Graduate Program Contact Directory
Your Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) or Doctoral Program Director (DPD) is one of your best points of contact as you move through your program. They can help you understand degree requirements, plan your courses, and stay on track for important milestones such as comprehensive exams, culminating activities, theses, dissertations, internships, clinical placements, or fieldwork.
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College of the Arts (CART)
| Program | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Certificate in Music Education | Dr. Marissa Silverman | silvermanm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7779 |
| Art Teacher Certification | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| Artist’s Diploma Certificate | David Witten | wittend@montclair.edu | 973-655-4379 |
| Dance MFA | Dr. Elizabeth McPherson | mcphersone@montclair.edu | 973-655-7831 |
| Music MA, Music Education Concentration | Dr. Marissa Silverman | silvermanm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7779 |
| Music MA, Music Therapy Concentration | Dr. Brian Abrams | abramsb@montclair.edu | 973-655-3458 |
| Music MA, Composition Concentration | Dr. Aaron Helgeson | helgesona@montclair.edu | 973-655-4120 |
| Performance MM | David Witten | wittend@montclair.edu | 973-655-4379 |
| Theatre MA | Dr. Jessica Brater | braterj@montclair.edu | 973-655-3259 |
| Theatre of Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Change Certificate | Dr. Jessica Brater | braterj@montclair.edu | 973-655-3259 |
College for Community Health (CCHL)
| Program | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Counseling Certificate | Allison Dickens | dickensa@montclair.edu | 973-655-3453 |
| Athletic Training MS | Dr. Fredrick Gardin | gardinf@montclair.edu | 973-655-7156 |
| Audiology AuD | Dr. Ilse Wambacq | wambacqi@montclair.edu | - |
| Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Certificate | Allison Dickens | dickensa@montclair.edu | 973-655-3453 |
| Child Advocacy and Policy Certificate | Dr. Lucy Takagi | takagil@montclair.edu | 973-655-2135 |
| Child Advocacy and Policy MA | Dr. Lucy Takagi | takagil@montclair.edu | 973-655-2135 |
| Counseling MA | Dr. Matthew Shurts | shurtsm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7190 |
| Dr. John Harrichand | harrichandj@montclair.edu | 973-655-7618 | |
| Counseling PhD | Dr. Michael Hannon | hannonmi@montclair.edu | 973-655-7611 |
| Dual Degree Program: Master of Public Health MPH/Master of Business Administration MBA | Dr. Amanda Birnbaum | birnbauma@montclair.edu | 973-655-7115 |
| Dual Degree Program: Nutrition and Food Science MS/Master of Business Administration MBA | Dr. Meena Mahadevan | mahadevanm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7574 |
| Family Science and Human Development PhD | Dr. Soyoung Lee | leeso@montclair.edu | 973-655-3452 |
| Harm Reduction Approaches to Substance Use Certificate | Dr. Svetlana Shpiegel | shpiegels@montclair.edu | - |
| Health and Physical Education Teacher Certification | Dr. Melissa Alexander | alexanderm@montclair.edu | 973-655-4067 |
| Kinesiology MS | Dr. Michele Fisher | fisherm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7120 |
| Nutrition and Exercise Science Certificate | Dr. Michele Fisher | fisherm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7120 |
| Nutrition and Food Science MS | Dr. Meena Mahadevan | mahadevanm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7574 |
| Nutrition and Food Science MS, Dietetics Concentration | Dr. Lauren Dinour | dinourl@montclair.edu | 973-655-5395 |
| Pre-Dietetics Certificate | Dr. Jessica Bihuniak | bihuniakj@montclair.edu | 973-655-3332 |
| Public Health MPH | Dr. Amanda Birnbaum | birnbauma@montclair.edu | 973-655-7115 |
| School Counselor Certification | Allison Dickens | dickensa@montclair.edu | 973-655-3453 |
| Social Work MSW | Dr. Victoria Osborne | osbornev@montclair.edu | - |
| Speech Language Pathology MA | Dr. Elaine Hitchcock | hitchcocke@montclair.edu | 973-655-7355 |
| Student Assistance Coordinator Certification | Allison Dickens | dickensa@montclair.edu | 973-655-3453 |
| Sustainable Food Practices Certificate | Dr. Meena Mahadevan | mahadevanm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7574 |
College of Communication and Media (CCOM)
| Program | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Communication and Media | Dr. Yi Luo | luoy@montclair.edu | 973-655-3400 |
College for Education and Engaged Learning (CEEL)
| Program | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate Route Teacher Certification | Dr. Mia H. Kirk | kirkm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7101 |
| Bilingual/Bicultural Education Teacher Certification | Dr. Margaret Freedson | freedsonm@montclair.edu | 973-655-5411 |
| Computer Science Teacher Certification | Dr. Sumi Hagiwara | hagiwaras@montclair.edu | 973-655-6848 |
| Director of School Counseling Services Teacher Certification | Dr. Joseph Oluwole | oluwolej@montclair.edu | 973-655-5406 |
| Doctor of School Psychology PsyD | Dr. Theresa Brown | brownt@montclair.edu | 973-655-1154 |
| Educational Assessment Certificate | Dr. Susanne Harnett | harnetts@montclair.edu | - |
| Educational Leadership MA, Core Choice | Dr. Carlos McCray | mccrayc@montclair.edu | 973-655-7262 |
| Educational Leadership MA, Fast Track | Dr. Joseph Oluwole | oluwolej@montclair.edu | 973-655-5406 |
| Educational Leadership MA, Off-Site | Carla Engstrom | engstromc@montclair.edu | 973-655-7718 |
| Educational Leadership MA, Online | Tara Campos | campost@montclair.edu | 973-655-7246 |
| English Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| French Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| Gifted and Talented Education Certificate | Dr. Pablo Tinio | tiniop@montclair.edu | 973-655-3128 |
| Higher Education MA | Dr. Roman Liera | lierar@montclair.edu | 973-655-2136 |
| Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning Certificate | Dr. Maughn Gregory | gregorym@montclair.edu | 973-655-7049 |
| Italian Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Certificate | Dr. Talida State | statet@montclair.edu | 973-655-6709 |
| Principal, Administrative Services Certification | Dr. Carlos McCray | mccrayc@montclair.edu | 973-655-7262 |
| Reading MA | Dr. Erik Jacobson | jacobsone@montclair.edu | 973-655-3471 |
| Reading Specialist Certification | Dr. Erik Jacobson | jacobsone@montclair.edu | 973-655-3471 |
| School Psychologist Certification | Dr. Julia Coyne | coynej@montclair.edu | 973-655-3527 |
| Social Studies Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| Spanish Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| Special Education MED | Dr. Talida State | statet@montclair.edu | 973-655-6709 |
| Dr. Priya Lalvani | lalvanip@montclair.edu | 973-655-5372 | |
| Supervisor, Administrative Services Certification | Dr. Carlos McCray | mccrayc@montclair.edu | 973-655-7262 |
| Dr. Joseph Oluwole | oluwolej@montclair.edu | 973-655-5406 | |
| Teacher Education and Teacher Development PhD | Dr. Monica Taylor | taylorm@montclair.edu | 973-655-6952 |
| Teacher of Students with Disabilities Teacher Certification | Dr. Talida State | statet@montclair.edu | 973-655-6709 |
| Dr. Priya Lalvani | lalvanip@montclair.edu | 973-655-5372 | |
| Teaching MAT | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| Teaching English as a Second Language (P-12) Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification | Dr. Nicholas Williams | williamsni@montclair.edu | - |
| Teaching for Equity and Justice MED | Dr. Douglas Larkin | larkind@montclair.edu | 973-655-3124 |
College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
| Program | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Quantitative Methods in Psychology Certificate | Dr. Michael Bixter | bixterm@montclair.edu | - |
| Applied Linguistics MA | Dr. Larissa Goulart da Silva | goulartl@montclair.edu | - |
| Clinical Psychology MA | Dr. Jessica Spat-Lemus | spatlemusj@montclair.edu | - |
| Clinical Psychology PhD | Dr. Tina Zottoli | zottolit@montclair.edu | - |
| Computational Linguistics Certificate | Dr. Libby Barak | barakl@montclair.edu | 973-655-3418 |
| Computational Linguistics MS | Dr. Libby Barak | barakl@montclair.edu | 973-655-3418 |
| Conflict Management in the Workplace Certificate | Dr. Alfredo Toro Carnevali | torocarnevaa@montclair.edu | - |
| Criminal Justice Leadership and Innovation MA | Dr. Christopher Salvatore | salvatorec@montclair.edu | 973-655-7515 |
| Customer Experience and User Experience Research Certificate | Dr. Christopher Donoghue | donoghuec@montclair.edu | 973-655-7227 |
| Data Collection and Management Certificate | Dr. Vikash Singh | singhv@montclair.edu | 973-655-7231 |
| English MA | Dr. Wendy Nielsen | nielsenw@montclair.edu | 973-655-7321 |
| English Certificate, Low Residency | Dr. Wendy Nielsen | nielsenw@montclair.edu | 973-655-7321 |
| French MA | Dr. Elizabeth Emery | emerye@montclair.edu | 973-655-4452 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology MA | Dr. Mark Rose | rosem@montclair.edu | 210- 823- 7829 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology PhD | Dr. Valerie Sessa | sessav@montclair.edu | 973-655-4401 |
| Italian Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| Latin Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| Law and Governance MA | Dr. Alfredo Toro Carnevali | torocarnevaa@montclair.edu | - |
| Professional French Translation Certificate | Dr. Elizabeth Emery | emerye@montclair.edu | 973-655-4452 |
| Psychological Sciences MA | Dr. Jennifer Pardo | pardoj@montclair.edu | 973-655-7924 |
| Social Research and Data Analysis MA | Dr. Vikash Singh | singhv@montclair.edu | 973-655-7231 |
| Spanish MA | Dr. Raul Galoppe | galopper@montclair.edu | 973-655-7507 |
| Spanish for Health Professionals Certificate | Dr. Antonella Calarota-Ninman | calarotaa@montclair.edu | - |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate | Dr. Nicholas Williams | williamsni@montclair.edu | 973-655-4286 |
| Translation and Interpreting in Spanish Certificate | Dr. Maria Jose Garcia Vizcaino | garciavizcam@montclair.edu | 973-655-7506 |
College of Science and Mathematics (CSAM)
| Program | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics MS | Dr. Jiayin Wang | wangji@montclair.edu | - |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems Certificate | Dr. Weitian Wang | wangw@montclair.edu | 973-655-5269 |
| Biological Science Teacher Certification | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| Biology MS | Dr. Lisa Hazard | hazardl@montclair.edu | 973-655-3418 |
| Chemistry Teacher Certification | Dr. Mark Whitener | whitenerm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7166 |
| Chemistry MS | Dr. Nina Goodey | goodeyn@montclair.edu | 973-655-3410 |
| Computer Science MS | Dr. Boxiang Dong | dongb@montclair.edu | 973-655-4093 |
| Computing Technology Certificate | Dr. Bharath Kumar Samanthula | samanthulab@montclair.edu | 973-655-5161 |
| Cybersecurity MS | Dr. Bharath Kumar Samanthula | samanthulab@montclair.edu | 973-655-5161 |
| Data Science MS | Dr. Jiayin Wang | wangji@montclair.edu | - |
| Earth and Environmental Science MS | Dr. Huan Feng | fengh@montclair.edu | 973‑655‑7549 |
| Earth Science Teacher Certification | Dr. Matthew Gorring | gorringm@montclair.edu | 973‑655‑5409 |
| Elementary School Certification with Subject Matter Specialization: Mathematics (Grades 5-8) | Dr. Joseph DiNapoli | dinapolij@montclair.edu | 973-655-6802 |
| Elementary School Certification with Subject Matter Specialization: Science (Grades 5-8) | Dr. Matthew Gorring | gorringm@montclair.edu | 973‑655‑5409 |
| Environmental Science and Management PhD | Dr. Matthew Schuler | schulerm@montclair.edu | 973‑655‑7191 |
| Information Technology MS | Dr. Bharath Kumar Samanthula | samanthulab@montclair.edu | 973-655-5161 |
| Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences MS | Dr. Colette Feehan | feehanc@montclair.edu | 973-655-4248 |
| Mathematics MS | Dr. Joseph DiNapoli | dinapolij@montclair.edu | 973-655-6802 |
| Mathematics Education PhD | Dr. Nicole Panorkou | panorkoun@montclair.edu | 973-655-6684 |
| Mathematics Education MA | Dr. Joseph DiNapoli | dinapolij@montclair.edu | 973-655-6802 |
| Mathematics Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification | Dr. Samita Mezger | mezgers@montclair.edu | 973-655-5413 |
| Molecular Biology Certificate | Dr. Kirsten Monsen | monsenk@montclair.edu | 973‑655‑7788 |
| Molecular Biology MS | Dr. Kirsten Monsen | monsenk@montclair.edu | 973‑655‑7788 |
| Pharmaceutical Biochemistry MS | Dr. Nina Goodey | goodeyn@montclair.edu | 973-655-3410 |
| Physical Science Teacher Certification | Dr. Dean Hamden | hamdend@montclair.edu | 973-655-7794 |
| Sustainability Science MS | Dr. Meghann Smith | smithmeg@montclair.edu | 973-655-3123 |
| Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics Certificate | Dr. Joseph DiNapoli | dinapolij@montclair.edu | 973-655-6802 |
School of Nursing (NURS)
| Program | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP | Dr. Janice Smolowitz | smolowitzj@montclair.edu | 973-655-3714 |
| Nursing MSN | Dr. Janice Smolowitz | smolowitzj@montclair.edu | 973-655-3714 |
| Nursing Pre-Licensure MSN | Dr. Elizabeth Zweighaft | zweighafte@montclair.edu | 973-655-3718 |
Feliciano School of Business (SBUS)
| Program | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting MS | Dr. James Digabriele | digabrielej@montclair.edu | 973-655-4174 |
| Accounting Certificate | Dr. James Digabriele | digabrielej@montclair.edu | 973-655-4174 |
| Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence MS | Dr. Marina Johnson | johnsonmari@montclair.edu | 973-655-3513 |
| Business Analytics Certificate | Dr. Marina Johnson | johnsonmari@montclair.edu | 973-655-3513 |
| Digital Marketing Analytics MS | Dr. Archana Kumar | kumara@montclair.edu | 973-655-3001 |
| Digital Marketing Certificate | Dr. Archana Kumar | kumara@montclair.edu | 973-655-3001 |
| Dual Degree Program: Master of Public Health MPH/Master of Business Administration MBA | Dr. Sze Yan Liu | lius@montclair.edu | 973-655-3448 |
| Dual Degree Program: Nutrition and Food Science MS/Master of Business Administration MBA | Dr. Meena Mahadevan | mahadevanm@montclair.edu | 973-655-7574 |
| Forensic Accounting Certificate | Dr. James Digabriele | digabrielej@montclair.edu | 973-655-4174 |
| Healthcare Management Certificate | Dr. Vidya Atal | atalv@montclair.edu | 973-655-7403 |
| Human Resource Analytics MS | Dr. Lisa Brooks Greaux | brooksgreaul@montclair.edu | 973-655-6816 |
| Human Resources Management Certificate | Dr. Lisa Brooks Greaux | brooksgreaul@montclair.edu | 973-655-6816 |
| Master of Business Administration MBA | Dr. Nicole Koppel | koppeln@montclair.edu | 973-655-4306 |
| Professional Accounting Certificate | Dr. James Digabriele | digabrielej@montclair.edu | 973-655-4174 |
| Project Management Certificate | Dr. Te Wu | wut@montclair.edu | 973-655-3256 |
| Supply Chain Management Certificate | Dr. Ozlem Cosgun | cosguno@montclair.edu | 973-655-7289 |
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