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Mentors at Thomas Edison State College

The College has approximately 672 mentors who facilitate learners’ academic progress. Thomas Edison State College mentors are selected because of their academic and experiential preparation as well as their commitment to serving adult students. Like our students, mentors come from many places. They may also work at other colleges and universities or hold positions in the nonprofit or corporate world. We require that all graduate mentors hold a terminal degree. Many also have extensive professional experience.

Heavin School of Arts and Sciences
Kathleen Asbury PhD, Temple University	Jeffrey Baker PhD, Capella University
Peter A. Barone, Esq. JD, St. Thomas University School of Law	Michael Bartlett MA, University of Newcastle
Cyril Benichou LLM, Touro Law School	Mustafa Bostanci PhD, Clarkson University
John Bradley MSLS, Drexel University	Corey Boyer MS, Florida Institute of Technology
Paul Boyer PhD, The Pennsylvania State University	John Bradley MSLS, Drexel University
Lisa Brown MSW/LCSW, Temple University	Christine M. Buel MS, Long Island University
John J. Burchill EdD, University of Sarasota	Edward C. Burns MBA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Leigh Byron EdD, Columbia University	Willie D. Cain MPA, City University
James N. Canonica EdD, Wilmington College	Lisa M. Carlucci MA, Gratz College
Sharon Chanley PhD, Arizona State University	James Cline EdD, New York University
Langdon D. Clough MA, University of Vermont	Deborah Colbert PhD, Colorado State University
James P. Conroy MS, University of Wisconsin, Platteville	Stephanie Crosby MA, The College of New Jersey
John A. Damiano DMA, Combs-Harcum College	Kevin Davidson DMA, The Julliard School
Robert L. Dew MA, New York Institute of Technology	Harry E. DiCorcia MAS, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Christopher Drew MEd, Seton Hall University	Gregg Dye MSE, Trenton State College
Keith Earnshaw PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Michael Edmondson PhD, Temple University
Mohammed Elseifi PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Ashraf Esmail PhD, The Union Institute and University
Gina Gagen-Eyestone EdD, Argosy University	Gina Gagen-Eyestone EdD, Argosy University
Leon D. Fisher MA, University of Central Oklahoma	Christine Foster MA, William Paterson University
Bruce Franklin MA, Southeastern Oklahoma State University	William Gibney MS, University of Scranton
Joseph M. Gowaskie PhD, The Catholic University of America	Brandi Granett MFA, Sarah Lawrence College
Sandra Griswold PhD, Capella University	Gale Guerra MBA, Centenary College
Chauntel Gustis PhD, Capella University	Amy Hannon PhD, Boston College
Christine Hansen PhD, University of Hawaii	Nina J. Haydel EdD, Temple University
Carlton Haycock MS, Columbus State University	Michele L. Herrera EdD, Vanderbilt University
Ting Ho PhD, University of Rochester	Douglas Hoehn PhD, New York University
Louis F. Hoelzle MS, Drexel University	Harry J. Hoffman PhD, Columbia Pacific University
Robert M. Hoffman MA, LaSalle University	Kimberlee A. Hoftiezer MEd, Springfield College
Linda Brown Holt DLitt, Drew University	Jerry Holt EdS, Indiana University
Marilyn F. Hughes MA, Montclair State University	Christine E. Holzer-Hunt PhD, Union Institute and University
Ryan D. Jack MS, Boston University	Pamela Jeffrey MA, Western Michican University
Juan Jimenez MA, Seton Hall University	Janet Johannessen MS, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Patrice W. Jones MA, University of North Florida	Christine R. Kallil MA, Princeton Theological Seminary
Mark Kassop PhD, New York University	Larry Katz PhD, Loyola University Chicago
Art Khaw EdD, Liberty University	Pam Khurana PhD, Indian Institute of Technology
Allene L. Kieff MA, Sam Houston State University	Paul L. Kiesow MA, California State University,Sacramento
Amanda L. Jones Kik MFA, California Institute of the Arts	Lawrence J. Knapp EdD, Seton Hall University
Samuel Kohn PhD, Yeshiva University	Kathy J. Langston PhD, University of Rhode Island
Michael Langston MDiv, Southeastern Seminary	LaForrest F. Lane-Washington EdD, Fayetteville State University
Amy Laptad PhD, Northcentral University	Tammy Laughlin PhD, Auburn University
Kwang B. Lee PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Edward Leo JD, Concord University
Todd Lesser MS, New Jersey Institute of Technology	David W. Letcher PhD, Cornell University
Carolyn Lieberg MFA, University of Iowa	William J. Lipkin MA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Jacqueline Lipper MS, New Jersey Institute of Technology	Eric Loffswold MS, Polytechnic University
Ronald Long JD, Widener University School of Law	Barbara Luby MA, Kean University
William MacPherson MA, Montclair State University	David Magill PhD, University of Kentucky
Alan Mandell PhD, City University of New York	James Massey DMA, Combs College
Linda Mather EdD, University of Pennsylvania	Janis McFaul PhD, Union Institute and University
Allan Metz MLS, University of Rhode Island	Chloe Miller MFA, Sarah Lawrence College
Rhoda Miller EdD, Dowling College	Terrance Monroe MA, University of Hawaii
Carlos Morales PhD, Capella University	Mel Moyer EdD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Douglas Mpondi PhD, Ohio University	Laurence Murphy PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Susan G. Naples PhD, Capella University	Hemalatha K. Navaratne PhD, Kent State University
Sidney Nevels MS, Drexel University	Albert Lozano-Nieto PhD, Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Evaristus Obinyan PhD, University of South Florida	Richard M. O’Meara JD, Fordham University
Patricia O’Neill PhD, University of Washington	Randall E. Otto PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary
Lorrie Pannullo MFA, Goddard College	Franco Paoletti PhD, Università di Roma
Nilanjan Paul MSEE, University of Michigan	Robert J. Pauly Jr. PhD, Old Dominion University
Neil Allen Pearce MS, Columbus State University MA, Hofstra University	Richard Pendarvis PhD, University of Southern Mississippi
John Pescatore MS, Fairleigh Dickinson University	Mark Pesnell MHA, Baylor University
Rebecca Pitikin PhD, Iowa State University	Albert E. Powell Jr. PhD, Texas A&M University
Robert H. Price PhD, Union Institute and University	George J. Prokopiak MA, Queens College of CUNY
Marilyn J. Puchalski MS, Drexel University	Adam Rafalovich PhD, University of British Columbia
George A. Randall EdD, University of California, Los Angeles	Daniel Rapp JD, Columbia University
Miriam Redcay MA, University of Illinois	Laura Redic PhD, Touro University International
Robert Reed MEd, University of Texas	John R. Reinard EdD, Columbia University
Joyce Roberson LMSW, Yeshiva University	Brian Robison MS, Ferris State University
Kenneth W. Rodgers MA, California State University	Manisha Rohatgi PhD, Northwestern University
Rosemarie Russo EdD, Argosy University	Marga Ryersbach EdD, University of West Florida
Mark P. Saine MA, Columbia University	Katherine Ann Roe Sainz MS, Walden University
Jared Saltzman MA, New York University	Gary D. Saretzky MA, University of Wisconsin
Viji Sargis PhD, Andhra University	Robert H. Schram DPA, Nova Southeastern University
Brian Sexton MA, Trinity College	Ronald Shehane PhD, Nova Southeastern University
Clayton Shotwell PhD, University of Minnesota	Jason M. Siniscalchi PhD, West Virginia University
Brian Siress MA, New York University	Donna Smith PhD, Nova Southeastern University
Charles F. Speierl EdD, Fairleigh Dickinson University	Jon Sperling MSCJ, University of Central Florida
Zug G. Standing Bear PhD, The Florida State University	Mary Lou Steed PhD, Duke University
Joseph R. Stencel PhD, Princeton University	Jeff Stevens PhD, Texas A&M University
Roberts G. Stevenson PhD, University of Missouri (Columbia)	Carla F. Stutz MEd, Brigham Young University
Benjamin R. Tabor MS, Columbus State University	Angie Temple MA, St. Ambrose University
Amy Teufel-Rofail MA, Tiffin University	Jay B. Todd MSE, Wayne State College
Bryon Torsiello MS, Fairleigh Dickinson University	Katherine Tracy MA, Baylor University
Diane Trainor PhD, New York University	Glena Tredinnick MBA, Nicholas College
Debra A. Tremblay MSCJ, MSMHC, Nova Southeastern University	Deborah N. VanOurkerk EdD, Fielding Graduate Institute
Kwesi Vincent MS, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	William H. Walker PhD, The University of Pittsburgh
Charles Wang MEd, University of Delaware	Carl Wertman MPA, American Military University
Margorie Williams-Cooper MA, Regis University	Elizabeth C. Wilson PhD, The Fielding Graduate Institute
Rob Wolf PhD, California Graduate Institute	Bohdan Yaworsky PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Susan Zappia MA, California State University at Dominguez Hills	Victor Zinenberg PhD, Highest Attestation Commission (Moscow)
Dorothy A. Zjawin EdD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

School of Business and Technology
Khald M. Abdel Ghany PhD, Mansoura University	Wendy W. Achilles PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Matthew Ademola DBA, Argosy University	Mark A. Aglio Sr. MBA, American University
Nauri D. Ahmed MS, Liberty University	Janice Anderson MA, Webster University
Joaquin M. Angles DM, University of Phoenix	Danielle Babb PhD, Capella University
Linda K. Begley PhD, Barry University	Harry Bernstein MA, New York University
David Bilker MBA, Drexel University	Robert J. Bjerke MBA, Bryant University
Robert L. Boggs PhD, Union Institute and University	David Bouvin PhD, Argosy University
Rita J. Brooks MEd, The Pennsylvania State University	DeWayne Randolph Brown PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Richard T. Brown PhD, Southern Illinois University	Nancy Brunner MA, New York University
Sandra R. Bryant PhD, Regent University	Walter W. Buchanan PhD, Indiana University
Andrew J. Butula EdD, The Pennsylvania State University	Philip Cantor MBA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Nora Carrol MS, Syracuse University	Robert Chase MBA, Southern New Hampshire University
Rosemary A. Clemens PhD, New York University	Frank P. DeCaro PhD, New York University
Patrick J. Demerath PhD, University of Alabama	Jacqueline A. Eberhardt MBA, Columbia University
Margaret Elgin PhD, University of Maryland	Harry E. Fetterman PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
Adam Geesey MS, The Pennsylvania State University	Jordan E. Goldberg MS, Drexel University
Michael Goldberg MBA, Manhattan College	Ashley Harper MS, Louisiana State University
Sandra Harris DBA, Nova Southeastern University	Marilyn A. Hatcher MBA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Brandy Havens MBA, High Point University	Nathan Himelstein EdD, Temple University
William Howe PhD, Stanford University	Monica Hubler DBA, University of Phoenix
Janice Karlen EdD, Seton Hall University	Michael C. King JD, George Mason University School of Law
Joseph D. Kowalski MBA, Monmouth University	James Krolik PhD, University of Michigan
Marina Layvand MBA, Pace University	George Maddaloni MBA, Hofstra University
Winston Maddox MA, Bowling Green University	Anita M. Manders MEd, Rider College
S. Gregory Marshall PhD, University of Texas, Austin	John Martin EdD, West Virginia University
Thomas Massey PhD, University of California, Davis	Josephine M. Mathias MBA, Rider University
Cheryl McDowell PhD, Lynn University	David J. Medved MS, Walsh College
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba DBA, Nova Southeastern University	Richard Murphy DBA, Nova Southeastern University
Frank Nuessle MBA, University of Rochester	Robert O’Brien MBA, University of Rhode Island
Emmett O’Hare MS, NYU Polytechnic Institute	Joseph V. Palazzolo MA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Thomas M. Patrick PhD, University of Kentucky	Rachel Pernia MBA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Debra Poelhuis MS, Indiana State University	Theresa Rosania DBA, Nova Southeastern University
Robert A. Saldarini MBA, Fairleigh Dickinson University	Thomas Seiler DBA, Nova Southeastern University
James Sutton MS, Capella University	John H. TenBrook EdD, University of Delaware
Edem Tetteh PhD, Purdue University	Joseph L. Tramutola JD, Fordham University
Richard L. Weinberger PhD, Capella University	Charlie W. Williams MBA, Nova Southeastern University
Lloyd Williams PhD, Union Institute and University	Stephen L. Williams DBA, Nova Southeastern University
James D. Young EdD, Auburn University	Rochelle Zozulla PhD , City College of the City University of New York

W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing
Karen S. Abate RN, PhD, Simmons College	Debra Gay Anderson RN, PhD, Oregon Health Sciences University
Kaylen Anthony RN, MSN, University of South Alabama	Donna Bailey RN, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
William P. Baker MBA, Drexel University	Kimberly Balko RN, MS, SUNY IT, Utica/Rome
Melissa Barthold RN, MSN, Loyola University of Chicago	Linda M. Battle RN, DNP, Regis College
Sharon E. Beck RN, PhD, Widener University	Rovina Terry Billingslea RN, MSN, University of South Alabama
Jane Bliss-Holtz RN, DNSc, University of Pennsylvania	Robert J. Bjerke MBA, Bryant University
Debra J. Bohlender RN, MSN, MEd, University of Phoenix, American Intercontinental University	Henny Breen RN, MS, MEd, University of Toronto, University of Hawaii
Mirella Vasquez Brooks APRN, PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa	Linda Bucher RN, PhD, Widener University
DeAllen Burse RN, DNP, University of Alabama at Birmingham	Fred Calixtro RN, EdS, Nova Southeastern University
Rita R. Callahan RN, PhD, University of San Diego	Barbara Chamberlain APRN, PhD, Widener University
Margie Charasika RN, EdD, Spalding University	Jean P. Chronis-Kuhn RN, DNP, Rocky Mountain University
Maureen Clark-Gallagher RN, MS, Pace University	Paula Delpech ARNP, PhD, Barry University
Hazel Dennison RN, DNP, Rutgers University	Mary Donnelly RN, EdD, Nova Southeastern University
Hazel Downing RN, EdD, University of Phoenix	Toni A. Eason RN, DNP, Rush University
Susan Evans RN, MSN, Waynesburg University	Diane M. Fesler-Birch RN, PhD, Loyola University
Sandra Gibson ARNP, EdD, Nova Southeastern University	Patricia Glod RN, MSN, University of Pittsburgh
Margaret M. Governo EdD, Columbia University Teachers College	Mary Beth Haas RN, MSN, University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia W. Haughey RN, MSN, University of Pennsylvania	Janis Waite Hayden RN, EdD University of Illinois
Glennena Haynes-Smith APRN, DNP, Case Western Reserve University	Barbara J. Headley RN, MSN, St. Joseph's College of Maine
Teresa Heithaus RN, MSN, University of Phoenix	Louise Hiwiller RN, Med, Pennsylvania State University
Eileen M. Jackson RN, PhD, University of Missouri	Dionne L. B. Johnson RN, MSN, Pace University
Deovina Jordan RN, PhD, University of California at Los Angeles	Leo-Felix M. Jurado RN, MA, New York University
Gloria Kersey-Matusiak RN, PhD, Temple University	Susan M. Kirwan APRN, MSN, Yale University
Susan Kohl RN, MS, University of Delaware	Pam B. Koob APRN, PhD, Georgia State University
Kathleen Krov RN, PhD, Walden University	Maria E. Lauer-Pfrommer RN, PhD, Capella University
Wanda Lawrence RN, PhD, Capella University	Arlene J. Lowenstein RN, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Brandi Megan Grannet MFA, MEd, Sarah Lawrence College, Pennsylvania State University	Maria Dolores Mangubat RN, EdD, Teacher’s College, Columbia University
Anita Maradiaga APN, EdD, Pepperdine University	Diann Martin RN, PhD, Rush University
Kathleen McMullen RN, PhD, Temple University	Karen McPherson RN, MSN, Loyola University New Orleans
Nancy Hanford Meyer RN, MS, University of Colorado	LaVonne Moore RN, DNP, St. Catherine University
Constance Morrison RN, DNP, JD, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals, New England School of Law	Pinky Noble-Britton RN, MSN, Tennessee State University
Judith Offner RN, PhD, Widener University	Lola Oyadele RN, MSN, Kean University
Barbara Patterson RN, DNP, Fairleigh Dickinson University	Elvira G. Phelps APRN, EdD, Enverga University Foundation
Nancy Powell RN, MSN, Richard Stockton College	Mary R. Price RN, EdM, MA, Teachers College, Columbia University
Susan J. Quinn RN, EdD, Teachers College, Columbia University	Arlowen Jordan Raygor RN, MN, University of Washington
Laura Redic RN, PhD, Touro University International	Trish B. Reyes RN, MSN, University of Phoenix
Nicole Robert RN, MSN, Southern University A&M College	Maria Elsa Rodriguez APRN, DNP, University of San Diego
Erica Sciarra APN-C, DNP, Rutgers University	Randolph Schild RN/APN, MS, University of Phoenix
E’loria Simon-Campbell RN, PhD, University of Texas at Tyler	Jud Simonds RN, MSN, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Lorraine Steefel RN, DNP, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey	Karen Stefaniak RN, PhD, University of Kentucky
Charlotte Stoudmire RN, PhD, University of San Diego	Renee Thompson RN, MSN, University of Pittsburgh
Mary VanNoord RN, PhD, Capella Universisty	Anne Vitale RN, PhD, Villanova University
Paulette Williams RN, DrPH, University of Hawaii	Mary E. Wombwell RN, EdD, Widener University
Teri Wurmser RN, PhD, Adelphi University

John S. Watson School of Public Policy and Continuing Studies
Charles Campbell MBA, Eastern University	James McCarty MS, University of Pennsylvania
Gloria Frederick PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	Patrick O'Brien PhD, Walden University
Ericka Harney MA, University of Kentucky	William P. Statsky JD, Boston College School of Law
Steven Jeantet MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary	Minzi Su PhD, Portland State University

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