The Cabrini College faculty includes recognized experts who are available to speak to members of the media, as well as to area civic groups on their topics of expertise.
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To arrange an interview or a speaking engagement, call 610-902-8255.
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To see examples of Cabrini’s faculty experts in the media, visit Cabrini In the News and Faculty News.
Arts and Humanities
Adeline Bethany, Ed.D., is Professor of Fine Arts and leader of the Cabrini Chorus.
- music history, music appreciation, and music education
Don Dempsey, M.A., is Associate Professor and Chair of the Graphic Design and Fine Arts Department. He is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Artists and the University and College Designer Association.
- graphic design, computer graphics, and multimedia design
Seth Frechie, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department. He was co-editor of The Prentice-Hall Newspaper Reader (2004) and he is the author of Gauguin (1996) and Three Strains (1990).
- composition, rhetoric, and creative writing
- contemporary American poetry and 20th Century American and British Literature
- theories of Realism, Modernism, and Postmodernism
Cynthia Halpern, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Romance Languages and Literatures Department. She is a member of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, and the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages.
- Spanish language and Spanish literature
Marilyn Johnson, Ph.D., is Professor of English.
- English literature, specifically 17th and 18th Century literature
- Milton, poetry, the short story, and the novel
Jeanne Komp, M.A., is Associate Professor of Graphic Design and an expert in the field. She created an award-winning website for enhancing typographic skills and graphic-design education.
- graphic design, design education, typography
Thomas Stretton, Ed.D., is Assistant Professor of Education and runs the Cabrini College student theatre.
- Broadway, Hollywood, and musical theater
Nicholas Uliano, Ed.D., is Assistant Professor of Romance Languages and Coordinator of Cabrini's Study Abroad Program. He is a member of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, and the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors.
- foreign-language pedagogy and international education opportunities,
- Spanish language and literature
Jerome Zurek, Ph.D., is Professor of English and Communication and Chair of the Communication Department. He is also faculty advisor to The Loquitur, Cabrini’s award-winning weekly student newspaper, and was selected as 2005 CASE Professor of the Year for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- English literature, Shakespeare
- social-justice education
- mass communication, journalism, public relations, and radio
Business Administration
Mary Harris, Ph.D., CMA, is Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance. She is a member of the Institution of Management Accountants, the American Education Finance Association, and the American Economic Association.
- public finance, international trade, and the banking industry
Brian Metz, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Human Resources Management & Business Administration.
- management, labor relations, leadership, and supervision
Ruby Remley, MBA, is Assistant Professor of Marketing. She is a member of the Advisory Council of the Philadelphia Special Olympics and the Marketing Advisory Board of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Cancer Society.
- business administration, marketing, and management
Ann Servey, MBA, is Associate Professor of Accounting.
Communications and Media
Amy Persichetti, M.A., is Instructor of English who has has been published in the International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
- community-based research curriculum
- domestic violence
Dawn Francis, Ed.D., is Assistant Professor of Communication. She is a member of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and the American Marketing Association.
- presentation communication, public speaking, and organizational communication
- integrated marketing communication
- journalism
- career preparation and career development in communication
Catherine Yungmann, M.A., is Associate Professor of Communication and has worked with Cabrini students on a number of award-winning convergence projects that blend research, creative writing, journalism, video, audio, photography, and more into a website.
- video production, convergence and multimedia, broadcasting and mass media
Jerome Zurek, Ph.D., is Professor of English and Communication and Chair of the Communication Department. He is also faculty advisor to The Loquitur, Cabrini’s award-winning weekly student newspaper, and was selected as 2005 CASE Professor of the Year for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- English literature, Shakespeare
- social-justice education
- mass communication, journalism, public relations, and radio
Crime and Criminal Punishment
Jeff Gingerich, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Sociology and Dean for Academic Affairs. He volunteers with two programs in the surrounding region: the Graterford Prison Think Tank and the Montgomery County Youth Aid Panel.
He is a member of the American Sociological Association, the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, the Society for the Study of Social Problems, the Justice Studies Association, and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
- criminology, corrections and punishment
- conflict studies
- race and ethnic studies, cross-cultural studies
- sociology of religion and urban sociology
Education
Edna Barenbaum, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
- learning disabilities and youth literacy levels
- depression and anxiety in youths •
Carol Kessler, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Education.
- assessment of young children and theories and activities for early-childhood education
- school, parent, and community relations
- human development and development disabilities
Colleen Lelli, Ed.D, is Assistant Professor of Education.
- content-area reading, phonics, and print awareness
- study skills and bibliotherapy
- math and reading learning disabilities
Martha Waring-Chaffee, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Graduate Education.
- developmental reading, emergent literacy, and qualitative research
Families and Children
Edna Barenbaum, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
- learning disabilities and youth literacy levels
- depression and anxiety in youths
Carol Kessler, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Education. She is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
- assessment of young children and theories and activities for early-childhood education
- school, parent, and community relations
- human development and development disabilities
Colleen Lelli, Ed.D, is Assistant Professor of Education.
- content-area reading, phonics, and print awareness
- study skills and bibliotherapy
- math and reading learning disabilities
Kathleen McKinley, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department. She is a member of the American Sociological Association, the Eastern Sociological Association, and the Pennsylvania Sociological Association.
- family values and the mother-daughter relationship
Folklore and Mythology
Leonard Primiano, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Religious Studies Department. He is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the American Catholic Historical Society, the American Folklore Society, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.
- American folklore, vernacular religion, cults and sects, Voodoo, and witchcraft
- folk art and religious art
- angels, ghosts, and Contemporary Catholicism
- Halloween and Christmas
Gender Issues
Kathleen McKinley, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department. She is a member of the American Sociological Association, the Eastern Sociological Association, and the Pennsylvania Sociological Association.
- family values and the mother-daughter relationship
Melissa Terlicki, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychology and a member of the American Psychological Association and the Psychonomic Society.
- cognitive neuroscience, spatial ability, and mental rotation
- multimedia/videogame effects on spatial ability
- gender differences in spatial ability
- sports/exercise psychology and spatial ability
Health
Maria Elena Hallion, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Health Promotion.
- heath promotion, disease prevention, and stress management
- nutrition, exercise, and weight loss
Tony Verde, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair of the Exercise Science and Health Promotion Department. He has affiliations with the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia Flyers, the Chicago Black Hawks, the Toronto Blue Jays and several Olympic Sports Governing Bodies.
He is also a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the Canadian Association of Sports Sciences, and the International Society of Exercise Immunologists.
- sports science and sports medicine
History, Government, and Politics
James Hedtke, Ph.D., is Professor of History and Political Science and author of Lame Duck Presidents: Myth or Reality and Civil War Professional Soldiers, Citizen Soldiers and Native American Soldiers of Genesee County, New York: Ordinary Men of Valor.
- American presidency
- baseball and the American tradition
- the American Civil War and World War II
Darryl Mace, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor and Chair of the History Department.
- colonial race and gender, antebellum slavery, and 20th Century black history
- African history, United States southern history, and African American history
- U.S. civil rights historiography and race-relations historiography
Learning Disabilities
Edna Barenbaum, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
- learning disabilities and youth literacy levels
- depression and anxiety in youths
Carol Kessler, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Education. She is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
- assessment of young children and theories and activities for early-childhood education
- school, parent, and community relations
- human development and development disabilities
Colleen Lelli, Ed.D, is Assistant Professor of Education.
- content-area reading, phonics, and print awareness
- study skills and bibliotherapy
- math and reading learning disabilities
Mathematics
John Brown, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair of the Mathematics Department. He is a member of the Mathematical Association of America and the American Mathematical Society.
- calculus, linear algebra, and complex variables
Philosophy
Harvey Lape is Instructor of Philosophy. With colleague Sharon Schwarze, Ph.D., he wrote “Thinking Socratically” (Prentice Hall, 2000).
- history of philosophy, ethics, critical thinking, and logic
- political philosophy and the philosophy of science, religion, and human nature
Joseph Romano, Ph.D., is Professor of Philosophy.
- social policy and ethics
- existential philosophy and Greek philosophy
Sharon Schwarze, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department. With colleague Harvey Lape, Schwarze wrote “Thinking Socratically” (Prentice Hall, 2000). She is a member of the American Philosophical Association and the American Society of Legal and Political Philosophy.
- legal and political philosophy, critical thinking, and applied ethics
- philosophy of science and spacetime
Psychology
Edna Barenbaum, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
- learning disabilities and youth literacy levels
- depression and anxiety in youths
Melissa Terlicki, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychology and a member of the American Psychological Association and the Psychonomic Society.
- cognitive neuroscience, spatial ability, and mental rotation
- multimedia/videogame effects on spatial ability
- gender differences in spatial ability
- sports/exercise psychology and spatial ability
Anthony Tomasco, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Eastern Psychological Association, and the American Association of University Professors.
- educational psychology and evaluating dimensions of psychosis
- research and measurement
Religious Studies
Leonard Primiano, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Religious Studies Department. He is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the American Catholic Historical Society, the American Folklore Society, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.
- American folklore, vernacular religion, cults and sects, Voodoo, and witchcraft
- folk art and religious art
- angels, ghosts, and Contemporary Catholicism
- Halloween and Christmas
Science
Kimberly Boyd, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Biology and Chair of the Science Department. She is a member of the American Physiological Society and the Biophysical Society, among others.
- biological evolution, DNA technology, and human anatomy
- forensic science
- protein methylation and cancer
Anne Coleman, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Life and Physical Sciences and a member of the Society for Neuroscience and the National Association for Biology Teachers.
- biology and neuroscience
- radiation safety and techniques of neuropsychological testing
David Dunbar, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Biology and a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences, the RNA Society, the American Society of Cell Biology, and the American Society for the Advancement of Science.
- cell, molecular, and developmental biology
- genetics, DNA, and RNA
Sheryl Fuller-Espie, Ph.D., DIC, is Associate Professor of Biology and contributing author to the European Journal of Soil Biology, Journal of Immunology, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, among others.
- theory and practice in biotechnology
- general microbiology and immunology
- genetics, animal behavior, and Earth science
Joseph Smith, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Chemistry and a member of the American Chemical Society and the National Science Teachers Association.
- organic and inorganic chemistry
- science and society
- astronomy
Tony Verde, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair of the Exercise Science and Health Promotion Department. He has affiliations with the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia Flyers, the Chicago Black
Hawks, the Toronto Blue Jays and several Olympic Sports Governing Bodies.
He is also a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the Canadian Association of Sports Sciences, and the International Society of Exercise Immunologists.
- sports science and sports medicine
Societal and Cultural Issues
Jeff Gingerich, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Sociology and Dean for Academic Affairs. He volunteers with two programs in the surrounding region: the Graterford Prison Think Tank and the Montgomery County Youth Aid Panel.
He is a member of the American Sociological Association, the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, the Society for the Study of Social Problems, the Justice Studies Association, and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
- criminology, corrections and punishment
- conflict studies
- race and ethnic studies, cross-cultural studies
- sociology of religion and urban sociology
Darryl Mace, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor and Chair of the History Department.
- colonial race and gender, antebellum slavery, and 20th Century black history
- African history, United States southern history, and African American history
- U.S. civil rights historiography and race-relations historiography
Kathleen McKinley, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department. She is a member of the American Sociological Association, the Eastern Sociological Association, and the Pennsylvania Sociological Association.
- family values and the mother-daughter relationship