School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Preparing You to Thrive
in Your Career
Welcome to GCU’s School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
At GCU, we believe it’s essential to foster a sense of community that cultivates a learning experience capable of meeting the unique needs of individual students. The School of Arts, Sciences, and Education meets these needs by providing experiences and learning opportunities in the humanities, visual and performing arts, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, and education. You’ll learn in a way that engages you personally and professionally, and you’ll be provided with hands-on experiences that ensure your time at GCU prepares you for a thriving career.
At GCU, we believe every student should be a strong critical thinker, have access to exclusive research opportunities, and hone excellent communication skills. This invaluable education drives creativity, spiritual development, social responsibility, global citizenship, and respect for diversity.
Where Can You Go with a GCU Degree?
The School of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Georgian Court University equips you with what you need to make the transition from college student to employed adult. Considerations about what you’re going to do with your degree after graduation are built into each and every program, and you’ll get plenty of opportunities to gain real-world experience while you’re still a student. Plus, all GCU students enjoy access to Career Services, which gives you the tools you need to choose a career path and achieve your dreams.
Check out Our Programs
From biochemistry to writing, there are dozens of degree programs for you to pick from in the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education. Check out the program that interests you most. Or, better yet, explore them all.
Undergraduate Programs
Africana Studies
Anthropology
B.A. in Mathematics | On-Campus Degree
B.S. in Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Psychology
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Computer Information Systems
Criminal Justice
Cyber Crime
Dance
Dance Therapy
English
Global Justice & Society
History
Medical Imaging Sciences B.S. | Joint Degree
Multiethnic Studies
Politics, Law & History
Pre-Professional Programs
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish
Studio Art
USA & the World
Writing
Graduate Programs
Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s Degree
Doctor of Education
Graduate Education Programs
School Psychology Master’s/CAGS Program
School Psychology Psy.D. Program
Wilson Reading System Online/Hybrid Program
Faculty
Fulltime Faculty
Faculty members are sorted alphabetically by last name

Saroj Aryal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, & Physics
Jeffries Hall (139)
saryal@georgian.edu
732-987-2337

Scott H. Bennett, Ph.D.
Professor of History
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (107)
sbennett@georgian.edu
732-987-2347

Carolyn A. Bergman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Chair of Biology
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (203)
cbergman@georgian.edu
732-987-2372

Eduard Bitto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (272)
ebitto@georgian.edu
732-987-2350

Erin Q. Bonczek
Dance Program Coordinator
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Wellness Center (403)
ebonczek@georgian.edu
732-987-2171

Brunella Bowditch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (202)
bbowditch@georgian.edu
732-987-2377

Anthony Brano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Director of Writing Program and Writing Center
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Library (105)
abrano@georgian.edu
732-987-2338

Timothy Briles, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Raymond Hall (104)
tbriles@georgian.edu
732-987-2656

Richard V. Caldes, Ed.D.
Lecturer of Administration & Leadership
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Raymond Hall
rcaldes@georgian.edu
732-987-2742

Paul Cappucci, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Chair, Department of English and Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
pcappucci@georgian.edu
732-987-2310

Tamara Cella, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Raymond Hall
tcella@georgian.edu

Mary C. Chinery, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Professor of English
Raymond Hall (105)
mchinery@georgian.edu
732-987-2493

Elissa Cutter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies & Theology
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall 223
ecutter@georgian.edu
732-987-2321

Lynn M. DeCapua, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Counseling
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Farley Center 104
ldecapua@georgian.edu
732-987-2709

Lisa M. Dille, Ed.D., Ed.M.
Associate Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Raymond Hall West
ldille@georgian.edu
732-987-2753

Marni Elson-Victor, M.S.
Field Placement Coordinator and Instructor
Psychology and Counseling Department
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Mercedes Hall (104)
melson-victor@georgian.edu
732-987-2619

Lisa A. Festa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (212)
lfesta@georgian.edu
732-987-2320

Susan E.O. Field, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Farley Center (112)
sfield@georgian.edu
732-987-2643

Denise A. Furlong, Ed.D., Ed.M.
Assistant Professor – Director of Advanced Programs for Reading Specialist & ESL
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
207 Raymond Hall
dfurlong@georgian.edu

Harriett Gaddy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling; Director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Farley Center
hgaddy@georgian.edu

Stephen H. Genco, Ed.D.
Lecturer of Administration & Leadership
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Raymond Hall
genco@georgian.edu
732-987-2701

Alicia Gialanella, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
Department of Psychology and Counseling
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Mercedes 201
agialanella@georgian.edu

Michael F. Gross, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (112)
mgross@georgian.edu
732-987-2373

Jessica L. Hausmann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Mercedes Hall
jhausmann@georgian.edu
732-987-2243

Annie C. Humphrey, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of History
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall 127
ahumphrey@georgian.edu

Karen J. Kelly, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology and Counseling
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Mercedes Hall (200)
kkelly@georgian.edu
732-987-2618

Dae Wook (Wooky) Kim, PH.D.
Assistant Professor of Computer Information Sciences;
Director, Computer Information Systems Program
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall
dkim@georgian.edu

Jonathan Kim-Reuter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (122)
jkim-reuter@georgian.edu
732-987-2326

Anna K. King, Ph.D.
Professor of Crime & Justice Studies
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (111)
aking@georgian.edu
732-987-2487

Chad Kinney, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Farley Center
ckinney@georgian.edu

Prasad S. Lakkaraju, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (270)
plakkaraju@georgian.edu
732-987-2319

Jessica A. Lisa, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall
jlisa@georgian.edu

Amuhelang Magaya, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Raymond Hall West
amagaya@georgian.edu
732-987-2313

Lindiwe Magaya, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Raymond Hall West
lmagaya@georgian.edu
732-987-2703

Melanie Clark Mogavero, Ph.D.
Associate Professor: Department of Crime and Justice Studies
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall Room 127A
mmogavero@georgian.edu
732-987-2389

Leo Morrissey, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (214)
lmorrissey@georgian.edu
732-987-2437

Sarita Nemani, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Computer Information Systems and Physics
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (140)
snemani@georgian.edu
732-987-2308

Cynthia C. Ninivaggi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (116)
cninivaggi@georgian.edu
732-987-2365

Lori Nixon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Farley Center, 110
lnixon@georgian.edu
732-987-2655

Susan L. O’Hara, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (222)
sohara@georgian.edu
732-987-2707

Jean Parry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (136)
jparry@georgian.edu
732-987-2370

Pamela J. Rader, Ph.D.
Professor of English
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Mercedes Hall 204
prader@georgian.edu

Stephanie Rahill, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Counseling
School Psychology Program
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Farley Center (109)
srahill@georgian.edu
732-987-2420

Rebecca Randall
Assistant Professor of Psychology & Counseling
Psychology and Counseling Department
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Farley Center
rrandall@georgian.edu
732-987-2791

Jaime A. Rivera Flores, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of World Languages and Cultures
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Program Director Vamos / Avanzando
Mercedes Hall (306)
jrivera@georgian.edu
732-987-2325

Nancy B. Sardone, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Raymond Hall
nsardone@georgian.edu
732-987-2754

Beth A. Schaefer, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (142)
bschaefer@georgian.edu
732-987-2335

Judith Schubert, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
jschubert@georgian.edu
732-987-2328

Hyuksoon Song, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Raymond Hall 208
hsong@georgian.edu
732-987-2751

Anne E. Tabor-Morris, Ph.D.
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (142)
atabor-morris@georgian.edu
732-987-2323

Heather Tacovsky, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
htacovsky@georgian.edu

Christopher T. Trigani, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Farley Center (111)
ctrigani@georgian.edu
732-987-2637

Johann M. Vento, Ph.D.
Professor, Religious Studies and Theology
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Mercy Hall (107)
jvento@georgian.edu
732-987-2381

Andrew J. Weber, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (234)
aweber@georgian.edu
732-987-2367

Kristen Wedlock, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Writing
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Jeffries Hall (219)
kwedlock@georgian.edu
732-987-2127
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