Farmingdale State College’s (FSC) campus community has grown by 29 new faculty members, including 16 assistant professors, 12 lecturers and one fellow, in support of its academic programs. The esteemed faculty additions will cover an array of disciplines across FSC’s School of Business, Santmann School of Health Sciences, School of Engineering Technology and School of Arts and Sciences.   

"I am pleased to welcome our new cadre of faculty who span multiple departments and schools,” said Laura Joseph, EdD, senior vice president and provost of FSC. “Each bringing with them a passion for teaching and a commitment to advancing their disciplines through their scholarly work.”    

Since 2016, FSC has increased its fulltime faculty 25% and currently has a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio. A New Faculty Orientation event, hosted by Assistant Provost Christopher LaBarbera, was recently held through The Faculty Center in Greenley Library. 

“Sharing in their excitement and enthusiasm for the start of the academic year, our academic leadership team kicked-off an orientation program focused on building a sense of belonging and sharing information related to academic affairs,” Joseph said. “As we begin the 2024-2025 academic year, the future remains bright and full of possibilities for innovation both within academic affairs and across divisions.” 

 

Faculty joining FSC include:  

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS  

Sara Aponte-Olivieri, PhD 

Modern Languages​ 

 

Prof. Matthew Fried (ABD-2025) 

Computer Systems​ 

 

Richard Gustavson, PhD 

Mathematics​ 

 

Yvonne Joseph, EdD 

Nursing​ 

 

Bruno Kamdem, PhD 

Business Management ​ 

 

Cory Look, PhD 

Sociology & Anthropology ​ 

 

Prof. Michael Madden 

Urban Horticulture ​ 

 

Javier Munoz-Diaz, PhD 

Modern Languages 

 

Prof. Katharine (Katja) Patchowsky 

Urban Horticulture ​ 

 

Prof. Jolly Shah, ‘16 

Medical Laboratory Science​ 

 

Victoria Smith, PhD 

History, Politics and Geography​ 

 

Prof. Melisa Tekin 

Visual Communications​ 

 

Prof. Tesi Thomas (ABD-2025) 

Nursing​ 

 

Emre Tokgoz, PhD 

Computer Security​ 

 

Jinnette Tolentino Collado, PhD 

Chemistry​ 

 

Zhou (Joe) Zang, PhD 

Mechanical Engineering Technology 

 

LECTURERS 

Lauren Cesiro, PhD 

Visual Communications​ 

 

Louis Chan, PhD 

Economics ​ 

 

Julie Clarissa Leventhal, PhD 

Chemistry​ 

 

Meaghan Davis, EdD 

Liberal Arts & Sciences​ 

 

Prof. Colleen Farrell 

Psychology​ 

 

Rebecca Garcia, PhD 

Biology 

 

Prof. Dawn Joyce, ‘09 

Dental Hygiene​ 

 

Christopher Long, EdD 

Psychology​ 

 

Bianca Marro-Boyle, PhD 

Psychology​ 

 

Prof. Jeremy Norris 

Professional Communications​ 

 

Prof. Daniel Parks, ‘17, (ABD-2028) 

Mechanical Engineering Technology​ 

 

Gary Wojtas, EdD 

Professional Communications 

 

FELLOWS 

Bjarne Bartlett, PhD 

Biology 

 

 

 

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