Montgomery College 2017-2018 Catalog 
    
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Montgomery College 2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Germantown Campus Faculty


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Updated: October 2017

Date after name indicates year of initial full-time employment at Montgomery College.

Full-Time Faculty

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KAY E. AHMAD, EdD (2009)
Professor, American English Language Program
BA, MA, American University;
EdD, Morgan State University

MUNTHER F. ALRABAN, PhD (1998)
Professor, Mathematics
BS, Baghdad University (Iraq);
MS, PhD, George Washington University

SHARON A. ANTHONY, MA (2000)
Professor, English
AA, Catonsville Community College;
BA, MA, University of Maryland

JOANNE BAGSHAW, MA (2010)
Professor, Psychology
BA, Long Island University, Southampton College;
MA, John Jay College

TIFFANY D. BANKS, PhD (2015)
Assistant Professor, Communications
BA, California State University;
MA, University of Colorado;
PhD, University of Denver

ABDULAI BARRIE, MD (2005)
Professor, Biology
BS, University of Sierra Leone;
MS, Texas Southern University;
MD, St. George’s University

SAM J. BERGMANN, PhD (2011)
Assistant Professor, Psychology
BA, University of Texas at Austin;
MA, PhD, University of Chicago

PALLAVI BHALE, MS (2014)
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
BS, Girls Degree College;
MS, SGS, Institute of Technology

MARGARET A. BIRNEY, PhD (2006)
Associate Professor, Biology
BA, Amherst College;
PhD, St. Louis University

SUSAN BONTEMS, MS (2003)
Professor, Chemistry
BA, Bryn Mawr College;
MS, Arizona State University

KURT J. BORKMAN, PhD (1990)
Professor, History
AA, Montgomery College;
BA, George Washington University;
MA, PhD, University of Michigan

JENNIFER CAPPARELLA, MS (2011)
Assistant Professor, Biology
BS, Syracuse University;
MS, Emory University

IRAIDA CABRERA CARNERO, PhD (2015)
Associate Professor, Physics
BS, University of Havana, Cuba;
PhD, State University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

DAVID CARTER, MFA (2001)
Professor, Art
BGA, James Madison University;
MFA, American University

CHIYUN-KWEI CHIANG, PhD (2001)
Professor, Networking
BA, Tamkang University (Taiwan);
MS, PhD, Old Dominion University

GARY COLEY, MS (1989)
Professor, Speech
BA, Iona College;
MS, State University College at Brockport

JOHN COLITON, DCD (1998)
Professor, Computer Applications
BA, Rollins College;
MBA, MA, DCD, University of Baltimore

BRYANT K. DAVIS, MA (1992)
Professor, English
BA, MA, North Carolina State University

CHRISTINA MARIE DEVLIN, PhD (2005)
Associate Professor, English
BA, Swarthmore College;
MA, PhD, University of Chicago

DENISE T. DEWHURST, PhD (1992)
Professor, Psychology
BA, Newton College of the Sacred Heart;
MA, PhD, Boston College

JENNIFER JONES DOBBINS, EdD (1996)
Professor, Counseling and Advising
BS, Howard University;
MS, Drexel University;
EdD, Morgan State University

ZHOU DONG, PhD (2010)
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
BS, Carnegie Mellon University;
MS, PhD, University of Illinois

STEPHANIE M. DRAIN, (2010)
Assistant Professor, Counseling and Advising
BS, University of Maryland;
MA, Trinity College

STEPHEN P. DUBIK, MS (1988)
Professor, Landscape Technology
BS, MS, University of Maryland

SONJA L. FISHER, MEd (2008)
Assistant Professor, Education
BS, MEd, University of Virginia

JANIS L. GALLAGHER, MS (2007)
Associate Professor, Biology
BS, MS, University of Kentucky

ADA GARCIA-CASELLAS, MEd (2006)
Professor, Counseling and Advising
BS, City College of New York;
MEd, Columbia University Teachers College

ZENOBIA GARRISON, MA (2000)
Professor, Counseling and Advising
BA, James Madison University;
MA, New York University

STEPHEN R. GLADSON, MFA (2008)
Associate Professor, English
BA, Dickinson College;
MFA, Columbia University

JEFF T. GOLDEN, MFA (2012)
Assistant Professor, Art
BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University;
MFA, George Mason University

JERI GRESHAM, MA (2013)
Associate Professor, Counseling and Advising
BA, Western New England College;
MA, Bowie State University

ARTHUR C. GRINATH III, PhD (2007)
Professor, Economics
BS, Randolph-Macon College;
PhD, University of Maryland

SATISH K. GUPTA, PhD (1993)
Professor, Biology
BS, Panjab University (India);
MS, Kurukshetra University (India);
PhD, University of Calcutta (India)

DAVID A. HALL, PhD (1999)
Professor, Networking
BA, Guilford College;
MA, University of Hawaii;
PhD, University of California

MICHAEL HARDING, PhD (2013)
Associate Professor, Philosophy
BA, University of North Texas;
MA, PhD, University of Dallas

JOHN L. HARE, PhD (1987)
Professor, English
BA, George Mason University;
MA, College of William and Mary;
PhD, University of Maryland

JENNIFER P. HAYDEL, MA (2008)
Assistant Professor, Political Science;
BA, Knox College;
MA, University of Minnesota

TAMI ISAACS, PhD (2005)
Professor, Chemistry
BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;
PhD, The Johns Hopkins University

AARON D. JOHNSON, PhD (2010)
Associate Professor, Speech
BS, University of Wisconsin;
MA, PhD, West Virginia University

COLLINS R. JONES, PhD (1997)
Professor, Biotechnology
BS, Albright College;
MSc, PhD, University of Maryland

LORI KELMAN, PhD (2001)
Professor, Biotechnology
AB, Mount Holyoke College;
MS, St. John’s University;
MBA, Iona College;
PhD, Cornell University

BRIAN KOTZ, MEd (2006)
Associate Professor, Mathematics
AB, Harvard University;
MEd, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

JILL M. KRONSTADT, MA (2007)
Associate Professor, English
BA, Cornell University;
MA, University of Washington

NANCY B. KROPETZ, MEd, MBA (1980)
Professor, Physical Education
BS, Madison College;
MEd, James Madison University;
MBA, Hood College

CHARLES C. KUNG, PhD (1987)
Professor, Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
BSME, Tamkang University (Taiwan);
MS, Georgia Institute of Technology;
PhD, Ohio State University

BARBARA LAPILUSA, MA
Assistant Professor, Counseling and Advising
BA, MA, Marist College

LUCY ELLEN LAUFE, PhD (1993)
Professor, Anthropology; Director, Collegewide Honors Program
BA, Grinnell College;
MA, Northwestern University;
PhD, University of Pittsburgh

ANGIE LAWVER, MS (2013)
Assistant Professor, Reading
BS, Susquehanna University;
MS, Hood College

KATEEMA LEE, MFA (2012)
Assistant Professor, English
BA, MFA, University of Maryland

ALEJANDRO G. LEOPARDI, MA (2015)
Associate Professor, English
BA, University of Maryland;
MA, National University

KATHRYN LINEHAN, MS (2012)
Instructor, Mathematics
BA, Hood College;
MS, University of Maryland

KRISTINE P. LUI, PhD (2008)
Associate Professor, Physics
BS, University of Guelph;
PhD, University of Alberta

BRUCE MADARIAGA, MS, MPA (2001)
Professor, Economics
AS, Delaware County Community College;
BS, University of Delaware;
MS, University of Maryland;
MPA, Harvard University

SCOT M. MAGNOTTA, PhD (2006)
Professor, Biology
BS, Southern Connecticut State University;
PhD, University of Connecticut

MONICA MALLINI, MES (2012)
Associate Professor, Engineering/Physics
AAS, Automotive Technology and Automotive Emissions Technology;
BS, Texas A&M University;
MES, Lamar University

TERRI A. MARADEI, MEd (1997)
Professor, Computer Applications
AAS, Broome Community College;
BS, State University of New York;
MEd, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

ERIN E. MARCINEK, MEd (2010)
Instructor, Counseling and Advising
BA, Wright State University;
MEd, Ohio University

BARBARA S. MARSHALL, MA (2011)
Assistant Professor, Education
BA, Williams Woods University;
MA, George Mason University

MELISSA McCENEY, PhD (2005)
Assistant Professor, Psychology
BA, University of Central Oklahoma;
MA, PhD, Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences

DIANE K. McDANIEL, PhD (2006)
Associate Professor, Geology
BS, University of Texas at San Antonio;
MS, PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook

KEITH L. McKELPHIN, EdD (2014)
Professor, Physical Education
BS, University of Southern Mississippi;
MEd, Delta State University;
EdD, Liberty University

JACQUELINE B. MIDDLETON, MS (1989)
Professor, Paralegal Studies
BS, Towson State University;
MS, Golden Gate University

AMANDA MILLER, MA (2013)
Assistant Professor, Art
BFA, MA, Syracuse University

SHAHRZAD (SHERRY) MIRBOD, PhD, CPA (2004)
Professor, Accounting
BS, University of Tehran (Iran);
MA, Jackson State University;
PhD, Nova Southeastern University

KATIE C. MOUNT, MEd (2008)
Assistant Professor, Counseling and Advising
BA, Elon University;
MEd, University of Maryland

JOAN M. NAAKE, MA (1992)
Professor of English; Director, Renaissance Scholars Program
BA, Emmanuel College;
MA, Boston College

CARLA I. NARANJO, MS (2007)
Associate Professor, Spanish
BA, College of Notre Dame of Maryland;
MS, Georgetown University

DONALD E. NEWLIN, PhD (1995)
Professor, Chemistry
BA, Shippensburg State College;
PhD, West Virginia University

KIERSTEN N. NEWTOFF, MS (2017)
Assistant Professor, Biology
BS, Radford University;
MS, University of North Carolina

BENEDICT NGALA, PhD (2005)
Associate Professor, Sociology
BA, Urbanian University;
MA, PhD, Howard University

TYRA R. PEANORT, MS (2005)
Professor, Counseling and Advising
BA, Oswego State University;
MS, Buffalo State College

TAMMY STUART PEERY, MA (1998)
Associate Professor, English
BA, Pennsylvania State University;
MA, North Carolina State University

BRETT PELHAM, PhD (1989)
Professor, Psychology
BS, Berry College;
PhD, University of Austin

STACEY A. PETERSON, PhD (2015)
Professor, Communication
BS, Syracuse University;
MS, PhD, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

RICHARD M. PIRES, PhD (2006)
Associate Professor, Chemistry
BS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute;
PhD, Brown University

MICHELLE A. PRENDERGAST, MS (2014)
Assistant Professor, English
BA, University of Buffalo;
MS, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

CHESTER E. PRYOR, MA (1992)
Professor, English
BS, Pennsylvania State University;
MA, Lehigh University

ANNE PULJU, PhD (2013)
Assistant Professor, English
BA, University of Virginia;
MA, PhD, Northwestern University

PHILLIPH L. RINGEISEN, MSA, CPA (1979)
Professor, Accounting
AA, Prince George’s Community College;
AA, BS, MSA, Southeastern University

TAMESHA ROBINSON, MEd (2008)
Assistant Professor, Counseling and Advising
BA, Rutgers University;
MEd, Howard University

KELLY B. RUDIN, MA (2007)
Assistant Professor, History
BA, MA, University of North Carolina

ALESSANDRA SAGASTI, PhD (2003)
Associate Professor, Biology
BS, Cornell University;
PhD, College of William and Mary

F. ANN SALLIE, MEd (2001)
Professor, American English Language Program
BS, Lee University;
MEd, Frostburg State College;
MEd (TESOL), University of Maryland;
CASE, Loyola College in Maryland
Advanced Professional Certificate/Maryland State Department of Education

JACK SALLIE, EdD (2003)
Professor, Counseling and Advising
BS, Lee University;
MA, Bowie State University;
EdD, Morgan State University

DARREN SMITH, MS, (2010)
Associate Professor, Mathematics
AS, Prince George’s Community College;
BS, Howard University;
MS, Hood College

KATHERINE SMITH, MFA (2001)
Professor, English
BA, University of Tennessee;
MFA, University of Virginia

ANTHONY G. SOLANO, MA (2004)
Professor, Counseling and Advising
BS, St. Lawrence University;
MA, Boston College

GAIL A.Z. SOUTH, MS (1988)
Professor, Computer Applications
BSIM, MSI.A., Purdue University

ABBY A. SPERO, MA, EdS (1989)
Professor, English
BA, State University of New York;
MA, EdS, University of Iowa

BARRY SPIELER, PhD (2012)
Professor, Mathematics
BA, Tufts University;
MS, PhD, Ohio State University, Columbus

HARVEY S. STEMPEL, PhD (2008)
Professor, Counseling and Advising
BA, National-Louis University;
MS, PhD, Loyola College in Maryland

NATALIE L. STRINGER, PhD (2010)
Assistant Professor, Biology
BS, Oklahoma State University;
PhD, University of Iowa

RAM SUBEDI, MS (2003)
Associate Professor, Mathematics
BA, Middlebury College;
MS, Ball State University

RACHEL E. SULLIVAN, PhD (2012)
Associate Professor, Sociology
BA, University of Detroit Mercy;
MA, Bowling Green State University;
PhD, University of Connecticut

ELLEN TERRY, MS (1986)
Professor, Mathematics
BS, MS, North Carolina State University

JOSEPH THOMPSON, PhD (2000)
Professor, History
BA, East Stroudsburg University;
MA, Kent State University;
PhD, University of Florida

DAVID TORAIN, PhD (2016)
Professor, Mathematics
AS, Louisburg College;
BS, MS, North Carolina State University;
PhD, Clark Atlanta University

HUI MEI MARGARET TSENG, MS (2001)
Professor, Computer Science and Technologies
BA, National Chengchi University (Taiwan);
MS, Old Dominion University

JORINDE M. VAN DEN BERG, PhD (2002)
Professor, English
BA, Hogeschool Katholiêke Leergangen Tilburg (Netherlands);
MA, Catholic University of Nijmegen (Netherlands);
PhD, Union Institute

DAVID A. VARGAS, MS (2005)
Professor, Networking
BS, The George Washington University;
MS, The Johns Hopkins University

MARY A. WALL, MS (2015)
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
AA, Montgomery College;
BS, University of Maryland;
MS, George Mason University

JOHN W. WANG, PhD (2013)
Associate Professor, English and Reading
BA, University of California;
MA, University of Southern Mississippi;
PhD, Florida State University

STEPHEN N. WHEATLEY, MA (2008)
Associate Professor, Mathematics
BBA, Roanoke College;
MA, American University

PAGE L. WHITTENBURG, MA (1997)
Professor, American English Language Program
BA, MA, University of Maryland

CARLA R. WITCHER, MA (1994)
Professor, English
BA, MA, Florida State University

WILLIAM T. WITTE, MS (1992)
Professor, Mathematics
BS, University of Maryland;
MS, The Johns Hopkins University

HIS-MIEN (BEN) B. WU, MS (1987)
Associate Professor, Networking
MS, Stevens Institute of Technology

KIMBERLY A. YOST, MS (2015)
Associate Professor, Health Education
BS, Frostburg University;
MS, George Mason University

HAROLD N. ZARIN, MS (1993)
Professor, Counseling and Advising
BA, MS, West Virginia University