Full‐Time Faculty

Jacqueline Arturi, Assistant Professor of Education

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., 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 Organizational Leadership/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

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.  M.A, Centenary University, B.A. Seton Hall University

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, Interim Dean, Assistant Professor of Education/Graduate Director for Supervisor Licensure & Master of Educational and Instructional Leadership. Director Doctorate of Ed Leadership B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Seton Hall University

Craig Fuller, Dean School of Natural, Health Social & Behavioral Science, Professor of Health Science.  B.S., M.S. Baylor University, M.S., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh

Timothy Kearney, Assistant Professor of Business, Program Director for MBA.. B.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center, NY.

Weiwen Li, Assistant Professor of Business. M.S., University of South Carolina 

Frank Longo, Associate 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//Assistant Professor of English. B.A., College of the Holy Cross; M.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., St. Johns University.

Lexis McCoy, Associate Professor of Education, Program Director of the Master of Education in Literacy Instruction.. B.S., M.A., East Stroudsburg University

Keith Morgen, Professor of Counseling, Program Director for the Counseling Programs. B.A., Drew University; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Lehigh University, .

Lisa Plantamura, Professor of Business/Dean of Academic Innovation and Instructional Design. A.A., University of Bridgeport; B.S., Montclair State University; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; D.M., University of Phoenix

M. Linda Poisseroux, 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, Associate 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

Alissandra Singher, Assistant Professor of Counseling. Ph.D. Walden University

Michael Sorbino, Instructor of Psychology. M.S. Capella University, B.A. Fairleigh Diickinson

Kathy A. Turrisi, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences. B.S., State University of New York (Albany); M.S., Dowling College Graduate School

Tara Veerman, Professor of Social Work and Sociology. B.A., Rutgers University; M.S.S.W., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Cheryl J. Veronda, Dean School of Business Media & Writing, Professor of Business. B.S., Northeastern University; M.B.A., New York University

Robert A. Verry, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Political & Governmental Affairs and Paralegal 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