Education

Faculty & Administration

Administration

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    Dr. Stephanie Squires

    Dean of the School of Education
    B.A., College of New Rochelle; M.S.E., University of New Orleans; Ph.D., University of New Orleans
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6190
    Email: ssquires@saintpeters.edu

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    *Dr. Anna Cicirelli

    Associate Dean and Executive Director of Graduate Education Programs
    Caulfield School of Education

    B.A., Saint Peter’s College; M.A., Rutgers University
    Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6199
    Email: acicirelli@saintpeters.edu

    Prof. Cicirelli’s Biography

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    Michele Cassaro

    Assistant Dean of the School of Education
    Director of Field Placements and Certifications

    B.A,, Saint Peter’s College; M.A.E, Saint Peter’s College
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6192
    Email: mcassaro@saintpeters.edu

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    Andie Johnston DiMarco

    Director of Assessment and Program Advisor
    B.A., Rutgers College; M.A., University of Maryland College Park; M.A.E, Rutgers Graduate School of Education
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6197
    Email: adimarco@saintpeters.edu

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    **Louise Newman

    Senior Administrative Assistant of the School of Education
    B.A., Saint Peter’s College; M.A., Saint Peter’s College

    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6196
    Email: lnewman@saintpeters.edu

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    Kimberly Lewis

    Administrative Assistant of Education & Physical Education
    B.A., Ramapo College
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6473
    Email: klewis4@saintpeters.edu

Full-Time Faculty

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    Dr. Jung-ah Choi

    Associate Professor of Education
    B.A., Seoul National University; M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6190
    Email: jchoi1@saintpeters.edu

    Prof. Choi’s Biography

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    Dr. Michael Finetti

    Associate Professor of Education
    B.S., Rutgers University; M.A., Seton Hall University; Ed.D., Seton Hall University.
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6198
    Email: mfinetti@saintpeters.edu

    Prof. Finetti’s Biography

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    Dr. Jay C. Garrels

    Chair, Department of Health & Physical Education and Exercise Science
    Associate Professor
    Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR)

    B.A., Syracuse University; M.S., East Stroudsburg University; Ph.D., Seton Hall University
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6424
    Email: jgarrels@saintpeters.edu

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    Dr. Nicole Luongo

    Professor of Education
    B.S., Bucknell University; M.A.E., Seton Hall University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6187
    Email: nluongo@saintpeters.edu

    Prof. Luongo’s Biography

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    *James P. Jacobson

    Associate Professor of Education
    B.A., M.A., Jersey City State University; M.A., Saint Peter’s University.
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6194
    Email: jjacobson@saintpeters.edu

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    Dr. Sara Talis O’Brien

    Professor of Education
    B.A., M.A.T., College of William and Mary; Ed.D., Rutgers University.
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6190
    Email: sobrien@saintpeters.edu

    Prof. O’Brien’s Biography

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    Dr. James M. Stefankiewicz

    Assistant Professor of Education
    B.A., Temple University; M.S., Rowan University; M.A.E., Kean University; Ed.D., Kean University
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6194
    Email: jstefankiewicz@saintpeters.edu

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    Dr. Joshua N. Williams

    Assistant Professor of Exercise and Health & Physical Education
    B.S., West Chester University; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania;
    DHSc., California University of Pennsylvania

    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-6194
    Email: jwilliams@saintpeters.edu

Part-Time Faculty

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    Robert B. Adelson

    TK20 Administrator
    Adjunct Professor of Education

    B.A. SUNY New Paltz; M.A.E., Saint Peter’s University
    Office: Saint Peter Hall, 1st Floor
    Phone: (201) 761-7806
    Email: radelson@saintpeters.edu

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    James J. Clayton

    Adjunct Professor of Education
    B.S., Saint Peter’s College; M.A., Montclair State University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
    Office: Dinneen Hall, 2nd Floor
    Email: jclayton@saintpeters.edu

    Prof. Clayton’s Biography

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