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51吃瓜鈥檚 (FSC) campus community has grown by 27 new faculty members, including 18 assistant professors, 7 lecturers and two visiting assistant professors, in support of its esteemed academic programs. The respected faculty additions will strengthen numerous disciplines across FSC鈥檚 School of Business, Santmann School of Health Sciences, Pasternack School of Engineering Technology, and School of Arts and Sciences.  

鈥淲e are pleased to welcome our newest faculty members to campus,鈥� said Senior Vice President and Provost Sean Lane, PhD. 鈥淭heir arrival marks the beginning of an exciting year ahead, and we are thrilled that our community will benefit from their passion and scholarly expertise."

Since 2016, the number of our full-time faculty has increased 35% overall, 鈥渞eflecting an investment in quality instruction on the part of the College,鈥� said Assistant Provost Christopher LaBarbera, PhD, who recently cohosted a New Faculty Orientation event in Greenley Library alongside Jennifer Jaiswal, director of FSC's Faculty Center. FSC鈥檚 current faculty-to-student ratio is 18-1.

鈥淥ur new faculty orientation is one of our most exciting events to start the year, as we get to greet our new cohort of full-time professors and share in their excitement about teaching a new generation of students,鈥� said LaBarbera. 鈥淥ur orientation and New Faculty Mentoring Program allows our newest faculty members to learn about the college, ask questions of their peers and mentors, and support their professional growth to make a lasting impact here at Farmingdale. It is wonderful to have the forum for faculty development through the dedicated work of our Faculty Center Director, Jennifer Jaiswal, and it is the greatest pleasure to welcome this new talent to FSC,鈥� he added.

鈥淭he faculty orientation was a rousing success,鈥� said Lane. 鈥淒r. Christopher LaBarbera and Jennifer Jaiswal did an outstanding job creating and leading the program.  The energy and enthusiasm in the room were unmistakable, and I am looking forward to seeing all that our new faculty will accomplish.鈥�

New faculty joining FSC include:

Assistant Professors

• Dr. Dorian Abreu, Business Management
• Prof. Kelly Brock, Nutrition Science & Wellness
• Prof. Renz Nikka De Gula, Nursing
• Dr. Laura Egan, Psychology
• Dr. Elissa Giffords, Sociology & Anthropology
• Dr. Dane Grundvig, Mathematics
• Dr. Megan Henriquez, PRODiG+Fellowship of Biology
• Prof. Dawn Joyce, Dental Hygiene 
• Dr. Qazi Kabir, Business Management
• Dr. Kevin Kucharczyk, Electrical/Computer Engineering
• Dr. Bianca Marro-Boyle, Psychology 
• Dr. Jung Hyun Lee, Architecture & Construction Management
• Dr. Antigoni Papadimitriou, Business Management
• Prof. Sonya Pyo, Business Management
• Dr. Michael Sakuma, Psychology
• Dr. Kenneth Sossa, Biology
• Dr. Mengsha Yao, Mathematics
• Prof. Stephanie Zimmerman, Nursing

Lecturers

• Prof. Nikola Baci, Computer Systems
• Dr. Paul Cavanagh, Psychology
• Prof. Terence Coppinger, Business Management
• Dr. Joseph Holloway, Biology
• Prof. Martin Polizzi, Business Management
• Prof. Humeyra Saracoglu, Computer Systems
• Prof. Bentley Whitfield, English/Humanities

Visiting Assistant Professors

• Prof. William Myers, Computer Systems
• Prof. Lancelot Reres, Civil Engineering Technology

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