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2006-2007 University Catalog 
    
2006-2007 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration


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Administration

Officers of the Corporation

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Philip P. Gerbino, PharmD
President

Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe, AS
Secretary and Vice President
Vice President for Community Partnerships

Joseph G. Trainor, BS, CPA
Treasurer and Vice President
Vice President for Finance, Chief Financial Officer

Barbara J. Byrne, PhD
Sr. Vice President
Vice President for Academic Affairs

Board of Trustees

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Norman D. Alworth, BS, MBA
President
NDA Consultants

Schumarry H. Chao, MD, MBA
President
SHC & Associates

Lonnel Coats, BS
President & COO
Eisai, Inc.

Elizabeth A. Corsi, BS, MBA, PharmD
President
VALEXIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Arthur Fennell, BA
Managing Editor / Host
Comcast CN8

Tiziana M. Fox, BS, PharmD
Senior Director, Medical Information & Communications
McNeil Pediatrics

Janice A. Gaska, BS, PharmD
Director, Promotional Regulatory Affairs
AstraZeneca LP

Alex Gorsky, MBA
Head of Pharma, North America & CEO
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Barry Grossbach, MA, PhD
President
Spruce Hill Community Trust

George V. Hager, Jr., BA, MBA
Chairman & CEO
Genesis Healthcare Corporation

Dan J. Halberstadt, BS
Group Director, Promotion Compliance
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

David E. Loder, Esq., BA, JD, LLM
Partner
Duane Morris LLP

Kevin Lokay, BA, MBA
Vice President & Business Unit Head
Oncology & Acute Care
GlaxoSmithKline

Joseph M. Mahady, MBA
President
The Americas & Global Business
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Kathleen R. Mayes, PharmD
Founder (Retired)
Applied Clinical Communications, Inc.

Edgardo A. Mercadante, BS, RPh
Chairman, President & CEO
Familymeds Group, Inc.

Kenneth Murtha, BS
Vice President, Business Operations
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Patrick Oates, BS, PhD
Director, Infectious Disease
Global Medical Affairs
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Joseph Papa, BS, MS
President & CEO
Perrigo Company

Delbert S. Payne, MS
(CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD)
Manager, Corporate Social Investment (Retired)
Rohm and Haas

Donald J. M. Phillips, BS, PharmD
CEO & Principal
Vox Medica

Marvin Samson, BS
(VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD)
CEO
Samson Medical

Col. S. Roger Wetherill III, MS
Happy Harry’s/Walgreens

Gail R. Wilensky, PhD
Economist, Senior Fellow
Project HOPE

Office of the President

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Philip P. Gerbino, PharmD
President

Sara M. Gallagher, BA, MSW
Associate Vice President/Chief of Staff

Colleen Lyle
Assistant to the President

Susan E. Barrett, MEd
Assistant Vice President,
Corporate and Foundation Relations

Shawn Farrell, BA
Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Academic Affairs

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Barbara J. Byrne, PhD
Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs

June Meyers
Assistant to the Vice President

Margaret R. Kasschau, PhD
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Suzanne M. Trump, M.Div, MA, OTR/L
Assistant Dean of Retention & Academic Advising

Peter Miller, PhD
Director of Assessment

Human Resources

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Susan P. Rohanna, BS
Director of Human Resources

Christine M. Gradel, BS
Assistant Director, Human Resources

Katherine Shilenok-Wright, BS
Assistant Director, Human Resources

Misher College of Arts and Sciences

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C. Reynold Verret, PhD
Dean, Misher College of Arts & Sciences

Mignon S. Adams, MSLS
Chair, Information Science; Director, Library and
Information Service

Edward R. Birnbaum, PhD
Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

James McKee, PhD
Director, Biochemistry, Chemistry & Pharmacognosy Graduate Programs

Robert F. Boughner, AB, MS, PhD
Chair, Department of Humanities

Paul E. Klimitas, BS, MEd
Chair, Department of Physical Education

Suzanne Murphy, PhD
Associate Dean

Lois Peck, EdD
Director, Teacher Certification Program

Randy J. Zauhar, PhD
Director, Bioinformatics Graduate Program

James Pierce, PhD
Director, Undergraduate Bioinformatics Program

John Porter, PhD
Director, Cell Biology & Biotechnology Graduate Program

Clyde Ofner, PhD
Director, Pharmaceutics Graduate Program

William R. Law, BA, PhD
Chair, Department of Biological Sciences

Claudia Fishman Parvanta, BA, MA, PhD
Chair, Department of Social Sciences

Ralph Turner, PhD
Director, Health Psychology Graduate Program

Elia Eschenazi, PhD
Chair, Department of Mathematics, Physics and
Computer Sciences

Phyllis Blumberg, PhD
Director, Teaching and Learning Center

Justin Everett, PhD
Director, Writing Center

College of Health Sciences

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Ruth L. Schemm, EdD, OTR/L
Dean, College of Health Sciences

Paula Kramer, PhD
Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy

Marc Campolo, PhD
Chair, Department of Physical Therapy

Michele L. Mulhall, MS, PT, OCS
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education

John Cavenagh, MS, PA-C, PhD
Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Janet DeSipio, MS, PA-C
Academic Coordinator of Physician Assistant Studies

Laura Packel, MSPT
Director, Health Sciences Program

Margaret Reinhart, MT(ASCP), MS
Director, Medical Technology Program/Coordinator
Clinical Education

TBA
Director, Fitness and Health Management Program

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

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Russell J. DiGate, PhD
Dean, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

Patricia J. Acton, MEd
Director, Pharmacy Student Advising

Adeboye Adejare, PhD
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Thomas C. Bernhardt, BS
Director, Clerkship Programs

John C. Connors, PharmD
Director, Flexible Option Doctor of Pharmacy Program

William Cunningham, MA, MLit
Assistant Dean, Student Development

Anil D’mello, PharmD
Director, BS Pharmaceutical Sciences Program

Lisa A. Lawson, PharmD
Associate Dean

Robert A. Kerr, PhD
Associate Dean

Diane Morel, PhD
Director, BS Pharmacology/Toxicology Program

Adeboye Adejare, PhD
Director, Pharmacology & Toxicology Graduate Program

Andrew M. Peterson, BS, PharmD
Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice/
Pharmacy Administration

William McGhan, PhD
Director, Pharmacy Administration Graduate Program

Glenn Rosenthal, MA, MBA, EdD
Chair, Pharmaceutical and Health Care Business

Bruce Rosenthal, MBA
Director, Pharmaceutical Business Graduate Program

Anthony P. Sorrentino, PharmD
Director, Experiential Resources

TBA
Director, Industrial Pharmacy Research

College of Graduate Studies

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Rodney J. Wigent, PhD
Dean, College of Graduate Studies

Shanaz Tejani-Butt, PhD
Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies

John E. Connors, PharmD
Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies

Susanna J. Dodgson, PhD
Director, Biomedical Writing Graduate Program

Robert I. Field, JD, PhD
Director, Health Policy Graduate Program

Richard G. Steffanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
Health Policy Institute
Founding Executive Director

Advanced Concepts Institute

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Shawn P. Curtin
Executive Director

Susan B. Connelly, PharmD
Senior Director, Clinical Services and
Continuing Education

Beth Cavallaro, BS
Senior Director, Strategic Business Solutions

Student Affairs

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Aminta Hawkins Breaux, PhD
Dean of Students

Walter Perry, EdD
Associate Dean/ Director of Multicultural Affairs

Barbara E. Little, MEd, MAHR
Assistant Dean/Conduct Officer/Coordinator for
Disability Services

Robert C. Morgan, MEd
Director of Athletics

Paul E. Klimitas, MEd
Associate Director, Athletics/Chair, Department of
Physical Education

Patricia Peterson, MEd
Director, Career Services

Elizabeth Gable, BA
Director, Center for Community Connections

TBA
Director, Fitness and Wellness

Roxanne Evans, MA
Director, Student Academic Support Services

Paul Furtaw, PsyD
Director, Student Health and Counseling

Bonnie Packer, RN
Assistant Director, Student Health and Counseling

Leonard Farber, MA
Director, Student Life and Leadership Development

Enrollment Services

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Harry L. Siegel, MEd
Associate Dean, Enrollment Services

Louis L. Hegyes, BS
Director, Admission

Daniel Hoy, BA
Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

Dianna L. Collins, MA
Director, Enrollment Communication

Registrar

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Alan Sims, BA, MS
Registrar

Ellen Carlson, BS
Associate Registrar

Ed Addis
Associate Registrar

Finance

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Joseph G. Trainor, BS, CPA
Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Brigid K. Isackman, MBA
Controller, Assistant Vice President of Finance

TBA
Associate Controller

Martin B. Beckerman, BS
Director of Student Accounting Services

Paula Lehrberger, MS
Director, Financial Aid

Marie Thomas, MSM
Associate Director, Financial Aid

Anne McMahon, BA
Director of Budget

Eileen M. McGovern, BS
Director of Risk Management

Operations

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Patrick Lepore, MS
Vice President of Operations, Chief Information Officer

John Masciantonio, BS
Executive Director of Information Technology

Long Le
Director of Computing and Network Services

Joseph Muscella
Assistant Director of Computing and Network Services

TBA
Director for Database Management

Terry Park, BA
Assistant Director for Database Management

Katherine David, MS
Assistant Director for Database Management

Jack Davies
Assistant Director, Telecommunications

Robert Jones, BS
Director, Facilities Management

Elliott Russell
Assistant Director, Facilities Management

Stephen Finch, FMP
Director, Dining Services

Jeffrey Lyons, BS
Assistant Director, Dining Services

Stanley Crommarty, BA
Director, Security and Public Safety

Charles Lorenz
Associate Director, Security and Public Safety

Renee Siegel, MS
Director, Environmental Safety

Marketing and Development

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Rod Miller, MA
Senior Vice President for Marketing and Development

Anne B. Horowitz, MS, MBA
Director of Institutional Research

Amy Bryant, BA, MLS
Senior Director of Data and Stewardship

Strategic Marketing Communications

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Carolyn Vivaldi, BA
Vice President, Strategic Marketing Communications

Angela Buchanico, BFA
Creative Director

Amy Christopher, MS
Web Manager

Brian Kirschner, BA, MA
Assistant Director, Public Relations

Institutional Advancement

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Kenneth J. Boyden, BS, JD
Vice President for Institutional Advancement

George E. Downs, BS, PharmD
Director, Annual Fund

Gretchen M. Gilliland, BA
Assistant Director, Annual Fund

Erica Spizzirri, BA
Director, Major Gifts

Stacy Rosemarin, RPh
Director, Alumni Relations

Strategic Events and Special Projects

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Anthony McCague, BA
Executive Director,
Strategic Events and Special Projects

Maggie Devine-Pennock, CMP
Director of Meetings and Event Planning

Community Partnerships

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Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe, AS
Secretary and Vice President
Vice President for Community Partnerships

MaryKate McGinty, MS, RPh
Associate Vice President
Community and Government Relations

 

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