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Exceptional faculty with top academic credentials. Over 96% hold the highest degrees in their fields. Personalized instruction, small class sizes, and meaningful mentorship that support student success in and beyond the classroom.
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James Amarante, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Social Work
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Saroj Aryal, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of Mathematics
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Meera Behera, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of Finance
  • Faculty Appointment: Internship Coordinator
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Scott H. Bennett, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor of History
  • Faculty Appointment: History and Politics Coordinator
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Carolyn Bergman, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Department of Biology, Biochemistry, & Chemistry Chair, Medical Partnerships Director
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Ellen Bernhard, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communication Director
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Eduard Bitto, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of Biochemistry
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Aaron Bonsu, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor, Sports Management
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Brunella Bowditch, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of Biology
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Jennifer Bradle, M.S.N.

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  • Title: Course Coordinator for NU322/Lecturer
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Anthony Brano, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Faculty Assembly Chair, GCU Writing Program / Writing Intensive Director, Writing Center Chair
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Timothy Briles, Ed.D.

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  • Title: President's Chief of Staff; Vice President for Institutional Assessment
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Joshua Burns, D.C., N.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Integrative Health
  • Faculty Appointment: Military & Veterans Services & Outreach Director
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Elizabeth Byham

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  • Title: Assistant Professor, Sports Management
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Richard Caldes, Ed.D.

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  • Title: Lecturer of Administration & Leadership
  • Faculty Appointment: School Counseling Director
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Paul Cappucci, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Department of English, Communication, & Interdisciplinary Studies Chair, Richey Center for the Humanities Director
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Tamara Cella, Ed.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: P–3 Early Childhood Education (M.A.T./U.G.) Director
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Vincent Chen, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of Exercise Science
  • Faculty Appointment: Health Studies Internship Coordinator, Honors Program Director
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Mary Chinery, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor of English
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Caitlin Connelly

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  • Title: Collection Services & Electronic Resources Librarian/University Archivist/Librarian 1
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Adele Conway

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  • Title: Systems; Metadata & Emerging Technologies Librarian/Librarian I
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Jo Ann Cummings, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: M.S.N. Director
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Elissa Cutter, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of Religious Studies & Theology
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George De Feis, D.P.S.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Business
  • Faculty Appointment: M.B.A. Director
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Lisa Dille, Ed.D., Ed.M.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Teacher of Students with Disabilities Director
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Colleen Diveny, M.S.W.

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  • Title: Instructor of Social Work
  • Faculty Appointment: Advising Fellow, Field Education – B.S.W. Coordinator
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Shashini Diwakara, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Jeffrey Donnelly, M.A., M.L.S.

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  • Title: Director of Library Services; Associate Librarian/Systems
  • Faculty Appointment: Esports Advisor, Library Director
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Jennifer Edmonds, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Dean, School of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, & Sciences, Professor of Business Administration
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Ronald Elowitz, D.B.A.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Marketing
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Cristina Ergunay, M.S.

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  • Title: Information Literacy & Assessment Librarian/Part-time Librarian
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Lisa Festa, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Faculty Assembly Secretary
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Denise Furlong, Ed.D., Ed.M.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Reading Specialist & ESL Director
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Vanessa Garcia, D.N.P.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
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Daniel Gaudette, D.N.P.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
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Stephen Genco, Ed.D.

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  • Title: Lecturer of Administration & Leadership
  • Faculty Appointment: K–12 Secondary Education (M.A.T./U.G.) Director
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Michael Gross, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Director of Arboretum; Professor of Biology
  • Faculty Appointment: Assistant VP for Academic Affairs
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Erica Hansen, M.S.W.

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  • Title: Instructor of Social Work
  • Faculty Appointment: Field Education – M.S.W. Coordinator
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Joan Harvey, D.N.P., M.S.N.

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  • Title: Director of ABSN Program
  • Faculty Appointment: Director of ABSN Program
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Jessica Hausmann, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of English
  • Faculty Appointment: Interdisciplinary Studies Director
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Shohini Holden, Ed.D., A.P.N., C.P.N.P.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Nursing Co-Chair
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Christine Horner, D.N.P., R.N., C.E.N., T.C.R.N.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: New Seminary Nursing Program Advisor / Coordinator
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Jinsook Kim, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Graphic Design Coordinator
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Dae Wook Kim, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Computer Information Systems & Computer Science Coordinator
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Jonathan Kim-Reuter, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of Philosophy
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Sachiko Komagata, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: M.A. in Integrative Health Director
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Mitchell LaFleur, D.N.P., R.N.-B.C.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor
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Prasad Lakkaraju, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor of Chemistry
  • Faculty Appointment: Biochemistry & Chemistry Director
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Jessica Lisa, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Biology
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Amuhelang Magaya, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: ALP / Ed.D. Director, Department of Education Chair
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Lindiwe Magaya, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of Education
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Marci Mazzarotto, M.F.A., Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
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Caelin McCallum, D.S.W., M.S.W., L.S.W.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Social Work
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Cindy McVey, D.N.P.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Nursing Co-Chair
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Joseph Monahan, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor of Business
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Ingyu Moon, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Social Work; MSW Director
  • Faculty Appointment: Department of Social Work & Gerontology Chair, Director of MSW
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Matthew Moro, M.S.N.

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  • Title: Laboratory Coordinator and Instructor
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Leo Morrissey, M.F.A.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of Art & Visual Studies
  • Faculty Appointment: Art Coordinator (Art & Visual Studies)
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Sarita Nemani, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor of Mathematics
  • Faculty Appointment: Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, & Physics Chair
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Susan O’Hara, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor of English
  • Faculty Appointment: Advising Fellow
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Jean Parry, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor Biology
  • Faculty Appointment: Undergraduate Advising Director
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Michael Pawlish, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor of Management
  • Faculty Appointment: Department of Business & Design Chair
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Pamela Rader, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Dean, School of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, & Sciences; Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Center for Teaching and Learning Director
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Jaime Rivera, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Director of Latinx Initiatives; Associate Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: World Languages & Culture Coordinator
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Nancy Sardone, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: K–6 Elementary Education (M.A.T./U.G.) Director
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Beth Schaefer, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor of Physics
  • Faculty Appointment: Physics Coordinator
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Judith Schubert, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor of Theology and Religious Studies
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Rosemary Smentkowski, D.N.P.

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  • Title: Lecturer of Nursing (part-time)
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Brenda Snow

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
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Deborah Snyder, M.Ed.

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  • Title: Assistant Dean for Accreditation & Licensure; Education
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Hyuksoon Song, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
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Christine Stevenson

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  • Title: Outreach & User Engagement Librarian/Librarian
  • Faculty Appointment: Richey Center for the Humanities Assistant Director
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Anne Tabor-Morris, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor
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Denise Van Sant-Smith, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor
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Johann Vento, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor of Religious Studies and Theology
  • Faculty Appointment: Department of World Cultures & Human Experience Chair
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Yufei Wang, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Accounting
  • Faculty Appointment: Accounting Coordinator
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Janice Warner, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Professor of Business Administration
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Kristen Wedlock, M.F.A.

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  • Title: Associate Professor; Director of the General Education Program
  • Faculty Appointment: General Education Director
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Patricia Wesch, D.N.P.

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  • Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
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Seth Wilder

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  • Title: User Services Librarian/Librarian I
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Michael Wortley, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Associate Professor
  • Faculty Appointment: Department of Integrative Health & Exercise Science Chair
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Theresa Wurmser, Ph.D.

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  • Title: Dean of the GCU-Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing
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