School of Business and Leadership: Brown School of Business and Leadership
School of Business and Leadership; Howard S. Brown School of Business and Leadership
Department of Business Administration
Zamira Simkins (2009)
Interim Dean, School of Business and Leadership, Interim Graduate Program Director,
Cyber Forensics and Digital Transformation and Innovation,
and Professor, Finance
B.S., Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University
M.I.A., Missouri State University
Ph.D., American University
Department of Information Systems
Sarena Schwartz (2000)
Chair, Information Systems and Geckle Distinguished Lecturer
B.S.,M.S., Stevenson University
Program in Accounting
Miriam Wiglesworth DBA, CPA (2023)
Program Coordinator, Accounting and Associate Professor, Accounting
B.B.A., Loyola University Maryland
D.B.A., Wilmington University
Program in Fashion Merchandising
Holly Lentz-Schiller (2012)
Program Coordinator, Fashion Merchandising, Healthcare Management
and Professional Studies, and Associate Professor, Marketing
Senior Faculty Director, Specialty Scholars Program
B.A., MA., University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Program in Healthcare Management
Monica Piccardi (2021)
Graduate Program Director, Healthcare Management
B.S.N., University of Maryland Baltimore
M.S., Stevenson University
Program in Marketing
Takisha Toler (2013)
Program Coordinator and Associate Professor, Marketing
B.B.A., University of Memphis
M.B.A., Ph.D., Saint Louis University
School of Design, Arts, and Communication
Amanda Gingery Hostalka (1998)
Dean, School of Design, Arts, and Communication, and Professor, Design
B.F.A, Maryland Institute College of Art
M.A., M.F.A, University of Baltimore
Department of Art and Graphic Design
Christopher Metzger (2015)
Chair, Art & Graphic Design and Professor, Art & Graphic Design
B.A. Lafayette College
M.F.A., M.A. Maryland Institute College of Art
Department of Communication
Lee Krähenbühl (2019)
Chair, Communication and Associate Professor, Communication
B.A., Linfield College
M.A., Pacific School of Religion
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Department of Film and Moving Image
Christopher Llewellyn Reed (2006)
Chair, Film and Moving Image and Professor, Film and Moving Image
B.A., Harvard University
M.A., Yale University
M.F.A., School of the Arts, New York University
Program in Fashion Design
Leslie Simpson (2011)
Program Coordinator, Fashion Design and Professor, Fashion Design
B.S., Simmons College
M.S., Philadelphia University
Ph.D., Iowa State University
Department of Music
Mark Lortz (2011)
Director and Professor, Music
B.A., M.M., M.M., Peabody Conservatory of Music, Johns Hopkins University
Ph.D., Temple University
Harlan Parker (2017)
Orchestra Conductor and Adjunct Professor, Music
B.A., Emporia State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Program in Theatre and Media Performance
Ryan Clark (2015)
Program Coordinator, Theatre and Media Performance and Professor, Theatre
B.S., Towson University
M.F.A., Florida State University
Christopher T. Crostic (2009)
Technical Director and Professor, Theatre
B.S., Frostburg State University
M.F.A, Indiana University
School of Education
Beth Kobett (1998)
Dean, School of Education and Professor, Education
B.S., Lesley College
M.A., Webster University
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Department of Education
David W. Nicholson (2006)
Chair, Education and Professor, Education
B.A., James Madison University
M.A., M.Ed., Ohio University
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Program in Graduate Education
Lisa A. Moyer (2017)
Graduate Program Director and Program Coordinator, SUO and Assistant Professor, Graduate Education
A.A., Germana Community College
B.A., M.Ed. University of Mary Washington
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Laura Thomason (2022)
Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor, English
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Texas
Department of English, History and Humanities
Aaron Chandler (2010)
Chair, English, History and Humanities, and Professor, English
B.A. Roanoke College
M.A. Hollins University Graduate Center
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Grennsboro
Department of Counseling and Human Services
John Rosicky (2012)
Chair and Professor, Counseling and Human Services
B.S., Brown University
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Department of Criminal Justice
Hillary Michaud, Esq. (2004)
Program Coordinator, Criminal Justice and Professor, Law
B.S., Miami University of Ohio
J.D., University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Department of Legal Studies
Melanie Snyder, Esq.(2000)
Program Coordinator, Legal Studies and Professor, Law
B.A. Miami University
J.D. University of Baltimore
Department of Psychology
Jeffrey Elliott (2001)
Chair, Psychology and Professor, Psychology
B.A., M.A., Salisbury University
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Programs in Forensic Accounting, Forensic Investigations, and Forensic Studies
Carolyn H. Johnson, Esq. (1998)
Graduate Program Director and Professor, Forensic Studies
B.A., Dickinson University
J.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore
Program in Interdisciplinary Studies
Esther D. Horrocks (1983)
Program Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Studies and Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
B.A., University of Minnesota
M.A., M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Program in Theatre and Media Performance
Ryan Clark (2015)
Program Coordinator, Theatre and Media Performance and Professor, Theatre
B.S., Towson University
M.F.A., Florida State University
School of Nursing and Health Professions: Sandra R. Berman School of Nursing and Health Professions
Department of Nursing
Mary R. Mallow, DNP (2024)
Assistant Professor and Program Director, Nursing
M.S.N., Grand Canyon University
D.N.P., Wilmington University
Program in Graduate Nursing
Vanessa Velez, DNP, RN (2022)
Program Director and Assistant Professor, Graduate Nursing
A.S., Community College of Baltimore County
B.S.N., M.S.N., Notre Dame of Maryland University
D.N.P., Johns Hopkins University
Program in Medical Laboratory Science
Lara Biagiotti, MLS(ASCP) (2011)
Program Coordinator, Medical Laboratory Science and Adjunct Professor, Medical Laboratory Science
B.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore
M.S., Johns Hopkins University
School of the Sciences: Beverly K. Fine School of the Sciences
Ellen M. Roskes (1996)
Dean, Beverly K. Fine School of the Sciences and Professor, Chemistry
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Department of Biological Sciences
Wendy L. Kimber-Louis (2005)
Chair, Biological Sciences, and Professor, Biological Sciences
B.S., Wolverhampton Polytechnic
Ph.D., Edinburgh University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jeremy R. Burkett (2015)
Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Huntington University
Ph.D. Purdue University
Tracey Mason (2008)
Graduate Program Director, Forensic Science and Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Longwood College
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Department of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
Mark A. Branson (2013)
Chair, Department of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, and Professor, Mathematics
B.A., B.S., University of Oklahoma
M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University
Program in Forensic Science
Tracey Mason (2008)
Graduate Program Director, Forensic Science, and Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Longwood College
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Stevenson University Online
Meredith C. Durmowicz (2002)
Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, and
Vice Provost, Online Learning
B.S., Marquette University
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Amanda Millar (2008)
Senior Director, SUO Enrollment and Admissions
B.S., M.S., Stevenson University