Peirce College Faculty
Business Administration
Leola Bennett
Michael Bentil
Willie C. Brown
Gail DiGiacomo
Charlene Glenn
Marie Gould : Faculty Chair
Darrell Neron
Sheila K. Perkins
Fred Poellnitz
Brooke Quigg
Information Technology
Patrick J. Coyle
Brian R. Finnegan : Faculty Chair
Denise Padavano
Richard Patterson
Brian Stokes
Richard Tillies
Health Information Technology
Stephanie Donovan : Program Manager
Legal Studies
Glenn D. Barnes
Cynthia Gentile
Brian J. Halsey
Ivy Kempf
Edwin B. Miller : Assistant Dean and Faculty Chair
Carol J. Sherman
General Education
Justine C. Baker
Linda Currie
Robyn Edelstein
Beverly Elliott : Faculty Chair
Joseph S. Falzone
Toboulayefa D. Houessou-Adin
Margaret Obozian
Patricia Rucker
Milika Singleton
Nick Wernicki
Year following name indicates year of appointment to full time faculty.
Business Administration
Leola Bennett, Ed.D. (1974)
Professor, Business Administration
B.S., University of Delaware
M.A., LaSalle University
Ed.D., Argosy University
Subject Area: Accounting
lnbennett@peirce.edu
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Michael Bentil, D.B.A. (1998)
Associate Professor, Business Administration
B.A., Morehouse College
M.B.A., Philadelphia University (formerly Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science)
D.B.A., University of Sarasota
Subject Area: Accounting/Finance
mkbentil@peirce.edu
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Willie C. Brown, Ph.D. (1976)
Professor, Business Administration
B.S., Temple University
M.S., Wilmington College
M.A., Temple University
Ph.D., Temple University
Subject Area: Management
wlbrown@peirce.edu
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Gail DiGiacomo, Ed.D. (1978)
Professor, Business Administration
Teaching Certification in Accounting, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
B.S., Bloomsburg University
M.Ed., Bloomsburg University
Ed.D., University of Sarasota
Subject Area: Accounting
gadigiacomo@peirce.edu
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Charlene Glenn, Ed.D. (2000)
Professor, Business Administration and Co-ACBSP Facilitator
ACBSP Facilitator
B.S., Widener University
M.S., Villanova University
Ed.D, St. Joseph's University
Subject Area: Management
cglenn@peirce.edu
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Marie Gould, Ph.D. (2002)
Professor and Faculty Chair, Business Administration
B.A., Wellesley College
M.S., Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., Capella University
Subject Area: Management
mgould@peirce.edu
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Darrell Neron, D.B.A. (1997)
Associate Professor, Business Administration
B.S., Rowan University
M.B.A., Drexel University
D.B.A., Argosy University of Sarasota
Subject Area: Marketing
dlneron@peirce.edu
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Sheila K. Perkins, Ed.D. (candidate) (2001)
Associate Professor, Business Administration
B.A., Antioch University
M.A., Antioch University
Ed. D. (candidate) Wilmington University
Subject Area: Management
skperkins@peirce.edu
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Fred Poellnitz, Ed.D. (1999)
Professor, Business Administration and Co-ACBSP Facilitator
B.S., University of Pittsburgh
M.S., New York University
M.B.A., Harvard University
Ed.D., Wilmington University
Subject Area: Accounting/Finance
fdpoellnitz@peirce.edu
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Brooke Quigg, D.B.A. (1975)
Professor, Business Administration
A.S., Peirce College
B.S., Philadelphia University (formerly Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science)
M.B.A., Lehigh University
D.B.A., Argosy University
Subject Area: Marketing
bcquigg@peirce.edu
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Year following name indicates year of appointment to full time faculty.
Health Information Technology
Stephanie Donovan, M.B.A. (2010)
Program Manager, Health Information Technology/Health Information Management
A.S., Gwynedd-Mercy College
B.H.S., Gwynedd-Mercy College
M.B.A., LaSalle University
sadonovan@peirce.edu
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Information Technology
Patrick J. Coyle, Ph.D. (candidate) (2006)
Associate Professor, Information Technology
A.A.S., Gloucester County College
B.S.B.A., Thomas Edison State College
M.S.I.T., Capella University
Ph.D., (candidate), Capella University
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
A+ Certified System Technician
CompTIA Certified A+ Systems Technician
CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer
Subject Area: Networking, Network Security, Information Security, Technology Management,
Business Information Systems, Desktop Applications for Business
pjcoyle@peirce.edu
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Brian Finnegan, M.S. (2006)
Associate Professor and Faculty Chair, Information Technology
B.S., Cornell University
M.S., Drexel University
Subject Area: Technology Management, Programming and Application Development, Desktop
Applications for Business, Networking
brfinnegan@peirce.edu
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Denise M. Padavano, Ed.D. (candidate) (1998)
Associate Professor, Information Technology
B.S., Montclair University
M.S., Nova Southeastern University
Ed.D. (candidate), Nova Southeastern University
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®)
Certified Novell Administrator
Certified Novell Engineer
IC3 Certified
Microsoft Office Specialist
Subject Area: Networking, Network Security, Technology Management, Desktop Applications
for Business
dmpadavano@peirce.edu
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Richard Patterson, M.S. (1999)
Associate Professor, Information Technology
A.S., Computer Programming, Delaware County Community College
B.S., Widener University
M.S., Widener University
M.S., Widener University
Certificate, Webmaster, Penn State University
Certified HTML Programmer
Certified JavaScript Programmer
Certified Web Design Concepts
Certified Flash MX
Subject Area: Programming and Application Development
rgpatterson@peirce.edu
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Brian Stokes, Ph.D. (candidate) (2001)
Associate Professor, Information Technology
A.A., Golden West College
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
M.S., Nova Southeastern University
Ed.S., Nova Southeastern University
Ph.D. (candidate), Nova Southeastern University
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®)
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
A+ Certification
Network + Certification
Certified Technical Trainer
Subject Area: Networking, Network Security, Information Security
bkstokes@peirce.edu
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Richard Tillies, II, M.S. (2008)
Assistant Professor, Information Technology
B.S., Radford University
M.S., Radford University
Subject Area: Programming and Application Development, Desktop Applications for Business
rtillies@peirce.edu
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Legal Studies
Glenn D. Barnes, J.D. (2005)
Professor, Legal Studies
B.A., Cornell University
J.D., Suffolk University Law School
Subject Area: Estate Planning and Administration, Employment Law, Civil Litigation,
Tort Law,
Transactional Law, Family Law, Contract Law,
Business Organizations, Bankruptcy Law, Real Estate Law, Legal Research, and Legal
Writing
gdbarnes@peirce.edu
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Cynthia Gentile, J.D. (2007)
Assistant Professor, Legal Studies
B.A., Rutgers University, Douglass College
J.D., Rutgers University School of Law-Camden
Business and Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law,
Real Estate Law, Contract Law, Legal Technologies,
Legal Research, and Legal Writing
cgentile@peirce.edu
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Brian J. Halsey, J.D. (2000)
Professor, Legal Studies
B.A., Shippensburg University
J.D., Widener University School of Law
LL.M., Villanova University School of Law
Subject Area: Tax Law, Trusts and Estate Planning,
Business and Corporate Law, Business Transition Planning,
Employment Law, Real Estate Law, Contract Law,
Transactional Law, Legal Research and Writing
bhalsey@peirce.edu
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Ivy M. Kempf, J.D. (2006)
Assistant Professor, Legal Studies
B.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania
B.S., West Chester University
J.D., Rutgers University School of Law
Subject Area: Business and Corporate Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Civil Litigation,
Legal Research and Writing
ikempf@peirce.edu
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Edwin B. Miller, J.D. (2000)
Professor, Assistant Dean and Faculty Chair, Legal Studies
B.A., Temple University
J.D., Villanova University School of Law
Subject Area: Civil Litigation, Criminal Law,
Family Law, Administrative Regulation,
Legal Research and Writing
emiller@peirce.edu
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Carol J. Sherman, J.D. (2005)
Associate Professor, Legal Studies
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton
J.D., Temple University, Beasley School of Law
Subject Area: Elder Law, Civil Litigation, Tort Law,
Workers Compensation, Contract Law, Family Law,
Legal Technology, Professional Legal Responsibility,
Legal Research and Writing
csherman@peirce.edu
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Year following name indicates year of appointment to full time faculty.
General Education
Justine C. Baker, Ph.D. (1999)
Professor, Mathematics
A.B., Immaculata College
M.A.T.M., Villanova University
M.S. in Ed., University of Pennsylvania
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Subject Area: Mathematics/Science
jcbaker@peirce.edu
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Linda Currie, Ph.D. (candidate) (2004)
Assistant Professor, General Education
B.S.E.D., Shippensburg University
M.S., Shippensburg University
Ph.D., (candidate) Capella University
Subject Area: Mathematics/Science
lwcurrie@peirce.edu
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Robyn Edelstein, M.F.A. (1998)
Professor, General Education
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Arcadia University (formerly Beaver College)
M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College
Subject Area: English
redelstein@peirce.edu
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Beverly F. Elliott, Ph.D. (1971)
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Faculty Chair, General Education
B.A., Wheaton College
M.A., Western Michigan University
Ph.D., Temple University
Subject Area: English/Political Science
bfelliott@peirce.edu
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Joseph S. Falzone, Ph.D. (1978)
Professor, Economics
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
M.A.T., The College of New Jersey
Ph.D., Temple University
Subject Area: Economics
jsfalzone@peirce.edu
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Toboulayefa D. Houessou-Adin, Ph.D. (1994)
Professor, General Education
B.A., College of Wooster
M.A., Ohio University
Ph.D., Temple University
Subject Area: English/African American Studies
tdhouessou-adin@peirce.edu
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Margaret Obozian, M.Ed. (1972)
Professor Emeritus
B.S., Drexel University
M.Ed., Temple University
Subject Area: Humanities
mobozian@peirce.edu
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Patricia Rucker, Ed.D. (2003)
Senior Vice President, Academic Advancement & Provost and Professor, General Education
B.S., University of North Texas
M.S., University of North Texas
Ed.D., Temple University
Subject Area: Humanities
parucker@peirce.edu
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Milika Singleton, M.Ed. (2007)
Assistant Professor, General Education
B.A., The Pennsylvania State University
M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University
Subject Area: Humanities
mksingleton@peirce.edu
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Nicholas Wernicki, M.A. (2006)
Assistant Professor, General Education
B.S., DeSales University
M.A., Villanova University
Subject Area: Humanities
nwernicki@peirce.edu
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