Steering Committee & Working Groups
Steering Committee
New York Tech’s steering committee includes representation from all major stakeholders on campus as well as individuals who will play a key role in the Self-Study. The Steering Committee will provide leadership and oversight to the Self-Study process. Members of the Steering Committee will ensure the implementation of the Self-Study timeline and oversee the completion of the Self-Study Report and all supporting materials
Francesca Fiore, Ed.D.
Associate Provost, Academic Affairs (Co-Chair)
Maya Kroumova, Ph.D.
Professor, Department Chair, Management & Marketing, School of Management (Co-Chair)
Jerry Balentine, D.O., FACEP, FACOEP
Provost and Executive Vice President
Stacy Dishman, CEFP, LEED Green Associate
Director of Real Estate and Sustainable Campus Initiatives
Dan Ferraro (D.O. ‘86)
Trustee
Nihar Gediya
Graduate Student, Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Francine Glazer, Ph.D.
Associate Provost, Educational Innovation and Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Barbara Holahan, M.B.A., CPA
Vice President, Financial Affairs, CFO and Treasurer
Ellen Katz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences and AAUP President
Shifang Li, Ed.D.
Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Middle States ALO
Patrick Minson, Ed.D., M.B.A.
Vice President for Development, Alumni Relations, and External Affairs
Mohammed Moizuddin, M.S.
Director, Institutional Research
Cheryl Monticciolo, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel
Charles Moore, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Evette Allen Moore, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Jonesboro Campus
Niharika Nath, Ph.D.
Professor, Biological and Chemical Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Sung Kevin Park, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor and Chair, Digital Art and Design, School of Architecture and Design
Maria Perbellini, M.Arch
Dean, School of Architecture and Design
Joseph Posillico, Ed.D., CPA
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications
Mostafa Purmehdi, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Assistant Professor, Marketing, School of Management, Vancouver Campus
Bernadette Riley, D.O.
Professor and Director, Ehlers Danlos Center, College of Osteopathic Medicine
James Scire, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Alysar Tabet
Undergraduate Student, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Pennie Turgeon, M.B.A.
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer/Chief Information Security Officer
Erikka Vaughan, Ph.D.
Planning Support Manager
Nicole Wadsworth, D.O.
Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Interim Dean, School of Health Professions
Joanne West (M.S. ‘10)
Director of Student Engagement and Development Administration and Operations
Ian White, Ed.D.
Registrar
Corri Wolf, Ph.D., PA-C, R.D.
Associate Professor and Chair, Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions
Working Groups
New York Tech has formed one working group for each Standard of Accreditation. Working groups include at least one member of the steering committee to ensure consistent lines of communication between the working groups and the steering committee.
Working group members will actively engage in an open, transparent, objective, data-informed, evidence-based process of inquiry and assessment to determine New York Tech’s compliance with the Standards of Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation assigned to them and the institutional priorities aligned with those standards.
Marcelle Hicks, M.A. (Co-Chair)
Dean, Admissions & Financial Aid
Mostafa Purmehdi, Ph.D. (Co-Chair) *
Assistant Professor, School of Management, Vancouver
Bryan Noel Diaz, M.A. (B.A. ‘18)
HEOP Counselor, Office of Academic Affairs
Dongsei Kim, M.Des., M.S.AUD, RA(NZ), ANZIA
Chair and Associate Professor, Architecture, School of Architecture and Design
SaraJane McCaslin (M.A. ‘17)
Director of Student Communications
Katherine Williams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences
*Steering Committee Member
Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, CDN, FAND (Co-Chair)
Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences and Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Affairs, SHP
Cheryl Monticciolo, Esq (Co-Chair) *
Deputy General Counsel
Kiran Balagani, Ph.D.
Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Amanda Golden, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences
Stephanie Pelham, M.S.
Assistant Dean, Student Life
BettyAnn Rizzo, B.A.
Director, Bursar, Contracts and General Collections
*Steering Committee Member
Kristin Cohen, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Student Administration, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sung Kevin Park (Co-Chair) *
Associate Professor and Chair, Digital Art & Design, School of Architecture and Design
Cameka Hazel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology & Counseling, College of Arts and Sciences
Christine Kerigan (M.F.A.’12, B.F.A. ‘09)
Coordinator, Digital Art and Design, School of Architecture and Design
Neelam Lahankar, Ph.D.
Teaching Assistant Professor, Biological and Chemical Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Adrienne McNally, M.S.
Director, Experiential Education
Noreen O’Brien (MS.IT ‘16)
Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching and Learning
Jessica Varghese, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant Professor, Nursing, School of Health Professions
*Steering Committee Member
Niharika Nath, Ph.D. (Co-Chair) *
Professor, Biological and Chemical Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Felipe Henao, Ed.D. (Co-Chair)
Dean of Students
Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong, Ph.D.
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Patricia Duran
Senior Director, Student Accounts
Robert Gallagher, D.C., M.B.A. ACSM EP-C, CSCS
Clinical Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions
Azhar Ilyas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Monika Rohde (M.A. ‘05)
Senior Associate Dean, Undergraduate Student Success and Advising
William Wall (M.S. ‘10)
Associate Director, Institutional Research
*Steering Committee Member
Jennifer Griffiths, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
Professor, Humanities and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Shifang Li, Ed.D. (Co-Chair) *
Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Middle States ALO
Natarajan Ganesan, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, Education Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Jonesboro
Kim Kramer-Romero, M.A.
Associate Director, Institutional Effectiveness, Office of Research, Assessment and Decision Support
Matthew Masciandro, DPT, CSCS, TSAC-F
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions
Jessica Triola, M.A.
Academic Program Manager, Office of Academic Affairs
*Steering Committee Member
Paolo Gasti, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
Associate Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Stephen Stallone, M.B.A. (Co-Chair)
Director, Controller, Budget, and Planning
Andria Battista
Executive Assistant, Capital Planning and Facilities
Becky Frieden, M.B.A.
Senior Director of Enterprise Applications and Decision Support Systems
Victoria Pfeiffer, M.B.A.
Executive Director, Operations and Planning, Academic Affairs
Bernadette Riley, D.O. *
Professor and Director, Ehlers Danlos Center, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Shane Speights, D.O. FAAFP
Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine Jonesboro
*Steering Committee Member
Pamela Karp, Ed.D., OTR/L, CHT (Co-Chair)
Associate Professor and Chair, Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions
Rachel Morrison, M.S., M.S. Ed. (Co-Chair)
Director, HEOP
Michael Schiavetta (M.A. ‘07)
Director, Office of the President
Maria Perbellini, M.Arch. *
Dean, School of Architecture and Design
Joerg Leheste, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Veneta Sotiropoulos, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Marketing, School of Management
*Steering Committee Member