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2007-2008 University Catalog 
    
2007-2008 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration


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

M. Gary Sayed, PhD
Vice President
Provost & Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs

Patrick Lepore, MS
Vice President
Vice President for Operations and CIO

Rod Miller, MA
Vice President
Sr. Vice President for Marketing & Development

Board of Trustees

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

Lonnel Coats, BS
President & COO
Eisai, Inc.

Arthur Fennell, BA
Managing Editor & Anchor
CN8 The Comcast Network

Tiziana M. Fox, BS, PharmD
Senior Director, Medical Information
Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs

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

Richard Howard, BS
Managing Director
BLH Strategies

Kevin Lokay, BA, MBA
President & CEO
Cytogen Corporation

Louis J. Lupo, PharmD
Assoc. Director, Virology Medical Affairs
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Joseph M. Mahady, MBA
President, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Sr. Vice President, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

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

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

Richard P. Miller, MBA
President & CEO
Virtua Health

Kenneth Murtha, BS
Regional Supply Vice President - The Americas
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

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

Office of the President

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Philip P. Gerbino, PharmD
President

Sara M. Gallagher, BA, MSW
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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Gary Sayed, PhD
Provost/Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs

June Meyers
Assistant to the Vice President

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

Gerard Hoefling, PhD
Assistant Dean of Retention & Academic Advising

Peter Miller, PhD
Executive 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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Suzanne Murphy, PhD
Interim Dean, Misher College of Arts & Sciences
Interim 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

Mignon Adams, MSLS
Interim Chair, Department of Humanities

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

Leslie Bowman
Interim Associate Dean

Lois Peck, EdD
Director, Teacher Certification Program

Randy J. Zauhar, PhD
Director, Bioinformatics Graduate Program

James Pierce, PhD
Chair, Department of Bioinformatics

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 Statistics

Phyllis Blumberg, PhD
Director, Teaching and Learning Center

Justin Everett, PhD
Director, Writing Center

Deirdre Pettipiece, PhD
Director, Writing Program

College of Health Sciences

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Margaret Kasschau, PhD
Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences

Paula Kramer, PhD
Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy

Marc Campolo, PhD
Chair, Department of Physical Therapy

TBA
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

Karin Richards
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
Director, Pharmacology & Toxicology Graduate Program

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

Stephanie Zarus
Associate Dean, Entrepreneurial Affairs

Diane Morel, PhD
Director, BS Pharmacology/Toxicology Program

Steven Neau, PhD
Director of Industrial Pharmacy

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 Healthcare 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
Founding Executive Director, Health Policy Institute

Advanced Concepts Institute

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Shawn P. Curtin
Executive Director

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

Marc Caserio, M.Ed.
Director, Campus Recreation

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

Nancy Kelly
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

Maggie Devine-Pennock
Director of Meetings and Event Planning/Operations Manager

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

John McCaffery, BS, RPA
Executive Director, Facilities Management

TBA
Assistant Director, Facilities Management

Tony Williams, AS
General Manager, Parkhurst Dining Services

Heidi Huffnagle, BS
Director, Parkhurst Dining Services

Bernard Golletti, CPP
Executive 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
Executive Director, Office of the Senior Vice President

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, EdD
Vice President for Institutional Advancement

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Director, Annual Fund

TBA
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
Operations Manager/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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