2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
    Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Administration and Faculty



Board of Trustees

Officers

Noel R. Boeke, Chair
Iskra Sbraccia, '05. '09, Vice Chair
Thamir A. R. Kaddouri, Jr. '94, Secretary
Marcia Malia, Assistant Secretary
James Burkee, Ph.D., President

Trustees

Gwen Alonso Dade City, Florida
Sr. Roberta Bailey O.S.B. '57 Saint Leo, Florida
Noel Boeke, Chair Tampa, Florida
Denyve Boyle '05, '07 St. Petersburg, Florida
Robert Cabot '71, '06 San Antonio, Florida
Andre Curry '09, '13 Gibsonton, Florida
James Burkee, Ph.D., President Dade City, Florida
Dr. Anthony Domingo '04 Miami, Florida
Anthony Gerbino '74 Houston, Texas
Nicholas Glover '23 Tampa, Florida
Richard Gonzmart  Tampa, Florida
Sharon Andrews Gray Tampa, Florida
James S. Hartsell Lutz, Florida
Kevin Henderickson '79 Kingston, Jamaica
Clarke Hobby Tampa, Florida
Thamir A.R. Kaddouri, Jr. '94 Secretary Lutz, Florida
Allan Luihn ʼ83 Singer Island, Florida
Matthew E. Maggard Dade City, Florida
Carl Mastroianni Dix Hills, New York
Nadeem Mazhar Kingwood, Texas
Edwin Narain ʼ07, ʼ09 Tampa, Florida
Bishop Gregory L. Parkes St. Petersburg, Florida
Bro. Apollo Rodriguez, O.S.B. '19 St. Leo, Florida
Iskra Sbraccai '05, '08, Vice Chair Chicago, Illinois
Thomas J. Shannon III Lutz, Florida
Bemetra Simmons Tampa, Florida
John E. View ʼ72 Syracuse, New York

Trustees Emeriti

Cynthia Brannen '92 Inverness, Florida
Paul H. Lehner '74 Spartanburg, South Carolina
Bishop Emeritus Robert Lynch '97 St. Petersburg, Florida
Sheila McDevitt '60 Hiawassee, Georgia
Marvin E. Mulligan ʼ54 Houston, Texas
Donald R. Tapia ʼ05, ʼ07, ʼ14 Paradise Valley, Arizona
   

Administration

President's Office

President Jim Burkee
Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Financial Officer James Detuccio
Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Bryan DePoy
Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management Melinda Clark
Vice President, University Advancement Steven Kubasek
Vice President of Athletics, Wellness, and Recreation Marcal Lazenby
Director of University Ministry Kevin Floyd
President's Office Consultant Jeffrey Anderson
Senior Executive Assistant  Marcia Malia

Academic Affairs

Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Bryan DePoy
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Craig S. Cleveland
Associate Vice President, Academic Administration Joseph M. Tadeo
Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Anthony DeSantis
Director, Accreditation & Academic Compliance Christina Branas
Director, Center for Catholic & Jewish Studies Matthew Tapie
Director of Learning Resources Abbie Louma
Director, Online Faculty and Student Services Nancy Cheek
   
College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services  
Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services Heather Parker
Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Marc Pugliese
   
Criminal Justice  
     •  Director, Doctorate in Criminal Justice Program (DCJ) Phillip Neely
     •  Director, Graduate Studies in Public Safety Administration (CRJ/CIM) Robert Diemer
     •  Department Chair of Undergraduate Criminal Justice (CRM) Moneque Walker-Pickett
   
Education (EDD/MED/EDU)  
     • Department Chair, Undergraduate Education Valerie Wright
     • Director, Doctorate in Education (EDD); Graduate Studies in Education (MED/EDU)  Fern Aefsky
   
Language Studies and the Arts (ART/ENG/FAS/HUM/MUS/SPA/POR)  
    • Department Chair, Undergraduate Language Studies and the Arts Chantelle MacPhee
    • Associate Chair, Undergraduate Language Studies and the Arts Pamela DeCius
    • Director, Graduate Studies in Creative Writing (ENG) Anne Barngrover
   
Interdisciplinary Studies & Experiential Learning (PHI)  
     • Department Chair, Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies & Experiential Learning Karen Hannel
   
Natural and Applied Sciences (BIO/CHE/ENV/PHY/SCI)  
     • Department Chair, Undergraduate Natural and Applied Sciences Laura Altfeld
     • Manager, Science Laboratory Maria Laura Gaspar
   
Social Sciences (HTY/ IST/ POL/PSY/SOC/SSC)  
     • Department Chair, Undergraduate Social Sciences Janis Prince
     • Associate Chair, Undergraduate Social Sciences Keith Burton
   
Graduate Psychology (PSY)  
     • Director, Graduate Studies in Psychology  Cathleen Dunn
   
Theology & Religion (THY/REL)  
     • Director, Graduate Studies in Theology; Department Chair, Philosophy & Religion Randall Woodard
     • Director, Doctorate Studies in Theology Stephen Okey
   
Donald R. Tapia College of Business  
Dean, Tapia College of Business Passard Dean
Associate Dean, Tapia College of Business Michele Flint
   
     • Department Chair for Business, Accounting, Economics, Finance, & Sport Business Daniel Tschopp
     • Department Chair, for Undergraduate Management & Business Kelly Atkins
     • Director, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program J. Adam Shoemaker
     • DBA Program Manager Leslie Ramirez
     • Director, Graduate Studies in Business Masters in Business Administration (MBA)  Pamela Lee
     • MBA Program Manager Meghan Mathias
   
College​ of Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Data Science (CARDS)
Dean, College of Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Data Science Derek Mohammed
Associate Dean, College of Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Data Science Vyas Krishnan
   
     • Department Chair/Director, Computer Science  and Mathematics Van Nguyen
     • Interim Associate Department Chair, Computer Science and Mathematics Steven Alt
     • Program Manager, CARDS Judy Fountain
   
College of Health Professions  
Dean, College of Health Professions Kathy Van Eerden
   
     • Department Chair, Undergraduate Nursing (NUR) Debra Peterson
     • Department Chair of Undergraduate Social Work (SWK) TBA
     • Director, Graduate Studies in Social Work (MSW) TBA
   
Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies  
Director, Center for Catholic & Jewish Studies; Assistant Professor of Theology Matthew Tapie
Cohn Visiting Chair in Jewish Thoughts; Assistant Director for Center for Catholic & Jewish Studies Benny Bar-Lavi
   
Career Services & Stephen Hermann Mail Center  
Director, Career Services & Stephen Hermann Mail Center Omar Cosme
   
Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence  
Director, Center for Teaching & Learning Enrichment Candace Roberts
Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Greg Kunzweiler
eLearning Development Manager Gina DiBattista
Learning Management System Administrator Christina Hewitt
Digital Communications Project Manager Kari Cremer
   
Honors Program  
Director, Undergraduate Honors Program Iona Sarieva
Associate Director, Undergraduate Honors Program Elsabeth Aiken
   
Institutional Effectiveness Research  
Associate Vice President, Accreditation, Assessment, and Institutional Research TBA
     •  Accreditation  
           Director of Accreditation and Academic Compliance Christina Branas
     •  Assessment  
           Director of Assessment Heather Johnson
     •  Institutional Research  
           Director of Institutional Research Cheryl Hemphill
           Decision Support Analyst John Anderson
           Reporting Analyst Keith Kasper
   
Learning Resources  
Director of Learning Resources Abbie Luoma
Learning Resource Specialist Jessica Moreira
Learning Resource Specialist Traci Dunlap
   
Library Services  
University Librarian Doris Van Kampen-Breit
Instruction and Assessment Librarian; Assistant Professor Amy Harris
Reference and Instructional Outreach Librarian; Professor Carolann Moon
Interlibrary Loan Assistant Andrew Venturella
Digital Projects, E-Resources, and Instructional Services Librarian Justin White
Online Reference and Instruction Librarian; Assistant Professor Christina Woods
   
Registrar Office  
Registrar Kelsea Gonzalez
Associate Registrar Pamela Frazer
Assistant Registrar Michelle Badger
   
Student Affairs  
Associate Vice President, Student Affairs Anthony DeSantis
   
     Accessibility Services  
     Interim Director, Accessibility Services Jasmine Cosme
   
     Counseling Services  
     Director, Counseling Services Lawson Jolly
     Assistant Director, Counseling Services Emma Manley
     Outreach & Office Manager Johanna Lane
   
     Military Affairs & Veterans Services  
     Executive Assistant Heidi D'Ambrosio
   
     Student Success & Academic Engagement  
     Executive Director, Student Success & Academic Engagement Ben Forche
     Director, Academic Engagement Jo Hutterli
   
     Student Success  
     Director, Student Success Justin Carter
     Student Success Coach - University Campus Emma Hutterli
     Student Success Coach - University Campus Audrea Maxwell
     Student Success Coach - University Campus Ali Najjar
     Student Success Coach - University Campus Nathalia Paula
   
     Student Success & Academic Engagement (WorldWide)  
     Executive Director, Student Success & Academic Engagement Ben Forche
     Director, WorldWide Student Success & Academic Engagement Sarah Young
     Associate Director, Undergraduate Student Success Emilio Favale
     Student Success Coach  Luis Barba-Martin
     Student Success Coach Nikki (Donna) Bleiler
     Student Success Coach Cheryl Edwards
     Student Success Coach Rhonda Gillyan
     Student Success Coach Emily Katz
     Student Success Coach Christopher Klossner
     Student Success Coach Steve Large
     Student Success Coach Shontay Siders-Allen
   
     Associate Director, Graduate Student Success Deborah Rumsey
     Student Success Coach - WorldWide Sasha Bergstrasser
     Student Success Coach Sacha Fenimore
     Student Success Coach - WorldWide Allison Hill
     Student Success Coach - University Campus Mason Sims
     Student Success Coach Arielle Villarini
   
WorldWide Operations Faculty Services  
Director, Online Faculty & Student Services Nancy Cheek
Assistant Director, Online Faculty & Student Services Jenna-Lee Beckett

Athletics

 
Intercollegiate Athletics  
Vice President of Athletics, Wellness, and Recreation Marcal Lazenby
Associate Athletic Director for Business and Finance  Dawn Bolton
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Brent Graves
Assistant Athletic Director, Internal Operations and Events Jesse VerVelde
Director of Operations, Athletic and Events Carrie Fidurko
Manager, Athletic Communications Jonathan Glass
Manager, Athletic Communications George Hillen
   
Acrobatics & Tumbling  
Acrobatics & Tumbling, Head Coach Britteny Johnson
   
Baseball  
Baseball, Head Coach Joshua Keim
Baseball, Assistant Coach Hunter Keim
   
Basketball (Men's)  
Basketball, Head Coach  Spencer Henke
Basketball, Assistant Coach Andrew Hedman
   
Basketball (Women's)  
Basketball, Head Coach  Charles Marshall
   
Cross Country  
Head Coach, (Men's & Women's) Anthony Deleva
   
Flag Football  
Flag Football (Women's), Head Coach Eli Taliafero
   
Golf  
Golf, Head Coach (Men's) Chris Greenwood
Golf, Head Coach (Women's) Lyndsey Bevill
   
Lacrosse  
Lacrosse, Head Coach (Men's) Bradley Jorgensen
Lacrosse, Associate Coach (Men's) Chad Marino
Lacrosse, Head Coach (Women's) Caitlin Hansen
   
Soccer  
Soccer, Head Coach (Men's) Brett Parker
Soccer, Assistant Coach (Men's) Graham Brown
Soccer, Head Coach (Women's) Marcal Lazenby
   
Softball  
Softball, Head Coach Erin Kinberger
Softball, Assistant Coach Zack Carver
   
Sports Medicine  
Director of Sports Medicine Jessica Meyers
Athletic Trainer Kayla Sadlick
   
Strength & Conditioning  
Assistant Athletic Director, Strength & Conditioning Joseph Nudo
Strength and Conditioning Coach Lexi Werve
   
Tennis  
Tennis, Head Coach (Men and Women) Ivan Fernandez
   
Track & Field  
Track & Field, Head Coach (Men and Women) Nicholas Spino
Track & Field, Assistant Coach (Men & Women) Emily Olson
   
Volleyball & Beach Volleyball  
Volleyball, Head Coach  Natalia McClaren
Indoor Volleyball, Head Coach Abigail Keim
   
Wellness Center  
Executive Director, Wellness Center Services & Events Kathleen Pantalone
Director of Fitness and Recreation, Wellness Center Brian Williams
Manager, Aquatics and Fitness Megan O'Rielly

Business Affairs

Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer James DeTuccio
Chief Information Officer Steven Carroll
Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management Melinda Clark
Vice President of Athletics, Wellness, & Recreation Marcal Lazenby
   
Accounting and Finance  
Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management Melinda Clark
Assistant Director, Accounts Receivable Melinda McKendree
Director, Procure to Pay & Sponsor Billing Laura Solberg
Director, Financial Aid Compliance Brenda Clark
Director, Financial Aid Support Kimberly Steele
Director, Payroll Timothy Carroll
Manager, Budget & Reporting Kristi Floyd
Controller Jennifer Martell
   
Advancement Services & Planned Giving  
Director, Advancement Services Frank Jackson
   
Alumni Engagement  
Director, Alumni Engagement Sarah Olsen
   
Business Development  
Executive Director, Busienss Development Katie Chamberlain
   
Department of Information Technology (DoIT)   
Chief Information Officer (CIO) Steven Carroll
Director, Project Management & Information Technology Governance Sean VanGuilder
Director, Client Support Services Dennis Gonzalez
Associate Director, Client Support Services John Castro
Director, DevOps Matthew Redman
   
Dining Services  
Director, Dining Services Justin Bush
Assistant Director of Dining Services Virginia Robin Lavalle
Manager, Dining Services Cynthia LiVeli
Manager, Retail Operations Cameron Wood
Executive Chef Michael Gauvin
Chef Steven Lyman
   
Facilities Management  
Associate Vice President for Facilities Management Jose Caban
Director, Grounds Robert Blair
Executive Coordinator, Facilities Bazile Francois
Director, Housekeeping Jorge Limon
Area Director, Facilities  Argon Roberts
   
Human Resources  
Director, Human Resources John Furr
Manager, Human Resources Theresa Stopha
HR Business Partner Corri Gonzalea
HR Business Partner Layla Baker
Manager, Total Rewards Ali Nathaniel
Specialist, Total Rewards Rachel Wong
HR Coordinator Kayla Ortiz
   
Internal Audit  
Executive Director, Audit and Compliance Monica Kessel
Manager, Audit and Compliance Mark Nash
   
Legal Affairs  
General Counsel Staci Shelley
   
Residence Life  
Dean of Students Tory England
Associate Director, Residence Life & Leadership Kimesha Norris
Assistant Director, Residence Life Sabrina Sims
   
Student and Family Engagement  
Director, Student and Family Engagement Dawn McElveen
Assistant Director, Student and Family Engagement Nate Chavez
   
University Safety and Emergency Management  
Chief, University Safety & Emergency Management Vincent D'Ambrosio
Deputy Chief Xavier Shipman
Deputy Chief, Administration Matthew McGough
   
Wellness & Recreation  
Vice President of Athletics, Wellness, and Recreation Marcal Lazenby
Executive Director, Wellness Center Kathleen Pantalone

Strategic Enrollment Management

Interim Vice President, University Enrollment Management Melinda Clark
   
Enrollment Services and Operations  
Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Services & Operations Nicholas Macchio
Director, Enrollment Training & Quality Assurance Michael O'Brien
Assistant Director, Enrollment Services Mary Caitlin Denning
   
University Enrollment - Marketing and Communications  
Director, Enrollment Communications Hannah Twardoswky
Director, Digital Marketing Joel Rivera-Salvador
   
Undergraduate Online Enrollment  
Director, Online Undergraduate Enrollment Rachelle Butts [C]
Associate Director, Undergraduate Enrollment Anthony Parks
Associate Director, Undergraduate Enrollment Brian Walker
   
Center for Global Engagement   
Executive Director, Center for Global Engagement Paige Ramsey-Hamacher
Director and DSO, International and Graduate Enrollment Rachel Andrews
WorldWide Operations, U.S. Region & Special Operations
 
Assistant Vice President WorldWide Operations, U. S. Region & Special Programs Tyler Upshaw
Director, WorldWide Learning and Operations Alaina Forehand
   
Florida Region  
East Pasco Education Center (includes Pasco Hernando Education Offices) Rod Kirkwood
Area Director, East Pasco Education Centers  
Assistant Director, East Pasco Education Center Elizabeth Castro
   
Key West Education Center, Florida  
Education Center Director Jeffrey Hite
Academic Advisor Rachel Harig
   
MacDill AFB Education Center, Florida  
Area Director - Tampa, MacDill, and East Pasco Education Centers Rod Kirkwood
Associate Director - MacDill Education Center Louis Reyna
   
Tampa Education Support Center, Florida  
Area Director - Tampa, MacDill, and East Pasco Education Centers Rod Kirkwood
Associate Director, Admissions - Tampa Education Center Yvonne Kelly Montell
   
Georgia  
Savannah Education Center, Georgia  
Education Center Director Donald (Chase) Bishop
Assistant Director of Admissions Yalonka Mitchell
   
Special Programs  
Assistant Vice President, Saint Leo Worldwide, U.S. Region/Special Programs Tyler Upshaw
Manager, Online Consortium of Independent Colleges & Universities (OCICU) Program Susan Boyd
Manager, Special Programs Joseph Paquette

University Advancement

 
Vice President, University Advancement Stephen Kubasek
Director, Advancement Services Frank Jackson
   
Director, External Communications and Social Media Caroline Jorgensen
     Communications Manager Audra Butler
   
Director, Alumni Engagement Sarah Olsen
Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement Madison Greenwood
   
Director of Development Christine John
   
Manager of Community Engagement & Special Projects Tiffany Anderson

University Ministry

 
Director, University Ministry Kevin Floyd
Campus Minister Mary Keselicka

Faculty

Professors Emeriti

Setty Adisesh *
B.S., M.S., Central College, Mysore; Ph.D., Kent State University

Leland Tyson Anderson
B.A., University of Colorado; M.A., Catholic University of America; Ph.D., Temple University

Frank Arnold
B.S., University of Connecticut; M.P.A., Auburn University; D.P.A., Nova University

Douglas M. Astolfi *
B.A., Tufts University; M.A., University of Rochester; Ph.D., Northern Illinois University

Ann H. Bagley
B.A., M.A., Florida State University; Ed.D., University of Tennessee

Richard G. Bryan
B.A., Northwestern University; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers University

Dirk Budd *
B.A., Layfayette College; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Richard R. Cabbage
B.A., Lincoln Memorial University; M.Div., Emory University; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen

Laurel G. Cobb
B.A., University of Florida; C.P.A., M.Acc., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Frederick W. Colby * (Registrar Emeritus)
A.A., Pasco-Hernando Community College; B.A., Saint Leo College; M.P.A., University of South Florida

Thomas "Tim" J. Crosby
B.A., Saint Leo College; M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi

David G. Cuppett
B.S., West Virginia University; C.P.A., M.B.A., University of Utah; D.B.A, Argosy University 

George M. Dooris
B.S., St. Peter's College; M.S., Seton Hall University; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Maribeth Durst
B.A., St. Mary's University; M.A., Syracuse University; M.S.W., University of South Florida; Ph.D., New School for Social Research

Mark K. Edmonds
B.A., University of Michigan-Flint; M.A., D.A., University of Michigan

Charles "Chuck" L. Fisk
B.A., University of Florida; M.A., Duke University

William T. Foley *
B.A., University of West Florida; C.P.A., M.B.A., University of South Florida

Lucille A. Fuchs *
B.S., University of Dayton; M.A., The Ohio State University; M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of South Florida

John E. Higgins *
B.A., M.A., Morehead State College

Julius Hornstein *
B.A., Georgia Southern College; M.S.W., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology

Norman D. Kaye *
B.S., M.S., Northern Illinois University

Arthur F. Kirk, Jr.
B.A., Kean College of New Jersey; Ed.D., Rutgers University

Anthony B. Kissel
B.S., Saint Meinrad College; M.A., University of Innsbruck; Ph.D. (S.T.D.), Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Edward F. Leddy
B.S., Manhattan College; M.P.S., Long Island University; Ph.D., Fordham University

Rachel O. Longstaff
B.A., Northwestern University; M.S. (L.I.S.), Drexel University

Marilyn M. Mallue
B.A., University of Florida; B.A., University of Central Florida; M.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Frances Martin
A.B., Webster College; M.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., New York University; M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee

Mayes D. Mathews
B.S., West Virginia University; M.B.A., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

John "Jack" McTague Jr.
B.A., Siena College; M.A., Fordham University; Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo

Michael O. Moorman
B.S., United States Military Academy; M.S., Arizona State University; M.B.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Mark G. Newton
B.A., University of Florida; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida

M. Dorothy Neuhofer, O.S.B. *
B.S., Barry College; M.A. in L.S., Rosary College; M.Ch.A., Catholic University of America; Ph.D., Florida State University

Walter P. Poznar *
B.A., M.A., New York University; Ph.D., Indiana University

Henry J. Purchase
B.S., Cornell University; M.Ed., University of New Hampshire

Thomas B. Rothrauff
B.A., Saint Francis College; M.P.A., Golden Gate University; D.P.A., Nova Southeastern University

Carolyn B. Schoultz
B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz; M.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Ph.D., University of South Florida

Maura Snyder *
B.A., Mount St. Scholastica College; M.A., University of Notre Dame

John H. Swart *
B.S., M.S., Illinois State University

Sara A. Thrash
B.A., Carson Newman College; M.A., University of South Florida; Ed.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., Brunnel University, Oxford, England

Marvin T. Travis
B.A., Emory University; M.B.A., Arizona State University; D.P.A., Nova University

Robin F. VanTine
B.S., M.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., College of William and Mary

Christie D. Vernon
B.A., M.S., University of Oklahoma; Ed.D, Nova University

Ernie M. Williams
B.A., Auburn University; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University

Kurt Van Wilt *
B.A., Queens College, City University of New York; M.F.A., Vermont College of Norwich University; M.A., Concordia University; Ph.D., Lancaster University

James E. Woodard Jr.
B.A., M.A., University of the Americas; Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Jeanne Wright *
B.S., Fontbonne College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Peter R. Wubbenhorst
B.A., Guilford College; J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

George P. Zagursky
B.S., Mississippi State University; M.B.A., University of Miami; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

  * Deceased

University Campus

Full-Time Faculty

Fern Aefsky—Professor of Education; Director of Graduate Education and Doctor of Education
B.S. University of Maryland; M.Ed. Marymount College of Virginia, Ed.D. Nova Southeastern University

Jacob B. Aguilar— Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Elisabeth C. Aiken—Assistant Professor of English; Associate Director of Honors Program
B.A., James Madison University; M.A., Western Carolina University; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Steven Alt—Instructor of Computer Science; Interim Associate Chair of Computer Science
M.S., Kean University

Laura F. Altfeld—Associate Professor of Biology; Department Chair of Natural Sciences
B.S., Eckerd College; M.S., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Victoria A. Anyikwa—Associate Professor of Social Work
B.A., Queens College of the City University of New York; M.S.W., New York University; Ph.D., Barry University

Kelly L. Atkins—Associate Professor of Management; Department Chair, Business
B.A., M.B.A., Saint Leo University; D.B.A, Liberty University

Stephen L. Baglione—Professor of Marketing, Communication, Hospitality, and Sport Business
B.A., Queens College; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Anne Barngrover—Associate Professor of English; Director of Graduate Creative Writing Program
B.A., Denison University; M.F.A., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

Darin Bell—Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Dartmouth College; Ph.D., Wake Forest University

Cheryl L. Berry—Instructor II of Biology 
B.S., Saint Leo University; M.Ed., University of South Florida

Sergiy Borysov—Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Miev National Tara Shevchenko University; Ph.D., University of South Florida

Shawn Brown—Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University; Ph.D., Florida State University

Joseph P. Cillo—Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Miami; J.D., California School of Law

Craig S. Cleveland—Associate Professor of Management; Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.S., Armstrong State Atlantic University; M.B.A., Shorter College; D.B.A., Argosy University

Jessica Crespo—Nursing of Instructor; College of Health Professions
B.S., M.S., University of South Florida

Passard C. Dean—Professor of Accounting and Finance; Dean, Tapia College of Business
B.A., Queens College; M.Acc., University of South Florida; D.B.A., Argosy University

Pamela DeCius—Instructor II of Humanities; Associate Chair, English, Music, and the Arts
B.A., MacMurray College; M.L.A., University of South Florida

Robert J. Diemer— Professor of Criminal Justice; Director, Graduate Studies in Public Safety Administration
B.A., Saint Leo University; M.Ed., National Louis University; Ph.D., Union Institute

Daniel M. Dubois—Associate Professor of History; Director of Honors Program
B.A., Truman State University; Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder

Iain Duffy—Associate Professor of Mathematics and Science
B.Sc., University College Cork; Ph.D., Queen's University of Belfast

Kathryn L. Duncan—Professor of English
B.A., University of Florida; Ph.D., Tulane University

Cathleen B. Dunn—Assistant Professor of Psychology; Director, Graduate Studies in Psychology
M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Kenneth Embry—Associate Professor of Communications and Marketing
B.A., M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Memphis

Michele Flint—Associate Professor of Accounting; Associate Dean, Tapia College of Business 
M.B.A., St. Bonaventure University; Ed.D, University of Rochester

Kathleen Garnett—Instructor of Nursing; College of Health Professions
B.S.N., Morgan State University; M.S.N., Towson University

Andrew Gold—Associate Professor of Management
B.A., Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina

June C. Hammond—Associate Professor of Music
B.M., B.S., Furman University; M.M., M.A., University of Georgia; D.M., Florida State University

Karen M. Hannel—Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies​; Department​ Chair, of Interdisciplinary Studies
B.A., University of West Florida; M.A., Indiana State University; Ph.D., Union Institute and University

Amy Harris—Associate Professor; Instruction & Assessment Librarian, Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library
B.A., Otterbein College; M.L.S., Indiana University

Philip Hatlem—Instructor II of Business, Accounting, Economics, & Finance
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., The Ohio State University

Burgsbee L. Hobbs—Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of South Alabama; M.L.A., Spring Hill College; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Sang Jin Hong—Associate Professor of Information Security
B.S., Chungbuk National University; M.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas

Thomas Humphries—Professor of Theology and Religion
B.A., University of the South; M.A., Catholic University of America; Ph.D., Emory University

Okey A. Igbonagwam—Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems
B.S., M.S., National Louis University; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Robert Imperato—Professor of Religion, Philosophy, & Theology
B.S., New York University; M.A., Columbia University; M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University

Geondrell Jackson—Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Florida State University; M.S., Strayer University; Ph.D., Northcentral University

Fahmy Jalani—Instructor of Computer Science
M.S., Hawaii Pacific University

Valerie Kasper—Associate Professor of English
B.S., University of Florida; M.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Central Florida

Kevin M. Kieffer—Professor of Psychology
B.S., Indiana University; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Monika Kiss—Professor of Mathematics; Interim Department Chair of Mathematics
B.A., Kean University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa

Cheryl L. Kozina—Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University; Ph.D., Emory University

Vyas Krishnan—Associate Professor of Computer Science; Associate Dean, College of Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Data Science
B.S., Mangalore University, India; M.S., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Jodi Lamb—Professor of Education; Graduate Studies in  Education
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Antonio V. Laverghetta—Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of South Florida; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida

Cindy Lee—Associate Professor of Social Work
B.A., Trinity College; M.S.W., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., Florida State University

Chantelle MacPhee—Associate Professor of English; Department Chair of English, Music, and the Arts
B.A., University of PEI; M.A., University of Western Ontario; Ph.D., University of Glasgow

Peter Marian—Instructor II of Management
B.S., Florida International University; M.B.A., Saint Leo University

Allyson Marino—Associate Professor of English
B.A., State University of New York College at Fredonia; M.A., State University of New York College at Buffalo; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Tonya Mazur—Assistant Professor of Management
B.A., M.B.A, Saint Leo University; D.B.A, California Southern University

Carol McLeish—Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Christopher Miller—Professor of Biology
B.A., University of Texas-Austin; M.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Derek Mohammed—Professor of Computer Information Systems; Dean, College of Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Data Science
B.S., University of the West Indies; M.B.A., City University; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Leon Mohan—Professor of Sports Business
B.A., M.P.R.T.M., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Carolann Moon—Professor, Library; Reference/Instructional Outreach Librarian
B.A., Bucknell University; M.A., University of Florida; M.A. (L.I.S.), University of South Florida

Patrick R. Murphy—Professor of Accounting, Economics, and Finance
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University

Jennifer Nerius—Instructor of Biology
B.S., Norfolk State University; M.S., University of Strathclyde

Manh Van Nguyen—Associate Professor of Computer Science; Department Chair of Computer Science
B.Sc., Western Sydney University; M.S., McNeese State University; Ph.D., University of Louisiana

Stephen M. Okey—Professor of Theology; Graduate Director, Doctorate Studies in Theology
B.A., Georgetown University; M.A., University of Chicago Divinity School; Ph.D., Boston College

Francis Orlando—Instructor II of Political Science
B.A., Michigan State University, M.A., Duke University

Heather R. Parker—Professor of History; Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Harsha Perera—Assistant Professor of Physics & Physical Sciences
B.Sc., University of Columbo; Ph.D., University of Texas, Arlington

Debra Peterson—Associate Professor of Nursing; Department Chair of Nursing 
B.S.N., Bradley University; M.S.N., Lewis University; Ph.D., Capella University

Janis Prince—Professor of Sociology; Department Chair of Social Sciences
B.A., Queens College; M.A., M.M.F.T., Ph.D., University of Southern California

Maria Powers—Instructor II of Nursing - College of Health Professions
M.A., Westminster University

Marc A. Pugliese—Professor of Theology; Associate Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
B.A., University of Delaware; M.Div., Biblical Theological Seminary; M.Phil., Ph.D., Fordham University

Rita Ray—Assistant Professor of Economics
B.S., Calcutta University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Miami

Roberta Restaino—Instructor II - College of Health Professions
B.S.W, Saint Leo University; M.S.W, University of Central Florida

Marissa Rhodes—Assistant Professor of History
M.L.S., Ph.D., State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo;

Marco Rimanelli—Professor Political Science - Social Sciences
Laurea/B.A., Universita' di Roma, Italy; M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Georgina Rivera-Singletary—Professor of Education
B.A., M.Ed., Saint Leo University; Ph.D., University of South Florida

Candace A. Roberts—Professor of Education; Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
B.A., Emory University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Elizabeth Ruegg—Assistant Professor of Social Work
M.S.W., Fordham University

Gianna Russo—Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.A., University of South Florida

Edward Santiago—Assistant Professor of Computer Science
M.P.M., Colorado State University; M.B.A, University of Phoenix; D.B.A, Ana G Mendez Universidad

Iona Sarieva—Associate Professor of English; Director, Bridge Program
B.A., M.A., Sofia University, Bulgaria; Ph.D., University of South Florida

Renee Sedlack—Associate Professor of Education - Graduate Studies in Education
B.A., M.S., Queens College; Ed.D., University of South Florida

Cynthia S. Selph—Associate Professor of Music
B.A., Huntington College; M.M., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Patricia A. Senger—Associate Professor, Graduate Social Work
B.S., University of the State of New York; M.S.W., Yeshiva University; Ph.D., Capella University

Patrick Sheridan—Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Stockton College; Ph.D., Tulane University; B.S., Stockton College

Jonathan Adam Shoemaker—Associate Professor; Director, Doctorate og Business Administration (DBA) Program
B.A., The College of William & Mary; M.S., Georgia College & State University; Ph.D., University of South Florida

Zachary A. Smith—Associate Professor, Accounting, Economics, and Finance
B.S., Old Dominion University; M.B.A., Capella University; M.S., East Carolina University; Ph.D., Walden University

Matthew Tapie—Associate Professor, Theology & Religion; Director, Center for Catholic/Jewish Studies
M.A., Baylor University; MDiv., Abilene Christian University; Ph.D., Catholic University of America

Michael J. Tkacik—Professor of Theology & Religion
B.A., Auburn University; M.A., Providence College; Ph.D., Duquesne University

Angelique Tolentino-Martin—Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S.N., Rasmussen College; B.S.N., Western Governor's University; M.S.N., Western Governor's University

Austin Trantham—Assistant Professor of Political Science
M.A., American University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Daniel J. Tschopp—Professor of Accounting; Department Chair/Director for UG Accounting, Economics, &  Finance
B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Kathleen Van Eerden—Associate Professor of Nursing; Dean, College of Health Professions
B.S.N., M.S., University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Ph.D., Cardinal Stritch University

Doris J. Van Kampen-Breit—Professor of Librarian; University Librarian, Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library
B.A., M.A. (L.I.S.), University of South Florida; Ed.D., University of Central Florida

Ernest G. Vendrell—Professor of Public Safety Administration; Graduate Studies in Public Administration
B.S., M.S., Florida International University; M.S.M, Saint Thomas University; Ph.D., Union Institute

Astrid Vicas—Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., M.B.A., University of Ottawa; M.A., Ph.D., McGill University

Moneque Walker-Pickett—Professor of Criminal Justice; Department Chair of Undergraduate Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Miami; J.D., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Miami

Katrina Weicht—Instructor, Computer Information Systems
A.A, Florida Southwestern State College; B.S., Saint Leo University; M.S., University of Maryland Global College

Jacquelyn A. White—Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Rollins College; M.A., University of California-Santa Barbara; Ed.D., University of Central Florida

Justin White—Assistant Professor of Digital Projects, E-Resources, & Instructional Services Librarian,  Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library
B.A., Saint Leo University; M.A., University of South Florida; M.A., University of Nebraska at Kearney

Jerome K. Williams—Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Jacqueline Wisler—Assistant Professor of Marketing
M.B.A., Drexel University; Ed.D, Argosy University-Atlanta

Kate Wittrock—Instructor II of Education
B.A., University of St. Thomas; M.A., Hamline University

Randall J. Woodard—Professor of Theology, & Religion; Department Chair/Director Graduate Studies in Theology & Undergraduate Religion
B.A., Franciscan University; M.A., Providence College; M.Ed., University of Manitoba; Ph.D., Duquesne University

Christine Woods—Assistant Professor, Online Reference and Instruction Librarian
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.L.S., Catholic University of America

Valerie Wright—Professor of Education; Department Chair, Undergraduate Education
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Raymond Yann—Instructor II of Accounting
B.S., University of Kentucky; M.B.A., University of Florida

Tammy D. Zacchilli—Professor of Psychology
B.S., Kennesaw State University; M.S., Augusta State University; Ph.D., Texas Tech

WorldWide Education Center Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

Lara K. Ault—Associate Professor of Psychology/Online
B.A., University of Florida; M.A., Ph.D., University of Louisville

Sheri K. BiasAssociate Professor, Human Resources Management/Online
B.A., Saint Leo College; M.A., George Washington University; M.B.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University

Keith Burton—Associate Professor of Psychology; Associate Chair, Department of Social Sciences
B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona

C'Lamt HoAssistant Professor, Accounting, Economics, & Finance; Tampa Education Center
B.A., Ohio State University; B.S., Franklin University; M.B.A., Franklin University; D.B.A., Argosy University

Pamela L. Lee—Professor of Management; Director, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program
B.S., Norfolk State University; M.A., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Regent University

Phillip R. Neely—Professor of Criminal Justice; Director, Doctor of Criminal Justice (DCJ) Program
B.A., Saint Leo University; M.S., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Walden University

Eileen T. O'Brien—Professor of Sociology/Online
B.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., The Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of Florida

LaQue Perkins—Associate Professor, Project Management/Online
B.A., Saint Leo University; M.S., Troy University; M.B.A., Colorado Technical University; D.B.A., Argosy University

Delmar P. Wright—Professor, Criminal Justice
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

Administrators

Benny Bar-Lavi—Cohn Visiting Chair in Jewish Thought/Assistant Director CCJS, Administrative Faculty
Ph.D., University of Chicago

Susan Boyd—Manager, Online Consortium of Independent Colleges & Universities (OCICU) Program
B.S, Saint Leo University

Christina Branas—Director of Accreditation and Academic Compliance
BA, M.B.A., Saint Leo University

Katie Chamberlain—Executive Director of Business Development
B.S., Troy University; M.S., Keller Graduate School of Management

Nancy Cheek—Director, Online Faculty & Student Services
B.F.A, International Academy of Design and Technology; B.S., New York Institute of Technology; M.A., University of South Florida

Melinda Clark—Associate Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management
M.B.A, King University; Ed.D., University Southern California

Vincent (Mike) D'Ambrosio—Chief, University Safety and Emergency Management
B.A., M.Div., Covington Theological Seminary Pineland

Anthony DeSantis—Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
B.S., M.A., Barry University; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

James DeTuccio—Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer
B.S., Florida State University; M.B.A., Saint Leo University; Florida State CPA

Tamara Disi—Program Administrator of Graduate Outreach; College of Arts and Sciences and Allied Services
B.S., M.B.A., Saint Leo University

Emilio Favale—Associate Director, Undergraduate Student Success
B.A., University of South Florida; M.B.A., Saint Leo University

Ben Forche—Chief Officer, Student Success & Academic Engagement
B.S.; Bowling Green State University; M.Ed.; University of South Carolina; Ph.D.; Ohio University

Alaina Forehand—Director, WorldWide Learning & Operations
M.F.A., New your Academy of Art

Pamela Frazer—Associate Registrar
B.A., University of South Florida; M.B.A., Saint Leo University

Kelsea Gonzalez—Registrar
B.S. Lebanon Valley College; M.A., Messiah University

Jo Hutterli—Director, Academic Engagement
B.S., East Tennessee State University; M.S.I.D., Saint Leo University

Christine John—Director of Development; University Advancement
B.S., Bucknell University 

Lawson Jolly—Director of Counseling Services
B.S., Palm Beach Atlantic University; M.A., University of South Florida

Caroline Jorgensen—Director of External Communications and Social Media​ 
B.A., Mount Holyoke College  

Monica Kessel—Executive Director, Audit and Compliance
B.A., Wayne State University, B.S., Cleary University, M.B.A., Saint Leo University

Stephen Kubasek—Vice President of University Advancement
B.A., M.B.A, Ph.D., Saint Leo University

Abbie Louma—Director of Learning Resources
B.S., University of Phoenix, M.B.A.,University of Phoenix

Nicholas Macchio—Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Services & Operations
B.A., Saint Leo University

Yalonka Mitchell—Assistant Director, Admissions Savannah Education Center
B.A., University of South Carolina; M.B.A., University of Phoenix

Yvonne K. Montell—Associate Director, Admissions Tampa Center
B.S., M.A., M.S., National-Louis University; M.B.A., Saint Leo University; Ed. D., Argosy University

Sarah Olsen—Director for Alumni Engagement, University Campus
B.S., Nazareth College of Rochester

Joseph Paquette—Manager Special Programs - WorldWide Operations
B.S., Saint Leo University; M.S. Nova Southeastern

Paige Ramsey-Hamacher—Executive Director Center for Global Engagement
B.A., Holy Names College; M.B.A., Saint Leo University

Candace A. Roberts—Professor, Education; Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
B.A., Emory University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Staci Shelley—General Counsel
B.A., North Carolina State University; J.D., The Catholic University of America

Joseph M. Tadeo—Associate Vice President, Academic Administration
B.A., Saint Leo University

Tyler Upshaw—Assistant Vice President, U.S. Region/Special Programs & WorldWide Operations
B.A., San Diego State University; M.Ed., Ohio University

Doris J. Van Kampen-Breit—Professor of Librarian; University Librarian
B.A., M.A. (L.I.S.), University of South Florida; Ed.D., University of Central Florida; M.B.A., Saint Leo University

Sarah Young—Director, WorldWide Student Success & Academic Engagement
B.A., M.B.A Saint Leo University