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Graduate Program Coordinators

Graduate Program Coordinator / Doctoral Program Director

A critical partner in your graduate school experience, your Graduate Program Coordinator / Doctoral Program Director can help you on every step of your journey as a graduate student here at Montclair State University. They are available if you have any questions during the application process and will help you decide which program is right for you. Once you are accepted, they will assist with course selection, overall curriculum planning, research opportunities and career goals. You are required to meet with your Graduate Program Coordinator / Doctoral Program Director during your first semester of graduate study.

The Graduate Program Coordinator or Doctoral Program Director can make exceptions to this policy in special cases and under extenuating circumstances.

Click here to view the point of contact for your program during the Summer.

Please refer to the list below to find the name and contact information for the Graduate Program Coordinator / Doctoral Program Director for your program.

Program of Study Program Coordinator
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) (CER) Dr. Yeonkyung Bai
Accounting (CER) Dr. James DiGabriele
Accounting (MS) Dr. James DiGabriele
Accounting (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. James DiGabriele
Advanced Certificate in Music Education (CER) Dr. Lisa DeLorenzo
Advanced Counseling (CER) Lisa Ellis
AND Dietetic Internship (NND) Dr. Yeon Bai
Applied Linguistics (MA) Dr. Anna Feldman
Applied Mathematics (MS) Dr. Eric Forgoston
Art (CRI) Dr. Dorothy Heard
Artist Diploma (CER) Dr. David Witten
Arts and Health (CER) Dr. Christine Lemesianou
Athletic Training (MS) Dr. Fredrick Gardin
Audiology – Clinical Track- AuD (AUD) Dr. Ilse Wambacq
Audiology – Post-masters Track- AuD (AUD) Dr. Ilse Wambacq
Biological Science (CRI) Dr. Dirk Vanderklein
Biology (MS) Dr. Paul Bologna
Biology – Ecology and Evolution (MS) Dr. Paul Bologna
Biology – Physiology (MS) Dr. Paul Bologna
Business Administration (MBA) Dr. Nicole Koppel
Business Analytics (CER) Dr. Marina Johnson
Business Analytics (MS) Dr. Marina Johnson
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CER) Lisa Ellis
Chemistry (CRI) Dr. Mark Whitener
Chemistry (MS) Dr. Jim Dyer
Chemistry – Biochemistry (MS) Dr. Jim Dyer
Chemistry (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. Jim Dyer
Child Advocacy and Policy (CER) Emily Douglas
Child Advocacy and Policy (MA) Emily Douglas
Clinical Psychology (PHD) Dr. Jeremy Fox
Clinical Psychology – Child/Adolescent Clinical Psychology (MA) Jazmin Reyes-Portillo
Clinical Psychology – Clinical Forensic Psychology (MA) Jazmin Reyes-Portillo
Communication Sciences and Disorders (PHD) Dr. Mary Boyle
Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech Language Pathology (MA) Dr. Michael Boyle
Computational Linguistics (CER) Dr. Anna Feldman
Computer Science (MS) Dr. Boxiang Dong
Computer Science (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. Boxiang Dong
Computing Technology (CER) Dr. Vaibhav Anu
Conflict Management in the Workplace (CER) Dr. Daniel Mengara
Counseling (PHD) Dr. Amanda Baden
Counseling – Addictions Counseling (MA) Dr. Matthew Shurts
Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) Dr. Matthew Shurts
Counseling – School Counseling (MA) Dr. Muninder Ahluwalia
Counseling – Student Affairs/Counseling in Higher Education (MA) Dr. Muninder Ahluwalia
Criminal Forensic Psychology (CER) Jazmin Reyes-Portillo
Customer Experience and User Experience Research (Certificate) Online  Dr. Christopher Donoghue
Cybersecurity (MS) Dr. Bharath Kumar Samanthula
Dance (MFA) Elizabeth McPherson
Data Collection and Management (CER) Dr. Christopher Donoghue
Data Science (MS) Dr. Jiayin Wang
Developmental Models of Autism Intervention (CER) Dr. Gerard Costa
Digital Marketing (CER) Patrali Chatterjee
Director of School Counseling Services Certification (CRE) Carla Engstrom
Earth and Environmental Science (MS) Dr. Yang Deng
Earth Science (CRI) Dr. Matthew Gorring
Educational Assessment (CER) Dr. Nicole Barnes
Educational Leadership (MA) Dr. Carlos McCray
Educational Leadership – Fast Track Option (MA) Dr. Joseph Oluwole
Elementary School Teacher (CRI) Dr. Danné Davis
Elementary School w/ Subject Matter Specialization: Language Arts/Literacy in Grades 5-8 (CRI) Dr. Laura Nicosia
Elementary School w/ Subject Matter Specialization: Mathematics in Grades 5-8 (CRI) Dr. Jonathan Cutler
Elementary School w/ Subject Matter Specialization: Science in Grades 5-8 (CRI) Dr. Matthew Gorring
English (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
English (MA) Adam Rzepka
Environmental Science and Management (PHD) Dr. Mark Chopping
Exercise Science and Physical Education – Exercise Science (MS) Dr. Michele Fisher
Exercise Science and Physical Education – Sports Administration and Coaching (MS) Dr. Michele Fisher
Family Science and Human Development (PHD) Dr. Ashley Ermer
Family/Civil Forensic Psychology (CER) Jazmin Reyes-Portillo
Forensic Accounting (CER) James Digabriele
French (CRI) Dr. Elizabeth Emery
French – Professional French Translation Dr. Elizabeth Emery
French – French Studies (MA) Dr. Elizabeth Emery
Gifted and Talented Education (CER) Dr. Pablo Tinio
Health & Physical Education (CRI) Dr Melissa Alexander
Higher Education (MA) Dr. Blanca Vega
Human Resources Management (CER) April Sime
Inclusive Education – K-6 Teachers (MED) Dr. Priya Lalvani
Inclusive Education – P-3 Teachers (MED) Dr. Priya Lalvani
Inclusive Education – P-3 Teachers/Autism (MED) Dr. Priya Lalvani
Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MA) Dr. Kevin Askew
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (PhD) Dr. Daniel Simonet
Information Technology (MS) Dr. Vaibhav Anu
Information Technology – Applied Information Technology (Professional Science Masters) – ONLINE (MS) Dr. Vaibhav Anu
International Artists Diploma- Music (CER) Dr. David Witten
International Artists Diploma- Studio Art (CER) Julie Heffernan
Italian (CRI) Dr. Gina Miele
K-12 Computer Science Teaching Certificate Dr. Sumi Hagiwara
Latin (CRI) Dr. Timothy Renner
Law & Governance (Combined BA/MA) (MA) Dr. Daniel Mengara
Law and Governance (MA) Dr. Daniel Mengara
Law and Governance – Conflict Management and Peace Studies (MA) Dr. Daniel Mengara
Law and Governance – Governance, Compliance and Regulation (MA) Dr. Daniel Mengara
Law and Governance – Intellectual Property (MA) Dr. Daniel Mengara
Law and Governance – Legal Management, Information & Technology (MA) Dr. Daniel Mengara
Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences (MS) Dr. Paul Bologna
Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. Paul Bologna
Mathematics (CRI) Dr. Jonathan Cutler
Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Mathematics – Mathematics Education (MS) Dr. Jonathan Cutler
Mathematics (MS) Dr. Jonathan Cutler
Mathematics Education (PHD) Dr. Steven Greenstein
Modified Alternate Route P-3 (CRI) Ms. Mia Kirk
Molecular Biology (CER) Dr. Kirsten Monsen
Molecular Biology (MS) Dr. Kirsten Monsen
Music (CRI) Dr. Marissa Silverman
Nursing (MSN) Online Dr. Joan Valas
Nursing (Pre-Licensure MSN) Elizabeth Zweighaft
Music – Composition (MA) Aaron Helgeson
Music – Music Education (MA) Dr. Marissa Silverman
Music – Music Therapy (MA) Dr. Brian Abrams
Music Therapy (CER) Dr. Brian Abrams
Nutrition and Exercise Science (CER) Dr. Michele Fisher
Nutrition and Food Science (MS) Dr. Adrian Kerrihard
Paralegal Studies (CER) Ms. Nicole Fackina
Performance – Collaborative Keyboard (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Conducting (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Instrumental (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Keyboard (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Vocal (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Woodwind Doubling (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performer’s Certificate (CER) Dr. David Witten
Pharmaceutical Biochemistry (MS) Dr. Jim Dyer
Physical Education (CRI) Dr Melissa Alexander
Physical Science (CRI) Dr. Dean Hamden
Principal (CRA) Dr. Carlos McCray
Professional French Translation (Certificate) Dr. Elizabeth Emery
Project Management (CER) Dr. Te Wu
Psychological Sciences (MA) Dr. Jennifer Pardo
Psychological Sciences (Combined BA/MA) (MA) Dr. Jennifer Pardo
Public and Organizational Relations (MA) Dr. Yi Luo
Public Health – Community Health Education (MPH) Dr. Stephanie Silvera
Public Health – Health Systems Administration and Policy (MPH) Dr. Stephanie Silvera
Reading (MA) Dr. Erik Jacobson
Reading (Hybrid) (MA) Dr. Erik Jacobson
Reading Specialist (CRE) Dr. Erik Jacobson
School Counselor (CRE) Dr. Dana Levitt
School Psychologist (CRE) Jazmin Reyes-Portillo
Social Research and Analysis (MA) Dr. Christopher Donoghue
Social Studies (CRI) Dr. Sumi Hagiwara
Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Social Work – Children, Youth, and Families (MSW) Dr. Lynette Reitz
Spanish (CRI) Dr. Anne Edstrom
Spanish (MA) Dr. Roger Zapata
Spanish (Combined BA/MA) (MA) Dr. Roger Zapata
Special Education (MED) Dr. Talida State
Statistics (MS) Dr. Eric Forgoston
Statistics (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. Eric Forgoston
Student Assistance Coordinator (CRE) Lisa Ellis
Supervisor Advanced Certification (CRA) Dr. Carlos McCray
Sustainability Science (MS) Dr. Clement Alo
Sustainability Science – Sustainability Leadership (Professional Science Masters) (MS) Dr. Clement Alo
Sustainability Science – Sustainability Leadership (Professional Science Masters) – ONLINE (MS) Dr. Clement Alo
Sustainability Science (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. Clement Alo
Sustainable Food Science (Cert) Dr. Adrian Kerrihard
Teacher Education and Teacher Development (PHD) Dr. Kathryn Herr
Teacher of English as a Second Language (CRI) Tina Bollettieri
Teacher of Preschool Through Grade Three (CRI) Dr. Linda Wise
Teacher of Students with Disabilities – Inclusive Education for K6 Teacher (CRI) Dr. Priya Lalvani
Teacher of Students with Disabilities – Inclusive Education for Subject Area Teacher (CRI) Dr. Talida State
Teacher of Students with Disabilities / P-3 (CRI) Dr. Priya Lalvani
Teacher of Students with Disabilities/ P-3 – Cumberland County College (CRI) Ms. Mia Kirk
Teaching – Art (MAT) Dr. Dorothy Heard
Teaching – Art and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Dorothy Heard
Teaching – Biological Science (MAT) Dr. Sandra Adams
Teaching – Biological Science and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Sandra Adams
Teaching – Chemistry (MAT) Dr. Mark Whitener
Teaching – Chemistry and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Mark Whitener
Teaching – Early Childhood Education (P-3) (MAT) Dr. Linda Wise
Teaching – Earth Science (MAT) Dr. Matthew Gorring
Teaching – Earth Science and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Matthew Gorring
Teaching – Elementary Education (K-6) (MAT) Dr. Danné Davis
Teaching – English (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Teaching – English and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Teaching – English as a Second Language and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Tina Bollettieri
Teaching – French (MAT) Dr. Elizabeth Emery
Teaching – French and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Elizabeth Emery
Teaching – Health & Physical Education (MAT) Dr Melissa Alexander
Teaching – Health and Physical Education and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr Melissa Alexander
Teaching – Italian (MAT) Dr. Gina Miele
Teaching – Italian and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Gina Miele
Teaching – Latin (MAT) Dr. Timothy Renner
Teaching – Latin and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Timothy Renner
Teaching – Mathematics (MAT) Dr. Jonathan Cutler
Teaching – Mathematics and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jonathan Cutler
Teaching – Music (MAT) Dr. Lisa DeLorenzo
Teaching – Music and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Lisa DeLorenzo
Teaching – Physical Education (MAT) Dr Melissa Alexander
Teaching – Physical Education and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr Melissa Alexander
Teaching – Physical Science (MAT) Dr. Dean Hamden
Teaching – Physical Science and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Dean Hamden
Teaching – Social Studies (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Teaching – Social Studies and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Sumi Hagiwara
Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Teaching – Spanish (MAT) Dr. Anne Edstrom
Teaching – Spanish and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Anne Edstrom
Teaching – Teacher of Students with Disabilities and Elementary Education (K-6) (MAT) Dr. Danné Davis
Ms. Samita Mezger
Teaching – Teacher of Students with Disabilities and P-3 Education (MAT) Dr. Linda Wise
Ms. Samita Mezger
Teaching – Teaching English as a Second Language (MAT) Tina Bollettieri
Teaching – Urban Teacher Residency Program (Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship) (MAT) Ms. Tanya Maloney
Teaching Bilingual Learners in Early Childhood and Elementary Setting (CER) Dr. Margaret Freedson
Bilingual/Bicultural Education (CRI) Dr. Margaret Freedson
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (NOT for public school certification) (CER) Tina Bollettieri
Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics (CER) Dr. Jonathan Cutler
Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics (MA) Dr. Jonathan Cutler
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT Art & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT English & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT English as a Second Language & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT French & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT K-6 & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Jessica Bacon
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT P-3 & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Jessica Bacon
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT Spanish & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BMu/MAT Music & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Biology & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Chemistry & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Earth Science & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Health and Physical Education & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Mathematics & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Physical Science & TSWD (MAT) Dr. Talida State
Michelle Shanahan
Teaching- Newark Montclair Urban Teacher Residency Program for P3/TSD (NMUTR) (MAT) Amanda Faison
Theatre – Theatre Studies (MA) Dr. Jessica Brater
Translation and Interpreting in Spanish (CER) Dr. Maria J Garcia Vizcaino
Virtual Learning for Students with Disabilities Certificate (Online) VLSD Dr. Jennifer Goeke