Officers, Trustees and Administration

Officers of the Board of Trustees

William C. Whitmore Jr. Chair of the Board

Alvin P. Gutman First Vice Chair

Officers of the Corporation

Stephen Spinelli Jr. President

Randall D. Gentzler Treasurer

G. Geoffrey Cromarty Secretary

Trustees

Virginia M. Barakat
Vice President, Human Resources
Independence Blue Cross

Wendy Beetlestone
Partner
Hangley, Aronchick, Segal and Pudlin

Joanna E. Berwind
Vice Chair
The Berwind Group

D. Walter Cohen
Chancellor Emeritus
Drexel University
College of Medicine

A. Louis Denton
President and Chief Executive Officer
Borer, Denton & Associates, Inc.

George T. Downs III ’63
Partner (Retired)
Downs Properties, L.P.

William A. Finn ’67
Chairman
AstenJohnson, Inc.

Elizabeth H. Gemmill
Managing Trustee
The Warwick Foundation

Alvin P. Gutman
Principal
CMS Companies

Estefano Isaias
Former Chairman
TC Television

Liong Keng Kwee ’68
Managing Director
Pontiac Land Private Ltd.

Robert C. Lockyer ’68
Managing Partner
MERLOC Partners, L.P.

Sarah S. Long
Chief of Infectious Diseases
St. Christophers Hospital for Children

Edward P. Marram
Director
Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship
Babson College

Margaret M. McGoldrick
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Abington Memorial Hospital

Christopher K. McHugh ’86
Senior Portfolio Manager and Security Analyst Principal
Turner Investment Partners

Moshe I. Meidar ’70
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
MAG Industrial Automation Systems  

Peter S. Miller
Managing Director
Miller Investment Management

Handsel B. Minyard
Executive Vice President (retired)
Graimark Realty Advisors, Inc.

Drew Morrisroe ’96, M’99
President and Chief Executive Officer
CTN Solutions, Inc.

Tom Muldoon
President
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau

Robert L. Nydick Jr. ’78
Professor, Management and Operations
Villanova University

David R. Rea
Vice President (Retired)
Global Nylon Technology
Dupont Nylon

Allen E. Sirkin ’64
President and Chief Operating Officer
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

Stephen Spinelli Jr.
President
Philadelphia University

Andrew Vecchione ’72
President
Polartec, LLC

Anthony J. Vitullo Jr. ’97
Controller
Deb Shops, Inc.

William C. Whitmore Jr. ’82
President and CEO
AlliedBarton Security Services

Larry A. Wittig
Senior Partner
Wittig CPAs

Clarence Wooten
Founder and CEO
Groupsite.com, Inc.

Honorary Trustees

Raymond E. Ix
President (Retired)
Miraroboles, Inc.

Ernest E. Rettberg Jr.
President and Chairman of the
Board of Directors (Retired)
Scholler Brothers, Inc.

President Emeritus

James P. Gallagher

Administration

Office of the President

Stephen Spinelli Jr.
President
B.A., McDaniel College
M.B.A., Babson College
Ph.D., Imperial College, University of London

G. Geoffrey Cromarty
Vice President for Planning and Institutional Research
B.A., Western New England College
M.G.A., Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania

John T. Pierantozzi
Special Assistant to the President, External Relations
B.S., Philadelphia University
M.Ed., The College of New Jersey

Office of the Provost

Randy Swearer
Provost/Dean of the Faculty
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.F.A., Yale University
Ph.D., Union Institute

Gwynne Keathley
Vice Provost
B.A., Yale University
M.Arch., Harvard University

Lloyd C. Russow
Associate Provost
B.A., New York University
M.B.A., Ph.D., Georgia State University

Heather McGowan
Assistant Provost for DEC Development
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
M.B.A., Babson College

Maryellen E. Woltman
Manager of Academic Operations
B.S., Philadelphia University

Academic Deans

Matt Dane Baker
Dean, School of Science and Health
B.A., Richard Stockton College of NJ
B.S., Drexel Hahnemann University
M.S., St. Josephs University
D.H.Sc., Nova Southeastern University
Physician Assistant, Certified N.C.C.P.A

David Brookstein
Executive Dean of University Research
B.T.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S., Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Franklin Congdon
Executive Director, Continuing and Professional Studies
B.S., M.Ed., West Chester University

G. Geoffrey Cromarty
Interim Associate Dean, School of Design and Engineering
B.A., Western New England College
M.G.A., Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania

Harvey Lermack
Interim Associate Dean, School of Business Administration
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.B.A., Widener University

Vini Nathan
Dean, School of Architecture
B.Arch., Anna University
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D., University of Michigan

Marion W. Roydhouse
Dean, School of Liberal Arts
B.A., M.A., University of Canterbury
Ph.D., Duke University

Academic Administrative Support

Jean B. Bail
Director, Disaster Medicine and Management Program
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D., Widener University
E.M.T.-Paramedic, Pennsylvania License
R.N., Pennsylvania License

Herbert J. Barndt
Director, Grundy Testing Laboratory
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S., Clemson University

Frank Baseman
Director, Graphic Design Communication Program
B.F.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.F.A., Temple University

Lauren K. Baumbach
Director, Interior Design Program
B.F.A., B.Arch., Rhode Island School of Design
Registered Architect, RA, AIA, IIDA

David M. Breiner
Director, Architecture
B.Arch., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University

Lawrence Carey
Director, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Pharm.D., Residency Certificate, Temple University
Licensed Pharmacist

Katherine Dawley
Director, Midwifery
B.A., Oberlin College
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Certificate in Teaching, University of Pennsylvania
Certified Nurse-Midwife

Marie-Eve Faust
Director, Fashion Merchandising
B.B.A., B.A., Université du Québec à Montréal
M.A.Sc., École Polytechnique de Montréal, Université de Montréal
Ph.D., École Polytechnique de Montréal, Université de Montréal

Sherman Finch
Director, Interactive Design and Media
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
M.F.A., Mount Royal College of Art
M.A., Maryland Institute

Robert Fleming
Director, Sustainable Design
B.Arch., Temple University
M.Arch., Virginia Tech
Washington Alexandria Architecture Consortium
Registered Architecture, RA

Brian R. George
Director, Textile Graduate Programs
B.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Kathryn Johnson Gindlesparger
Director, Writing Program
B.A., University of Illinois
M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona

Muthu Govindara
Director, Engineering
B.Tech., M.Tech., University of Madras
C.Sc., Technical University of Liberec

Craig S. Griffen
Assistant Dean, School of Architecture Graduate Programs
Assistant Dean, School of Architecture Undergraduate Programs
B.E.D., Miami University
M.Arch., Washington University
Registered Architect, RA

Edward H. Keeter
Director, Construction Management
B.S., M.A., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Wendy Krupnick
Director, Occupational Therapy
B.S., Boston University
M.B.A., George Washington University
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

MarySheila E. McDonald
Assistant Dean, Graduate Business Programs
B.A., College of the Holy Cross
J.D., Temple University

Natalie Nixon
Director, Fashion Industry Management
B.A., Vassar College
M.S., Philadelphia University

Claudia Goetz Phillips
Director, Landscape Architecture Program
B.A., University of South Florida
M.L.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., Virginia Tech

Clara Prezio-Henry
Director, Fashion Design Program
B.S., Drexel University

Jeremy Rosenau
Director, Fashion Apparel Studies
B.A., Cornell University
M.B.A., Philadelphia University

Thomas G. Schrand
Associate Dean, School of Liberal Arts
B.A., Emory University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Suzanne Singletary
Director, Architectural Studies Program
B.A., Temple University
M.A., University of Denver
Ph.D., Temple University

Mark Sunderland
Assistant Dean, School of Design and Engineering
B.S., M.S., Philadelphia University

Gotz W. Unger
Director, Industrial Design Program
Diploma, Gesamthochschule Kassel
M.Des., Royal College of Art, London

Rachel M. Wilson
Assistant Dean, School of Science and Health
B.S., M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
Ph.D., University of Illinois

Continuing and Professional Studies

Franklin E. Congdon Jr.
Executive Director
B.S., M.Ed., West Chester University

Susan Calder
Director, Student Services
B.A., M.Ed., Kent State University

Marianne Dahl
Director, Occupational Therapy Assistant Studies Program
B.S., MBA, Temple University
Occupational Therapist, Certified
Licensed

Ellen L. Kolodner
Director, Academic Programs
B.S., University of Pennsylvania
M.S.S., Bryn Mawr College
Occupational Therapist, Certified
Licensed F.A.O.T.A.

Kathleen A. Moran-Gannon
Director, Marketing
B.S., Gwynedd Mercy College

Tara E. Stasik
Director, Continuing and Professional Education
B.A., St. Josephs University
M.Ed., Widener University

Paul J. Gutman Library

Karen Albert
Library Director
B.S., Tufts University
M.L.S., Drexel University

Michael Cabus
Systems Librarian
B.A., Otterbein College
M.L.S., Drexel University
M.S.I.S., Drexel University

Stanley J. Gorski
Collection Development Coordinator and Special Collections Librarian
B.S., St. Josephs University
M.A., New School for Social Research
M.S., Drexel University

Barbara W. Lowry
Librarian, Systems and Technical Services
B.A., University of Dayton
M.S., Drexel University
M.B.A., Philadelphia University

Brynne Norton
Public Services Librarian
B.A., Haverford College
M.L.I.S., University of Pittsburgh

Jordana Shane
Librarian, Information Literacy Coordinator
B.A., Alfred University
M.S., Drexel University

Honors Program

Marcella McCoy
Director
B.A., Morgan State University
M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

Learning and Advising Center

Coleen Barricelli
Tutorial Coordinator
B.A., Temple University
M.A., Rowan University

Megan Dougherty
Assistant Director
B.A., M.A., Holy Family University

Ellen Knapp
Professional Tutor, Math
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.S., Drexel University

Nancy Sorkin
Professional Tutor, Writing
A.B., Cornell University

Patricia Thatcher
Director, Learning and Advising Center
B.A., M.A., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., University of Delaware

Study Abroad

Amy Roshannon
Director, Study Abroad Programs
B.A., St. Josephs University

K. Alayne Frymoyer
Study Abroad Coordinator
B.A., Lebanon Valley College

University Registrars Office

Julia Aggreh
University Registrar
B.A., University of Lagos, Nigeria
M.M.Ed., Illinois State University

Joanna Vacchiano
Senior Associate Registrar
B.A., Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
M.A., Monmouth University

Anne Ricci
Assistant Registrar
B.S., Gwynedd-Mercy College
M.Ed., College of New Jersey

Joseph Kim
Assistant Registrar
B.A., Temple University

Development and Alumni Relations

Jesse Shafer
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
B.A., La Salle University

Katherine A.H. Boschi
Director of Special Gifts
B.A., Texas Christian University

Melissa Clough-Samango
Director of Annual Giving
B.S., Elmira College

Stacy Gillins
Database Manager
B.S., Philadelphia University

Casey Heilig
Assistant Director of Annual Giving
B.A., George Washington University

Linda J. Hollenback
Director of Alumni Relations
B.A., Boston University
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania

Joshua E. Liss
Assistant Vice President for Development Operations
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

John Rebstock
Prospect Researcher
B.A., Johns Hopkins University
M.A., George Washington University  

Enrollment Management

Christine Greb
Dean
B.S.Ed., Millersville University
M.B.A., Philadelphia University

Susan Ries
Enrollment Systems Manager
B.S., West Chester University
M.S., Philadelphia University

Admissions

Greg Potts
Director
B.S., History & English, St. Josephs College (IN)
M.S., Capella University

Anthony Gdonski
Associate Director
B.A., Kings College

Amanda Gilmore
Admissions Counselor
B.A. Colgate University

Claire Gowen
Associate Director
B.A., Chestnut Hill College

Colleen Hoag
Admissions Counselor
B.S. St. Joseph’s University

Deborah Kaminski
Sr. Assistant Director
B.A., Arcadia University

Kathleen Kissane
Sr. Associate Director
B.S., University of Delaware
M.S., Immaculata University

Jennifer Reger
Sr. Assistant Director
B.S., Rosemont University
M.S., Towson University

John Witherington
Sr. Associate Director
B.A., Fairfield University

Financial Aid

Lisa J. Cooper
Director
B.S., M.Ed., Temple University

Brian Blackburn

Assistant Director
B.A. Widener

Ronald P. Dawson
Associate Director
B.A., St. Fidelis College
M.A., Washington Theological Union

Suzanne Mack
Sr. Assistant Director
B.A., Point Park
B.S., Philadelphia University

Justin OPella
Counselor
B.A., University of Scranton

Sara Riffey
Counselor
B.A., Temple University

Graduate Admissions

John Klett
Director
B.A., Rider University

Nicole Howard
Associate Director
B.F.A., Temple University
M.S., Philadelphia University

Student Life

Mark W. Govoni
Dean of Students
B.A., Fairfield University
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio University

Athletics

Thomas R. Shirley
Director
Chair, Department of Physical Education
Head Women’s Basketball Coach
B.A., DeSales University
M.Ed., Temple University

Rhonda Davis
Director of Fitness and Wellness
B.A., Rowan University
M.A., Georgia Southwestern

Brad Koch
Associate Director of Athletics
B.A., DeSales University
M.B.A., Philadelphia University

Herb Magee
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
B.A., Philadelphia University
M.Ed., St. Josephs University

Christopher O’Brien
Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Rowing
Assistant Coordinator of Compliance
B.A., Villanova University

Adam Olsavsky
Assistant Athletic Trainer
B.S. West Chester University
M.Ed. University of Virginia

Erin Pletcher
Head Athletic Trainer
B.S., University of Pittsburgh
M.S., James Madison University

Sarah Punderson
Senior Woman Administrator (SWA)
Assistant Athletic Director
B.A., La Salle University
M.S., New England College

Tom Skarbek
Coordinator of Equipment and Facilities
B.A., Gwynedd Mercy College
M.B.A., Philadelphia University

Steph Spada
Coordinator of NCAA Compliance and Community Engagement
B.A. Brown University

Scott Yaeger
Coordinator of Fitness and Recreational Programming
B.A., Rowan University

Career Services

Trish Shafer
Director
B.S, M.A., La Salle University

Katie Johnson
Associate Director for Internships
M.S., University Delaware

Amy Slivinski
Associate Director for Career Services
B.S., M.S., Saint Josephs University

Jennifer Flynn
Career Counselor
B.A., Shippensburg University
M.Ed., James Madison University

Counseling Services

Cathleen M. Barlow
Director
B.A., Marquette University
M.S.S., Bryn Mawr College

Ron Hathen
Counselor
B.A., Lynchburg College
M.Ed., Antioch New England Graduate School

Maureen Foy-Tornay
Counselor
B.F.A., Indiana University
M.A., Hahnemann University

Disability Services

Hannah Bar-Giora
Director
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.Ed., Temple University

Health Services

Karen Dahlquist, CRNP
Director
B.S., M.S., Thomas Jefferson University

Kristin Patragnoni-Sauter, CRNP
B.S., Georgetown University
M.S., University of California, San Francisco

International Student Programs

Hannah Bar-Giora
Director
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
M.Ed., Temple University

Residence Life

Shana Alston
Director, Residence Life Education
B.A., Rutgers University
M.S.Ed., Monmouth University

Jon Bouchard
Area Coordinator
B.A., M.A., Rowan University

Bridget Briscione
Area Coordinator
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.Ed., Arcadia University

Laurie Tuttle
Director, Housing and Judicial Affairs
B.S., West Chester University
M.S.Ed., Indiana University

Student Activities

Timothy J. Butler
Director
B.B.A., M.Ed., Temple University

Ryan Bissonnette
Assistant Director of Student Activities for Operations
B.A., Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
M.Ed., Springfield College

Heather Horowitz
Assistant Director of Student Activities for Programming
M.A., Rider University

Student Development Programs

Aurelio Valente
Assistant Dean
B.S., University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
M.Ed., Suffolk University
M.B.A., University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth

Missy Stolfi
Assistant Director
B.S., State University of New York, Oneata
M.Ed., State University of New York, Buffalo

Rabbi Marjorie Berman

Coordinator of Spiritual Development

B. A., Earlham College

Louise McShane
Office Coordinator

B.S., Philadelphia University

Financial and Business Services

Randall D. Gentzler
Vice President for Finance and Administration/Treasurer
B.S., Elizabethtown College
M.B.A., Philadelphia University

James P. Hartman
Assistant Vice President for Finance and Administration
B.S., St. Josephs University
C.P.A.

Business Office

Kathleen McGirr
Controller
B.S., LaSalle University
C.P.A.

Kerry Rapp
Assistant Controller
B.A., Kutztown University
M.B.A., DeSales University

Marina Van Gossen
Bursar
B.A., University of Southern Maine
M.B.A., Chapman University

Sarah Fanning
Staff Accountant
B.A., Ursinus College

Dining Services

William Zimnoch
General Manager, Parkhurst Dining Services
B.S., Emerson College

Susan Devine
Retail Director
B.A., West Chester University

George Gaines
Director, Dining Services - Ravenhill

Gerald Hunter
Executive Chef

Chad Keith
Executive Sous Chef – Retail

M. Grace Machaqueiro
Catering Manager
A.S., Antonelli Institute of Art and Photography

Vedia Ozkan
Assistant Food Service Director – Ravenhill

Patricia Viola
Assistant Manager – Ted’s

Andrew Smith
Executive Sous Chef – Ravenhill

Human Resources

Kathryn Flannery
Assistant Vice President
B.A., The College of New Jersey
M.A., Rider University

Lisa Young
HR Generalist
B.S., Philadelphia University

Mailroom

Gary B. Wood
Director, Mail and Duplicating Services

Herman Jackson
Mail Carrier/Clerk

Damien Randall
Mail Carrier/Clerk

Physical Plant

J. Thomas Becker
Assistant Vice President for Operations
B.S., Spring Garden College
M.B.A., Drexel University
P.E., EFP

Richard J. Waligora
Director
B.S., M.S. Michigan Technology University

Elizabeth Nestor
Project Manager
B.A., Boston University
M.B.A., Babson College
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
LEED ® AP

Kimberly Piechuta
Assistant Director
B.S., Philadelphia University

Daveda M. Brown
Purchasing Manager for Plant Operations
B.S., Drexel University
C.P.M.

Mathew Gulbicki
Planning and Scheduling Supervisor
B.S., M.B.A., Philadelphia University

Safety and Security

Jeffrey Baird
Director
B.S., Mansfield University

John McAloon
Communications Specialist

University Bookstore

Shirley Landis
Director
B.A., Temple University

Peter Salce
Assistant Director
A.A.S., Sullivan Community College

Information Resources

Jeffrey C. Cepull
Vice President for Information Resources
and Chief Information Officer
B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh

Kerry Fretz
Director, Network and Systems
A.A.S., Montgomery County Community College
B.S., Philadelphia University

Lezley Galloway
Director, Computing Support and
Coordinator of Academic Computing
B.S., Philadelphia University
M.S., George Washington University

Pia Murray-Roper
Manager, Technology Help Desk

Michael Panfile
Manager, Telecommunications
A.A.S., Lincoln Technical Institute

Rashmi Radhakrishnan
Assistant Vice President for Information Resources and
Director, Administrative Computing Resources
B.C., Madras University
M.S., Philadelphia University

Public Relations

Patricia M. Baldridge
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
B.S., La Salle University

Alexa Couphos
Senior Graphic Design Specialist
B.S., Philadelphia University

Andrew Davis
Public Relations Specialist
B.A., Mount Union College

Christopher Davis
Director, Web Communications
B.A., LaSalle University
M.A., University of Delaware

Florence L. Ford
Director, Communications
B.A., Arcadia University

Debbie A. Goldberg
Director, Media Relations
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton
M.S., Boston University

Evneet Khurana
Assistant Director, Web Communications
B.S., Delhi University, India