Please welcome these new, full-time, tenure-track faculty and librarian colleagues who joined our campus community as of September 1, 2022, with regrets for any omissions. Email Academic Affairs with any updates.
Allan Brockenbrough, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Professor Brockenbrough has been teaching at Salem State since 2021. Prior to that, Professor Brockenbrough was the Director of Information Technology at Endicott College. Professor Brockenbrough earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Science in Computer Science from University of California, Berkeley, and a Doctor of Science in Computer Science from Aspen University.
Brian Curry Krieger, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Professor Curry Krieger has been a registered nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston since 2020. Professor Curry Krieger earned a Bachelor of Science, Forest Ecosystem Conservation from the University of Maine and a Master of Science in Nursing, Nursing Education from Salem State University.
Albert DeCiccio, Professor, English
Professor DeCiccio has been the interim writing coordinator and a professor of English at Salem State since 2019. Prior to that he was the Interim Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, and Education at D’Youville College and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Laboure College. Professor DeCiccio earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Merrimack College, a Master of Arts in English from SUNY Albany, and a Ph.D. from Arizona State University.
Kristin Erbetta, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Professor Erbetta has been a visiting assistant professor at Salem State since 2017. Professor Erbetta earned a Bachelor Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Social Work degree from Simmons University, a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a Ph.D. from Simmons University.
Brian Ernest, Assistant Professor, Childhood Education and Care
Professor Ernest was previously an assistant professor of special education at Montana State University. Professor Ernest earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from New York University, a Master of Arts in Education and Human Development and an Ed.D. in Special Education from The George Washington University.
Md Rashedul Islam, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Professor Islam was previously an instructor at the University of Minnesota at Duluth. Professor Islam earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Ashford University, a Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and a Ph.D. from Wright State University.
Melissa Kaplowitch, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Professor Kaplowitch was previously an instructor of psychology at Lasell University and Northeaster University. Professor Kaplowitch was also a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School, Brockton Veterans Affairs Hospital. Professor Kaplowitch earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Clark University, a M.A. and Ed.M. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Northeast University.
Zoe Kessler, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Professor Kessler has been a full-time temporary faculty in the School of Social Work at Salem State since 2020 and an adjunct professor at Simmons College since 2017. Professor Kessler earned a Bachelor of Arts from University of New Hampshire, a Master of Social Work from Salem State, and a Ph.D. ABD from the University of Dundee, U.K.
Mark Libon, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Professor Libon has been teaching at Salem State since 2019. Professor Libon earned a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology from University of New Hampshire, Master of Arts, Developmental Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and a Ph.D., Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology.
Mbita Mbao, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Professor Mbao was previously an adjunct instructor at Simmons University in Boston. Professor Mbao earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Bowling Green State University, a Master of Social Work from Rhode Island College, and a PhD from Simmons University.
Binneh Minteh, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
Professor Minteh has been teaching at Salem State since 2021. Prior to that, Professor Minteh was an adjunct professor at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Professor Minteh earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from New York University, a Master of Science in Global Affairs also from New York University and a Ph.D. from Rutgers University-Newark.
Katelyn Nicolay, Assistant Professor, Sport and Movement Science
Professor Nicolay previously taught at Lasell University and North Dakota State University. Professor Nicolay earned a Bachelor of Kinesiology – athletic therapy from the University of Manitoba, Master of Science from Illinois State University, and a Doctor of Education from Northeastern University.
Amanda Noah, Instructor, Healthcare Studies
Professor Noah previously taught at the University of North Texas. Professor Noah earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Midwestern State University, a Master of Science in Health Services Administration from University of North Texas and a Ph.D. in Health Services Research from the University of North Texas, College of Health, and Public Service.
Sheila Perrault, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Professor Perrault has been teaching at the School of Nursing at Salem State since 2004. Professor Perrault earned a Master of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Salem State.
Dawn Stahura, Associate Librarian, Library
Librarian Stahura was an instruction librarian at Broward College. Librarian Stahura previously worked at Salem State in the Library. Librarian Stahura earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing from Purdue University, an AAS in Business Management from Ivy Tech Community College and MLS, Library and Information Science from Indiana University.
Amy Wachsmuth, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Professor Wachsmuth has been teaching at Salem State since 2019. Professor Wachsmuth has also taught at MGM Institute of Health Professions in Boston. Professor Wachsmuth earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Saint Anselm College and a Master of Science, Nursing Education from Salem State.
Welcome Newly Appointed Full-Time, Temporary Faculty
Please welcome these new, full-time, tenure-track faculty and librarian colleagues who joined our campus community as of September 1, 2022.
Name, Title, Department
John Cann, Instructor, Nursing
Jennifer Carr, Assistant Professor, Biology
Melanie Carver, Instructor, English
Tracey Costantino, Instructor, Nursing
Blythe de Oliveira Foster, Assistant Professor, Theatre & Speech Communication
Cory Higgs, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Kara Morton, Assistant Professor, Childhood Education & Care
Amanda Rivers, Instructor, Nursing
Jesse Rubio, Instructor, Secondary & Higher Education
Amanda Shilo, Assistant Professor, Healthcare Studies
John Tamilio, III, Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Piotr Windyga, Associate Professor, Computer Science
Welcome New Staff and Administrators!
Please welcome these new colleagues who have joined the Salem State community since September, 2021-July, 2022.
Name, Title, Department
Kathleen Allen, Staff Associate, Finance and Business
Arelis Bernabel, Maintainer II, Facilities
Eliza Bobek, Director, Center for Teaching Innovation
Ryan Cabezas, Campus Police Officer I, University Police
Marvin Carcamo, Maintainer II, Facilities
Grace Chiou, Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Ashley Cree, Director, Licensure and Field Placement, McKeown School of Education
Olivia Epler, Staff Assistant, Residence Life
Lataya Ferguson-Jean, Staff Associate, Institutional Advancement
Meghan Foley, Staff Assistant, Athletics
Sharon German, Staff Assistant, Registrar’s Office
Theresa Giard, Assistant Director, Fitness Center Operations
Lenore Goodwin, Staff Associate, Center for Education and Community
Sarina Green, Staff Assistant, Marketing and Creative Services
Stephanie Hagyard, Administrative Assistant II, Secondary and Higher Education
Sam Lim, LGBTQIA+ Coordinator, Center for Justice and Liberation
Julia Lorello, Staff Assistant, Marketing and Creative Services
Cameron Marcinko, Campus Police Officer I, University Police
Morgan Martin, Staff Assistant, Athletics
Elisabeth Massaro, Associate Dean, School of Social Work
Shawn Newton, Associate VP and Dean of Students, Student Life
Michaella Nisbet, Communication Dispatcher I, University Police
Matthew Nolan, Staff Associate, Center for Education and Community
Karen Paglio, Administrative Assistant II, Interdisciplinary Studies and Psychology
Julia Palmedo, Associate Director, Institutional Advancement
Elsy Rodriguez, Maintainer II, Facilities
Isabella Russo, Student Experience & Transition Coordinator, Head Softball Coach, Student Life
Alexandra Simpkins, Administrative Assistant II, History and Philosophy
Vale Southard, Staff Assistant, Student Employment
Vu Tran, Associate Director, Student Support Services
Hunter van Gemeren, Campus Police Officer I, University Police
Faculty Tenure and Promotions
Congratulations to these faculty and librarians who earned tenure, tenure with promotion, or were promoted in 2022:
Faculty Tenured with Promotion
Name, Title, Department
Kevin Carey, Associate Professor, English
Fernando Colina, Associate Professor, Marketing & Decision Sciences
Luke Conlin, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Physics
Gina Curcio, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
Joseph Gustafson, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
Julie Kiernan, Associate Professor, Theatre & Speech Communication
Sara Mana, Associate Professor, Geological Sciences
Elisabeth Miller, Associate Professor, Music & Dance
Kenneth Mullane, Associate Professor, Management
Kurt von Seekamm, Associate Professor, Economics
Mustafa Yatin, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Physics
Faculty Tenured
Vijay Kanagala, Associate Professor, Secondary and Higher Education
Kathleen Schlenz, Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
Faculty Promoted
Kathleen Adee, Professor, Nursing
Felix Amato, Professor, Social Work
Katharine Bloom, Professor, Sport & Movement Science
Megin Charner-Laird, Professor, Childhood Education & Care
Douglas Chene, Professor, Accounting & Finance
Noel Healy, Professor, Geography & Sustainability
Myunghee Jeon, Professor, Management
Christopher Morris, Professor, Theatre & Speech Communication
Jennifer Robinson, Professor, Criminal Justice
Amy Sprenkle, Professor, Biology
Sabbaticals
Congratulations to these faculty and librarians awarded sabbaticals during 2022-23:
Sabbaticals in Fall 2022:
Guillermo Avila-Saavedra, Media & Communication
Lorrie Comeford, Chemistry & Physics
Lisa Delissio, Biology
Laurie Dickstein-Fisher, Secondary & Higher Education
Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello, Interdisciplinary Studies
Jane Hillier-Walkowiak, Theatre & Speech Communication
Jacy Ippolito, Secondary & Higher Education
Elisabeth Miller, Music & Dance
Lakshmidevi Sreeramareddy, Computer Science
Jeramie Silveira, Occupational Therapy
Zaiyong Tang, Marketing & Decision Sciences
Michael Testa, Music & Dance
Sabbaticals in Spring 2023:
Margaret Ackerman, Nursing
Felix Amato, Social Work
Lisa Chen, Accounting & Finance
Anthony D’Amico, Sport & Movement Science
Michele Davila, World Languages & Cultures
Timothy Eddy, Psychology
Amy Everitt, Healthcare Studies
Xu Hartling, Marketing & Decision Sciences
Mayuresh Kelkar, Marketing & Decision Sciences
Severin Kitanov, Philosophy
Peter Kvetko, Music & Dance
Richard Lewis, Art + Design
Patrice Miller, Psychology
Daniel Mulcare, Politics, Policy & International Relations
Keith Ratner, Geography & Sustainability
Anna Rocca, World Languages & Cultures
Anneliese Worster, Childhood Education & Care
Christopher Yakes, Mathematics
Sabbaticals in 2022-23:
Kevin Borgeson, Criminal Justice
Sara Mana, Geological Sciences
Faculty and Staff Retirees
Congratulations to these faculty, staff and administrative colleagues who retired since September 2021:
Name, Title, Department
Celena Sky April, Professor, Theatre and Speech Communication
Timothy Buckley, Staff Associate, Information Technology Services
Christopher Fauske, Professor, Media & Communication
Frances Ferguson, Steam Fireman II, Facilities
Martha Gardner, Staff Associate, Academic Affairs
John Gentleman, Steam Fireman II, Facilities
Patricia Kantorosinski, Administrative Assistant II, Psychology
Heidi Kardenetz, Staff Associate, Facilities
Janice King, Professor, Nursing BSN
Thomas Mallas, Accountant V, Accounting and Payroll
Robert McAndrews, Professor, Social Work
Arlene Pero, Telephone Operator II, Information Technology Services
William Woodward, Maintainer II, Facilities
Emeritus Status
Congratulations to these faculty who have been achieved Emeritus Status in June 2022:
Name, Title, Department
Celena Sky April, Professor Emeritus, Theatre & Speech Communication
Christopher Fauske, Professor Emeritus, Media & Communication
Joseph Kaspryzk, Associate Professor Emeritus, Computer Science
Robert McAndrews, Professor Emeritus, Social Work
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