Full‐Time Faculty
Jolene Battitori, Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ed.D., Seton Hall University.
Tal Ben-Shahar, Visiting Professor of Happiness Studies. Ph.D., Harvard University
David Buhanan, Associate Professor of Mathematics. A.S., Dixie College; B.S., Brigham Young University; M.S., Utah State University; Ph.D., Montana State University
William Carpluk, Assistant Professor of Education. B.S., Acting Program Director of M.Ed in Educational Practice. Bucknell University; M.Ed East Stroudsburg University; Ed.D College of Saint Elizabeth
Jeffrey Carter, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Public Administration/Graduate Director, Master of Arts in Leadership and Public Administration/Director of Prior Learning Assessment. A.A., Raritan Valley Community College; B.A., M.A., Centenary University; CPM NJ Department of Personnel, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Northcentral University
Elizabeth Catrini, Assistant Professor of Accounting & Business. B.S., M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; C.M.A., Institute of Management Accounting
Douglas Compton, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. A.A., County College of Morris; B.A., Thomas Edison State University; M.A., Centenary University; Ed.D., Centenary University
Katherine Chrusz, Assistant Professor of Education. Program Director for MA in Special Education & Teacher of Students with Disabilities certifications
Candice Daly, Assistant Professor of Social Work/BSW Program Field Director. B.S.W., Western New England University; M.S.W., Marywood University
Joseph Downey, Assistant Professor of Business. M.S., B.S., Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College; A.A., Manhattan Community College; A.A., Institute of Audio Research
Christine S. Floether, Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., Centenary University; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Capella University
Timothy Frederiks, Assistant Professor of Education/Graduate Director for Supervisor Licensure & Master of Educational and Instructional Leadership & Doctorate of Education in Leadership. B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Seton Hall University
Jamie Joseph, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.S., Ph.D., Rutgers University, NJ.
Timothy Kearney, Assistant Professor of Business. B.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center, NY.
Terri Klemm, Professor of Social Work/BSW Program Director. B.A., University of Delaware; M.S.D.S.W., St. Catherine University-University of St. Thomas
Barbara‐Jayne Lewthwaite, Professor of Business and President Emeritus. B.B.A., Pace University; M.B.A. and Ed.D. , St. John’s University
Weiwen Li, Assistant Professor of Business. M.S., University of South Carolina
Frank Longo, Assistant Professor of Business in Centenary University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS). B.S., Wagner College; M.B.A., Pace University; Certified Public Accountant
Erica McCrystal, Assistant Professor of Education/Graduate Program Director. M.Ed in Educational Practice, B.A., College of the Holy Cross; M.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., St. Johns University.
Lexis McCoy, Assistant Professor of Education, Graduate Program Director of the Master of Education in Reading Program. B.S., M.A., East Stroudsburg University
Keith Morgen, Professor of Counseling. Graduate Program Director for the Counseling Programs. B.A., Drew University; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Lehigh University, .
David Perricone, Associate Professor of Sports & Entertainment Management. B.S., Robert Morris University; MBA, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Ed.D. Centenary University
George R. Petersen, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. A.S., County College of Morris; B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; M.A.S. Fairleigh Dickinson University
Lisa Plantamura, Professor of Business in Centenary University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS)/Dean of the School of Professional Studies/Director of Instructional Design/Graduate Program Director for Business. A.A., University of Bridgeport; B.S., Montclair State University; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; D.M., University of Phoenix
M. Linda Poisseroux, Associate Professor of Business/Director of ENACTUS. B.S., M.A.T., Montclair State University; M.A., Ph.D., Capella University
Marianne Pratschler, Professor of Education. Director of Undergraduate Education. B.S., Centenary University; M.A., Montclair State University; Ed.D., Walden University
Linda Ritchie, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. B.S., Lehigh University; M.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Megan Schmidt, Assistant Professor of Practice. M.A. Centenary University
Alessandre Singher, Assistant Professor of Counseling. Ph.D. Walden University
Kathy A. Turrisi, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences. B.S., State University of New York (Albany); M.S., Dowling College Graduate School
Tara Veerman, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology. B.A., Rutgers University; M.S.S.W., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Cheryl J. Veronda, Professor of Business/Chair of the Business Department. B.S., Northeastern University; M.B.A., New York University
Robert A. Verry, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Political & Governmental Affairs and Paralegal & Legal Assistant Studies/Director of Paralegal and Legal Assistant Studies. A.A., B.A., M.L.P.A., M.B.A., Centenary University
Kathleen Welsh, Assistant Professor of Education. M.Ed. Trenton State University
Anthony Yacullo, Associate Professor of Business. B.A., Pennsylvania State University; J.D., Villanova University School of Law
The Centenary University Faculty includes Fulbright Scholars