

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Lardeo
MS Integrated Scientific Applications
Weather Intelligence and Risk Management

Andrew Malmgren
MS Integrated Scientific Applications
Environmental Systems Management

Sheila-Ruth Api Ngu
MS Integrated Scientific Applications
Weather Intelligence and Risk Management

Abigail Valerio
MS Integrated Scientific Applications
Weather Intelligence and Risk Management

MATHEMATICS

Laura Leigh Bitts
MED Mathematics

Timothy J. Refi
MED Mathematics

nursing

Linda Asomaning Akoto
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Porsha T. Barbosa
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Holly Carney
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Tobi L. Coen
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Annetta Czar
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Zhanna Vasiliyevna Demyantsev
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Lauren Whitney Earnshaw
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Elizebeth Michelle Edmister
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Brianna Rae Ensor
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Stephanie L. Erb
MSN Nursing
School Nursing Katie Marie Folkenroth MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Katie Marie Folkenroth
MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan
Nurse Practitioner

Taylor W. Gainer
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Vincent Paul Grove
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Caitlyn Elizabeth Kristich
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Paige Lindsay
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Ana Marie Lynch
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Kimberly Jo Martin
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Paula Lou Mastroianni
MSN Nursing
Nursing Leadership

Shaughnessy Ann Migash
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Maliseni M. Mulenga
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Alexis Ann Phillips
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Elyse M. Potter
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Bailey Premo
MSN Nursing
Nursing Education

Bethany Nichole Schwartz
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Domonique Sade’ Scott
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Rachel Lira Sensenig
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Mary Ellen Silveira Pelin
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Lindsey Patricia Smith
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Kristina Faith Thresher
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Christina Lynn Trees
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Janelle Annette Wentzel
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

Nathan Michael White
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Gasser Ali Samer Abousaif
MS Technology and Innovation
Enterprise Track

Lauren Katherine Coker
MS Technology and Innovation
Education Track

Henry Charles Franz Jr.
MS Technology and Innovation
Enterprise Track

Amber Trunfio George
MS Technology and Innovation
Education

Track Stacey Anne Lorah
MS Technology and Innovation
Education Track

Kristen Sweet
MS Technology and Innovation
Education Track

Education specialist

Hailey M. Butler
EDS School Psychology

Ariana Nicole Chuprinsky
EDS School Psychology

Jacey Marie DiMaio
EDS School Psychology

Alea Echterling
EDS School Psychology

Rachel Fox
EDS School Psychology

Kierstin Fry
EDS School Psychology

Danielle Reese Gruber
EDS School Psychology

Christina Rose Harris
EDS School Psychology

Miles C. Iati
EDS School Psychology

Julia Elizabeth Kane
EDS School Psychology

Emily Ruth Klick
EDS School Psychology

Olivia Lambert
EDS School Psychology

Hannah Linde
EDS School Psychology

Kallie Elizabeth Lutz
EDS School Psychology

Jennifer Meghan Matthews
EDS School Psychology

Jennifer R. Mendoza
EDS School Psychology

Carlos R. Morla
EDS School Psychology

Sydney Murphy
EDS School Psychology

Panashe Millicent Zaranyika
EDS School Psychology

 

 

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MASTER’S THESES

WILLIAM NOLAN ARTZ, JR.
M.Ed. English
B.A. Wichita State University
Thesis: “The Digitized Post-Secondary Transdisciplinary Humanities Classroom”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Amber Nicole Pfannenstiel

RAEGAN E. ATHA
M.S. Clinical Psychology
B.S. Penn State University
Thesis: “Social Media and Well being”
Thesis Advisor: Ms. Rachel MacIntyre

JOHN BILES
M.A. English M.A. New York University
B.F.A. Point Park College
Thesis: “Troubling Gatekeeping by Star Wars Fandom Arises in Online Discourse Due to the Creator Being Both ‘Alive’ and ‘Dead’ in Serialized Storytelling”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Caleb A. Corkery

JOSEPH BLAUBERG
M.A. History
B.A. Millersville University
Thesis: “Liberty from the Gutter”
Thesis Advisor: Robyn L. Davis

DAVIS SAMANTHA BORRY
M.A. History
B.A. Millersville University
Thesis: “From Sitting Rooms to Street Corners: Pittsburgh’s Suffragists and the Transformation of Pennsylvania’s Suffrage Movement into a Publicly Centered, Political Movement, 1869-1915”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Robyn Lily Davis

MELISSA S. BRYSON
M.A. History B.A. Rutgers University
Thesis: “The Battle After the War: How the Men of Virginia and Massachusetts Went from Allies to Political Adversaries While Forging a New Republic”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Robyn L. Davis

HENRY CHARLES FRANZ JR.
M.S. Technology and Innovation
B.A. La Salle University
Thesis: “Glitched: Why School Districts Need to Cultivate Partnerships with Technology Leaders to Thrive in a Digital Education Environment”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Scott A. Warner

BLUE K. GUCKERTT
M.A. English
B.A. Millersville University
Thesis: “Disability Studies Informed Creative Writing: Care no Cure”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Emily M. Baldys

SHANE M. MORAN
M.A. History
B.A. Millersville University Thesis: “A Fleeting Alliance: Emperor Hirohito and the American Occupation of Japan”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Ronald B. Frankum

LUIS J. NIEVES-FIGUEROA
M.A. English
B.S.E. Millersville University
Thesis: “Exploration of the Traditions of Magical Realism, Caribbean Literature, and the Effects of English Learner Placements in Public American Schools Through the Creative Lens of a Memoir”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Marco Antolin

SHANNON NICOLE O’LOUGHLIN
M.S. Clinical Psychology
B.A. Millersville University
Thesis: “The Relationship Between Memory in Individuals with Post-Concussion Syndrome and Comorbid Anxiety and Depression Symptoms” Thesis Advisor: Dr. Shaun P. Cook

WINNONA PIAZZA
M.A. English B.Hum. Penn State University
Thesis: “Indigenous Persona: The Modern Native”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Caleb A. Corkery

TANYA R. SEPELA
M.A. English B.A. University of Pittsburgh
Thesis: “Frankenstein and Trauma-Informed Pedagogies in the Secondary Classroom”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Emily M. Baldys

KYLE M. THOMAS
M.A. History
B.A. Millersville University
Thesis: “A Mild Form of War”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Clarence Maxwell

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M.S.N. FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL ACROSS THE LIFESPAN NURSE PRACTITIONER AND M.S.N. NURSING EDUCATION

LINDA ASOMANING - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Capstone Project: “Tools for Identifying Polypharmacy in the Geriatric Population: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Versus Other Screening Tools”
Project Advisor: Justin McFail

PORSHA T. BARBOSA - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Eastern Mennonite University
Capstone Project: “Interventions Aimed to Eliminate Advance Practitioners’ Burnout in Clinical Practice: A Literature Synthesis Aimed to Improve Clinical Practice”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

HOLLY CARNEY - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Preventing Childhood Obesity Through Diet, Exercise, and BMI Monitoring Techniques: Family Practice Recommendations”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn Lambert

TOBI COEN - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University Capstone Project: “Caring for Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Implications for the Family Nurse Practitioner”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn Lambert

ANNETTA CZAR - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Drexel University Capstone Project: “Understanding the Needs of Cancer Survivors Post-Treatment to Improve Quality of Life: Recommendations for Nurse Practitioners”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

ZHANNA DEMYANTSEV - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Immaculata University Capstone Project: “Mediterranean Diet and Depressive Symptoms”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn Lambert

LAUREN EARNSHAW - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. The Penn State University
Capstone Project: “Benefits of Spending Time Outdoors on Mental Health”
Project Advisor: Justin McFail

ELIZEBETH M. EDMISTER - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. York College of Pennsylvania
Capstone Project: “Access to Dental Health Care in Central Pennsylvania: A Formal Needs Assessment to Propose a Dental Residency at a 7-Hospital System”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter 

BRIANNA RAE ENSOR - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Chamberlain University
Capstone Project: “Human Trafficking and Reducing Healthcare Provider Disservice in Care and Recognition of Victims”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

STEPHANIE L. ERB - M.S.N. School Nurse
B.S.N. Chamberlain University College of Nursing
Capstone Project: “Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Improvement in Autonomy and Reduction in Hypoglycemic Events in Adolescence”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn Lambert

KATIE FOLKENROTH - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Prescribing Considerations and Drug Availability for the Family Nurse Practitioner: Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

TAYLOR W. GAINER - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Capstone Project: “Familial Hypercholesterolemia Risk Identification and Intervention in Childhood: A Literature Synthesis and Practice Recommendations for the Family Nurse Practitioner”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

VINCENT GROVE - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Capstone Project: Medication Reduction Within the Geriatric Population: Implications for Family Nurse Practitioners
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn Lambert

CAITLYN ELIZABETH KRISTICH - M.S.N. Family/ Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University Capstone Project: “Eating Disorder Screening Tools for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: Recommendations for the Nurse Practitioner”
Project Advisor: Justin McFail

PAIGE LINDSAY - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Eastern University Capstone Project: “The Effectiveness of Psilocybin Treatment for Depression in the Adult Population”
Project Advisor: Justin McFail

ANA MARIA LYNCH - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Immaculata University
Capstone Project: “Healthcare Provider Weight Stigma, Impact on Patient Outcomes, and Interventions: A Literature Synthesis Aimed to Improve Clinical Practice in Primary Care and Beyond”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

KIMBERLY JO MARTIN - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Eastern Mennonite University
Capstone Project: “Effect of Music Therapy on Agitation in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Nonpharmacological Intervention for Family Nurse Practitioner Consideration”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn Lambert

PAULA LOU MASTROIANNI - M.S.N. Family/ Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “The Impact of Service Learning on Leadership Competence and Cultural Competence in Undergraduate Nursing Students”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn Lambert

SHAUGHNESSY MIGASH - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Marymount University
Capstone Project: “Prostate Cancer and Early Screening: Recommendations for the Primary Care Provider”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

MALISENI M. MULENGA - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Use of a Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet in the Mitigation of Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors: Implications for Family Nurse Practitioners”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn Lambert

ALEXIS ANN PHILLIPS - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Capstone Project: “Probiotics and the Gut Brain Axis in Patients with Depression and Anxiety: Implications for the Family Nurse Practitioner”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

ELYSE POTTER - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. The Penn State University
Capstone Project: “Improving Quality of Life and Reducing Readmissions in the Adult Heart Failure Population: Implications for the Family Nurse Practitioner”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

BAILEY PREMO - M.S.N. Nurse Educator
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Effectiveness of Gamification for Nursing Orientation”
Project Advisor: Justin McFail

BETHANY SCHWARTZ - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Capstone Project: “Understanding Cutaneous Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Conditions in the Family Practice Setting”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

DOMONIQUE SCOTT - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Telemedicine and Contraceptive Care: Identifying Safety Considerations and Overcoming Disparities”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

RACHEL SENSENIG - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Strategies for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners to Facilitate Early Detection of and Effective Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn Lambert

MARY ELLEN SILVEIRA PELIN - M.S.N. Family/ Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Effects of Therapeutic Touch in Chronic Pain Relief for Adult Patients in Primary Care Settings: A Call to Action”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

LINDSEY PATRICIA SMITH - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Capstone Project: “The Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Reducing the Risk of Readmission and Mortality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease”
Project Advisor: Justin McFail

KRISTINA FAITH THRESHER - M.S.N. Family/ Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Wilmington University
Capstone Project: “Improving Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Hesitancy Through Education by Primary Care Providers”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn Lambert

CHRISTINA L. TREES - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Eastern Mennonite University
Capstone Project: “The Stigma of Substance Use Disorders: Provider Bias and the Impact on Care”
Project Advisor: Justin McFail

JANELLE ANNETTE WENTZEL - M.S.N. Family/ Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Capella University
Capstone Project: “The Mediterranean Diet Versus the Plant-Based Diet: A Review of Lipid-Lowering Effects of Diet in Adult Patients”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

NATHAN WHITE - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Robert Morris University
Capstone Project: “The Efficacy of Acupuncture When Used for Pain Relief in Adult Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP*

John Andrew Black
Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

Jill A. Freedman
Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

Tommy Wayne Henley III
Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

Camille Alanna Hopkins
Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

Chanda R. Telleen
Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

 

NURSING

Naomi Owusu Acheampong
Doctor of Nursing Practice

James Ndungu
Doctor of Nursing Practice

Jocelyn Alexis Ramirez Harrell
Doctor of Nursing Practice

Emily Eileen Elizabeth Serikstad
Doctor of Nursing Practice

Julia F. Wauchope
Doctor of Nursing Practice

Kelly Elizabeth Williams
Doctor of Nursing Practice

 

SOCIAL WORK

Aliesha Yvonne Clark
Doctor of Social Work

Hilary Lynne Cobb
Doctor of Social Work

Kelli S. Fox
Doctor of Social Work

Michelle Sloane Palmieri
Doctor of Social Work

Linda G. Timme
Doctor of Social Work

 

* Joint program with Shippensburg University since 2015.
**Joint program with Kutztown University since 2015.

 

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DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS 

JOHN ANDREW BLACK
Doctorate in Education
M.Ed. Millersville University
B.S.E. Millersville University
Dissertation: “Teaching During a Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study on the Self-Efficacy of Special Education Teachers in Providing Virtual Education to Students with Disabilities”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Rhonda Brunner (Shippensburg University)

ALIESHA YVONNE CLARK
Doctor of Social Work
M.S.W. Millersville University
B.A Millersville University
Dissertation: “A Megaphone for Black Mothers”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Heather L. Girvin

HILARY LYNNE COBB
Doctor of Social Work
M.S.W. Boise State University
B.S. University of Idaho
Dissertation: “Creating Connections: Discussion Group Size and Social Connectedness in Online Community College Students”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Laura B. Granruth

KELLI S. FOX
Doctor of Social Work
M.S.W. University of New England
B.A. Rutgers University
Dissertation: “Playing Well With Others: Evaluating an Intervention to Prepare Students for Interprofessional Collaborative Learning”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Karen M. Rice

JILL FREEDMAN
Doctorate in Education
M.Ed. Penn State University
B.S.E. Millersville University
Dissertation: “Crisis Communication During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of a K-12 Public School District”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Oliver Dreon Jr.

TOMMY WAYNE HENLEY III
Doctorate in Education M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
B.A. Northeastern Illinois University
Dissertation: “Breaking the Circumstance: Key Factors Influencing Latino Male Aspirations for a Four-Year College Degree”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Ann Gaudino

MICHELLE SLOANE PALMIERI
Doctor of Social Work
M.S.W. University of Pittsburgh
B.A. Duquesne University
Dissertation: “COVID-19 and Mental Health: Exploring the Impact of a Digital Application”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Karen M. Rice

LINDA G. TIMME
Doctor of Social Work
M.S.W. Temple University
B.S. Federico Villarreal National University (Peru)
Dissertation: “Social Workers’ Perspectives of the Effectiveness of EMDR in Telehealth for PTSD Patients”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Karen M. Rice and Dr. Bertha Saldana De Jesus

 

NURSING SCHOLARLY PROJECTs - DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE

NAOMI OWUSU ACHEAMPONG
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. Thomas Jefferson University
B.S.N. Holy Family University Capstone Project: “The Effect of Telephone Follow-Up on Secondary Stroke Prevention”
Project Advisor: Dr. Kelly Rotondo

JAMES NDUNGU
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. Millersville University
B.S.N. Indiana University of PA Capstone Project: “Improving Treatment Adherence Among Opioid Use Disorder Patients”
Project Advisor: Dr. Michele Chronister

JOCELYN RAMIREZ HARRELL
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. Millersville University
B.S.N. Millersville University Capstone Project: “Improving Child Sex Trafficking Education in the Emergency Department”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh M. Minter

EMILY SERIKSTAD
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. Millersville University
B.S.N. Millersville University Capstone Project: “Heart Disease Prevention in the Fire Service”
Project Advisor: Dr. Teresa M. Hartmann

JULIA WAUCHOPE
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. Desales University
B.S.N. Ohio University Capstone Project: “The Impact of Substance Use Disorder Education on Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn M. Lambert

KELLY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. The University of Pennsylvania
B.S.N. Penn State University Capstone Project: “Improving Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Caring for Patients with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)”
Project Advisor: Dr. Susan M. Moyer

 

ART EDUCATION
Leslie Gates, Ph.D.

ASSESSMENT, CURRICULUM AND TEACHING
Oliver Dreon, Ph.D.

DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION
Ann Cancilla Gaudino, Ed.D.

DOCTORATE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Kelly Rotondo, DNP, RN, SCRN, CTC

DOCTOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Bertha Saldana De Jesus, DSW

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Beth Powers, Ph.D.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Sepideh Yalda, Ph.D.

ENGLISH
Nicole Pfannenstiel, Ph.D.

GIFTED EDUCATION
Charlton Wolfgang, Ph.D.

HISTORY
Robyn L. Davis, Ph.D.

INTEGRATED SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS
Sepideh Yalda, Ph.D.

LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
Christine M. Gaudry, Ph.D.

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY EDUCATION
Aileen P. Hower, Ed.D.

LEADERSHIP FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Tiffany Wright, Ed.D.
Ann Marie Licata, Ph.D.

MATHEMATICS
H. Tyrone Washington, Ph.D.

NURSING
Cayleigh Minter, DNP, CRNP

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Karena Rush, Ph.D.

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Lauren Kaiser, Ph.D.

SCHOOL COUNSELING
R. Joseph Behun, Ph.D.

SOCIAL WORK
Laura Brierton Granruth, Ph.D.

SPECIAL EDUCATION
Richard L. Mehrenberg, Ph.D.

SPORT MANAGEMENT
Julie Lombardi, P.E.D.

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
Scott A. Warner, Ed.D.